A New Era Begins in the United States

At 12:05 p.m. Eastern Time today, Barak Obama, the former junior senator from Illinois, took the oath of office to become the 44th President of the United States.

 

President Barak Obama takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts with First Lady Michelle Obama holding the Lincoln Bible while daughters Malia and Sasha look on

To say the least, this was quite a historic day in the United States.  President Obama is the first African-American to hold the office of president.  And he is ready to get started right away and will first thing Wednesday morning.

The Shadow wishes to congratulate President Obama and wishes him well as he begins the difficult task of putting America back together.

For those who may have missed it, here is the video of President Obama taking the oath of office and his first speech as president.

Good night and good luck.