Daily Archives: January 20, 2009

the inauguration was amazing… I was watching on an 18 x 13 foot screen at school since our leaders had the wisdom to set this historic time aside for watching the event, so about 400 of us watched and clapped and cheered… For me, as I watched the music and pageantry the excitement built until the ceremony began… here are some things I quickly typed in my Palm as i watched…

“because we the people… ideals”

“unity of purpose”

“as Scripture says, the time has come to set aside childish things”

“America is a friends t those who seek peace and dignity”

to terrorists and enemies of peace “we will defeat you”

“Our patchwork heritage is a strength not a weakness”

“We can no longer ignore the needs…”

I was struck by two things I saw in our president, first, that he messed up the oath and had to have help… as one who has had the opportunity to lead couples through marriage vows, I thought Justice Roberts could have made it a bit easier… and second, when Obama stood to give his speech, he got to it, he did not linger at the applause and adulation as I remember some presidents doing… I was impressed by this and I see humility in this act…

May God bless this leader and the people he leads.

Today in 1.5 hours, history will be made.  I don’t have to say more about that.

But on this amazing day, I am saddened (and may get angry if I run into too much of it) by the attitude of so many of the politically conservative who also call themselves Christian. I say “call themselves” Christian, because the explicit and implicit attitudes I have been experiencing from them has been anything but. In fact these people (I’ll call them the Right) were infuriated by the Left in ’00 because of their attitudes toward W. This is what I say: “do unto others…” I am saddened by the reaction of so many to our new president… “do unto others” … read Romans 13…