2009 Inauguration Information

I am kind of a geek, so I have been checking this website daily:

http://inaugural.senate.gov/2009/

The theme this year is celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Gettysburg address. Also, you can kind of follow a photo blog watching the stages and platforms be constructed.

I am kind of considering taking that day off of work. I did for the last inauguration, but all I can actually remember of it was Donald Rumsfield actually wearing a fedora; feather and all. Hilarious, he just absolutely showed to the world that yes, he was the bad spy from the Mad magazine spy vs spy comics.

Regardless, the website is interesting and chock full of information. For example, I just assumed they used an event planner, but there is actually a Senate Committee of Inaugural Affairs. I suppose this makes sense, there seems to be a senate committee for most everything.

Housing Crisis Blame Game

The New York Times had an incredibly well researched and written article today on the Bush administration's role in the housing crisis:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/business/21admin.html?_r=1

I was impressed with the article for a lot of reasons. First and foremost, this article made me remember why I started reading the New York Times in the first place. With most major print news organizations going near bankrupt and NYT having cash flow issues for the first time ever, a lot of people were turning away from the media all together. And then an article like this happens, and you can just envision families everywhere discussing it over dinner.

Read it, definitely, whether you support or oppose Bush and his decisions. It really is insightful and exploratory on many a level. They point to a lot of early naysayers of the "everyone should have a house" mentality, and bring to light a lot of whistle blowers who saw this crisis coming on as many as 6 years ago. Definitely an eye opening read.

A must more interesting site than mine!

Check it out:

http://change.gov/

Obama developed a website to keep the American people apprised of what his administration is doing, and how they are keeping in their campaign promises.

There isn't a ton there, but there is an opportunity to apply to work for the administration.

I am also extremely interested in the "serve" section. He states that he is going to create some social volunteer programs to help in the US and that any college student who logs 100 hours of community service will get $4000 towards their education.

I really look forward to checking into this website. This seems like a way to communicate directly with the American people, and I am really looking forward to feeling so involved with my government.