I am amazed to watch and learn about the enthusism of the people outside US in President Obama inaugarated to the Presidency of USA.  It seems its  simply because of good will towards their american brethren. I have asked many and their reply was simple, they want to see a peaceful world led by USA.

All of us are living in an insecured world. Only collective efforts can solve the problems. President Obama has blessing from all over. May he have God speed.

Congratulations President Obama. Your words delivered elegently and must have earned you innumerable friends who got tired reading and or watching the voice of divide. One thing sofar you seem guided by your head and emotion did not deter you from uttering unpleasant truth. Lets bury past.

We want to see you lead the nations to fight against poverty, disease and injustice. The definition of all three ills are universal. We want to again see United States of America as a Land of Freedom.

The world is waiting to hear from you a clarion call as friend to all malice to none to join you in a mission to fight against Poverty, Disease and Injustice anywhere and evrywhere. But it has be all inclusive unlike the call of Ex President Bush who had threatened, "either you are with us or against us".

In his inaugural speech he has rightly said "We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers.  We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace. "

May God bless you.

I am overwhelmed by the election of Barack Obama. His Inaugural Address was masterful, thoughtful and poignant to all of us. The challenges he put at pur feet seem to be welcomed by all. The euphoria and emotional atmosphere can be a positive stimulant to move this country forward.

The President listed all the many problems we face and he gave hope and  confidence that we can and will prevail. My heart overflows with pride and joy.

I grew up in Birmingham in the 30's, 40's and 50's. I am the son of a WWI veteran and the brother of two WWII veterans. I am a veteran of the Korean conflict. We all served honorably yet we could not enjoy the fruits of equality and opportunity when we returned from service. All the denials of liberty and justice, opportunity and respect welled up in my soul as Pres. Obama walked to the podium to be sworn in. Not bitterness nor regret, but a realization that the system of racism with all that it encompasses could not overcome the desire for success and the quest for manhood that my parents and teachers instilled in me. In many ways I overcame many of those obstackles and enjoyed the fruits of an excellent education and successful professional life. So I knew something about Obama's call to sacrifice and taking responsibility.

I accept the President's clarion call to service. Although service may be limited due to my age, but my support of young black males at church and in my community will be continued.

I will continue to pray for the success and safety of our God - sent new Commander -in-Chief.

As I was watching pre inauguration coverage, and heard a commentator mention that the workers at Union Station, black and white, were working side by side and going through a new era of commonality, I had the following thoughts.

Chris Matthews stated that he felt there was a change in the attitudes of the workers reverberating in the backround. I think that the change happened in Chris' mind. He was now viewing the mix of black and white being able to work together with mutual respect because of his own new found vision of the possiblilities that blacks can add to the new order. Nothing has really changed in the capabilities of people; what has changed is the willingness to accept those capabilities and allow for them to come to the fore.

As a youth, I was pre-ordained, just because of my surname (and skin-color) to a sub-standard education by the intitutions in place at the time (1963). It was thought at that time that "Mexicans" were best suited to the industrial arts and thus the class schedule I was given at that time followed that path. I was thought to be the exception to the rule, when I insisted on and subsequently succeeded in mastering a college prep path. Even with my success in this area, the prevailing attitudes by both my teachers and my peers were that I was "different" than most Mexicans.

The same I believe has gone on in people's minds as they have known other successful blacks. They are the exception to the notion of what "typical black men and women" are like. Now, however, with a black president, if this black man can succeed to the highest office, the most powerful man in the world, then these other successful blacks are not the exceptions, but the standard for "ordinary" blacks.

I can only hope with this man's election, Barack Obama, the most important color that will matter in our discourse will not be Black or White, Brown or Yellow. I hope it will be how the color of Hope, Opportunity, Acceptance, and Discernment will be honored and pursued.

To whoever thoughtthis isn't one of the best speeches of modern times I will say: Read it gain. And try to undertand.

If you still cant´t do it, just leave it, and go baclk to whatever you were doing.

(BTW- I'm nor black)

Good luck, and greetings from Poland ;)

P.S. He realy needs much luck....

I have to say, I don't care if our new president is black, white, red, yellow, or even green.  The old lines of racial tension have been mostly swept away, and today's evants pretty much prove it.  Good luck to President Obama, and may the entire nation stand behind him as he tries to keep his campaign promises.  He has his work cut out for him, considering the current state of affairs.

To the reporter on CNN who was disappointed in Obama's speech. Forget it. He's a doer not a speech writer. It wasn't the  greatest but it was fine for me, being an African American

If you would have noticed some of the older Black people looking, they had to understand being what they & our forefathers went thru. How could he know, this reporter? We must now than everbefore have a more open mind

The speech was like a warning of being prepared and get to work. Good for Obama

if we GET NUKED and find out it could have been avoided by stepping on someones "rights" i'll "impeach" him myself!

What is wrong with Chief Justice Roberts? He had one small constitutional duty to perform today and he flubbed it. Did he have another seizure? Or was his apparent brain fart an intentional sop to the crackpots who think Obama's election was a "fraud"?