What have we learned so far?

What have we learned so far? Since January 20, 2009?

The Grape Kool-Aid has been made. And people have already poured themselves a cup.
I learned tonight through a friend that he had a conversation recently involving global warming.
"It's -30 out. So much for global warming," he said.
His liberal friend responded: "No, extreme cold is a sign of global warming."
Um, okay.

Obama can't speak publicly without a teleprompter.
So, he had to retake the oath.
Um, okay. Again.
And no, I'm not nit-picking our President. I'm doing the exact same friggin' thing everyone did to Bush.

The checks should be coming in any minute.
Actual conversation overheard at Publix in Cobb County, GA:
2 black woman were having a conversation in line at the grocery store. One woman said, "When should we get our checks? My preacher told me that if I voted for Obama, I'd get a check."
A white guy turned around and said to one woman: "I just got mine yesterday."
Obviously screwing with them, he turned back around, straight-faced.
The woman, obviously angry with the fact that they hadn't received theirs yet, talked about how they'd give their preacher an earful.
Hm.

Fashion is story #1
There is genocide happening in Africa. Our own economy is in shambles. Our unemployment rate is growing, our dollar's value is shrinking. But you know what?
This is a story: Obama took off his jacket.
Oh, and is wife has scarily-icky fashion sense. But I imagine some of you may have just had dinner, so I won't go there with that gross out. As an aside, will someone tell her to stop trying to be Jackie O.? It ain't working out for her.

The whole world watched the inauguration. Except me.
I had better things to do. Like laundry. And Bejewled.
Castro watched, though. He thinks Obama is a "sincere person with good ideas." That's because he's a socialist, not unlike your communist ass.
This amazes me. I will never cease to be amazed by the American people's logic. "I hate Bush, so I'm gonna vote for the guy drastically different than him."
Obama is a freakin' socialist.
But it's okay. He's the messiah.
Oh, and let's not forget Osama's loving message. Well, rather, Gadhafi's suggestion that we should hold hands and make up. Perhaps we should have one big liberal orgy?

Such humble beginnings
The most expensive inauguration in U.S. history. Meanwhile, the homeless population in D.C. stayed the same. $170 million to parade a human in front of the world. It's a sick fascination in the political world. They want to prove they'll save you money and tax you less: But somehow, someway, you will get more. How do they do this? Well, they'll just have to spend millions, and you'll see...
Emperors new clothes, anyone?

You know, I blame Bush for part of this. Because he was such a lousy President, and because he had a weak group around him (and let's not forget to mention, he had Democrats so unwilling to work "across the aisle" like they so often claim to be). I blame the American public. I blame people's selfishness, fear, and unwillingness to work hard.

As a white woman, I want to know what "change" I should expect to see. And when will I see it? Within the next 4 years, or will I have to wait until the messiah is voted in again? (Thank God for term limits)

Since I'm white, am I going to be passed over? Since I'm a woman, will I get the shaft, like we so often do anyways?

Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin... they were both minorities. In fact, had either of them been saying that oath yesterday, THAT would have been even more historical. Yes, I said it. Even more historical. Oops - does that make me racist?
Maybe I'm just bitter from the shit they both went through. The media's sexist jokes. The unforgiving television interviews. The judging of their personal decisions (Clinton's decision to stay with her husband and Palin's pregnant, unwed daughter).

I am reminded of a quote that I heard years ago from a strong woman:
"Men run the world because we let them."

You hear all the time: "If Mexicans didn't work for a week, America would lie in shambles."
If women didn't work for a day - if they went on strike - what would the world look like?
No, let's look even smaller: What would your kitchen look like? Your laundry?

So, all of that makes me racist?

Before you answer me, don't forget to check your history -

Black men were allowed the right to vote: 15th Amendment, 1870
The "...right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

Gee, I don't see anything in there about women.

Women were allowed the right to vote: 19th Amendment, 1920

Interesting. 50 years later.

You know, it is said that when Frederick Douglass and Susan B. Anthony worked together, Douglass eventually told Anthony that he would only work for black men's rights, because he didn't believe anyone would agree to women's rights.

Thanks, Fred. 'Preciate your hard work for minorities in general.

Okay, I digress.

The point is this:

I am deeply saddened by people's motives in voting in our new President.

They voted for him on the basis of "change." What change that is, I have yet to figure that out.

Not one person can tell me specifically what he stands for. Granted, that's how ALL politicians are. You can lump them into the "anti-abortion" category, or the "pro-Israeli" category.
But beyond that, there aren't many specifics that a politicians will make you privy too. Why? Because it corners them too much. Those on the fence may not vote for you if they were swaying your way until you said that you liked mushrooms on your pizza. Oh, how you're just a fun-guy.

But Obama has been a special kind of vague.

Change. Hope.

Change from what? Bush? Isn't that sort of obvious, what with a new President and all?

Hope. Hope what? What is being hoped? What do you hope for? I hope for good weather, a healthy family, and to lose a couple of pounds. Surely you can't have the same hope I do.

Obama's marketing was genius. It hit the lowest common denominator.

Just be vague.

Look at some successful company slogans:

Nike: Just Do it
Staples: That was easy.

Keep it simple, stupid.

Ever seen the movie Idiocracy? No? Go see it. You'll laugh so hard you'll cry.
And then you'll cry because you'll see: It's already here.