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jillithian) wrote2009-01-20 12:57 pm
jillithian) wrote2009-01-20 12:57 pm
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Inaugural Speech
The part that made my ears perk up:
"We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers."
I understand he did leave out a couple of religions, but I am mostly happy that he mentioned the "non-believers". It's sad that there are people in the House of Representatives and Senate that fall under that category but will not admit it in public for fear of retribution from their constituents. I am a Humanist. I guess I'm not particularly fond of the term "non-believer," but I will take what I can get in recognition.
A full transcript of President Obama's inaugural address can be found here: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Inauguration/Story?id=6689022
"We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers."
I understand he did leave out a couple of religions, but I am mostly happy that he mentioned the "non-believers". It's sad that there are people in the House of Representatives and Senate that fall under that category but will not admit it in public for fear of retribution from their constituents. I am a Humanist. I guess I'm not particularly fond of the term "non-believer," but I will take what I can get in recognition.
A full transcript of President Obama's inaugural address can be found here: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Inauguration/Story?id=6689022