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44th President
Filed under Politics by Kim at 10:38 am on Jan 21 2009
I am trying to be inspired by all my friends’ outpourings of excitement and hope of the past day. But I think after 8 years of disappointment and being disturbed by the news all the time, my hope organ is malfunctioning. I still know half the country didn’t vote for our president, and it’s not like those people just up and went poof after the swearing in yesterday. I am sure once things get into gear and I start to hear more examples of good leadership and examples of policy and ideals that align with mine I will be less taciturn about the new boss.
But right now… well it’s as I said to my (equally geeeky) carpool partner this morning. It’s like, oh great, Aragorn is king! But the Shire has still been scoured and the elves have left the building. (Her response: Yeah, it’s like ‘oh great, Muad’dib is in charge of the Fremen. But we still live on a giant ball of sand.’) The magical idea of constant progress has been removed from my brain.
Sorry to be such a downer.
