new commander-in-chief sworn infrom ap: Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America's first black president on Tuesday, saying the nation must choose "hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord" to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. In frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of more than a million packed the National Mall and parade route to celebrate Obama's inauguration in a high-noon ceremony. They filled the National Mall, stretching from the inaugural platform at the U.S. Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial in the distance. With 11 million Americans out of work and trillions of dollars lost in the stock market's tumble, Obama emphasized that his biggest challenge is to repair the tattered economy left behind by outgoing President George W. Bush.
inauguration security tight after threats received
as security envelopes capital, def sec robert gates hides out in a 'continuity of government' scheme as 'designated successor'
from danger room: As the crowds descend on the National Mall to hear President-elect Barack Obama take the oath of office, security in Washington is tighter than ever. Over 10,000 National Guard troops are on duty, part of a task force orchestrated by the Secret Service that includes uniformed police, plainclothes officers and representatives of dozens of government agencies... Perhaps the most important security precaution, however, is being taken by the Pentagon. As part of a "continuity of government" scheme, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates will go to an undisclosed location, where he will ride out the inaugural festivities as Obama's designated successor in the event of some catastrophe. The White House announced the plan on Monday; Pentagon spokesman told Agence France-Presse that Gates "will be spending the day at a military installation outside the national capital region."
transcript of president obama's inaugural address
inaugural inanity
shoe-bombers strike washington
'goodbye bush': chant in crowded washington metro
bush commutes sentences of ex-agents
cheney finally wheeled away
limbaugh: 'i hope obama fails'
how obama is wooing the military
video: obama’s national day of service
(or, obama's day of national service)
martin luther king on war: silence is betrayal
from brasscheck tv: Yesterday was Martin Luther King day. Today, the US inaugurates a new president who happens to be black. Some people connect the two events. They can't be serious. Even after the "cease fire," civilians in Gaza are still being slaughtered and Obama's silence is deafening. Like McCain, Obama went to AIPAC on bended knee to get their blessing. It's an insult to King and his memory to compare the two. Obama needs to earn the comparison and he's far from it right now.
obama's hbo/disney/verizon inaugural celebration attracts 400k
obama to defend telecom spy immunity
from threat level: The incoming Obama administration will vigorously defend congressional legislation immunizing U.S. telecommunication companies from lawsuits about their participation in the Bush administration's domestic spy program. That was the assessment Thursday by Eric Holder, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for attorney general, who made the statement during his confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
and the overflow of updates...
obama sworn in as 44th US president*
order of the inaugural parade down dc's pennsylvania avenue*
'i, barack hussein obama, do solemnly swear…'*
obama's inaugural address: humility, gratitude, sacrifice*
obama succeeds bush as 44th president of the US*
bush bids goodbye at capitol, begins trip to texas*
'change has come': 1st post on whitehouse.gov announces*
fact check: obama goofs right off the bat*
obama speech censored in china*
video: exuberant at inauguration, msnbc's matthews gushes about 'change'*
record masses of 2million meet obamessiah on mall*
media unleash round-the-clock obama-mania*
hardly in office and already obama makes a mistake*
few protesters at inauguration*
slideshow: barack obama's inauguration*
oprah & obama share 'top secret' dinner steps from white house*
video: alex jones on russia today: obama inauguration*
audio: alex jones analyzing obama*
obama’s rise due to 'blueblood' ancestry or power of american dream?*
kennedy taken out on stretcher from luncheon after experiencing convulsions*
obama seeks halt to legal proceedings at gitmo*
Anonymous
yo james, check my posting #200 about the update on whitehouse.gov – the new agenda is presented, I started checking the “defence”-tab, quote:
“extend global power”
…
“harden U.S. satellites against attack”
…
“win hearts and minds”
sounds nice, sounds like big change!
😉
cheers alex
Anonymous
NOW in dangerrom:
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2009/01/day-one-for-oba.html
cheers alex
😉
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