How Conservatives Should Celebrate the Inauguration

FrontPagemagazine.com ^ | Tuesday, January 20, 2009 | David Horowitz

[Jacob Kell]

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."

- Barack Obama, Victory Speech, November 4, 2008

Yesterday was Martin Luther King's birthday, which is America's only national holiday to honor an American citizen. The day before, which was Sunday, the incoming Obama administration staged an Inauguration Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial around the theme "We Are One," which was also the theme of his presidential campaign. As several of the speakers -- including the president-elect -- noted, the Lincoln Memorial was the site of Martin Luther King's historic civil rights march and his famous dream for the American future. The president-elect reiterated that dream -- that Americans would judge each other by the content of their character and not their racial or ethnic identity. Today America welcomes Barack Obama as the first black president in its 232-year history.

How should conservatives think about these events?

[libh8er]

We didn't celebrate. We observed it.

[John123]

The president-elect reiterated that dream -- that Americans would judge each other by the content of their character and not their racial or ethnic identity.

Does this mean I won't have to listen to any more racial demagoguery?

[TheWasteLand]

Does this mean I won't have to listen to any more racial demagoguery?

Nope.

[grandpa jones]

The events of the day were observed in all 57 states

[Names Ash Housewares]

We’re supposed to judge on content of character, yet all we hear is the historic election of a black guy? LOL

And if people DID judge him on character, he wouldn’t have won.

It’s all bass ackwards!

Nothing to be proud of.

[Tamar1973]

This is how you "celebrate" when a socialist becomes POTUS.

Share a fridge full of soju with your conservative pals.

[pnh102]

I laughed my butt off at the Oaf of Office with 2 liberal friends in the same room. I even pointed out that Bush actually completed his oath properly. Does that count?

[Natural Law]

BFD! We shouldn't celebrate anyone’s race because to do so reinforces race identity and politics. To me Obama’s color is pink-o and I am not going to do anything to support him. I wish him success to the extent that success means he will reduce the size and burden of government, that he will enforce our borders and aggressively fight Islamic terrorism, and that he will defend the right to life of the unborn. If not I intent to give him the same level of respect and support his party and the main stream media gave to George W. Bush.

[conivorous]

uh oh....

GUANTANAMO BAY U.S. NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Reuters) - Hours after taking office on Tuesday, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals to ask for a 120-day halt in all pending cases.

[wastedyears]

Soju?

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

It was such a momentous occasion, even the dead voters who cast their ballots for Obama were touched.

[GatorGirl]

Stoli...straight up!

[GeronL]

we should try not to think about it.

we do not celebrate it.

[Jet Jaguar]

Right there with you.

[GeronL]

Move the prisoners from Cuba to the White House, make sure they have 2nd amendment rights. I am sure they will be model citizens

[ari-freedom]

here's how:

[Army Air Corps]

Some folks have an alternate idea.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

This is how you "celebrate" when a socialist becomes POTUS.

[Tzimisce]

>”If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.” <

...at least until we take control *giggle*.

Pay your taxes and have a nice day. :D