If you didn't see Mr. Obama's second inaugural address, you missed out. I recommend watching the speech in its entirety at the following link: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/inauguration-2013-president-obamas-2nd-inaugural-address-full-18274078 . Alternatively, you can read the transcript at http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/21/transcript-president-obama-2013-inaugural-address/ and many other sites, to be sure.
There are two points in the speech at which I was like, "Yeah! That's my President!" The first was at 10:14 in the ABC clip, where President Obama addressed the reality of climate change and the urgency to develop cleaner energy. I am glad my president understands that climate change is real and, if anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is allowed to continue to increase with the growing population and increasing energy demands as more and more nations become modernized, we are going to have an even more serious natural hazards crisis on our hands than we already do today. I only wish society at large understood.
The second point was at about 14:40, beginning with Mr. Obama talking about gender equality in the work place, then marriage equality and gay rights. Just after, he talked about immigration reform, with an appeal to education. With each of these, the crowd cheered and screamed. Lastly, he addressed gun control and gun safety, and the way he framed it struck a reverent silence in the throng. And I was like, "Yeah, that's my President."
Thank God, that's my President.
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