To all Americans

I wish you all a wonderful new Presidency !!!!
mirjam

On 1/19/09 6:38 AM, " wrote:

I wish you all a wonderful new Presidency !!!!
mirjam

Thanks - let's hope it's good for mot just us, but the rest of the world as
well - as we are so interlinked.

It's been pretty buzzing in the DC area - we thought about going to the
concert yesterday but DH had to skate during what would have interfered with
the drive time.

Ellice

ellice ) writes:
On 1/19/09 6:38 AM, " wrote:

I wish you all a wonderful new Presidency !!!!
mirjam

Thanks - let's hope it's good for mot just us, but the rest of the world as
well - as we are so interlinked.

It's been pretty buzzing in the DC area - we thought about going to the
concert yesterday but DH had to skate during what would have interfered with
the drive time.

Ellice

Let me add to you Mirjam, the hope that this time there will be peace in
your part of the world. I may be just someone whose glass is always half
full, but I have a feeling that this time you may be in for some time where
there will be no more fighting, rockets, etc. and it might just be that
all sides can finally prepare a base for a lasting peace.

Jangchub wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:15:14 GMT, ellice wrote:

On 1/19/09 6:38 AM, " wrote:

I wish you all a wonderful new Presidency !!!!
mirjam
Thanks - let's hope it's good for mot just us, but the rest of the world as
well - as we are so interlinked.

It's been pretty buzzing in the DC area - we thought about going to the
concert yesterday but DH had to skate during what would have interfered with
the drive time.

Ellice

I watched in awe yesterday as people from all over the world, and
every different walk in life filled the mall and stood there for hours
in the freezing cold to cheer on our President Elect Obama. The
outpouring of love was palpable and like you I truly believe this is
going to heal not only our own country, but the nations of others.
When Bono said Israel and Palestine tears streamed down my face and I
had t his notion that the two nations would share that strip of land
and come together and finally end the animosity and murdering of one
another. I just have so much hope. A hope I don't think I ever felt
before. We have an African American president. I can not believe it!
Just amazing and wonderful.
Victoria


I must say, I was tearing up listening to Pete Seeger sing "This Land Is
Your Land." Remembering what he went through in the 1950s with
blacklisting, and yet he's persevered while the McCarthyites are gone.
He's a shining example of speaking truth to power in so many instances.
THAT really gives me hope that good will overcome darkness and a new day
is coming. And what a great song/sentiment with which to end the concert.

We have a couple of college kids - political science majors - staying
with us (in Baltimore) so they can attend the Inauguration (and
secondarily, scope out grad schools in DC). They're from Michigan, and
they have tix from their Congressman for the Inauguration and a ball.
It's great fun to experience it vicariously through their excitement!

Sue

--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com

On 1/19/09 10:43 AM, "F.James Cripwell" wrote:

ellice ) writes:
On 1/19/09 6:38 AM, " wrote:

I wish you all a wonderful new Presidency !!!!
mirjam

Thanks - let's hope it's good for mot just us, but the rest of the world as
well - as we are so interlinked.

It's been pretty buzzing in the DC area - we thought about going to the
concert yesterday but DH had to skate during what would have interfered with
the drive time.

Ellice

Let me add to you Mirjam, the hope that this time there will be peace in
your part of the world. I may be just someone whose glass is always half
full, but I have a feeling that this time you may be in for some time where
there will be no more fighting, rockets, etc. and it might just be that
all sides can finally prepare a base for a lasting peace.

Excellent thought. We were watching the news from downtown, and after the
re-run of the full MLK speech from 1963, there were news announcements that
Israel is withdrawing its troops from Gaza. Let's all hope and pray as we
prefer for peace and some understanding, resolution there, and all over.

Ellice

On 1/19/09 12:12 PM, "Susan Hartman" wrote:

Jangchub wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:15:14 GMT, ellice wrote:

On 1/19/09 6:38 AM, " wrote:

I wish you all a wonderful new Presidency !!!!
mirjam
Thanks - let's hope it's good for mot just us, but the rest of the world as
well - as we are so interlinked.

It's been pretty buzzing in the DC area - we thought about going to the
concert yesterday but DH had to skate during what would have interfered with
the drive time.

Ellice

I watched in awe yesterday as people from all over the world, and
every different walk in life filled the mall and stood there for hours
in the freezing cold to cheer on our President Elect Obama. The
outpouring of love was palpable and like you I truly believe this is
going to heal not only our own country, but the nations of others.
When Bono said Israel and Palestine tears streamed down my face and I
had t his notion that the two nations would share that strip of land
and come together and finally end the animosity and murdering of one
another. I just have so much hope. A hope I don't think I ever felt
before. We have an African American president. I can not believe it!
Just amazing and wonderful.
Victoria


I must say, I was tearing up listening to Pete Seeger sing "This Land Is
Your Land." Remembering what he went through in the 1950s with
blacklisting, and yet he's persevered while the McCarthyites are gone.
He's a shining example of speaking truth to power in so many instances.
THAT really gives me hope that good will overcome darkness and a new day
is coming. And what a great song/sentiment with which to end the concert.

It does make you think. Took me years to really understand about why some
of my grandfathers' friends seemed so interesting, and vocal for lack of a
better term. But, there was a whole clutch of writers, musicians that had
been blacklisted, and survived through. Made for some very interesting
table conversations at their house (there was a very large table in the
sunroom which was always full of people eating and drinking). My
grandfather would get really excited about things. Earlier when we were
watching the MLK festivities, DH & I were talking about what we remembered,
being too young for much. I grew up in a very liberal, and pretty
integrated household WRT friends, etc. I remember my mom yelling at my
grandfather as he and my dad had taken me to a club in Harlem - in the 60s.
But, he had lots of jazz musician friends, and well, that's how I grew up.
It was a shock as a little kid in elementary school in Florida - the first
time I ever saw separate drinking fountains. But, that ended right after we
had moved.

We have a couple of college kids - political science majors - staying
with us (in Baltimore) so they can attend the Inauguration (and
secondarily, scope out grad schools in DC). They're from Michigan, and
they have tix from their Congressman for the Inauguration and a ball.
It's great fun to experience it vicariously through their excitement!

Sue

Very true about the shared excitement. There are so many more balls this
year, opportunities for many people to experience a gala. Funnily enough
they were interviewing the owner of a shop in DC that caters to clientele
for these - in a big size and price range. They've been quite busy -
despite the local & national economy. It's certainly a fun thing to do once
in a while.

Ellice

"Susan Hartman" wrote in message
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Jangchub wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:15:14 GMT, ellice wrote:

On 1/19/09 6:38 AM, " wrote:

I wish you all a wonderful new Presidency !!!!
mirjam
Thanks - let's hope it's good for mot just us, but the rest of the world
as
well - as we are so interlinked.

It's been pretty buzzing in the DC area - we thought about going to the
concert yesterday but DH had to skate during what would have interfered
with
the drive time.

Ellice

I watched in awe yesterday as people from all over the world, and
every different walk in life filled the mall and stood there for hours
in the freezing cold to cheer on our President Elect Obama. The
outpouring of love was palpable and like you I truly believe this is
going to heal not only our own country, but the nations of others.
When Bono said Israel and Palestine tears streamed down my face and I
had t his notion that the two nations would share that strip of land
and come together and finally end the animosity and murdering of one
another. I just have so much hope. A hope I don't think I ever felt
before. We have an African American president. I can not believe it!
Just amazing and wonderful.
Victoria


I must say, I was tearing up listening to Pete Seeger sing "This Land Is
Your Land." Remembering what he went through in the 1950s with
blacklisting, and yet he's persevered while the McCarthyites are gone.
He's a shining example of speaking truth to power in so many instances.
THAT really gives me hope that good will overcome darkness and a new day
is coming. And what a great song/sentiment with which to end the concert.

We have a couple of college kids - political science majors - staying with
us (in Baltimore) so they can attend the Inauguration (and secondarily,
scope out grad schools in DC). They're from Michigan, and they have tix
from their Congressman for the Inauguration and a ball. It's great fun to
experience it vicariously through their excitement!

Sue

--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com

We`re looking forward to watching the inauguration ceremony tomorrow. I am
somewhat concerned about the huge emphasis which has been put on his colour
though - that`s singularly unimportant, in my eyes, compared with the
qualities he has as a human being. So far, so good, apparently! May it
continue, to the benefit of us all.

Pat

Jangchub wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:12:07 -0500, Susan Hartman
wrote:

I must say, I was tearing up listening to Pete Seeger sing "This Land Is
Your Land." Remembering what he went through in the 1950s with
blacklisting, and yet he's persevered while the McCarthyites are gone.
He's a shining example of speaking truth to power in so many instances.
THAT really gives me hope that good will overcome darkness and a new day
is coming. And what a great song/sentiment with which to end the concert.

We have a couple of college kids - political science majors - staying
with us (in Baltimore) so they can attend the Inauguration (and
secondarily, scope out grad schools in DC). They're from Michigan, and
they have tix from their Congressman for the Inauguration and a ball.
It's great fun to experience it vicariously through their excitement!

Sue

Yes, definitely during Pete Seeger for sure. The whole concert and
all the pop icons and current day delivery was powerful. I feel like
we are bringing politics into the 21st century and out of the stuffy
backwater war mongering of this current administration.
Victoria

If anyone would like to see the concert, it's available online at
http://www.hbo.com/weareone/

Definitely worth the view, IMHO. It was so extremely well organized - no
"down" time between acts and aurally and visually interesting. I must
say, starting the presidency with a music festival is a great beginning,
in my book! VBG

Sue


--
Susan Hartman/Dirty Linen
The Magazine of Folk and World Music
www.dirtylinen.com

Jangchub wrote:
On Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:02:50 -0500, Susan Hartman
wrote:


If anyone would like to see the concert, it's available online at
http://www.hbo.com/weareone/

Definitely worth the view, IMHO. It was so extremely well organized - no
"down" time between acts and aurally and visually interesting. I must
say, starting the presidency with a music festival is a great beginning,
in my book! VBG

Sue

...and for me the absolutely best person to introduce President Obama,
Bono Vox! Now that's cool. Sue, I really never felt this way before
and everyone I know in my life feels the same way. My husband who is
a political science major graduate who has read no less than 60 books
on Bush and his failure is equally as thrilled and happy about this
appointment.

Just a wonderful time to be American, and to be alive. I hope this
young country of ours can help the older nations to unite and come
together as humanity evolves.
Victoria

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Victoria,

I really hope your optimism holds good. Personally, I have doubts,
because of his total inexperience in many facets of governing, but I DO
wish the new President well, and hope he has good advisers.

No one man can make all the decisions needed, so his advisers are a
number 1 priority.

WE will see what happens, and I pray that nothing awful, like 9-11, hits
him in his first year of office; that is nothing that any president, new
or experienced has had to contend with, and hopefully will not recur.

I may not have been a supporter of him, but as of tomorrow he IS MY
PRESIDENT, and as such deserves support from the populace.

Gillian

On 1/20/09 8:52 AM, in article ,
"lucretia borgia" wrote:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:16:39 -0600, Jangchub
opined:

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 02:46:50 GMT, Gillian Murray
wrote:


Victoria,

I really hope your optimism holds good. Personally, I have doubts,
because of his total inexperience in many facets of governing, but I DO
wish the new President well, and hope he has good advisers.

No one man can make all the decisions needed, so his advisers are a
number 1 priority.

WE will see what happens, and I pray that nothing awful, like 9-11, hits
him in his first year of office; that is nothing that any president, new
or experienced has had to contend with, and hopefully will not recur.

I may not have been a supporter of him, but as of tomorrow he IS MY
PRESIDENT, and as such deserves support from the populace.

Gillian

Yeah, I hope he is as experienced and wise as bush.

http://www.salon.com/comics/tomo/2009/01/20/tomo/
Victoria

Mean spirited response Vic


Agreed Sheena - I'll support BO as much as I can without compromising my own
beliefs.


C