So Cool!

Obama is already the man! On top of him giving a great speech at the inauguration (and, yes, I realize he has speech writers), but he has already made to major changes that lead to our better place in the world.

Change One: Closing Gitmo
It is amazing to me that for so long, torturing people was a completely acceptable thing to do in the eyes of our government. How did we just sit idly by and allow it to continue? Well, in all fairness to the majority of us, there is little that we can do when our government decides to torture people. But you know what we can do? We can vote, and we did. We chose a President that would say,"torture is bad!" Go figure!

Change Two:Reversing Bush's Abortion-Funds Policy
There are groups around the world who are doing everything they can to help the less-fortunate on our planet. In particular, they are helping women and families in third world countries, and sometimes that help requires these organizations to perform abortions or, in the least, provide information on options. Bush cut all funding for groups who recognize obortion as an option, regardless of the other good they do. You know, a lot of people who condemn abortion are quick to share their opinions but rarely do I see them providing financial support for all the women out there who abortion is the best option for. If you aren't going to help, then don't stop organizations who do.Obama has reversed these policies and has started the process of funding organizations doing volunteer work around the world. He, himself, doesn't like abortion, but he is a smart man and recognizes that the ideal world that so many Americans live in often doesn't even exist outside our borders.

It's only been a couple days and I am so excited for what is to come. Our country might, once again, become a place I can be proud to be from. It seems like I have been ashamed for so long (8 years to be exact), so I, and we, are due!