A New Hope

No, I am not talking about STAR WARS.

I’ve spent the morning watching Joe Biden being sworn in as president.

Joe is not the orator that Obama and JFK were, but I found his speech profoundly moving.   He said all the right things.

I do not envy him.   Very few presidents have faced the sort of challenges he does.   Lincoln, perhaps.  FDR, taking over in the deep of the Great Depression.  No one else.   The road ahead will not be easy.   The sort of problems that America faces cannot be solved eas...

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Published on January 20, 2021 12:22
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message 1: by Arlan (new)

Arlan At a New York fundraiser for his rich donors Joe Biden says, "Nothing will fundamentally change." Bernie Sanders as Chair of the Senate Budget Committee gives American's hope not Joe Biden.


message 2: by Justin (new)

Justin After the disgusting 4 year display of the last president, Biden does give some hope. There's 300+ millions of us, speak for yourself.


message 3: by Wil (last edited Jan 21, 2021 06:26PM) (new)

Wil Guilfoyle After Trump incited his Nazi followers to go storm the Capital, they did so shouting, “This is our house!,” before proceeding to rub human excrement on the walls while carrying the confederate flag and then bashing in the skull of a police officer with a fire extinguisher.

I think Biden brings super big change


message 4: by Wil (new)

Wil Guilfoyle From Twitter:

THE MUSLIM BAN IS OVER! Millions of families will be reunited. This is an unprecedented victory for Muslims and allies. #ByeBan

Looks like some things can change


message 5: by Gary (new)

Gary Jacobson Arlan wrote: "At a New York fundraiser for his rich donors Joe Biden says, "Nothing will fundamentally change." Bernie Sanders as Chair of the Senate Budget Committee gives American's hope not Joe Biden."

That's completely out of context. Biden was telling them that he would increase taxes on rich people, and reassuring them that the higher taxes would not fundamentally change their way of life.


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