Inauguration day

Today was a very historical moment as not only is it Martin Luther King Day but also Inauguration day where the 44th president of the United States was officially/finalized the president for the next 4 years. Barrak Obama not only being the 44th president of the United States but what is known to be the first African American president of United States. I was able to watch Obama's speech as it was made official he was the president. I was packed in a classroom with many other student and teachers, everyone was a lot more inattentive then they usually are in a regular teaching class. By judging from the atmosphere and mood of the room, half the people were bored out of their minds as the others seemed enthusiastic, cheerful, they cheered and clapped to Obama's words. As well as being able to watch his speech I was also able to watch a part of the parade on CNN news and a news reporter showing us a satellite birds eye view image of the vents taking place. Firstly, it amazed me how advance our technology was, being able to see such a clear image of the millions of people gathering, they appeared to look like swarms of ants on the image. Secondly, I was surprised how much people were curious and into this year's election and Inauguration then any other. They didn't have the same enthusiasm for George's Bush's election and Inauguration day as they did for Obama ("I wonder why..."). I heard from a friend that this year was in the Guinness worlds records of how many people were actually watching Obama. This big event brought up many discussions and questions in history class today. The first of which I remember was brought up by a fellow student (I think, if i remember correctly was Yazmin Pina), she asked how come there was around 180 million dollars spent on Inauguration day even when the US is already in such a economical crisis. This made me wonder as well of why can't Inauguration just be a simple rally listening to the president taken oath and his speech? Is it because America doesn't think? Personally, while relating it to the American way of life, Americans are known for there waste in money (personal opinion), families and people tend to spend money on luxury and leisure before solving any crisis's'. Looking at the Inauguration, it is a enjoyable show everyone can see. It is a way for every person in America to feel a part of History and have that feeling of "togetherness". This being up another topic in class of "National Unity". In many of the speeches heard today brought up, many of the words such as "we", "we the people", "freedom", etc. These words give the citizens of the United States a sense of dignity and equality, as if they took part of this great history, as if they had a sense of power. Although this is the good side, there was mention of the evil side of National Unity. One example is the military force, before Obama people avoided drafts, no one wanted to fight for George Bus which everyone saw as "stupid". Now that we have what most people see as a "cool" president since he is black and "hip" and be able to relate to citizens, now people are more willing to risk there lives and join the military. They would more likely want to fight for the "cool president". To wrap it up, this blinds people from seeing social classes. This can be bad because many people will sink deeper into their class, making the poor people poorer and rich people even richer, creating no balance in social class and a expansion of military force.