Obama Inaugural Address
Obama Inaugural Address
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#1Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:28pm
For those of you who may not have been able to hear it, this is the text of his remarks:
President Obama's address
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#2re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:30pm
"For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."
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#2re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:31pm
"So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
"Let it be told to the future world...that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]."
America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations."
#3re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:33pmI chose "We must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America" for my Facebook status. I like the message and the twist on the Dorothy Fields lyric.
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#5re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:36pmAnd, it's already been added to her Wikipedia page...LOL!!!
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#6re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:38pm
I am watching this all with my husband, children and cats, only the latter of whom was with me when I watched Bill Clinton being inaugurated.
Oh, and I thought the President's first speech was magnificent.
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#7re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:40pmLoved it!!
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#8re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:42pm
LOL @ those little kids just dancing in the background.
Miss P, you kept the kiddies home today? I wish I would have kept my son home.
KFTC!!!!!
#9re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:43pmI also love the quote from George Washington about "In the depth of winter"--it sounded like the Christmas carol "In the bleak midwinter"
#10re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:49pmi got to watch in a huge conference room at the law firm i work at with about 200 lawyers. half of them were in tears, moved by Barack's speech and the moment. you know you're witnessing something extraordinary when these cut throat lawyers are reduced to tears!
#11re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:50pmAnd with the line "As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals," he restored the integrity of the nation.
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#12re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 12:56pm
Anticipation was unrealistically high and he exceeded it. So many poetic and powerful passages. "This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath."
That choked me up.
#13re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 1:03pmI thought it was fantastic, but I kept trying hard not to sing "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina," especially when the people began chanting, "O-bam-a, O-bam-a" before his speech.
In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy
#14re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 1:06pm
The head of security of my company just stopped by...big tough ex-cop...still choking back tears.
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
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#15re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 1:17pm
And you put your arms out to hold him and said, "It's okay, Big Guy, it's okay." And then he...
Oh, sorry.
#16re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 1:21pm
PJ, can you see into my office?!
Anyway, the speech was great...I heard yesterday some experts say that he shouldnt go past 12 minutes, 15 at the ab. most...shorter is better at the inaug. He went 17. Kennedy's "ask not..." speech was 12 minutes.
Either way, great day...but Aretha was a hot mess!
"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
#17re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 1:28pmI loved her hat, though!
In my pants, she has burst like the music of angels, the light of the sun! --Marius Pantsmercy
#18re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 1:58pmThat was a beautiful speech. I teared up when they were playing the national anthem and they showed the Lincoln Memorial.
<-----I'M TOTES ROLLING MY EYES
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#20re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 2:03pm
I went to a local church that had a non-partisan brunch to watch the inauguration. There were cheers during parts of his speech. Especially lines regarding personal responsibility, respecting the constitution, and the amazing patchwork that makes up our country.
It was nice sharing the moment with 100 other people who were just happy to see change arrive.
It was also cute when he stumbled on the very beginning of his oath of office.
#21re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 2:08pmI got to watch it in our auditorium with over 400 middle school children. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 6/19/08
#22re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 2:10pmWhat about Sasha giving him the thumbs up?
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#23re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 2:23pmObama didn't mess up the oath. The Chief Justice did.
#24re: Obama Inaugural Address
Posted: 1/20/09 at 2:24pm
It was great. He's ready to be the president, I think. I loved when he gave a nod to non-believers. Then I logged on to the new whitehouse.gov site and saw this.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/
Do I see a promise to support awarding civil unions rights to GLBTs or doth mine eyes deceive me?
It's nice to be part of the country again.
yr ronin,
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