I, young president ...

The “Inauguration” of the same Latin root as the Augur is the “Inauguration” is the initiation ceremony. The ritual is still established by George Washington, who, not only, putting his hand on the Bible, uttered the words not prescribed by the Constitution “May God help me,” but, bowing his head, kissed the Holy Scriptures. Ritual deviations are possible, but they always are meaningful. There were presidents who did not swear at the Bible, but kissed her, except Washington, only Harry Truman.

Barack Obama did not begin to retreat from the ritual. If the Catholic Joe Biden chose the native Bible of the XIX century with the Celtic cross on the binding, on which he swore seven times, taking the oath of the senator, then Obama took the oath in the same Bible as the liberator of the slaves of Abraham Lincoln, who, like Obama, came from Illinois. Biden swore on a closed book. Whether the Bible of Obama was disclosed, the cameras did not show.

When he was reduced to the oath, a hitch occurred. As if in a hurry to become president as soon as possible, Obama, repeating the canonical text of the US Supreme Court John Roberts, barely waited for him to say "I, Barak Hussein Obama ...", and ahead of him: "I, Barak Hussein Obama, solemnly swearing ...". Roberts lost himself in the words "... that I will conscientiously fulfill the post of president of the United States" missed the word "conscientiously". Obama began to repeat and fell silent, giving Roberts the opportunity to improve. Journalists explained the oversight of the judge’s inexperience: he first led to the oath of the president.

Obama was calm throughout the ceremony, smiling and Messianic. He made his inaugural speech without affecting and oratory techniques, and its text was even, without emotional bursts and bright aphorisms. It seems that Obama is already tired of rhetoric and from endless honoring himself.

Having outlined the depressing state of affairs in the country with several phrases, the 44th president continued: “These are the indicators of the crisis that can be measured and calculated. It is not amenable to measurements, but no less significant loss of faith that has dried through our land is an annoying fear that the decline of America is inevitable, that the new generation must reduce its expectations ... we are still a young nation, but as they say, as it is said. Scripture, it's time to leave the infant. " (This refers to the words of the Apostle Paul (I Cor., 13:11): "When I was a baby, I spoke manifestly, thought in a little old way, reasoned in a littleustral; and as I became a husband, I left an infant").

He did not promise America soon and the free return of former greatness. He said that it was possible, but on condition that the Americans will return to the path of those who created this country with tireless labor, military valor, enterprise and the ability to risk it: "We must gather forces with forces today, put up the sleeves and begin to redo America."

Obama Obama said that “we reject a false choice between our safety and our ideals ... And therefore, let all other peoples and governments know at us today, from the largest capitals to small villages, like the one in which my father was born: America is a friend of every country and every man, every woman and every child who strive for a peaceful and worthy future, and we are ready to regain a leader's place.”

In words about fear, a reference to Franklin Roosevelt’s words is heard “The only thing we should be afraid of, this is the very fear”, and in addressing the peoples of the world - John Kennedi's famous assurances: “Let each country wish us good or evil, knows that we will pay any burden, we will take out any burden, we will pass through any test, support any friend, support any friend, support any friend We prevent any enemy in order to ensure the survival and success of freedom. "

Barack Obama was not so highly -fought and not so generous for promises. He understands that tomorrow the holiday on the occasion of a historical victory will end and they will expect the results from him. He received an advance that still needs to be worked out. As the Scripture says, which he loves to quote: “And from anyone who has been given a lot, a lot will be required, and who is much entrusted to who will be more entrusted with more” (Luke 12:48).