My Country Has Changed

[neadods]

I didn't think today was particularly history. No, that was 4 years ago, made in the cold when Obama said "I so swear."

I didn't think today was history.

I thought wrong.

I never, never in my life, not even in the most progressive of administrations, thought I would hear the President of the United States stand on the Capitol steps and specifically, directly shout out to women's rights and pledge his allegiance to gay rights as equal civil rights.

"From Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall."

I got chills. And now I'm starting to cry. OMG, I never thought I'd see this day. I never, ever thought I would see this day.

There will be outrage. There will be pushback. There will be stalls and punitive laws and a thousand thousand ways of trying to roll back the clock. But nothing, NOTHING will wipe out this moment, nothing. It's part of our history now, a President, standing on the Capitol steps, citing Seneca Falls and Selma and Stonewall in the same breath.

Comments

[redpanda13.livejournal.com]

I didn't tear up, but my jaw dropped. Definitely one for the ages. And saying that gay people should be treated like everyone else under the law-- of course the 14th Amendment says that too, but it's good to hear the President say it. Now we need the Supreme Court to say it.

I was also very thankful that he FINALLY said that we should do something about climate change, and that the evidence is undeniable even for those who ignore science. About damn time.

Cheap shot: I enjoyed the sight of John Boehner looking like he'd rather be anywhere else.

Here's a link to the transcript and video:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/2013/transcripts/inauguration/index.html

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Boehner's toast and he knows it; the only reason he's still leader is nobody else wants to ride the Tea Party tiger.