Barack Obama-Steward of the Earth?

Today is the first day of "HOPE." Listening to Barack Obama's inauguration speech this morning, particularly his references to energy policy I couldn't help but shed a tear. An entire nation of people have waited for this day-the day when our nation's leadership would address the issue of global warming rather than deny it's existance. The waste in this nation is mind-boggling. And, the air of entitlement to natural resources is sickening. We can all do our part in our own homes. We all have control over our own energy consumption but without the backing of our elected officials, much of our effort serves only to ease our conscious; allows us to look our children in the eye at the end of the day and say, "I'm doing everything I can to make sure there is a planet for you tomorrow." With the unemployment rate nearing that of the 1930's and the earth's inability to give us much more oil it seems logical to develop clean energy alternatives, the infrastructure of which would create millions of jobs. What a relief to hear the President of the United States of America pledge his support to what was formerly a grass roots citizen cause (at least in this country; every other developed nation, has been addressing the issue of global warming for at least a decade.) Will he follow through and will congress support his policies? Here's "HOPING."