The Inauguration.
Jan. 20th, 2009 10:20 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
icarusWas at school this morning during the inauguration, but my Greek history professor filled us in.
The professors gathered to watch in the Jackson school employee lounge. When the clock ticked past 9am (12 noon eastern time) someone said, "We've now been without a president for two minutes."
The Jackson school has a huge poli-sci department. One of the professors informed everyone that Barack Obama was president regardless of the swearing in. That was just a formality. "Ah."
Glad that was cleared up. :D
I went home after my noon class and watched the taped inauguration on CNN with Monte kitty curled in my lap. Wow. What an incredible crowd. This is the first time I regret no longer living in Maryland, because it would have been cool to have been there.
Watched the inaugural parade live. Conclusion: The US has a lot of marching bands. My favorite was the Navy playing "Anchors Away."
Then... the plumber came to fix the fridge. Tonight: More marching bands, this time in Seattle. I can hear the parties rolling. I, on the other hand, have homework.
Welcome to a new era, where anything's possible. Just ten months ago WG swore that "we'll never have a black president. This country's too racist." Score one for optimism.
ETA: In his first move as president, Obama has already suspended the military tribunals at Guantanimo Bay. Yes! (Hey, did you notice Cheney in the wheelchair? Apparently he hurt his back moving boxes. Heh. Probably hurt it bending over the paper shredder.)
The professors gathered to watch in the Jackson school employee lounge. When the clock ticked past 9am (12 noon eastern time) someone said, "We've now been without a president for two minutes."
The Jackson school has a huge poli-sci department. One of the professors informed everyone that Barack Obama was president regardless of the swearing in. That was just a formality. "Ah."
Glad that was cleared up. :D
I went home after my noon class and watched the taped inauguration on CNN with Monte kitty curled in my lap. Wow. What an incredible crowd. This is the first time I regret no longer living in Maryland, because it would have been cool to have been there.
Watched the inaugural parade live. Conclusion: The US has a lot of marching bands. My favorite was the Navy playing "Anchors Away."
Then... the plumber came to fix the fridge. Tonight: More marching bands, this time in Seattle. I can hear the parties rolling. I, on the other hand, have homework.
Welcome to a new era, where anything's possible. Just ten months ago WG swore that "we'll never have a black president. This country's too racist." Score one for optimism.
ETA: In his first move as president, Obama has already suspended the military tribunals at Guantanimo Bay. Yes! (Hey, did you notice Cheney in the wheelchair? Apparently he hurt his back moving boxes. Heh. Probably hurt it bending over the paper shredder.)
