PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SECOND INAUGURATION

President Obama is now officially in for the second term, and I wish him and the American nation well. It is considered elementary civility to be upbeat and gracious on a day like this, and I will reiterate my previously made point that, no matter what, I find Mr. Obama the most deserving of all aspirants of America’s latest election cycle to hold the office of the President of the United States. I also give him credit for serving as a singular positive force in uplifting and energizing the spirit of the Black community in America. Yes, under normal circumstances, this ought to have given an incredible boost to the American national morale as such, and made a giant leap toward the ultimate goal of uniting the country, thus creating a favorable climate for productive bipartisanship in Washington.

Mr. Obama comes across as a personable and thoughtful man, and the epithet “academic” (often used as a term of opprobrium, but in his case a reflection of his dignified, culturally refined presence) ought to have contributed to his favorable image abroad, breaking certain unfavorable stereotypes of America, which had regrettably been reinforced by his predecessors Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Yes, with Mr. Obama in office, America could have regained the moral capital she had possessed during the Cold War, both among her numerous friends and among her secretly admiring enemies,-- but squandered over the two decades of “shock and awe” of unrestrained hubris and greed.

Yes, with Mr. Obama, America could have regained her lost moral authority and her likability on the global scale; and by playing the role of an honest broker in the Middle East, could have minimized the threat of the ongoing “war on terrorism.” Generally speaking, a lot of good things that now appear impossible could have become possible under the two-term Obama Administration.

But the effort has not materialized, and the great expectations have been squashed. Instead of being united, the American nation is dangerously split, and the level of domestic political hostility is unprecedented. The world is at nonstop war, and America is seen by too many not as a leader, but as an obstacle to peace. The shaky foundations of the international financial system continue to tremble, threatening an earthquake, and America is being blamed for this too…

To be fair, I do not see Mr. Obama’s fault in this. He is a victim of the degenerate political system that has established itself in America, promoted by very powerful people who obviously do not have American national interest at heart. Otherwise, why would they be trying to outdo each other in smearing their elected President and making him pitifully ineffective; why would they sow discord and hatred within American society; why would they keep bankrupting the nation, putting the fate of her future generations in dire jeopardy?...

…President Obama is now officially in for the second term, and I wish him and the American nation well. But I very much worry about his efficacy in Washington. I very much worry about the destructive forces unleashed upon America from within, which appear beyond his control…

…“Only Americans can hurt America.” --- President Dwight D. Eisenhower.