Watch Live: The Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Watch live the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Starts Wednesday, January 20 at 10:00 am:
Watch live the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States, and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Starts Wednesday, January 20 at 10:00 am:
An open letter to President Obama:
Dear Mr. President,
We, the management team of Face Activities, thank you for your years of patriotic, dedicated and intelligent service to the United States. We are writing respectfully to ask that, in the final days of your administration, you publicly thank and honor another patriotic American, who has worked tirelessly over the course of a life time, in your administration as well as before, in order to serve the country and help ordinary folks live better lives—-former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
As your Secretary of State, as a Senator from New York, as First Lady under William Jefferson Clinton’s administration, and during her years as a lawyer and activist, we believe Secretary Clinton exemplifies the best values and traditions of a public servant. Her tireless work to help women and children, and promote civil rights and justice, cry out for recognition.
We are sad to recall how unfairly she was treated in the recent election, a hapless victim of fake news and declining standards in public discourse, and a general decline in critical thinking standards. We hope you can uplift her legacy, reminding the American People, and the world, of her many strengths, and important contributions, and good character.
Yesterday was a wonderful day, when you honored Vice President Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his dedication and contributions to our society. We hope that there is some way, at your discretion, to honor and praise Hillary Clinton for her years of assiduous and devoted service to the people.
Thank you very much, Mr. President, for your time. We wish you and your family well in your new adventure, returning to civilian life.
Sincerely,
The management team of Face Activities
President Obama surprised Vice President Joe Biden by awarding him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s top civilian honor, during a ceremony secretly scheduled to honor the Vice President for his years of service (Joe Biden thought it was merely a friendly gathering to toast senior staff with the First Lady and his wife.) The vice president was moved to tears during the poignant award ceremony.
In the words of President Obama:
“For your faith in your fellow Americans, for your love of country and for your lifetime of service that will endure through the generations, I’d like to ask the military aide to join us on stage. For my final time as President, I am pleased to award our nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.”
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The Vice President praised the President’s generous spirit, modestly stating that the award was more than he deserved. The President in turn praised Biden highly, acknowledging their close friendship, and joking about their “bromance,” which is frequently a humorous item in the press.
Joe Biden, 74 years old, is the 47th Vice President of the United States, served for 47 years as a U.S. Senator from Delaware (he was first elected at the age of 29, making him one of the youngest politicians to be elected to that high office.)
Learn more about Vice President Biden’s award (CNN)
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The Democratic National Convention offers a very full program of speakers on Tuesday, including President Obama, Joe Biden, Tim Kaine, Governor Jerry Brown, and several survivors of the Orlando and Charleston shootings. For a complete list of tonight’s speakers, click here.
Watch the DNC Live (www.demconvention.com)
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