Presidential oath of office
Article II, Section 1, United States Constitution
(View of the Mall at 11:15am this morning... plenty of room for the crickets!)
(Oh, and for those scoring at home? Here's the Mall in 2009 during Obama's address)
Trump, 2016: "Today’s ceremony, however has very special meaning.
Because today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to
another or from one party to another. But we are transferring power from
Washington D.C. and giving it back to you... the people. For too long a small
group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the
people have born the cost. Washington flourished but the people did not share
in its wealth. Politicians prospered but the jobs left and the factories
closed. The establishment protected itself but not the citizens of our country.
Their victories have not been your victories. Their triumphs have not been your
triumphs and while they celebrated in our nation’s capital, there was little to
celebrate for struggling families all across our land. That all changes
starting right here and right now because this moment is your moment. It
belongs to you.”
Bane ("The Dark Knight Rises," 2012): “We take Gotham from the corrupt! The rich! The
oppressors of generations who have kept you down with myths of opportunity, and
we give it back to you... the people. Gotham is yours. None shall interfere. Do
as you please. Start by storming Blackgate, and freeing the oppressed! Step
forward those who would serve. For an army will be raised. The powerful will
be ripped from their decadent nests, and cast out into the cold world that we
know and endure. Courts will be convened. Spoils will be enjoyed. Blood will be
shed. The police will survive, as they learn to serve true justice. This great
city... it will endure. Gotham will survive!”
President Obama, 2009: "We gather because we have
chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord."
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