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Barack Obama: Inaugural Address: U.S. Inaugural Addresses. 1989
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare ...
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whitehouse.gov — Yesterday, President Obama delivered his Inaugural Address, calling for a "new era of responsibility." Watch the video here: ( download as high-quality .mp4 ) Inaugural Address My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, ... (more) Blog Post - President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address
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Transcript - Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address - Text
nytimes.com — Following is the transcript of President Barack Obama ’s Inaugural Address, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions: PRESIDENT BARACK Thank you. Thank you. CROWD: Obama! Obama! Obama! Obama! My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task ... (more) Transcript - Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address - Text
Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — Barack Obama 's inaugural address on Tuesday, as delivered. OBAMA: My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush ... (more) Text of President Barack Obama's inaugural address - ...
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So Far, New Politics Not so New
Slublog — From President Obama's inaugural address: On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord. On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas that for far too long have strangled our politics.From the White House website: President Obama will keep the broken promises made by President Bush to rebuild New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. He and Vice President Biden will take steps to ensure that ...

The Permanent Campaign
Weekly Standard Blog — ... ) and Obama's was no exception. But what was exceptional was that nearly every forward-looking optic in Obama's speech was framed with an implicit criticism of the recent past. ...

Obama and the End of the Democracy Agenda
Pajamas Media — ... . Barack Obama in 2009 : zero. Change has indeed come to America. John Rosenthal writes on European politics and transatlantic relations. More of his work can be found at ...

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