I loved watching the Inauguration. Many people gathered in front of our nation’s capital to see our new President Barack Hussein Obama. When Barack appeared on the steps, the crowds in the hotel and in front of the Capitol erupted in applause. Aretha Franklin was introduced and she sang “My Country tis of Thee.” She composed her own arrangement and it sounded great. Then John Paul Stevens, the oldest judge on the Supreme Court came out. There was minimal applause for him. The big time came after that. Barack Obama got up to be sworn in. Actually, he was already the president. The Constitution says that the President Elect is official at 12 even if he hadn’t been sworn in. Everyone stood up for President Obama. Mr. Obama took oath and he actually had trouble remembering the words. After he was sworn in, he made his speech. He made a lot of good points. He referenced the Civil Rights Movements. He said that we will destroy those who want to destroy the world. The most important thing he said was a man like his father, who 60 years ago would not be served coffee at a lunch counter, and now we have a new Black president!

Eric