Obama News

Well, here's the latest President Obama News:

After just one misplaced word in President Obama's Presidential Oath on Tuesday, Obama now had to say the oath again. The word misplaced, "faithfully", was the only thing that made him say the oath again.

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And, AT LAST!! I got my hands on Obama's inaugural speech! Here it is:

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for thetrust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.
I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, aswell as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout thistransition.Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The wordshave been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the stillwaters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidstgathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America hascarried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in highoffice, but because we the people have remained faithful to the idealsof our forebears, and true to our founding documents.So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Ournation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence andhatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed andirresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failureto make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes havebeen lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is toocostly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings furtherevidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries andthreaten our planet.These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics.Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence acrossour land ― a nagging fear that America's decline is inevitable, andthat the next generation must lower its sights.Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They areserious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a shortspan of time. But know this, America ― they will be met.On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unityof purpose over conflict and discord.On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances andfalse promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for fartoo long have strangled our politics.We remain a young nation, but in the words of scripture, the timehas come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirmour enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forwardthat precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation togeneration: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free andall deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand thatgreatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has neverbeen one of shortcuts or settling for less. It has not been the pathfor the faint-hearted ― for those who prefer leisure over work, orseek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been therisk-takers, the doers, the makers of things ― some celebrated butmore often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried usup the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveledacross oceans in search of a new life.For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured thelash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg;Normandy and Khe Sahn.Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed andworked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life.They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions;greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.This is the journey we continue today. We remain the mostprosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no lessproductive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no lessinventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were lastweek or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished.But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests andputting off unpleasant decisions ― that time has surely passed.Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, andbegin again the work of remaking America.For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of theeconomy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act ― not onlyto create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We willbuild the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines thatfeed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to itsrightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care'squality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds andthe soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transformour schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a newage. All this we can do. And all this we will do.Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions ― whosuggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Theirmemories are short. For they have forgotten what this country hasalready done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination isjoined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shiftedbeneath them ― that the stale political arguments that have consumedus for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is notwhether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works ―whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they canafford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, weintend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. Andthose of us who manage the public's dollars will be held to account ―to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the lightof day ― because only then can we restore the vital trust between apeople and their government.Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for goodor ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched,but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, themarket can spin out of control ― and that a nation cannot prosper longwhen it favors only the prosperous. The success of our economy hasalways depended not just on the size of our gross domestic product,but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extendopportunity to every willing heart ― not out of charity, but becauseit is the surest route to our common good.As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between oursafety and our ideals. Our founding fathers, faced with perils we canscarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and therights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Thoseideals still light the world, and we will not give them up forexpedience's sake. And so to all other peoples and governments who arewatching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village wheremy father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation andevery man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity,and that we are ready to lead once more.Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism notjust with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduringconvictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us,nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that ourpower grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from thejustness of our cause, the force of our example, the temperingqualities of humility and restraint.We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles oncemore, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort ―even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We willbegin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earnedpeace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will worktirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter ofa warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor willwe waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aimsby inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now thatour spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us,and we will defeat you.For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not aweakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus ―and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawnfrom every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitterswill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapterstronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the oldhatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soondissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shallreveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in anew era of peace.To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutualinterest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe whoseek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West ― knowthat your people will judge you on what you can build, not what youdestroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit andthe silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side ofhistory; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclenchyour fist.To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you tomake your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starvedbodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours thatenjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference tosuffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world'sresources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and wemust change with it.As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember withhumble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrolfar-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell ustoday, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper throughthe ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of ourliberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingnessto find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at thismoment ― a moment that will define a generation ― it is precisely thisspirit that must inhabit us all.For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately thefaith and determination of the American people upon which this nationrelies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the leveesbreak, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hoursthan see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkesthours. It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled withsmoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, thatfinally decides our fate.Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet themmay be new. But those values upon which our success depends ― hardwork and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity,loyalty and patriotism ― these things are old. These things are true.They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history.What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required ofus now is a new era of responsibility ― a recognition, on the part ofevery American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and theworld, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seizegladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying tothe spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to adifficult task.This is the price and the promise of citizenship.This is the source of our confidence ― the knowledge that God callson us to shape an uncertain destiny.This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed ― why men and womenand children of every race and every faith can join in celebrationacross this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less thansixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant cannow stand before you to take a most sacred oath.So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how farwe have traveled. In the year of America's birth, in the coldest ofmonths, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on theshores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy wasadvancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when theoutcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nationordered these words be read to the people:"Let it be told to the future world ... that in the depth of winter,when nothing but hope and virtue could survive...that the city and thecountry, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet (it)."America, in the face of our common dangers, in this winter of ourhardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue,let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms maycome. Let it be said by our children's children that when we weretested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn backnor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's graceupon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered itsafely to future generations.

This is the end of the first (and last) issue of Obama News! Goo'bye!