1-22-13 assignment

Yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day along with the inauguration of the United States president, Barack Obama. He was sworn in on the 21st due to the fact that the 20th was a Sunday, which makes it so he couldn't be sworn into office. Many highlights included the day’s events. Everything from gay rights to climate change was addressed. Many people were skeptical as to his inclusion of gays into his speech, but it seemed to work out well. He basically said, “If everyone is created equal, why don’t we act like it?” I can agree with this statement, but everyone knows it’s hard to treat everyone exactly the same because we don’t have the same views about everything. Even if you don’t agree, you should still accept the fact that they’re human beings. Climate change was another topic during the inauguration. He explained how it is not a myth and why we should be worried. He furthered that he is going to do his best to fight back at nature so we do not “betray” the children and future generations. He is pushing for cars to get almost sixty miles per gallon by 2025. My Pontiac g6 gets around twenty-eight on a good day while driving on a long trip without many turns. It may be a big number, but they are already making cars with over forty miles per gallon engines. Hopefully the droughts and extraordinary heat will be silenced with all of the new climate restrictions.