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| − | The '''Obama inauguration''' | + | The '''Obama inauguration''' signaled the conclusion of the Bush administration by the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect [[Barack Hussein Obama]], and [[Joe Biden|Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.]] as Vice President, on Tuesday January 20th, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. EST. More 1.8 million people came to watch it, the largest crowd ever assembled for a presidential inauguration since Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration speech in 1965.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR2009012103884.html</>/13/2009-01-13_obamas_inauguration_is_most_expensive_ev.html Obama's inauguration is most expensive ever at $160 million] NY Daily News, January 14th 2009</ref> At least 2 million people are expected to travel to [[Washington D.C.]] for the swearing-in. |
==Controversy== | ==Controversy== | ||
Revision as of 14:19, January 30, 2009
The Obama inauguration signaled the conclusion of the Bush administration by the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect Barack Hussein Obama, and Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. as Vice President, on Tuesday January 20th, 2009 at 12:00 p.m. EST. More 1.8 million people came to watch it, the largest crowd ever assembled for a presidential inauguration since Lyndon B. Johnson's inauguration speech in 1965.[1] At least 2 million people are expected to travel to Washington D.C. for the swearing-in.
Controversy
- While inviting a Christian to give an inaugural prayer is not so controversial, the gay community is in an uproar over the invite to evangelical pastor Rick Warren. Pastor Warren voted for Prop 8 in his home of California. [2]
- Rev. Sharon Watkins of Protestant Christian denomination will also give an opening prayer. She is the first woman pastor of a religious faith to give an inaugural prayer. [3]
- Openly gay Bishop V. Gene Robinson from New Hampshire will say an inaugural prayer. Bishop Robinson was among those responsible for the breakup of the American Episcopal Church over the issue of gay pastors. [4]
- Ingrid Mattson, president of the Islamic Society of North America, is invited to give an inaugural prayer. Mattson's group says it does not condone terrorism. The Holy Land Foundation and five of its former leaders were convicted of funneling millions of dollars to Hamas, for which the ISNA funded and supported. [5]
- In an additional break with Obama's predecessors, no Catholic or Jewish speaker is invited to give an inaugural prayer.
References
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/21/AR2009012103884.html</>/13/2009-01-13_obamas_inauguration_is_most_expensive_ev.html Obama's inauguration is most expensive ever at $160 million] NY Daily News, January 14th 2009
- ↑ Obama's next pastor controversy - at inauguration Reuters, December 18, 2008
- ↑ Female minister to deliver sermon at inaugural prayer service, a first AP, January 11, 2009
- ↑ Gay bishop to give Inaugural prayer Washington Times, January 13, 2009
- ↑ Feds Say Obama Prayer Leader Is From Group Linked to Hamas Fox News, January 17, 2009