Obama's Inaugural Speech...

"Mary, did you hear him? Wasn't his speech magnificent?" a teaching colleague gushed.

Yet a teen I know said, when asked what she thought about Obama's Inaugural speech, "It was a lot of generatlities. He didn't say anything."

The teen had come up with this on her own because, in general, her teachers praised the speech. (Most of the schools showed the Inauguration on TV in the classrooms in area schools.)

I thought, "What a thinking young woman. She's not swayed by the emotion of the moment, but can see through the smoke and mirrors."

Her comment doesn't say whether she agrees or disagrees with Obama. However, she's astute enough to want some substance, not simply generalities and emotional "feel good" stuff.

We must teach our youngsters to look beyond the smoke and mirrors rather than being caught up in the emotion of the moment. The whole Inauguration event was a stupendous show of smoke and mirrors with multitudes caught up in emotion, not looking at the ramifications of what Obama's regime can mean to the country...and the world.

*Will Obama follow through with campaign promises...good and bad? Right now it looks like he's convincing his public that it will take longer than he expected. But, caught up in the emotional morass of the moment, they're willing to overlook his reniging on promises. For how long, as they struggle along as usual without any real changes in the Promised Land of Change.

*Is he trying to satisfy everyone, playing both ends against the middle? How long can he do this?

*Where does it end as we tumble into a crevasse of overspending, handouts, and socialism?

*Of course, socialism means control of the unthinking public (and by controlling them eventually overthrowing the thinking public) until a dictator stands in place.

I hope, for our country's sake, there are more thinking teens out there!

More About Obama, Presidential & Patriotic Quilts

Check out another post at Quilting and Patchwork about Presidential and Patriotic Quilts brought about by the flurry of those made by quilters in recognition of the Obama Presidency and Inauguration.

Although a great deal is being made of this occasion, with special displays in Washington, DC and elsewhere, you will find that in days ago, there were quilts made in recognition of United States Presidents and patriotic occasions. The list of names is interesting, as evidenced by the post linked above.

Quilting with an Obama Slant

Obama Quilts

Ever since the Obama campaign began, quilters have been making quilts and fabric art to commemorate the man to become President.

I've written more about this at my Quilting and Patchwork blog, Obama Quilts and Quilters All the Rage. You might like to stop by and check it out, along with the links to quilts to appear at displays commemorating the Inauguation.

Is Obama All Show But No Substance?

According to reports, Obama and the Democrats desire a spectacular show for Inauguration Day. What better way than for him to sign a stimulus bill shortly after he's sworn in as President? Doing it on Inauguration Day will greatly add to the Obama side show.

While the Republicans, who aren't entirely against a stimulus package, want to go more slowly and make sure this is what's truly needed and doesn't have a lot of "pork" stuffed into it. The Dems apparently want to push for this "change," and a spectacular Obama show, whether it's in the best interest of the country or not.

One does have to admit that Obama and his team have become "masters of manipulation."