What does this Inauguration mean to you?

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Minn. 1993 physician disclosure law a mistake? http://bit.ly/z6VpS So says Mn doc at ACRE forum. Time to move on COI at #UMN med school?

—wbgleason via Twitter

Saw the new Gopher football and Twins stadiums from the sky on take-off: even more excited now; they look amazing! #UMN #mntwins

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I am disgusted by the Obama-mania that is going on, 2008 was the end of unbias news reporting, it was obvious the news networks stumped for Obama. People almost think he is diety, he’ll pay their mortagage payment, car payment, college tuition, wake up stupid Americans. He is only a man, a fallable man who endorses big government, higher taxes, distribution of wealth, death of children and gun control. If your a middle class American, prepare to get financially raped eventually. Only speaking based on his congressional record.

—Jerry, 51 from Midland, MI US

to MYA from Atlanta: The crisis in US is there because the government forced banks to give credits to everyone and backed them up. If not for government backup greedy bankers wouldn’t give credit to everyone and the housing bubble wouldn’t grow and burst…

Obama will only raise the influence of the government, create fake jobs - so everyone will have to pay for some people doing unnecessary work.

But why listen to an anonymous guy - I suggest listening to someone who forecasted the crisis long long ago: Peter Schiff. Start here: http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=LfascZSTU4o http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=B0XJu9l3Mfk http://pl.youtube.com/watch?v=9h2x7R8pxUs

—Anonymous from Edinburgh, U8 GB

Well, as one who has advocated for the inclusion of all for a couple of decades now and from what I have been seeing in recent weeks during this transitional period, the inauguration of Barack Obama may be extraordinary as it relates to my work. Inclusiveness is a value that is truly embraced by the Obama Team and appears absolutely to be a part of its vision of change for America.

Amazing!

www.everyoneisincluded.us

—Ed RosenBerg, 59 from Cape May Court House, NJ US

President Obama is the first chance our country has had for real hope and real change in decades.

—Susan Bolden, 38 from Fitchburg, MA US

44 Issues in 44 Days

Explore and respond to the issues that matter to you.

# 28: Agriculture

Featured Response: Daniel Bowman Simon || TheWhoFarm

# 14: Race

Featured Response: John McWhorter || Manhattan Institute for Policy Research

# 5: Public Health

Featured Response: Benjamin Reece || Louisiana Public Health Institute

# 26: Technology

Featured Response: Faruk Ateş || Web Standards Project

# 31: Entertainment

Featured Response: Alex Zalben || Nerve.com

# 35: Diplomacy

Featured Response: Eric Martin || American Footprints

Inaugural Insight

  • The inauguration for the first U.S. president, George Washington, was held on April 30, 1789 in New York City.
  • Should January 20 be a Sunday, the President is usually administered the oath of office in a private ceremony on that day, followed by a public ceremony the following day.
  • Immediately following the oath, the bands play four ruffles and flourishes and "Hail to the Chief", followed by a 21-gun salute from howitzers of the Presidential Salute Battery.
  • The inaugural celebrations usually last ten days, from five days before the inauguration to five days after.
  • Since Thomas Jefferson's second inaugural on March 4, 1805, it has become tradition for the president to parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House.
  • According to tradition, in the first inaugural, President Washington added the words "so help me God" when reciting the oath, although there is no contemporary evidence of this.
  • In 1977, Jimmy Carter started a new tradition by walking from the Capitol to the White House, although subsequent presidents have only walked part of the way for security reasons.
  • The War of 1812 and World War II forced two swearing-ins to be held at other locations in Washington, D.C.
  • The new President assumes power at noon on January 20th, regardless of whether or not he has actually taken the oath of office.
  • There is no requirement that any book, or in particular a book of sacred text, be used to administer the oath, and none is mentioned in the Constitution.

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