Barack Obama: The 44th President of the U.S.A

"This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed--why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificentmall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath."-Barack Obama

In this article this line means so many things in such little words. These words came out of the mouth of the newly inaugurated president Barack Obama. It's so amazing to think that only a while ago we would drink from seperate watering fountains or eat at different restaurants because we thought that because someone looked different that there must be something wrong with them. It's amazing that only a while ago we would hose these people down because they were protesting for their rights as AMERICAN CITIZENS!!! It is amazing to see that even though the Emancipation Proclimation was written in the 1800's today, yes even today, there are still much hatred, and deep feelings toward each other and different races. But, after looking at all that it is amazing to see that we finally have an African-American president. It is really fun to think that when you have kids and grandkids that they'll be asking you about what happened on that day. The day when one American made history as the first African-American president. And when I answer I will say that when he finished those last words it felt as if the whole country forgot about hate, war, what's mine and what's his and that there was a feeling of brotherhood and love. I hope that this feeling will carry on forever even after President Obama leaves office. In another article they quoted Obama saying.."For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across the vast ocean in search of a new life. For us they worked in sweatshops and setteled in the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth. For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe San."- Barack Obama
Yet another powerfule quote, in fact the writer of the article said it was "...one of Obama's best moments in a speech that was as workman like as it was soaring;.."And for the next generation we have led them into an age where they never again have to questionwhy all the president's have the same skin or how come none of them look different. For at the bottom of every poster in a social studies class will be the picture of the 44th president of the U.S.A: Barack Obama. Congratulations Mr.President

For those of you wanting to read these two articles, I got them off of
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2009/01/obamas_inauguration_speech_fir.html