By JENNIFER LOVEN, AP White House Correspondent Jennifer Loven, Ap White House Correspondent ? Sat Jan 17, 11:43 am ET
PHILADELPHIA-President-elect Barack Obama, tracing the train route Abraham Lincoln took nearly a century and a half earlier, undertook the final leg of his inaugural journey to the nations capital Saturday, pledging to reclaim Americas spirit but also warning of steep challenges facing the country.
pStarting now, lets take up in our own lives the work of perfecting our union, he told several hundred people gathered inside a hall at Philadelphias historic 30th Street train station. Lets build a government that is responsible to the people and accept our own responsibilities as citizens to hold our government accountable. … Lets make sure this election is not the end of what we do to change America, but the beginning and the hope for the future.
While talking about the future, Obama reflected on the past, echoing the words of the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln and President John F. Kennedy. He cited the founding fathers who risked everything with no assurance of success in Philadelphia in the summer of 1776:
They were willing to put all they were and all they had on the line ? their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor ? for a set of ideals that continue to light the world: That we are equal. That our rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness come not from our laws, but from our maker. And that a government of, by, and for the people can endure.
Its a momentous time for the Obamas. And for Michelle Obama, it was also her 45th birthday.
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NRA outlines Obama plan for second amendment.
Barack Obama’s ten point plan to ‘change’ the Second Amendment as distributed by the National Rifle Association and submitted by Mary Wethington of Leithchfield.
- Ban of firearms for home defense.
- Pass Federal laws eliminating you Right-to-Carry.
- Ban the manufacture, sale and possession of handguns.
- Close down 90 percent of the gun shops in America.
- Ban rifle ammunition commonly used for hunting and sport shooting.
- Increase federal taxes on guns and ammunition by 500 percent.
- Restore voting rights for five million criminals including those who have been convicted of using a gun to commit a violent crime.
- Expand the Clinton semi-auto ban to include millions more firearms.
- Mandate a government issued license to purchase a firearm.
- Appoint judges to the U.S, Supreme Court and Federal judiciary who share his views on the Second Amendment.
Is this what we want to do? The Constitution and Bill of Rights were put in place to protect us, the citizens of the United States, both from ourselves and our government. It is time to remind the government who is in charge as we kneel down and pray to our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Kids Are Quick & Funny!
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TEACHER: Maria, go to the map and find North America .
MARIA: Here it is.
TEACHER: Correct. Now class, who discovered America ?
CLASS: Maria.
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TEACHER: John, why are you doing your math multiplication on the floor?
JOHN: You told me to do it without using tables.
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TEACHER: Glenn, how do you spell ‘crocodile?’
GLENN: K-R-O-K-O-D-I-A-L’
TEACHER: No, that’s wrong
GLENN: Maybe it is wrong, but you asked me how I spell it.
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Thought this was one of the most interesting
emails I ever got. Very educational.
One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington , D.C. there can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument .
With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is worth a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical information.
On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument inWashington , D.C. , are displayed two words: Laus Deo.
No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn’t care less.
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