marvin Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Anyone else watching the proceedings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 It really is. This will be the most-watched event in the history of television. Whether you are American or not, this is a moment to remember for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I am home for lunch so I think I'll see the swearing in bit - the crowds are insane!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Yes...quite the extravaganza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim From Wisconsin Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 They should have given poor Aretha the lyrics. I liked her hat though.Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kiwi Connection Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Amazing! It certainly is a great day in American History. We're watching as we're eating our breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnniekNY Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 very moving.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leff'tHome Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 The world got a bit smaller today, and became more connected than ever before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJ Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Yes Marv but unfortunately this morning when I was waiting to get into the gym - 2 guys in their early 60's stood there and said some very racist remarks and I got totally offended and told them that they couldn't even behave for such a great moment in history... I mean really - like these idiots EVER were confederates - hell neither of them were raised in the South. I just can't tolerate people basing all their opinions on someone's skin tone - it really shows how ignorant people still are in Florida. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Yes Marv but unfortunately this morning when I was waiting to get into the gym - 2 guys in their early 60's stood there and said some very racist remarks and I got totally offended and told them that they couldn't even behave for such a great moment in history... I mean really - like these idiots EVER were confederates - hell neither of them were raised in the South. I just can't tolerate people basing all their opinions on someone's skin tone - it really shows how ignorant people still are in Florida. It's sad, but unfortunately racism is so deeply rooted, it will take at least another generation for it to get eradicated from peoples' minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Great country...Millions of people out of work, losing their homes and the government is spending 40 million dollars a day on the festivities...Great start... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris hess Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 i was very moved as the country was,noone can take that away..priceless..time for this country to move on and lick our wounds..lol,chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Time to move on? Lick our wounds? In case no one has noticed[i see Lew noticed] we're in the middle of a horrendous financial situation that is going to inflict ALOT more pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sterling Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 This day I will remember forever. What a fantastic run of events to have the first African American President. I never thought I would see this in my lifetime. When I was in high school a civil rights march in Alabama ended in violence over voting rights. Who would have ever thought this??? As far as the costs go...security is necesary and expensive. We all pray for President Obama and the rest of us to succeed in all of our challenges that are ongoing. God Bless America!Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 And some of the same corrupt people in Gub-ment, who didn't do their jobs and helped create this mess in the first place, are the ones who are NOW going to save us? I hope Obama doesn't listen to them...Forgive me if I don't feel a tingle going up my leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Will someone please tell Tony how to spell 'government'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopell Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'm hoping for the best and trying to be optimistic, but no tingle here either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny S. Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Yes Marv but unfortunately this morning when I was waiting to get into the gym - 2 guys in their early 60's stood there and said some very racist remarks and I got totally offended and told them that they couldn't even behave for such a great moment in history... I mean really - like these idiots EVER were confederates - hell neither of them were raised in the South. I just can't tolerate people basing all their opinions on someone's skin tone - it really shows how ignorant people still are in Florida. Our "First Lady" is quite the "Racist" also.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris hess Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 lew and steve,your both right,we are in a crisis,but it was a figure of speach,and an innocent one..have u guys forgotten that meaning? i hope not..lov ya,chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspyrock Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Obama & the next Lions coach will have the same viewpoint. We can only go up from here!I want the Lions head coaching job. One or two wins and I'm a hero! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 While I tend to agree that Obama could have put his money where his mouth is, regarding personal sacrifice, by cutting back significantly on the Inaugural festivities, these were done more for his supporters.....and, had there been a major cutback in the number of parties, parades, etc., I'm sure African-Americans everywhere would have complained about his Inauguration not being as grandiose as those of his predecessors!While I'm also pissed off about various racist comments I heard over the weekend from Whites, it doesn't help matters when African Americans interviewed on TV go the other direction by pretending (or, in some cases, stating) that the previous 43 Presidents didn't matter one whit to them because of skin color! Personally, I have trouble relating to multi-millionaires of any persuasion, whether they're ex-Harvard law professors-turned Senators, or ex-Texas oil men-turned Governors!..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boopell Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 IMHO, one way to move in the right direction is to refer to Obama as the 44th president of the US--not the 1st African-American president of the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 ".....not the 1st African-American president of the US."Yeah, this takes me back to the very first time I ever visited Richmond, VA., back in the late 50s....and a tour guide made several references to "our first President" being there. Finally, my father asked him - "When was George Washington here?" "Sir, I'm talking about Jefferson Davis, OUR first President!!!"There was an interesting article in the Washington Post over a month ago about everybody referring to Barack O. as the first African-American President....which basically reiterated the facts that (1) he's multi-racial, and (2) this tendency to refer to anybody with any African blood in them as Black or African-American is an old slave-owners' method of identification that dates back 300 years....and which SHOULD be drastically revised! The fact that Obama ran on a non-racial platform (AND got about 42-43 million White votes, versus 16 million from Blacks) seemed to get thrown out the window by elements of the media the moment he won! Very disappointing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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