President Barack H. Obama's Inaugural Speech

The 44th president of the US was sworn yesterday and its a very exhilarating experience. Though the swearing ceremony was riddled by mistakes in the side of President Obama, it does not stop the crowd in cheering and applauding the newly sworn leader of the country. His inaugural speech was staggering and lots of Americans watching on the grounds of the White House and from the TV had tears in their eyes. With emotions running high, a record-setting crowd bearing witness and an unprecedented number of former presidents – Carter, Bush, Clinton and Bush – looking on together on the Capitol Steps, Barack Obama placed his right hand on Abraham Lincoln's Bible on Tuesday and stirringly affirmed: "I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear that I will execute the office President of the United States faithfully."

Even Mother Nature seemed under Obama's spell. By the start of the ceremony, the skies over Washington, D.C., were clear but for the thinnest wisps of cloud, as a blinding sun kept winter temperatures tolerable. As one Obama aide put it, "if Barack Obama can deliver 70 degrees and sunny in Chicago for Election Day in November, we never had any doubt the sun would shine on his inauguration."

Here's The Speech Of President Barack Hussein Obama:

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.

Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.

So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.

Check the complete speech from People.com.

Your Vote Matters! - 2008 US Presidential Election

Who will win the 2008 US Presidential Elections? Is it the seasoned Republican senator from Arizona who has years of experience on the senatorial seat, John McCain or is it the Democrat candidate Barack Obama who is a junior senator from Illinois and a very charismatic ideologist who's talking all about change he could make when he will be elected on the post.

Running with the two presidentiables are VP nominates Senator Joe Biden on the Democratic Ticket and a senator from the state of Delaware and Gov. Sarah Palin from the state of Alaska who's running for the Republican Ticket.

In two years of the start of the caucases and now the election we had seen the platforms of the two budding persons for the US presidency. We have arrive on the verge of being angry with the dirty politics played by the Republican Party and the misdemeanors of their vice presidential candidate who even doen't know the role of the vice president. We have watched the debated and how calm Obama was during all the three debates and how McCain despises Obama and even called him "That One".

We even saw how the press and international newspapers, dignified individuals and known celebrities openly support Barack Obama on his quest. We even criticized the way McCain's undignified campaign and how he fell short in choosing Palin as his running mate which was obviously the wrong choice.

Now, its election day November 4, 2008 - the world will see this as a big change in history, on how the American have chosen. I just hope America will vote wisely but the important message here is to stand up NOW and vote out! Your vote count. Goodluck America.

Hollywood Parties For Barack Obama

Democrat presidential candidate, Barack Obama really knows how to roll the dice in his side. Last Tuesday he held two star-studded events in his honor in Beverly Hills.

The first event was a $28,500-per-plate dinner at the landmark Greystone Mansion attended by some bold-faced names, including Tobey McGuire, Leonardo DiCapro Jodie Foster and Chris Rock.

The second, a $2,500-per-ticket fund-raiser at the glamorous Regent Beverly Wilshire included performances by Ben Harper and Barbara Streisand.

After three songs, Streisand introduced the man of the hour, who came onstage to roaring applause and outbursts of "yes we can" and "sí se puede." Obama revved up the crowd, but kept a serious, even somber, tone during his speech, which touched on the current economic crisis, recent hurricanes to hit the Gulf Coast, and a fatal train crash in Los Angeles.

Among the crowd was Sarah Silverman and Ron Howard, who enjoyed the desserts and an open bar in between cracking jokes about the GOP's Sarah Palin and John McCain. Laura Dern watched her husband (Ben Harper) perform, but stood atop her chair when Obama made his entrance.

Together, the events raised an estimated $9 million for the Democratic presidential nominee.