Let Freedom Ring!
January 20, 2009 > MAUI TODAY, > Maui Yesterdays No Comments |
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Inauguration Day
HAWAIIAN WORD OF THE DAY — Ao: Light PIDGIN WORD OF THE DAY— Lait: Light HAWAIIAN PROVERB OF THE DAY — “The life of the land is preserved in righteousness.”
TODAY: HAIL TO THE NEW CHIEF! Hawaii-born Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th president of the United States. Visit the White House website of America’s first African-American president. www. whitehouse.gov
“With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested, we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back, nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.” - from Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address, 1/20/09. Read the entire Address >
