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This morning the Bush regime ended. It did not land gracefully. No, in fact, his administration's jumbo jet of corruption, greed, scandal, violence, and misery gradually fell to pieces and crashed to the ground. Today Mike came over and we watched the Obama inauguration pomp and circumstances, and his speech to the nation. How could you not give it an A+? You can find the text here:

http://www.startribune.com/politics/37880229.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUr

"To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West — know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy." No one has ever doubted Obama's oratory skills.

I am currently feeling patriotic and I am listening to the best version of the national anthem ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvVzaQ6i8A&feature=related. This just makes me proudly smile.