There. I took the chance with less than 24 hours to go, to declare that as of press time, January 19th, 2009 at 7PM, Barack Obama is not my President. Neither is he anyone’s because he hasn’t been sworn in yet.

Inspired by XRLQ, whose post includes something I do want to touch on. He says:

“I say, it’s the duty of every American conservative to say, loudly, proudly, early and often, “Barack Obama is not my President,” for as long as that is still true (if you’re not a U.S. citizen, it will always be true, so feel free to continue saying it after he’s been inaugurated, at which point he will indeed be my President but not yours). What say you?”

I say that if you are a willing denizen of this Union and choose to stay within its influence you are duty-bound to obey its laws, respect its flag, meet your responsibilities and enjoy the worthy privilege of being a denizen of the United States. For the sake of cultural lubrication—in order to not look like an ass to the rest of Americans with whom you choose to surround yourself—your President is the Chief Executive of the country your residence: the one in the White House.

UPDATE: Jan 20, 2009. It’s 9:48PM. He is my President now.