Revolutionary Road: Obama's Inaugural

Huffington Post by Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan. 20, 2009 (Opinion)

Barack Obama didn't promise a new era in his inaugural speech. He promised a new American revolution. His evocation of George Washington at the end of his address made it clear that he regards the perils that face the country as almost no less daunting than those that it confronted in battling for its independence.

Now a fresh, stubbornly independent generation, Obama suggested, must emerge to renew the promise of American life. The tone of his ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: U.S. White House, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jan 20, 2009 - 11:36 AM PST
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jan. 20, 2009
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 21, 2009

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Kenneth Sibbett
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 by Kenneth Sibbett - Jan. 20, 2009

I've read two or three articles on the somber theme of (for the first time) President Obama, I think it was just right for the occasion. When you have two wars, a deep recession and some upcoming fights with the far right of everything, You don't talk about "A thousand points of light".

I do wish he would have mentioned more about sacrifice. Everyone needs to try and help, he can't do this by himself.

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