Obama Inauguration ... Like Woodstock, But Not
When we last talked, I was preparing for a road trip to see Barack Hussein Obama become the first Halfrican-American President of the United States.
My wife Cindy and I were early supporters of his, believe that he will make a difference, and wanted to be part of the excitement.
And we made it. And we were part of the excitement, but only an itty-bitty teeny-weenie little part !... Here's what I mean.
That's me with the double knit cap, six layers of thermals and a scruffy beard ! ... OK, quit looking, you'll never find me!
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So it was kind of like Woodstock, in spirit, and size, but lacked the drugs and the mud. And it covered all generations, had one specific purpose, and was over in just a few hours. A few, very cold hours!
But the people were fine! .......... all two million of them! ... We met folks from San Francisco, New Orleans, Ohio, Philadelphia, Michigan, Los Angeles, Georgia, fellow Floridians, even a smattering of Canadians, Haitians, Jamaicans, and a lone Republican.
We parked about ten miles outside of the City and took their wonderful Metro in. Then we walked, and walked ,and walked.
We made it to the Washington Monument.... Only 15 blocks more and we could be right up there rubbing elbows with Barack and Michelle, Malia and Sasha !... But it was not to be. About one million of the folks had trekked in before us, so we just settled in for the show.
We could see the Capitol, where Obama was sitting, and we had some binoculars, so we tried to zero in on the Obamas, but this is all we got.
But we felt content. All two million of us! Obama was the new President. Our Country felt renewed.
We shuffled off through the streets of the Nations Capital, Mission Accomplished, and ever so slowly made our way to our cars, our cities, our lives.
We'll have a story for the grand kids.
Good Luck to America.
My wife Cindy and I were early supporters of his, believe that he will make a difference, and wanted to be part of the excitement.And we made it. And we were part of the excitement, but only an itty-bitty teeny-weenie little part !... Here's what I mean.
That's me with the double knit cap, six layers of thermals and a scruffy beard ! ... OK, quit looking, you'll never find me!
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So it was kind of like Woodstock, in spirit, and size, but lacked the drugs and the mud. And it covered all generations, had one specific purpose, and was over in just a few hours. A few, very cold hours!
But the people were fine! .......... all two million of them! ... We met folks from San Francisco, New Orleans, Ohio, Philadelphia, Michigan, Los Angeles, Georgia, fellow Floridians, even a smattering of Canadians, Haitians, Jamaicans, and a lone Republican.
We parked about ten miles outside of the City and took their wonderful Metro in. Then we walked, and walked ,and walked.
We made it to the Washington Monument.... Only 15 blocks more and we could be right up there rubbing elbows with Barack and Michelle, Malia and Sasha !... But it was not to be. About one million of the folks had trekked in before us, so we just settled in for the show.
We could see the Capitol, where Obama was sitting, and we had some binoculars, so we tried to zero in on the Obamas, but this is all we got.
But we felt content. All two million of us! Obama was the new President. Our Country felt renewed.
We shuffled off through the streets of the Nations Capital, Mission Accomplished, and ever so slowly made our way to our cars, our cities, our lives.
We'll have a story for the grand kids.
Good Luck to America.
Gremlin was an early supporter as well but was content to watch the event in the comfort of the living room on a big screen TV. Perhaps it wasn't an "in person" experience but it sure was intimate. The view of the Obamas was superb. Ah technology.
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I'm glad the two of you enjoyed the soma. Despite what many believe, it is local politics that touch our lives. We should pay much more attention to local officials and local government, than to national politics. Look at the turn-out percentage differences.
As Thomas Jefferson said, "We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
To that I add, "The people who vote decide nothing. The people who count the vote decide everything." ~ Joseph Stalin
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I THOUGHT that was you with the scruffy beard! Couldn't take my eyes off the TV all day. Go Obama! Go USA!....and Go Tim and Cindy! You two are the inspiring figures in Ft. Lauderdale!
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Very Much True !!!!!
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I have watched Obama back off on his campaign promises. When the honeymoon period ends, we will see Barak bashing that exceeds the Bush bashing. This will set up Obama to follow the lead of Carter, Ford, & Bush as one-term Presidents. As Einstein said, those that created the problem cannot solve it, and with the Democratic Congress and President, things are going to get much worse before they get better.
God bless America.
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