These last 8 months the microscope has grown closer and closer on our historic president. It has slowly tilted away from the praise he was receiving in January when he was sworn in, to a more skeptical outlook on how he is handling his position. In my opinion the government can only do so much, so patience is a must, but at the same time it is hard to be patient when the unemployment rate is climbing above 10 percent in some states and the mortgage rate is at its all time high. That being said this election was not based on merit and the credentials needed to be president, but it was based on who we "the people" felt had the ability to perform the job the best. Our country has hit bad times, more so than ever, and I know by experience, because the city I sleep in is nationally becoming one of the most abandoned cities in the nation because the housing industry has completely tanked and the jobs are few to none. In Michigan the unemployment rate has hit 17 percent which is astounding, but this recession has hit many other places and some places very hard. The Hope campaign led by president Obama has not changed, but the reality of the campaign has become more than that of hope, but more so true actuality, now that his footsteps are in the sand facing the people he promised change for. In his mission to change, we have to remember it takes time and money in this world to do certain great things. Remember FDR (Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt) took an extra term to take us out the Great Depression even though people know that World War 2 was the actual cause. It seems we have a lot of doubters now that we are 8 months into a term that will ultimately transform the DNA of our society for better or for worse. Doubt does not change anything, so I advise you to do the same as Obama, either make a Bold Action or Compromise to a different lifestyle.
We put our country in the hands of this man and his administration, why should we be scared now, why should we turn our backs now? We gave George Bush 2 terms and look what happened over his tenure. We cannot judge off this short time, never the less we have to urge President Obama to be a leader for us and not just someone who makes decisions. Also we have to realize for him to initiate a plan that will help change our economy around someone is not going to like it, it is simple as that, everybody will not be happy with the decisions Obama makes but if you read the fine print the ones who actually need the help is who he is trying to assist. Shepard Fairey, the artist who did the famous Hope Campaign poster of Obama, has released a new poster that I am intrigued by; he raises the points if President Obama will take Bold Action or Compromise to keep his likeability high on the polls. According to the polls, his likeability has dropped to 54 percent which is major since he has yet to make a year in office. I believe we have to give him a chance before we throw him under the bus, and think about the other things he has accomplished in his short time as president. We have better relations with multiple Nations that we were hated by for so long before his term started; including Russia, Turkey, and even China. He is trying to put our young single mothers back into school, and build our future by creating grant programs for kids to go to college. His impact under the radar is greater than what is publicized. Do not let the headlines blind you from some of the major things that the president and his administration have going on.
I feel a change coming, may not be from the president himself, but this society will shortly recognize the power we have as people. It only takes a few to change the way the world sees certain things. Just think 10 years ago, we never had access to Youtube flicks of a disstressed country fighting for their rights to vote as we see over in the Middle East. Technology has taken us to a place where if we use it right this recession will be so far in our past that it won't even be mentioned in our kids history books. I am standing for Truth, and I believe that so far Obama has been truthful to the people he serves. We just have to be truthful to ourselves, do we really want to put our faith in "Man," or sacrifice a little pride and get out there and do what we have to, to survive in this world where opportunity is usually right next door to us, but we are always to scared of which opportunity it will be. Think about it…
