it was bush and the members of the Republican party who supported him On Jan 22, 8:05 am, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > We have seen the enemy of the working class and it was the Bush > administration. I am hopeful that things will improve. > > On Jan 22, 5:30 am, "\"Lone Wolf\"" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Reading the transcript of Obama’s inaugural speech was like reading a > > J.R.R. Tolkien history of US foreign policy, as if they are hobbits > > battling the forces of Sauron. Ironically racism underscores the > > entire thing—the millions slaughtered by the US during the ‘Cold War’ > > can be conveniently left unmentioned, because they are essentially > > treated as untermenschen within political discourse. > > > There appears to be two dominant religions in the US, Christianity and > > Americanism—belief in the latter requires a fairytale view of American > > history, and its holy texts are updated each year by Hollywood. > > > Obama and his administration are real enemies of the working class— > > there will be a lot of very disappointed people this year. > > > On Jan 22, 3:40 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ok, finally read about Obama retaking the oath today and frankly, I'm > > > glad he did it. Otherwise we'd have 8 years of Republicans (and > > > possibly others) saying he isn't really the President. So this way, no > > > questions and no doubts. It's official! > > > > On Jan 21, 8:08 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > wncs, read skype > > > > > On Jan 21, 7:06 pm, wncs <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I had not heard he re-took the oath this morning, but better safe than > > > > > sorry. Was that on his way home from the last of the inaugural > > > > > balls? ;-) > > > > > It seems that ABC News was referring to the 20th Amendment, Section 1: > > > > > Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at > > > > > noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and > > > > > Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in > > > > > which such terms would have ended if this article had not been > > > > > ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin. > > > > > > On Jan 21, 8:02 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > His term legally starts then. The oath gives him the right to act. > > > > > > > All by the wayside now.... at 7:30 this morning he retook the oath. > > > > > > Now if he would only cough up 10 bucks for that Vault > > > > > > copy............ > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 6:51 PM, wncs <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Actually, ABC News said that at 12 noon on January 20, he was > > > > > > > president whether he had taken the oath or not. I can't remember > > > > > > > what > > > > > > > source they used for that statement though, but it seemed to make > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > oath itself less important than the date and time. > > > > > > > > On Jan 21, 6:30 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > >> ...............Without these words in this order is he the legal > > > > > > >> President ?? > > > > > > > >> Two other President-elects thought not and did indeed re-take the > > > > > > >> oath. > > > > > > > >> "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute > > > > > > >> the > > > > > > >> office of President of the United States, and will to the best > > > > > > >> of my > > > > > > >> ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the > > > > > > >> United > > > > > > >> States." > > > > > > > >> "Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take > > > > > > >> the > > > > > > >> following Oath or Affirmation: > > > > > > >> "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute > > > > > > >> the > > > > > > >> Office of President of the United States, and will to the best > > > > > > >> of my > > > > > > >> ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the > > > > > > >> United > > > > > > >> States." > > > > > > > >> Is the Constitution "just a piece of paper" ?? > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Mark M. Kahlewww.filacoffee.comgreatstufffromasmall, high quality, > > > > > > group of > > > > > > FairTrade producers in rural C.R. interested in excellence.- Hide > > > > > > quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum
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