Despite the lukewarm, lackluster, washed out face-cloth critiques of "St." Obama's State of the Union's speech, I received it with great enthusiasm and excitement, feeling buoyed by the fact this man, this natural leader, re-collected his understanding of the realities of where this country was when he came into office, what has happened in the past tumultuous year, what needs to be addressed responsibly, and the importance of serving the American people and globe by putting the goals ahead of unproductive party differences. With a clear, honest, and disciplined tone, this president demonstrated a consistent commitment to achieving the objectives of pulling this country out of a financial, political, health, educational, military, and moral crisis! Who but a saint would step up to this collection of challenges and not lose his confidence, convictions, and determination to plow through the apparently unsurmountable complexities and powerful foes??? And, in the process of battling back the all-to-well-funded lobbyists and Republican onslaughts, he does not fail to credit his wife for organizing task forces for obese children and Veterans..."thank you, honey"! No wonder he's unbeatable, he's got that feminine force covering his back and acknowledging the man who's got the guts, brains, and heart to speak the truth and the talent to chose his words well enough to ring that bell of truth for anyone with more common sense than power-hunger to hear.
Well, forgive me for my foray into political commentary, but in the light and tangible momentum of this new year of manifestation, Obama's voice of reason and unity really got my attention; especially when our president is willing to raise the bar against all the economic theorists' who predict the decline of America in the shadow of the East and challenges the American people to define their resilience and aspire to continue to lead the globe in financial reform, green and other-wise technology, educational excellence, eventual military down-sizing, and, did everyone catch those innovative proposals to reward public service by exonerating student loans after ten years? This is truly a progressive idea that deserves spot-lighting because when has public service ever really been defined in our culture as an esteemable role? This too was addressed by Obama when he identified the justifiable dis-enchantment of the American people who have weathered the financial collapse caused by the ethically bankrupt"Masters of the Universe" on Wall Street and throughout the banking industry...atleast by speaking of and modeling integrity, he is daring to re-kindle the faith of the middle class taxpayer and idealistic youth who have watched this mixed-race, Constitutional lawyer gone politician rise above the odds and perform admirably domestically and even receive a Noble Prize internationally.
Call me naive, gullible, a dyed-in-the-wool Liberal, I don't care; I just know that for the first time in my adult life, I am witnessing a leader of my country of origin address the rank corruption and irrational logic of the dominant powers that have brought our planet to the brink of destruction and, with tentative support, plow through his term with artful allacrity that further hints of the turning of the tide of consciousness on the planet. In the face of the natural or "un-natural" disaster in Haiti, and the generous, humane response it has illicited, I continue to see tangible signs that all of the magnificent potential of the cosmic alignment occuring as we approach 2012 is just as we have hoped and will be greater than we ever thought we would witness in our lifetimes. Sec. of State Clinton just negotiated a reduction of nuclear arms with Russia, who's to say what the U.S. is doing in Yemen (does not look good), but despite the unraveling of the pre-existing structures and objectives, let us continue to remember that it is the tide within ourselves that is turning the collective wave, and through this shift in resonance will we arrive at perfect peace.
Pray on! God is Great. The Light will prevail.
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