Obama issues inaugural call for unity, equality (via AFP) President Barack Obama issued a impassioned call for national unity and equality on Monday, warning political "absolutism" must not thwart change and renewal, as he was inaugurated for a second term. Obama was publicly sworn in for another four White House years before a crowd of hundreds of … [Read more...] about Obama Issues Inaugural Call for Unity, Equality
Video: President Barack Obama’s 2013 Inaugural Address
Here's a video of the full 2013 inaugural address of President Barack Obama: This will remain on the top of TMV throughout the day. … [Read more...] about Video: President Barack Obama’s 2013 Inaugural Address
Text of President Barack Obama’s Second Inaugural Address
Here's the full text of President Barack Obama's second inaugural address, which the White House has released to news organizations. This is via the Wall Street Journal: Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring … [Read more...] about Text of President Barack Obama’s Second Inaugural Address
Inauguration 2013 Schedule: Times and events for Obama’s Celebration
Inauguration 2013 Schedule: Times and events for Obama's celebration (via NJ.com) President Barack Obama was officially sworn in to his second term in a private ceremony Sunday. But the public celebration is today. Obama's second inauguration ceremony includes a speech, a parade, and performances from James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson and Beyonce. Here is a … [Read more...] about Inauguration 2013 Schedule: Times and events for Obama’s Celebration
We The People…
I have long had a fantasy that at a Presidential inaugural, someone will approach the great Lynn Ahrens to come and perform this classic song from my youth. I have been able to recite the preamble to the US Constitution by heart since childhood because of that lovely little song and cartoon. I would like to think that whether you like this President, hate this President, … [Read more...] about We The People…
MLK’s Instruction for Successful OverThrows
Problem is, many movements fail, because they do not follow ALL of his tenets. In Letter From Birmingham Jail, Martin wrote the four premises to successful overthrow of egregious laws, circumstances, and prejudicial actions that did direct harm to an entire race of persons. His tenets are only four, but each is built on the other, like links holding a suspension bridge … [Read more...] about MLK’s Instruction for Successful OverThrows
Giving Credit
Over the last four years, Paul Krugman has been a harsh critic of the Obama administration -- not because it has failed to cut the deficit -- but because it has not made job creation its prime objective. However, as Obama starts his second term, Krugman praises Obama for his accomplishments: He hasn’t delivered everything his supporters wanted, and at times the … [Read more...] about Giving Credit
(Breaking Updates) Panetta: Terrorists ‘Will Have No Place to Hide’
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, meets with British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street in London, Jan. 18, 2013. Panetta is on a six-day trip to Europe to visit with defense counterparts and troops. (Photo: DOD) UPDATE IX, Jan 21, 11:00 AM EST The New York Times: In his first official tally of the deadly scope of the Algerian hostage … [Read more...] about (Breaking Updates) Panetta: Terrorists ‘Will Have No Place to Hide’
Bill Clinton is Wrong
WASHINGTON - It hardly matters, but I seriously doubt Bill Clinton knows squat about guns. I understand the culture he's talking about, because I live amidst it too, especially considering to whom I'm married (a firearms expert, though not by profession). It also doesn't matter that Mr. Clinton likely doesn't own a gun or know how to shoot one either. What does matter, … [Read more...] about Bill Clinton is Wrong
Martin Luther King’s Old Age
If he were alive, the man whose birthday we celebrate today would be 84, heavy with the years denied him by a bullet at age 39. What is the moral worth of that lost time for generations of Americans who were deprived of Martin Luther King Jr. walking the earth and working for a just and nonviolent world? If he were here, what would he be thinking and saying about the … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King’s Old Age
The Liberation of Barack Obama
WASHINGTON -- Barack Hussein Obama can begin his second term liberated by the confidence that he is already a landmark figure in American history. His task is not to manufacture a legacy but to leave his successors a nation that is more tranquil because it finally resolved arguments that roiled it for decades. Whatever happens in the next four years, Obama will forever … [Read more...] about The Liberation of Barack Obama
Stop Funding Creationist School Vouchers (Guest Voice)
Stop Funding Creationist School Vouchers by Zack Kopplin School voucher programs in the United States have long sparked controversy over the question of whether public tax dollars should be used to enable students to attend private and parochial schools. They should not. School vouchers are corporate welfare for creationist schools. My research in Louisiana … [Read more...] about Stop Funding Creationist School Vouchers (Guest Voice)
Do We Need Elaborate 2nd Inaugurals ?
As I watched the official (and informal) swearing in ceremonies this morning I once again began to ponder whether we really need to have a full blown inaugural ceremony when when a President starts a 2nd term. Certainly when a new President is taking office we ought to have a more elaborate ceremony, especially when there is a change in party. It is also quite fitting to … [Read more...] about Do We Need Elaborate 2nd Inaugurals ?
One Congregation’s Prayers for President Obama’s Inauguration on Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend
Here. To the extent you may want to, I hope that you can join in this prayer. God bless our President. … [Read more...] about One Congregation’s Prayers for President Obama’s Inauguration on Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend
I Think It Started With The Water Fountains
It was a very different time. And even though I drive over the same streets, and see the same buildings, it’s hard to believe it was the same place. Jackson, Mississippi, in 1964 simply wasn’t a good place to be black. I was only 10, but there were things I didn’t understand. Not that I questioned them at that time, but it registered that something wasn’t quite right. The … [Read more...] about I Think It Started With The Water Fountains
Report: ‘Horrific’ New Mexico Shooting Leaves 5 dead; Investigators Arrest 15-year-old
Here come the "Guns don't kill people..." emails and comments. The latest news: a 15 year old boy has been charged with shooting two adults and three children with a knife with a rifle in what investigators call a "horrific" crime scene. CNN: Sheriff's investigators combed through what one called a "horrific" crime scene Sunday after the shooting deaths of five people, … [Read more...] about Report: ‘Horrific’ New Mexico Shooting Leaves 5 dead; Investigators Arrest 15-year-old
Democratic Nevada Assemblyman in Jail, Accused of Threatening Fellow Lawmaker
Why is it that for some strange reason the subject matter of this story does not surprise me one iota? A Democratic assemblyman is in jail, arrested for threatening Democratic Speaker-elect Marilyn Kirkpatrick, according to North Las Vegas Police and Democratic sources familiar with the situation. Assemblyman Steven Brooks, 40, of North Las Vegas made threats to harm a … [Read more...] about Democratic Nevada Assemblyman in Jail, Accused of Threatening Fellow Lawmaker
Email Formally Tries to Convert Obama’s Campaign to Organizing for Action
Within hours after he took the oath of office for the second time, President Barack Obama's nearly legendarily potent re-election organization formally re-launched itself as a legacy political action committee. Here's the email that we just received here at TMV: Friend -- I'm Jon Carson, the new executive director of Organizing for Action. I hope you're as excited as … [Read more...] about Email Formally Tries to Convert Obama’s Campaign to Organizing for Action
Inauguration Day: The Pomp and Circumstance
The United States Air Force Band marches along Pennsylvania Ave. during the inauguration practice in Washington D.C. (Department of Defense photo/E.J. Hersom) Tomorrow’s inauguration of President Barack Obama will be the 57th U.S. Presidential Inauguration, and for the 57th time in our nation’s history the U.S. military will provide important support -- as they have since … [Read more...] about Inauguration Day: The Pomp and Circumstance
Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial Dies
Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies (via AFP) Hall of Famer Stan Musial, one of baseball's greatest hitters and a St. Louis Cardinals icon, has died at the age of 92. "We have lost the most beloved member of the Cardinals family," Cardinals chairman William DeWitt jnr said in a statement. "Stan Musial was the greatest player in Cardinals history… … [Read more...] about Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial Dies