Obama's Speech

Since I am at work today and didn't have time to go home and watch the inaguration on TV, I read Obama's speech on The New York Times website. I found this passage to be one of my favorites:

What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.

I asked my parents when the last time they remembered an inaguration as big and hyped as this one. Their answer: JFK. Another young man who promised change and brought patriotism back to the American citizens. I can't wait to see what Obama brings to the table.

Read the speech for yourself here.