Thread: The Inaugration

It is indeed something interesting, and it only happens like that in western cultures.
Part of it probably stems from the fact that the president / leader only has the power that he is allowed to have by convention.

Originally Posted by mhailey

The one thing that has always truly amazed me about our country, since its inception, is the peaceful transfer of power. We have a man (and some day maybe a woman) who is the head of the most powerful war machine that the world has ever seen, and, after his term is up, he willingly and peacefully hands over the keys to the Whitehouse, and all the power that goes with it, to the next President. That is amazing!! May God Bless the United States of America, and her next President!

Matt

I was thinking the exact same thing watching the two Presidents and their wives walking down the steps together this afternoon. I think we take this for granted sometimes. He wasn't my candidate, but he's now my President and I wish Mr. Obama, and by extension - us, all the best. I hope he succeeds.

Jordan

Originally Posted by jnich67

I was thinking the exact same thing watching the two Presidents and their wives walking down the steps together this afternoon. I think we take this for granted sometimes. He wasn't my candidate, but he's now my President and I wish Mr. Obama, and by extension - us, all the best. I hope he succeeds.

Jordan

He wasn't my candidate either, but all of that is moot now.

Matt

The entire program moved me greatly. I am very happy that we have come far enough to see such an amazing moment installed into the history books. There is no doubt that Mr. Obama has a very long row to hoe but someone much smarter than I once said, "When things are at their worst is when people are at their best." We have much in this country to be proud of and I think Aretha Franklin is right up there at the top of the list: YouTube - Aretha FRANKLIN,Marian ANDERSON,sing My Country Tis Of Thee - Barack Obama Inauguration.