A Moment of History

The words were spoken first by George Washington and have been repeated by every President since. Today those words will be spoken by a man who would have been counted as property to be owned 150 years ago.

The weight of meaning and the historical significance of this day is overwhelming to me. We plan to go up to 125th st. and watch it with our fellow New Yorkers. Levi's school is watching the oath and all the kids are wearing red, white, and blue. I anticipate there being a feeling of disbelief that what we witness today is in fact actually happening. But the reality of Barack Obama becoming President of the United States, will ripple through that crowd when we hear him speak these words:

I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear 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. So help me God.

It's going to be electric.