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It's a New Dawn

By Jeralyn

Grace Slick uttered her most memorable line at Woodstock, coming onstage Saturday at 6:00 am, saying:

Alright Friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see the morning maniac music. Then she walks out to the stage with the music playing louder and she yells, Good Morning People. Believe me, it's a new dawn.

She and the band then launched into "Volunteers" (a theme that fits nicely with Obama's emphasis on service.)

Of course, we're not getting a revolution, just change, which after 8 years of Bush is just fine with most of us. The point being, there never was going to be a revolution in Washington, but I'm thrilled as could be to get even a sea change. And we will get that.[More...]

Bush, Cheney, the Bush DOJ, the neo-cons, Karl Rove, Scooter Libby and the rest of the terrorites are marching home today. A Democrat who shares our values is moving in, with a beautiful and smart wife and two adorable children who are a delight to observe.

Of course we won't get all the change we want but we will get much of the change we need. For that alone, I'll be humming along with Grace today, singing "it's a new dawn" and blaring Volunteers at high volume all day.

One generation got old
One generation got soul
This generation got no destination to hold
Pick up the cry
Hey now it's time for you and me
Got a revolution
Got to revolution
Come on now we're marching to the sea
Got a revolution
Got to revolution
Who will take it from you
We will and who are we
We are volunteers of America

Here's one more song I'll be humming today: The Chambers Brothers and The Time Has Come Today:

Congratulations, President and Mrs. Obama. Welcome to your new home. We couldn't be happier this day has finally arrived.

And congratulations to us. We have our country back from 8 abysmal years of Bush and Republican rule.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on January 20, 2009 (boomark / email).