America Does it Again
As I sit writing this, it's roughly an hour before Chief Justice John Roberts will administer the oath of office to Donald John Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, signifying the peaceful transfer of power that is the hallmark of the American political system.
While this inauguration is probably one of the most contentious in history, with cadres of protestors who would like nothing better than to disrupt the whole event scattered around the area and enemies of America who, if given the opportunity would annihilate the whole city, inauguration and all, it will be done, and in less than an hour America and the free world will have a new leader.
I remember Obama's first presidential victory. It was not a surprise because the polls were overwhelmingly in his favor, and although, throughout his complete 8-year tenure, I have been on the other side of most of his major issues - and made no secret of it - despite the insistence of some of my more rabid critics, I have never hated president Obama, and have actually found things that I admire about him.
I think he's a good family man, a loving father and husband who takes a hands-on approach to raising his daughters, the pressures of being president notwithstanding.
Hats off to Obama for giving the order to kill Osama bin Laden.
My problems with President Obama had nothing to with hatred and most certainly nothing to do with racism, as has been accused by so many people who don't even know the meaning of the word.
My problems with President Obama were all about political philosophy and his desire to change America into a pseudo-socialist utopia with big government interference in every segment of American life from health care to forcing religious institutions to participate in programs that went against their beliefs.
My problems with him dealt with his ultra-liberal stand on abortion, traditional marriage, Second Amendment rights, his reticence to support police, his weakening of the military, his immigration policies and the intake of poorly-vetted refugees, his release of some of the world�s most dangerous terrorists, his criticism of America on his trips around the world and bowing to a Saudi King which was a national embarrassment, in my opinion.
His doubling of the crushing national debt, his refusal to identify one of the most vicious and dedicated enemies we've ever faced, his cool attitude toward our only ally in the Middle East, Israel.
President Obama was probably one of the best spoken and articulate presidents we ever had, our first African American and, regardless of the accusations to the contrary, I wanted him to succeed.
His success was tied to America's success and I love America with all my heart and soul, with every fiber of my being.
That being said, it seems that the more radical fringe of the left wing don't want to even give Trump a chance, which is sad because he was elected fair and square and - regardless of what a negative media and self-serving political figures may claim - Trump did not win the election because of Russian hacking or any other outside influence, but because of the votes of working people who felt they were being left out of the process, Americans who saw their individual rights threatened by a continuation of bigger and bigger government, dangerous fiscal policies and the disappearance of their jobs.
When all is said and done, all the protests, blaming of outside influences, the supposed fears of the racial, ethnic and social attitudes he is accused of, Donald Trump is president and deserves, if not your trust, at least your tolerance, for at least a trial period.
Give him a chance, he's made a lot of promises, he's set the bar very high, so let�s see what happens in the next few months, because, if you're like me, you're really worried about America and want to see good things happen.
Well, it's just happened, as I have been writing this, Donald John Trump just took the oath of office and is now our president.
The sky hasn't fallen in, the world hasn't stopped spinning and we still breathe free air.
And I dare say the sun will rise again tomorrow.
Congratulations, President Trump.
Go get �em!
What do you think?
Pray for our troops, our police and the peace of Jerusalem.
God Bless America
� Charlie Daniels
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