The Most Powerful Man In the World

Once in a while something groundbreaking happens and when it does the whole world sits up and takes notice. And we did take notice of Barack Obama. Today the whole world sat up and watched as Mr Barack Obama became Mr President, the most powerful man in the world. It must have hit him like a tonne of bricks. I would have run as fast as I could to a safer, kinder, less stressful place.

There are already so many positives in this man: he sounds intelligent which is a good indicator that he is intelligent; he seems to have his priorities straight — actual scientists handling science; he doesn’t have Sarah Palin as Vice President. And he included me in his speech. Well, not me exactly (I’m not a citizen of the USA after all) but he did mention non-believers and I’m happy with that.

So we look forward to the next four years. Will we look back on President Obama’s tenure with fondness or will he be just another empty vessel? I for one have high hopes.