Barack Obama taking the oath, followed by his speech, followed by a transcript of his speech. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as [...]

Bye bye, George. You won’t be missed

President-Elect Barack Obama is having his inauguration today, and the world has never seemed more excited. Crowds are estimated to be well above 1 million people, topping Bill Clinton in 1993 at 800,000, and George Bush in 2001, with 400,000. This may be the largest crowd for a presidential inauguration in American history, possibly exceeding [...]