Popping my blogging cherry

Since I, like many other people, tend to occasionally think and read about the goings-on in our world, and would like to state them openly, I have created a blog. In all likelihood few to no one will read this blog, but at least I will feel better knowing I have spoken my mind in a forum where people might potentially come across my words...

So to start I wanted to say a few things about Obama's choice for Warren to speak at his inauguration. A lot of people are really upset about this decision, and I understand why; however, I don't think we need to break out the torches just yet. I believe Obama is making a wise decision, no matter how much I hate fools like Warren, to have him speak. In this decision, he is potentially going to attract a much larger group of conservatives to listen to his inauguration speech. A speech, given Obama's amazing talent for public speaking, that is likely to be moving on levels I can't even put into words, just like his speech in Berlin or his acceptance speech. I am of course an Obama supporter, but even if I weren't I can't imagine not being enamored by him upon listening. I feel like he is doing what he said he'd do, and he is reaching across party lines, he is perhaps even doing it to the point of getting someone he may disagree with on many issues to speak at what to date will be the pinnacle of his career. I feel that if we truly supported Obama before, we shouldn't be all up in his shit over this decision. It really isn't that big of a deal in my opinion. I am all for gay rights, I wish Prop 8 had passed. I wish we could live in a world of tolerance and open-mindedness, but sadly that isn't the world we live in right now. Obama becoming president is a huge step though in moving forward towards that goal of love over hate and fear. So who gives a shit if this douchebag homophobe is given a chance to speak at such a historic event. I think Obama's speech will be so much more powerful than anything Warren will be able to summon that it will show yet again, why we voted for him in the first place. He is a man of good judgement, charisma, and is level headed. Who knows though, we will see in a few years what the true agenda is...