@WWW - We all need an injection of positiveness right now!

@Ian - You may not agree with the US Democrat spin, but I feel that President Obama is trying to be inclusive in his choice. Surely all the years of strife in Northern Ireland has taught us that we must pull together in order to improve life for all.

Perhaps the time has come for all the world leaders to stay home and sort their own countries problems, before telling others how to live.

@Magpie - I have so much crossed, I am finding it difficult to type!

I don’t know about Ireland but in the U.K. politicians all seem to become more totalitarian once in power….particularly the ones with an extreme marxist background….the one thiing that stays the same is the civil service ….is that where the ideas that restrict our freedoms really come from?

My fingers, eyes, legs and anything else are all crossed for Barak Obama, the U.S.A., and the world.

I am very sceptical about US Democrat spin.

Clinton’s sanctions against Iraq cost the lives of 500,000 children - something that seems to have been airbrushed out of history; the Iraq involvement being presented as a Bush aberration.

Obama’s economic policies are very nationalist and offer bleak prospects to countries - like Ireland - who seek US multinational investment. Obama prided himself on a bipartisan approach in Congress; why would someone who worked with the Republicans in the past and has appointed a Republican defence secretary suddenly embark upon anything radically new?

You underestimated my joyous weeping,GM. I did not use up two boxes of tissues readin Paddy Anglican’s account of his visit to America, I needed Three!

If only you knew how much it meant to me to read that wonderful account of your trip to the Inauguration, Paddy.

Yes, we are proud of ourselves for voting for the first African American President of the United States. I cannot convey to you the thrill it was for most Americans to hear that stirring speech and know that it was being broadcast all over the World to our friends everywhere; and with God’s help it will reach our enemies ,too, and let them know that we are extending our hands to them in friendship…

So, with that said, all that is left to say is God Bless Ireland and God Bless the United States of America.

We are a good team!!!!!!!

Amen!

A gurner is somebody who constantly moans and complains about anything and everything. In other words they are a pain in the sitting down department!

I like your philosophy around hope.

Paddy Anglican’s journey of hope is a lovely record of a very special week in history. Let’s hope it’s a sign of things to come.

I had to google ‘gurn’ as it’s a new expression to me.

Is this a good gurn?

@Paddy A - You are welcome, I enjoyed reading your post!