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Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States at 12:05 p.m. ET Tuesday. President Obama was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts. Moments earlier, Joe Biden took the oath as Vice President. An estimated 2 million people have gathered in Washington to watch the event. more

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This inauguration symbolizes and restores the faith in our federal government by inclusiveness and transparency. This inauguration defies the stereotypical description of my generation (Generation X) because we, along with those before us, made this moment happen in spite of being labeled as a group of cynical, hopeless, frustrated and unmotivated people.

It is my generation that has boldly and aggressively acknowledged the ideas that we are a generation who will pull away from class, status and money in society and that we would be too preoccupied with inherited problems to advance ourselves.  Well, this is somewhat true.  The greater focus on class, status, and money has landed us right where we are now so do prepare for the opposite.  Yes, we have inherited more problems than we can seemingly bare, however, by coming together and executing our rights as Americans and by putting aside partisan views and simply putting the future of America before us, we have laid a new path so that our children and our grandchildren will not inherit the problems that stand before us now. Together, we will rise to exceed the standards of this nation, and we will regain the identity that we’ve lost over the years – the United States of America

“It’s the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled – Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.” – President-Elect Barack Obama

Moving forward – Kimberly

Obama is finding it difficult to give up his BlackBerry.

(CNN) — Barack Obama faces a host of challenges when he assumes the Oval Office later this month, but the hardest personally for the president-elect might just be relinquishing his cherished BlackBerry. More

Thanks for sharing, Jahvy!

It’s time to pray for the leaders of our nation. They need our prayers. The times are turbulent: economy in jeopardy, nations in conflict. How can leaders lead during a day of bail-outs and bombings? Only with God’s help. So let’s request it. On January 20, 2009–inauguration day–set aside some minutes to pray for our incoming President. Ask God to inspire, direct and protect him. Pray for his wife and daughters. Use your worship time, family time and private time to ask God’s blessings on Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and all the men and women who serve and lead our country. It’s time to pray. Let’s do just that.

Peace – Kimberly

– Barack Obama,

 

“WASHINGTON — Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry.

Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days.”