The media is really frosting my shorts these days.<\/p>\n
They’re practically peeing themselves in frenzied anticipation, and I hope Obama can gracefully defuse the hype. <\/p>\n
If so, he *does* have a chance to bring meaningful change in areas where we desperately need it– areas such as petroleum dependence, race relations, and economic reform.<\/p>\n
He also has a chance to cause catastrophe and division in areas such as gun control, foreign policy, and universal health insurance (as opposed to universal health care).<\/p>\n
I hope he listens to cautious voices when it’s appropriate to do so. If\/when his changes backfire, I hope he reacts calmly and appropriately to correct the situation, rather than using the emergency to justify further, more questionable actions.<\/p>\n
I think he will.<\/p>\n
I hope he will.<\/p>\n
“The Who” have been here before, it seems.<\/p>\n
\nThe change, it had to come
\nWe knew it all along
\nWe were liberated from the fold, that’s all
\nAnd the world looks just the same
\nAnd history ain’t changed
\n‘Cause the banners, they were all flown in the last war<\/p>\nThere’s nothing in the streets
\nLooks any different to me
\nAnd the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye
\nAnd the parting on the left
\nIs now parting on the right
\nAnd the beards have all grown longer overnight<\/p>\nI’ll tip my hat to the new constitution
\nTake a bow for the new revolution
\nSmile and grin at the change all around
\nPick up my guitar and play
\nJust like yesterday
\nThen I’ll get on my knees and pray
\nWe don’t get fooled again<\/p>\nMeet the new boss
\nSame as the old boss\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\nFrom all the hype streaming from the media, you’d think it was the dawning of a new age– that somehow our country was a terrible place to live yesterday, and a land of milk and honey today.<\/p>\n
Maybe someday it will be. As far as I can tell, it’s too soon to start casting Obama as the Saviour until we find out what he’ll be able to accomplish.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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