Perhaps we should look at the latest controversy involving President Obama as an optimistic sign. I mean, if this is all his critics can carp on, that must mean every other problem has been solved.

The controversy involves how Obama omitted the word “God” from his Thanksgiving-themed Internet address to the nation.

Yes, I know, you didn’t know he omitted the word “God.” I didn’t know it, either. But the president’s critics have jumped on this.

“Holy cow! Is that one screwed up or what?” wrote a columnist in Las Vegas.

The president also took criticism from Fox News Radio. Of course, they criticize the president when he sneezes or breathes too loud.

“His remarks were void of any religious references although Thanksgiving is a holiday traditionally steeped in giving thanks and praise to God,” wrote Fox News commentator Todd Starnes.

Earth to critics: Are you that insecure in your own religion that you need the president to mention God on the Internet to make you happy? If you want to give thanks to God in your own house or your house of worship, fine. But does the president have to do it to validate your religion? Please.

Give thanks for family. Give thanks for our servicemen and women. Give thanks for all we have. And yes, give thanks for whomever you worship. But do it in your own way. The president of the United States doesn’t need to do it for you.