Archive for January, 2009
Published January 30th, 2009
There’s been a lot of anger coming from a lot of America (it seems) towards CEO’s getting huge bonuses even while their companies teeter on destruction and ask for billions in aid from the US Government. And I think that it’s absolutely warranted. To reward these executives for running their companies into the ground, with […]
Published January 23rd, 2009
I posted recently on how excited I was to hear President Obama refer positively to non-believers in his Inaugural Address. And it’s true, that one comment was worth a great deal to me. However, that does not negate the overwhelming presence of religion and god worship in general during the Inauguration. And there really was […]
Published January 21st, 2009
I love American Political Speeches. I do believe it’s difficult to judge them right away though - most of the great ones are great because of what followed. Of late, many political speeches have become exercises in eloquently saying nothing at all, which is unfortunate. Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address was not one of those, but […]
Published January 20th, 2009
My fellow citizens:I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the […]
Published January 19th, 2009
Enjoy everyone. Our long national nightmare is over. And for once, I mean it.
Glenn Morrison - Contact (Air Illusions remix)
Published January 16th, 2009
CNN today posted a little inauguration “explainer” that talks about some of the traditions of our Presidential Inauguration. In it they post the text - as specified in the US Constitution - of the Presidential Oath. They mention that “So help me God” is NOT in the Constitution (big surprise) but that every President has […]