Blue and Green Look the Same in the Fading Light

I watched part of the inauguration today. Since I was off I thought I might as well see what all the commotion was about. It was fitting that MLK day was yesterday and we have a black president being sworn in today. Maybe the scales of injustice will balance out just a bit more now, but it will take more than a black president to realize Dr. King's dream, this is just a step in that direction. If racial prejudice truly disappears from our world then the swearing in of a black president will be just another formality and the topic of skin color will hardly come up at all.
Given the current state of the union I hope today's historic event is not taking place in the twilight of the democratic way of life here in the U.S. I hope President Obama has the power and ambition to right the wrongs that have sapped the strength from our country. I hope that this really will be a time of change for the better, and that today's celebration is not just icing on a cake which is crumbling on the inside.... He has a lot of work to do. Good luck President Obama!