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Benediction at Obama's inauguration, Rev. Joseph Lowery: 'Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get in the back, when brown can stick around... when the red man can get ahead man; and when white will embrace what is right. That all those who do justice and love mercy say Amen. Say Amen'...

January 20, 2009 Time for Healing? It depends on what their meaning of "healing" is by MrArbitrage After 8 years of the venomous vilification of George W. Bush, liberals in the "mainstream" media, some of whom actually called for Bush’s assassination (veiled as a joke) – now want a new tone! “It’s time for the healing”. How magnanimous. Marketwatch columnist Marshall Loeb wrote a piece today titled...

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Less than a minute into his presidency, Barack Obama committed his first gaffe. The new president of the United States said in his inaugural address that "Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath." That's wrong. Forty-three Americans, including Obama, have taken the oath of office. One president, Grover Cleveland, served two terms, separated by Benjamin Harrison's. Cleveland is counted as both the 22nd and the 24th president. (To be fair, Cleveland was probably big enough to count as two separate people, judging by the paintings.) It was a small mistake, and one a swooning press will...

A woman films the inauguration ceremony of Barack Obama and spectators watch the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America in New York's Times Square January 20, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES) Evony Henry raises her hand in prayer at the end of U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration, while watching a broadcast of the events from Washington, in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, January 20, 2009 . Traders watch the inaugural speech of President Barack Obama on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009.

There's also hope and change in the land of the brick: Behold the Presidential inauguration of Barack Obama in Lego bricks, complete with every single character that will be at the Capitol, including Lego Oprah.They have every single character there, from his wife Michelle and his daughters Malia Ann and Sasha—the youngest resident of the White House since JFK Jr—to Vice President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill, President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, VP Dick Cheney and wife Lynn, George Bush Sr. and Barbara Bush. as well as Dr. Rick Warren.The fun thing is that...

Believers and unbelievers of all stripes have equal standing under the law. We have no national religion, thank God. President Obama, like all presidents before him included "So help me God" in his oath of office and engaged in prayer during the inauguration ceremony. This is free exercise of religion, and it compels no one to do anything against their belief system. Opposing this is Un-American and historically ignorant. The Religion Clause of the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.It's a...

The President in his Inaugural Address: For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity...

My fellow citizens: WE BEGIN NOW!!!

The 2009 Presidential Inaugural Committee has selected Penn alumna Dr. Elizabeth Alexander to deliver an original poem at today’s inauguration of President Barack Obama. Dr. Alexander received her PhD in English in 1992 at the University of Pennsylvania, and taught here in spring 2006 as well as in 1987-88. She is currently a professor at Yale and a Pulitzer finalist. A spokesman for the Obama inauguration described Dr. Alexander as “incredibly gifted” and the fact that she is selected “demonstrates the important role that the arts and literature can play in helping to bring our country together.” This is only...

THE HONORABLE BARACK OBAMA PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, DC ON THE OCCASION OF YOUR INAUGURATION AS THE FORTY-FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA I OFFER CORDIAL GOOD WISHES, TOGETHER WITH THE ASSURANCE OF MY PRAYERS THAT ALMIGHTY GOD WILL GRANT YOU UNFAILING WISDOM AND STRENGTH IN THE EXERCISE OF YOUR HIGH RESPONSIBILITIES. UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP MAY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE CONTINUE TO FIND IN THEIR IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL HERITAGE THE SPIRITUAL VALUES AND ETHICAL PRINCIPLES NEEDED TO COOPERATE IN THE BUILDING OF A TRULY JUST AND FREE SOCIETY, MARKED BY RESPECT...

The long,bitter campaigns are over,and the people have chosen a new President. He wasn't my choice-but he was and is theirs. It's time to respect that fact.

Today I proudly flew my flag. Not to honor the inauguration of our next president but because I am proud of this country. I may not agree with the politics of the man being sworn in to the highest office in our country. But I am assured that the Lord knew who would win this election. He has a plan and a purpose in mind and I know ultimately that plan will be good. God is calling us to increase our prayers for our nation and, whatever happens, to serve Him faithfully. Now is the time for us to draw...

The Inauguration Day 2009 Drinking Game Drink Every Time Someone Says: “Historic” “Monumental” “Kennedy” “Lincoln” “Change” (as a noun) “Most anticipated inauguration in history” The name of a celebrity who thinks their opinion matters. Drink Every Time: Joe Biden’s hairplugs are awkwardly noticeable. You see Oprah crying. W glances at his watch. You see a mediocre looking chick with political aspirations in the crowd. Chris Matthews appears to get a boner. You see Obama’s face on a t-shirt. A white guy pretends to know the words to a Black Eyed Peas song. Keith Olbermann comes off as a smug, pretentious...

Everything written here to fore concerning the Obama administration is prelude. All that is to follow shall, to the future generations of free thinkers, be but pieces, that, when assembled, will collectively comprise a narrative of what is to be our protracted national suffering. From this day forward the steady creep towards collectivism and away from freedom shall increase in its already steady pace as all of the liberties we hold sacred fall under assault from our adversaries who are now in power. Make no mistake; this group of swindlers and liars will use all means at their disposal to...

I was thinking of some words of comfort that might get me though the day and a quote from one of my favorite movies 'Secondhand Lions'came to me: Sometimes the things that may or may not be true are the things a man needs to believe in the most. That people are basically good; that honor, courage, and virtue mean everything; that power and money, money and power mean nothing; that good always triumphs over evil; and I want you to remember this, that love... true love never dies. You remember that, boy. You remember that. Doesn't matter if it's...

In the middle of the hysteria surrounding the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as our 44th President today, I thought it appropriate to mention the last great man to hold the office. The first sound clip of his presidency? "Government is not the solution to the problem... Government IS the problem."

Here is video of President-elect Barack Obama and wife, Michelle, leaving Blair House this morning to go to St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. for a morning prayer service. Every President since 1815 has gone to this church on inauguration morning for a prayer service. . . . . . . . (watch video)

<p>Metro officials say someone fell onto the subway tracks at a downtown station and was struck by a train, prompting officials to close two stations and turn around some trains.</p> <p>Metro spokesman Doug Karas said Tuesday the Gallery Place station on the Red Line was closed after the accident and trains were turning around at Judiciary Square and Farragut North.</p>

From the red acarpet of Hollywood to the streets of downtown DC, the words "post-racial Anmerica" are being uttered. But are troubled race relations really a thing of the past in the US? Barack Obama led his campaign as if a post-racial era had already arrived, seldom speaking of race until the Reverend Wright scandal broke - his own pastor was revealed making anti-white and anti-American statements. This pushed the candidate to address the issue head-on, saying, "I have brothers, sisters, neices, nephews, uncles and cousins of every race, and every hue... Scattered across three continents. And for as long...

A soldier's inaugural journey By IkeonicOver Thanksgiving weekend in 2004, I had the pleasure of meeting a young soldier at Walter Reed Hospital from my hometown (Baton Rouge, La.) named Jeffrey Adams. Lieutenant Adams was injured in the war in Iraq and his brother is a good friend of mine from college. I was very thankful for the opportunity to visit with Jeffrey and his family that day and it was by far the best part of my visit to our nation's capital that day. The monuments and historic buildings of our nation's capital told a story but paled in...