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 demonstrated by their lack knowledge of his plans. In fact, from the perspective of a medical student who has been unable to keep tabs on much anything over the last three years, the most I knew and of Obama's policy was change. Change ranging from increasing taxes and socializing our government to making a college football playoff with very little specifics.

The theme of change continued to ring true through the inauguration, a call to "Remake America". In other words change America. A nice thought. A thought shared by many on both sides of the aisle. The direction of change, however, is something that is of major disagreement.

Do the changes to America include becoming more globalized, turning over our nation's independence to foreign powers? Do the changes include not protecting ourselves and surrendering to terrorists? Do the changes include legalizing homosexual relationships as "marriages"?

Or do the changes include the vision of Tony Dungy, the former coach of the Indianapolis Colts, as he works to change young men from within and not from without. Might the best change to America be working to change the hearts of men and not trying to force everyone to be more tolerant? How interesting an idea... being intolerant of other's intolerance!

We all want a safer more productive nation. We all want to strive for a vision, to have something to make us proud as a nation. But how far can the overriding theme of the inauguration and the media carry us? How far can the pride of having a "black" president carry a nation?

Seeing Obama use the same Bible as Abraham Lincoln to take the oath of office was special, a moment of pride. However, when considering the differences, Lincoln had a vision to unify the nation. He had a vision that carried him and carried the nation. A vision he stated simply and frequently. Not simply to change for the sake of change but a bold powerful vision based on empowering citizens, not enslaving them.

Yes, we did make history. We saw the swearing in of the first black president. Otherwise we cannot hang our hats on much else. The ball is in Obama's court to do much more than talk change. It is in his court to remember our heritage, our constitutional rights and our freedom. To remember what Abraham Lincoln said,

"I believe the Bible is the best gift God has ever given man. All the good from the Saviour of the world is communicated to us through this book."

To start changing back to what we had less than 50 years ago. Starting with a little change, a change returning the 10 commandments, part of the Bible of which Abraham Lincoln spoke, back to its rightful prominence in our culture. A prominence without which we will be unlike Abraham Lincoln and have no moral or social compass guiding us. A change without which will lead to a poor prognosis for the future of our country.