Dear Mr. President: One glimpse of your nation
source: http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20130119/US.Obama.Inauguration.Essay/
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http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20130119/US.Obama.In...
"Hours from now, Mr. President, you take a brief oath and, after a bumpy and contentious first term, you begin your second. You know more about the nation you lead than do many of your 315 million employers. But the presidency, and the concentric circles of posturing that surround it, form a bubble that shields you from so much.Here, then, is one snapshot — an interpretation of how it feels in America right now. It's broad-brush and subjective, as any snapshot of a nation so big and diverse must be. And how America feels is different, of course, from how America IS. But perceptions, as the bumps and bruises of your first term have shown, can become reality..."
Read the rest of the article by Ted Anthony (Associated Press) here:
http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-general/20130119/US.Obama.Inauguration....
