We The People

I wasn't able to watch the entire inauguration; I came in just before Vice President Biden was sworn in by Justice Sonya Sotomayor.  A Latina Supreme Court Justice swearing in the Vice President! How amazing was that! Thank you, Mr. President, for appointing this intelligent woman to the bench.

The President's speech was a powerful message to us all.  We've lost our way in this country.  We think the possession of assault weapons trumps the safety of our children.  The conservative legislators in Washington are hell-bent on taking away health care for women.  They also think they can gerrymander voter districts so that they win elections when they actually lost.  They think they can intimidate voters on election day into not voting.  Of course this only seems to affect Democrats who are running for office.  And, obviously, if a Democrat wins then they did it by cheating.

President Obama also mentioned issues that perhaps have never been mentioned before in an inaugural speech.  He emphasized equality - for everyone...and particularly LGBT citizens.  He spoke about American exceptionalism in the way it should be, not about how a measured few succeed, but how we all succeed.  He got back to our roots, and what the essence of our country should be.  He also mentioned climate change as well as our safety.  These are the things we need to focus on.  Bringing us back together to work for positive change that elevates us all.

We The People.  It's a powerful phrase.  It's our reality.  Now we just need to remember that.