Apr 29 2009
100 Days Later
It has now been 100 days since Barack Obama was sworn in as the President of the United States. I would say that there has been modest progress, but definitely nothing to brag about. So far policy and law has been limited. The stimulus plan may create millions of new jobs, yet hard working Americans are losing their current jobs at a high frequency, while the bankers and Wall Street continue to see their undeserved bonuses grow. Obama has vowed to shut down Guantanamo, yet extraordinary rendition and torture continue to be cited.
Maybe substance hasn’t changed much since the Bush Administration, but at least a new image has been painted. The international community has found some hope in America again. Finally the rest of the world can deal with a government that is somewhat courteous and mature, unlike Bush and his fifth grade mentality. America is talking and listening to others, and it only took 100 days.
