Backed by his Transition Economic Advisory Board, Vice President-elect "Fightin' Joe" Biden, and future White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel, President-elect Obama was clear and deliberate of his goal as President, but was also careful not to overstep his bounds.

Immediately after I become President, I will confront this economic crisis head-on by taking all necessary steps to ease the credit crisis, help hardworking families, and restore growth and prosperity.

First Things First

You don't ever want a crisis to go to waste; it's an opportunity to do important things that you would otherwise avoid.

While the economic crisis and the war(s) on terror remain the top priorities in an Obama White House, the President-elect has a plan to make an immediate impact and live up to his billing as the change we can believe in. His transition advisors have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that President-elect Obama plans to use his own executive power to reverse. Current White House policies on climate change, stem cell research, and reproductive rights top the list.

Let's stick to the plan and get things done.

Teachers in Tears

On a side note, the memeticians were never shy about our choice for President of the United States since Tim made it public this past January. I'd love to say that we kept political discussions out of our daily conversation with others as well, but we didn't (or at least I know that I didn't). I even got in trouble at work for voicing my opinion.

It was worth it.

Through the eyes of an educator, the choice on November 4, 2008 was an obvious one. On that faithful day, my school was overflowing with substitute teachers filling in for educators who chose to work the polls. The NEA is not only the largest union in the United States, it is an active one. For those of us who did go to school, the day was filled with teachers preaching to students the importance of this election. Many wished each other good luck as the final bell rang.

The next morning, there were teachers in tears of joy, arm-in-arm, hugging it out. Never before have I experienced such joy and happiness as an American.