It's day three for Obama as President.

Three days in to the new President's term we are close to a stimulus package. That according to President Obama. We are on target for a two year plan said President Obama. His package would give couples up to $1,000 dollars and singles up to $500.00 dollars.

I like getting money back. I don't know about you but as a working person I have long felt that we put to much money in to the government. Getting just tax money back is no were near enough. Now do I think a stimulus's package is the way to? I am not 100% sure. I am not sure how many people would spend the money they want you to.

Today's Focus: Obama

The new President will be our focus today. We will blog here about interesting things that happen. I will also look at other blogs and post things that are found there. Plus more. New updates will be on top.

!!:17 His speech has just begun minutes ago. It is much of the same message he has said all along so this will conclude this part of the blogging. We will have more later on Obama and we will also get back to local issues as there is a few things to report on.

11:06am We now have a new President Barack Obama was just sworn in to office. Mrs. Obama had a very goofy grin on her face. I am sure she was proud but still.

11am Secretary of State Joe Bidden is sworn in as the Vice President of the United States. Oh did I say SoS. I mean Vice President Bidden.

10:45a.m. Obama has been introduced and is greeting the guest.

10:23am The former Presidents are being introduced to the crowd. George H.W. Bush does not look in that great of health.
10:08 msnbc.com just made mention it will be interesting to see who is announced as the Senator for Minnesota. Franken or Coleman. They did not know who it would be.

10:06am The important people continue to file in.

10am Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Obama take there places at the speech. They walk in together. The Mall lawn is full of people. They look excited and energized.

9:50a.m As I am watching live coverage on foxnews.com it is interesting to see the people gather to watch the speech of Obama. It appears as if Obama and bidden are on there way to the location of the inauguration.


9:41 am Glad to see a few blogs have taken the opportunity to thank President Bush. http://bradley1969.blogspot.com/,http://centrisity.blogspot.com/http://centrisity.blogspot.com/. Take the time to read them.

Help?

Okay so maybe I just don't get it. Everyone tired to make the connection of President Obama to the movement of MLK today at the program. I see little connection other then the work MLK. With out we for sure would not be were we are today on the issue of discrimination and other such issues. The only connection I see is this. Because in part the work MLK did has Obama were he is today. Is this it or is there more.

I truly want to understand the connection. Let me know your thoughts.

My first disagreement with President-Elect Obama.

My first disagreement comes before Obama even takes office. It will not be the first one that is for sure. I will however agree with him many times. I will post when both happen.

This disagreement is not a big deal but it does give me something to blog about. President-elect Obama feels that we are not ready as a country for digital t.v. now lets be honest we have known about this for a long time. Everyone has had plenty of time to get there boxes is they need one. You don't need one if you have cable or satellite t.v.

The box is not hard to set up at all. As far as having not have a box yet again there has been plenty of time to get one. If you don't have the coupon then just go buy one. They are $50.00.


I hope that President-elect Obama does not put off the start of digital t.v.

Don Ness

Mayor of Duluth Don Ness believes that this is the year that we change the course of histories in our country and the city. He said in a wish for 2009 to the Duluth News Tribune published yesterday in Northland Forum part of the paper.

One would think the Mayor believes the change will come because of who was elected President. Yet as Barack Obama makes his cabinet choices it is much of the same that President Clinton had. Were is the change from politics as normal? I am not as optimistic that we will see a huge change in our countries politics.

I think we could possible see change in the way our city is ran. As we have seen Mayor Ness do what is necessary in his short time as Mayor to date. I am hoping the Mayor Ness continues with the tough decisions that face our city. Understand that many people and special interest groups will be unhappy with them. I also hop that he sticks to the promise he has made to the city council and work to get to a pay as you go system and not bond for everything.

Election over.

I have to say I was very impressed with Obama's speech last night. Now is the time to work together and try to meant the fences.

Who ever was to win last night has a lot to deal with. The econimy is amoung the top issue. Also the war remains on people minds there is much more to deal with as well.

I hope that Obama does try to bring this country together and he will not bring it to the far left. I hate either ultra side of the party's. The far left and far right are both very scary to me.

The Democrats had a good night picking up a lot of house seat along with some senate seats however they did not reach there magic number of 60. They wanted to reach 60 so they could stop fillibusters.

The other thing that I hope president-elect Obama realizes is this he is the president of the U.S.A. not the world. I hope he does not try to be the police for the world. I hope he uses strong action when needed but does not over do it. This counts for military and other action.

Well I was hoping for a McCain win last night I am very hopeful this country can move in the right direction.

Local race went as I thought they would. The Dems retain all there State seats up here with ease. Peg Sweeny won her county board seat back again. I thought that race would have been closer then it was. I am not sure that Sam Haddad would have been any better then Sweeney. The things I learned about him during the election were that he would be about the same as Sweeney. Chris Dahlberg beat 32 year incumbent Bill Kron. Well it seemed that would be the case from almost the beginning. With Dahlberg's strong support in the primary.