Barack Obama’s presidency will be the dawn of a new relationship between the federal government and the American people.  The beginning of change will come as communication improves between the American public and governmental leadership.  Americans can expect President Obama to come out from behind his desk in the Oval Office not just to address them, but invite them in, listen, and interact with them.  President Obama will use technology, including the Internet, cell phones, PDAs, and even MP3 players, to keep in touch with the American public and to keep the American public involved with the federal government.  The Obama Administration will regularly meet with the press and keep the media abreast of governmental goings-on.  The propaganda and rhetoric of late will be replaced with progressive conversation and bipartisan dialogue.  Starting with his own administration, President Obama will permeate transparency through Washington like bleach through dirty water. 
   
        Never before has America been so prepared for a decontamination of D.C., a Congressional cleansing, and a purification of power.  If there’s one thing Americans can agree on, it’s that the federal government is so tainted with sullied politics that the trust of the people it represents is in real jeopardy, if not already lost.  The unity and will of the American people are as commanding now as they have been in times of great historical change.  It has taken years of political misconduct to generate the atmosphere of mistrust that defines the nation's capitol at present.  In this politically aggravated climate, Americans can be sure that President Obama will rise to the occasion and quench their thirst for change with the nectar of ethical and responsible ideology.  Political recklessness and irresponsibility will not be tolerated in the Obama Administration.  Expect a purge of problematic party politics, patronage, and pandering to special interests and a reach for reasonable, responsive, and accountable representation in Washington.

        With D.C. under an Obama-brand broom and mop, the President will work to accomplish all he has promised in preceding months.  Within (his first) four years, President Obama will address the most pressing issues facing America.  This, of course, includes a resolution to the economic crisis, but many issues, including America’s dependence on foreign oil and weakening job market, must be resolved in order to solve the economic dilemma.  He will create an environment conducive to energy independence and the proliferation of renewable energy sources that will create new industries for employment and liberate the country from dependence on foreign oil.  He will cultivate infrastructure and the American auto industry to bolster the job market and reduce unemployment.  Scientific investigation, including promising stem cell research, will increase under the Obama Administration to keep America up to speed with the international scientific community and expand job opportunities.  He will also invest in America’s greatest asset – education – by increasing tax credits for higher education students, improving public education school systems, and either funding or eliminating the No Child Left Behind Act.  He will increase the availability and affordability of quality healthcare coverage by offering a federal plan option to all Americans and cracking down on excess pharmaceutical charges.  He will create a more balanced tax system that will begin to restore the federal budget and ensure the continuity of essential federal programs.  He will close Guantanamo Bay detention camp, repeal the Patriot Act, and turn over power to Iraqi security forces to begin the removal of U.S. troops.  President Obama will work to improve our international rapport and diplomatic relations, particularly in the Middle Eastern region, through open conversation with allies and enemies.  Change is what America expects and change is what she will get.

        This change will not come immediately (C’mon, its politics!), but it will come in the next four years.  Americans have spoken; we want change, we need change, and we’re ready for it.  Now we look to President Barack Obama to make it happen.