...from Obama's Inauguration speech yesterday:
...America has carried on...because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents...
We will once again honor our Constitution.
...On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord...
...We will restore science to its rightful place...
...The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works...
The end of ideology.
...As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers...drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man... Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience's sake...
I wonder what Bush and Cheney were thinking when they heard this. By the way, did anyone notice that Cheney was wearing a black hat? Perfect.
...And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more...
...We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people...
...To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect...
...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...
Remarkable.
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nice, but you missed my favorite quote:
"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."
That is a good one...
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