President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address
For those of you who may have missed it, the White House has issued the full text of the president's inaugural address.
From the Office of the Press Secretary, the White House: UNITED STATES CAPITAL; 11:55 a.m. EST – "Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a President we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Constitution. We affirm the promise of our democracy. We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names. What makes us exceptional – what makes us American – is our allegiance to an idea articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by …
Leanie Kennedy
10:47 am on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Imagine that, Obama is the first president in history to have an elaborate inauguarl celebration or take an expensive vacation...who knew?! These arguments are weak and tiresome. more ›