"The only thing we have to fear...."

“This is pre-eminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor need we shrink from honestly facing conditions in our country today. This great nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper.”

“So first of all let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear. . .is fear itself. . . nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”

Taken from President Franklin Roosevelt’s first inaugural speech, in 1933, these words might well be spoken by Barack Obama next Tuesday, January 20^th, Inauguration Day, 2009.

President Obama will then face the worst economic conditions since those faced by President Roosevelt.

He must bring to his presidency a clear vision of what he wants done with bailout and stimulus, and then have the leadership strength to accomplish it.

For the benefit of our country, and politics aside, best of luck to him.