Looking back at the inauguration of President Obama, history was made because a man of no unique personal attributes, no exceptional qualifications, promising nothing other than change took the oath of office as the most powerful political officer in the world. We saw a media claiming to be unbiased go "Ga ga" over an event strictly because the new president is black. An opinion they have demonstrated through their lack commentary over his plans because he never enumerated them. In fact, from the perspective of a medical student who has been unable to keep tabs on much anything over the last two years, the most I knew and of Obama's policy was change with little specifics. Change ranging from increasing taxes and socializing our government to making a college football playoff.

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