Monday, January 21, 2013

Words to live by?

President Obama delivered his second inaugural address Monday. Below, a word cloud showcases the top 100 words in Obama's speech, with "must" and "people" taking the top spots. Obama started many phrases with "We, the people."  


 
 


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Speech Was 'So Gay' It Was Historic
President Barack Obama on Monday became the first president to use the word “gay” in an inaugural address in reference to sexual orientation, making two references to gay rights as he began his second term.

“Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law — for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well,” Obama said during his speech.


Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/first-inaugural-use-of-the-word-gay-86499.html#ixzz2IfCoKbld




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