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Thought on The Inauguration
An Irish Catholic man and his wife who holds a doctorate in Education.
A woman of African and Indian decent and her Jewish husband who don't share a last name.
A new cabinet secretary and his husband.
A Black woman fire fighter labor leader leading and signing the pledge of allegiance.
A Latina Supreme Court Justice.
A queer icon named Gaga smashing the national anthem.
A Latina singing patriotic songs and speaking in Spanish.
A woman serving as host of the ceremony.
A Black police officer cheered for saving members of the Congress.
A white country singer asking the nation to sing in unity.
A young Black poet speaking for so many of us.
A Black preacher leading a national flock.
It's like someone looked at my friends list and decided to make it government. I may not agree with all his policies but this is a great moment. This is also exactly what those terrorists were trying to prevent two weeks ago.