At Long Last…
I just had to post this scene from John Adams again. Here’s the essay I wrote about its significance titled, “At Long Last, It’s Beginning To Feel Like America.”
View ArticleThe Long Road from 1928
Joan Walsh wrote an excellent piece about the inauguration scene on the ground, including a conversation with an African American man who was born in 1928. And Digby recalls the status of Jim Crow laws...
View ArticleUs Is Them
Posted by JumpyPants Of the many, many remarkable themes President Obama spoke of yesterday, one that has been little-remarked upon by the Extremely Serious and Knowledgeable Televisual Punditry is the...
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An Abundance of Caution
President Obama retook the Oath of Office today. White House Counsel Greg Craig explained: And out of an abundance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice Roberts...
View ArticleImpeach!
Craig Crawford: Roberts should be impeached and removed from office for this unforgivable error. No, no. Clearly President Obama should be immediately impeached. You know, because Chief Justice Roberts...
View ArticleGeorge Washington? Illegitimate!
Benen reminds us of some actual history: In 1789, George Washington was president for seven weeks before he’d taken the oath, but he still had all the authority of the office. Of course he did. But...
View ArticleMost Ridiculous Story of the Day
This. They should’ve forced Chief Justice Roberts to lip-sync.
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Inauguration Panoramic
Photographer David Bergman assembled an incredible panoramic of the inaugural dais during President Obama’s address. This is a must-see.
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389 Years Ago
Poster artist Jess Bachman created a poignant text-based image documenting 389 years of African American history. View the full poster after the jump… h/t Xeni Jardin
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