Today is a day for Civil Rights. Not in the strict sense of
the words of racial equality but more of freedom of speech,
and being civil with each other.
We have been in a constant sea change of social ways and interactions
since the beginning of our Country. Yes, we are a divided country politically
with harsh words and sometimes unnecessary cruelness, but today is a day
deserving of civility. Today we celebrate another Presidential Inauguration. Something
as a country we have the deepest roots and appreciation of our beginning and
our future.
We witness the great traditions of welcoming a new presidential
term. Watching TV we can see tens of thousands of Americans lined up all along
the motorcade route waiting to catch a glimpse of the first Afro-American President
who won the electorate over not just once but twice.
This speaks to the innate civility and belief in optimism
that Americans are bound together on a day like this. It shows that despite our
differences on a daily basis, we come together for a day of celebration of our values
in freedom, free speech and fairness.
We have passed the torch of change again. Marin Luther King
and others spoke of having a dream. On a day such as today, we all are dreaming
of a better life. The President will speak to our reality and of our dream for
the coming four years.
Let us all offer the President, leaders, our neighbors,
family and friends our warmest form of support on this day.
Let Freedom and civility ring loud and clear.
