A lot happening in this tweet: First off, the New York Post decided Peter King taking a photo of Jay-Z and Beyonce was more important than the president getting inaugurated. Secondly, Peter King is taking a camera phone pic of Jay-Z and Beyonce. Third up, Peter King doesn’t know who Jay-Z is.
Shame, shame on the President. Tweeting during a church service! What kind of example is he setting for Sasha and Malia?
from Bloomberg:
The one this morning came from St. John’s, the church across Lafayette Park from the White House, where the first family went this morning on the chilly and overcast day of the public inauguration ceremonies:
“I’m honored and grateful that we have a chance to finish what we started. Our work begins today. Let’s go. -bo”
The president and his family arrived at St. John’s at 8:35 am EST.
The service ended at 9:39.
BO tweeted at 9:25.
The tweets that are supposedly from Obama (as opposed to a member of his team) are all signed “-bo.” So, he can’t blame this one on his staffers.
Today we learned that this is a thing for some people. You know people schedule tweets all the time, right?
The story of Richard Blanco, the poet currently speaking, is super-fascinating. Here it is, in his own words.
“With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history, and carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom.”
Being true to our founding documents does not require us to agree on every contour of life; it does not mean we will all define liberty in exactly the same way, or follow the same precise path to happiness. Progress does not compel us to settle centuries-long debates about the role of government for all time – but it does require us to act in our time.Hey Congress, this part was directed to you.
For those reading at home.
(Source: brooklynmutt)
We have always understood that when times change, so must we; that fidelity to our founding principles requires new responses to new challenges; that preserving our individual freedoms ultimately requires collective action.President Obama in his second inaugural address today. (via election)
History tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they have never been self-executing.Obama, during his inauguration speech.
It’s ceremonial, guys. Obama is president again. BTW, if you’re looking to get a really cool overview of the weekend, we recommend WaPo’s The Grid.
Happening now: The inauguration ceremony. If you aren’t watching, watch over here.
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Road Closures, Vehicle Restricted Areas for Inauguration
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Secret Service have institute the following vehicle access and parking restrictions for today’s Inauguration activities. You can download the full list (PDF) or the map above (PDF)
Advice for D.C. residents: If you have the day off from work and don’t like crowds, head to Bethesda and watch the ceremony from your laptop. And if you’re working today, things may be a little hectic on your traditional routes for getting around the city.
The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, butForeign Policy’s edited version of Obama’s first inauguration speech, reflected what actually took place during his first term, is a hoot. (Word of warning: FP’s registration screen is incredibly annoying and will make you want to pull your hair out, but the article is free.)whether it works, whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignifiedCongress can stomach passing a budget or raising the debt ceiling.
The Inaugural Committee just released a video of President Obama talking about what Monday’s inauguration means to him.
“Two figures that I admire probably more than anybody in American history are Dr. King and President Lincoln,” Obama says. “So for me to have the opportunity to be sworn in using the bibles of these two men that I admire so deeply on the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington is, I think, fitting. Because their actions — the movements they represented — are the only reason that it’s possible for me to be inaugurated.”
via The Presidential Inaugural Committee 2013.
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So, will you all be watching the inauguration live on Monday, or are there other, more pressing things on the schedule?
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