This is ultimately the most exciting thing ever. I am surprised to have found myself inexplicably on the edge of tears several times while watching this historical event. It all just feels so powerful.
Agreed! He is so moving, so captivating, so strong.....
I'm listening to it right now through the live stream from yahoo. :)
He was just pronounced the President of the United States 5 minutes ago, even though he had not taken the oath yet. (which he is just doing RIGHT NOW)
So composed. So calm, cool and collected.
Ooo...He's talking!!! Look at all the people! Amazing...
I'm feeling chills and shivers inside....
Yes, this has been great - powerful, moving, memorable, I feel on top of the world that I actually saw it happen as it was taking place (albeit on TV)
In case anyone missed CBC Radio2's listener-derived playlist for Obama- 49 songs from north of the 49th parallel:
[a href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/obamasplaylist/"]http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/obamasplaylist/[/a]
I have a cynical law student for a roommate so it was more lets make fun of this for the hour. lol
The speech was rather flat, I'll remember the flubbing of the swearing in, the annoyance of the realization that the country is run officially like a church service. During Aretha Franklin's Let Freedom Ring at the end NBC was flipping around the country and its suppose to be a reflective/serious mood, and some stupid teenager in NYC screamed at the camera for being on television. embarrassing/disgraceful.
I've grown tired of the 'American Dream' talk which unfortunately will never leave as long as I'm breathing and however long the country goes on. lol But that's the 'spirit' of America or so we've been drilled into us since first grade, so I don't really know if it is or not. We'd be better off with a unified collective view on ourselves which would lead to real individualism, now if Obama talked like that, that'd be something.
I always like the handing of the guard if you will when the old president gets on the helicopter. Reminds me of a story about an island where you leave never to return and people wave, you move on into the sunset, the new leader takes over and rebuilds sort a thing. Plus ever since Nixon and the peace signs of arrogance that process has always been a treat to experience/reflect. Cheney had to be wheeled out in a wheel chair, I guess his nuclear battery was running low, a steady diet of blood and bullets can't be good for ya lol.
I an not American, yet I found it very moving. The flubbed swearing in was handled well...probably because of Obama's dignified non-reaction to it. It was the flub of the Chief Justice....not Obama's. He is a composed speaker...likely a result of knowing what he wants to say.... he speaks from his head and his heart rather than from index cards.
(http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/10.gif)That being said, why Aretha Franklin chose to put an extended syllable pause in 'count....try' is beyond me.
P.C. wrote:
....... The flubbed swearing in was handled well...probably because of Obama's dignified non-reaction to it. It was the flub of the Chief Justice....not Obama's.
If people were expecting a Bush moment, they sure were disappointed.[/DIV]
Does anyone have a link that shows Obama's inauguration?
[A href="http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11631215&ch=4226713&src=news"]http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=11631215&ch=4226713&src=news[/A]
I am still over the moon about the whole thing.
i am just wondering now that he is inpower.... how long till the Hitler youth programs take place... um i mean the obama youth initiative.. and enforced service for all American citizens from 18 to 25... a draft that is not a draft something that is compulsory ...... hmmm i would be very afraid ...very very afraid... and let the brain washing begin...
We already had that under Bush, see the movie 'Jesus Camp'.
so it has begun but wait till you are forced to enlist and do military service. are you over 25 sportsdude ?
why
I'm not following either.
[h3 class="r"][a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtDSwyCPEsQ" class="l" onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','1','')"][em]YouTube[/em] - Obama's [em]Plan[/em] for The Draft- MANDATORY [em]SERVICE[/em] everyone 18-25[/a][/h3]3 Jan 2009 ... Obama calls for [em]US military[/em] mobilization (Draft) to [em]enforce[/em] the civilian force nonsense, then the shot heard round the world will ring again ...
[span]Is this the "Change" you wanted???...No rumor or falseness here,its real. Deal with it and shake your denial.
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Columnist: Draft is needed because we may have to invade Pakistan
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Obama believes women should register for draft
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Obama calls for US military mobilization (Draft)
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Obama Official National Service PDF
[a href="http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/NationalServicePlanFactSheet.pdf" target="_blank" title="http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/NationalServicePlanFactSheet.pdf" rel="nofollow" dir="ltr"]http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/Nation...[/a]
You have to ask,"If this is what the media is ready to tell you about, what MORE are they planning??"
BOTTOMLINE- They both want to FORCE you (or your children/family) to serve in the American Military, even though neither of them did.
*And Finally, they tell you this is for "Civil Defense",
yet they have pushed horrendous gun control agendas before and plan to do so in the future.
You really think they are going to train thousands of federal troops for military action, but aren't going to use them? Don't be a fool...
Obama's "peace" and "change" are a sad joke.
*The Real Irony here is when Mr Immanuel is talking about "citizenship",
he is an Israeli Citizen and fought in the Israeli Military (but not ours, the American Military),
and Obama has yet to prove he is even a Natural Born American Citizen
(which is required under the Constitution to be President)-despite repeated requests and even federal lawsuits...
"Obama's National Service Plan
Page 6, Section IV "ENABLE MORE AMERICANS TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY"
"Barack Obama supports plans to increase the size of the Army by 65,000 troops and the Marines by 27,000 troops. Increasing our end strength will help units retrain and re-equip properly between deployments and decrease the strain on military families."
That "end strength" my friends, is our 18-25 year olds. "
(Palpatines voice) "The Republic will be reorganized into the FIRST GALACTIC EMPIRE!... for a safe and secure society!"
Padme-"So this is how Liberty dies, with thunderous applause" [/span]