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January 20, 2009
Pomp and Circumstance
I've got to admit. I like inauguration ceremonies. Always have. The peaceful transition of power from one party to another is a pretty impressive quality of our democracy.
Today's ceremony, like all, had high and low points.
High - This. The violin and clarinet beginning is beautiful, but my favorite part was when the clarinet first starts playing the melody from Appalachian Spring. It was a palate cleanser after the horror that was Aretha Franklin's "America the Beautiful."
Low - The poem. I like poetry, but that nearly random string of words and thoughts was just terrible. Robert Frost, she was not.
High - Rick Warren's invocation. Respectful, humble and heartfelt.
Low - Rev. Joseph E. Lowery's benediction. Race-baiting nonsense that was completely inappropriate for the venue.
Major Low - The media's adoring coverage. Visit Newsbusters and just keep scrolling.
High - The Carter snub. What makes it a high is not that it happened, but who did the snubbing.
Low - Liberals booing and jeering the departing president. I'd call these jerkoffs children, but that would be an insult to actual kids.
Posted by slublog at January 20, 2009 07:32 PM
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