Having messed up the inaugural oath during the presidential inauguration ceremonies on Capitol Hill, Obama was responsive to constitutional expert’s pleas urging him to retake the oath. “It’s an open question whether he’s president until he takes the proper oath” stressed Jack Beermann, a Boston University constitutional scholar. Moreover, Jonathan Turley, a constitutional law professor [...]
When Barack Hussein Obama took the oath at 12.05 am he was already President of the the United States. The presidency did not start off too well for him though as there were obvious problems with the Inaugural Oath. Who messed up? Chief Justice John Roberts mixing up words or Barack Obama getting confused? You [...]
For those of you who want to follow Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration online, here’s a list of sites that will broadcast the event on January 20. The Inaugural Ceremonies will start at 10am EST (16.00 CET) at the U.S. Capitol. Most of the Live Streams might begin earlier. Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies Presidential [...]
Through his moving rhetoric and his charisma Barack Obama has conquered the entire world, some German newspapers called him even the world’s president (“Weltpraesident“). But what about the people living in the poor and degenerated areas of the United States? Can Obama’s words follow up with deeds to help improve their living condition and be [...]
“This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that’s on my mind tonight’s about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She’s a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing: Ann [...]
Dr.Martin Luther King’s Funeral, April 9 1968 On November 4, 2008, four decades after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jesse Jackson (wearing green in the picture above) felt that a further step had been made towards the ‘Promised Land’. Having so often seen and examined the picture above that points out one of the [...]
“As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, we are not enemies but friends. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.” In his speeches the newly elect president Barack Obama often recalls the achievements of Abraham Lincoln. Having pressed for unity among the Americans and the [...]
John McCain deserves deep respect for reacting with grandeur to the outcome of the US presidential election last night. I was profoundly impressed by his concession speech in which he once again demonstrated fairness and respect towards his winning opponent. His behavior throughout the campaign has definitely given proof of statesmanship and class (making me [...]
The latest manifestations of racism against Barack Obama in Tennessee, Oregon and Pennsylvania show that racism, far from being extinguished, has just found a perfect hideout behind many Americans’ politically correct behavior. Those manifestations remind us of the bitter American History characterized by lynchings and racial segregation. Only about six generations after the abolition of [...]
