Barack Obama is not a miracle worker

     Now, before you get worked up over the title of this post let me first say that I am an avid Obama supporter and I have been since he first began to run for office. He is a brilliant man and an amazing visionary. However, I also believe it is especially important to note on this day of his inauguration that the problems this country is facing won't suddenly be solved now that he is in office. The newly elected president has, on many occasions, mentioned this himself. Even in his victory speech he stated that "The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term..." Personally, I don't expect this country to rise out of its current economic and political state in anything less than a decade.

     That being said, I do believe that we are taking steps in the right direction. I am confident that many of President Obama's plans for this country will be effective, and will move this country to a brighter future. A future where our presidential administration doesn't make moves behind the people's back, or worse, makes frightening and even illegal decisions without reason or consent. A future where our country is actually progressive in respect to the environment instead of remaining stuck in old, destructive ways for the sake of large corporations and special interests. A future where the government doesn't madly go into dangerous, costly wars with support earned through lying and false evidence. A future where we can confidently say the government is working for us not in spite of us.

     Nevertheless, even for a government of the highest caliber, the path ahead will still be truly difficult. The United States will have to come together towards a common purpose of returning our country to its former glory. After all, President Obama can't do it alone.