Barack Obama Sworns as the 44th President of the United States

President Bush
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President Clinton
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President Obama taking oath.
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Obama on his inaugural address.
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Obama and Michelle walked in pennsylvania Ave.

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U.S. Senator Barack Obama inaugurated as the 44th United States President on January 20, 2009 at Washington DC. Inaabangan ko talaga ang araw na ito. Actually mga 1:00 am of January 21 dito sa Pilipinas mangyayari ang inauguration ni Obama. This day will be history. Obama will be the first Afro-American president. I hear stories about racial discrimination. Magulo, madaming patayan nuon at base narin sa mga films na napanuod ko like dream girls, etc. I believe meron din kaming na discuss na poem regarding caucasians and negroes fighting against one another when I was in my freshmen years in high school in our English class. A friend of mine once told me that most of the populations in prison in America are Afro-American. Kahit wala daw silang kasalanan ay bigla nalang sila hinuhuli.
I just hope that sana ngayong si Obama na nag nalukluk bilang presedente ng Estados Unidos ay mag iba na ang pagtingin ng mga puti sa mga itim. Hindi lang sa mga itim kundi pati narin sa lahat nang uri nang tao kabilang na ang mga Pilipino. Sana rin ay matulungan ni President elect Obama ang mga Pilipino at ang Pilipinas sa kanyang pag upo bilang presedente ng pinaka makapangyarihang bansa sa mundo.
My mom is a fan of Senator Obama. As in crush nya. Hahaha. Napagusapan naming ng mother ko si Senator Obama during the campaign period for the 2008 U.S. elections. Tinanong ko kasi sya kung sino ang kanyang iboboto. Then she said of course I would vote for Obama. Ganun… But why? She answered me, because I like him. Crush nya pala at patay na patay sya. Hehehehe.
6pm dito sa Pilipinas I opened and watch CNN. Grabe people in America are going crazy for this Historic Event. Mga 2 am Eastern Time sa United States or even earlier marami nang tao sa National Mall. An estimate of 2 million people will be witnessing the said event. People came together to witness the historic event against the cold weather getting closer to each other forming an enormous crowd as if they were penguins na nagkukompulan para maibsan ang lamig.
Una Obama went to St. Johns Catholic Church in Washington with his family. Then He went to the white house to have coffee together with President G. W. Bush and soon to be inaugurated Vice President Joe Biden. Hmmmm…. I wonder kung coffee ba talaga ang ininum nila. Maybe nag tea or hot coco, hehehe. Then they went to the capitol.
Obama was inaugurated by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts. The Inaugural Platform was filled with VIP’s. I saw former Vice President Al Gore yung gumawa ng documentary film about the environment entitled “The Inconvenient Truth”. Andun din ang 39th president nang U.S. na si former president Carter, the 41st president G.W. Bush and her first lady Barbara Bush. 42nd U.S. president W. Clinton and his first lady Hilary Clinton designated as the Secretary of State. Naghihiyawan na ang mga tao they are shouting OBAMA, TIME FOR CHANGE! As I was watching the arrival of soon to be first lady Michelle Obama and VP Biden’s wife biglang namatay ang ilaw. Hay bwisit! I can’t witness the said historic event. Kahit sa T.V. lang sana. Please balik nyo na ang power…. Ang init kaya. Im so sweating na. The electric company is so bull crap. Bakit kaya nawala ang kuryente? Galit ba ang taga ba sila kay Obama?
Alas! At 1:07am Philippine time the power has come back. I immediately opened the T.V. I was not late yet. Obama was about to speak when I tuned in to CNN. Nakakainis lang kase hindi ko na kita ang pag pasok ni Obama and hindi ko nakita ang oath taking nya. Oh well, atleast naabutan ko ang pag salita nya. Ill surf the net nalang. Obama starts his address by thanking president bush for his generosity. The speech last for 20 minutes. As Obama was doing his speech maraming umiiyak. These are tears of joy. Kasi they know that this is the time for change everything is in place. Everybody were waving their flag and shouting intensely. After the speech American Poet Elizabeth Alexander read a poem. It’s a poem about the sufferings of Afro-American. Dr Joseph Laurie gave words of benediction. Then they sung the U.S navy sung the national anthem after which the presidential party exits the platform. The flag of red, white, and blue of stars and stripes sways swiftly into cold air. Then president Obama escorts ex-president bush to a helicopter. President Obama signs his cabinet nomination act. Ngayon ko lang napansin na left handed pala si President Obama. Then President Obama had lunch with friends and with the congress. Obama and Biden were given photos of their oaths. They were also given a one of a kind engraved crystal bowl as gift from the American people. Report said that as they were having there luncheon Sen. Edward Kennedy and Sen. Robert Byrd collapsed. After the luncheon President Obama, first lady Michelle, Vice President Biden, and his wife came out to start the inaugural parade. Grabe ang ganda very snappy ang mga nag participate sa parade. Then sumakay na si President Obama sa limousine na tinawag nang mga secret service na “the beast” may nakalagay na USA1 sa plaka nito. Sa kalagitnaan ng parade biglang nag desisyon ang president na lumabas ng lmo at mag lakad… Pati si U.S. vice President Biden at ang kanyang may bahay lumabas narin. Grabe ibang-iba talaga si Obama hindi man lang na takot na baka may mangyayari sa kanya while walking towards the White House at Pennsylvania Ave. Obama went out of the presidential limo twice until they reach the white house and there they watch the parade. Then nag attend sila ng 10 inaugural ball.
I won’t forget this but correct me if I’m wrong. “A men who can’t eat in a restaurant 70 years ago is now taking a sacred oath”. I think Obama is speaking about his grandfather. Kasi because of racial discrimination hindi pinapapasok ang mga itim dati sa mga restaurant. White people treat them as slaves. Noon wala silang karapatang gumawa nang kung anu man na ginagawa ng mga puti.

These are some of Obama’s words of wisdom.
Ø All are equal all are free!
Ø Nourish starving bodies and feed hungry minds.

I was awake for more than 24 hours just to witness these historic event
Check this site from the CNN. http://edition.cnn.com/video/