The day of the inauguration will be a sad day in American history. Sad because a US president feels the need to surround himself with soldiers to keep the people away. Even more sad because it might actually be necessary. Sad because the outgoing President is still pouting and willing to put his feelings ahead of the needs of the nation. Sad because perhaps a man who is least capable of any person ever will be inaugurated. I have lived through some inaugurations which were less than thrilling and some which were disappointing (like Jimmy Carter and Slick Willie), but I've never imagined one as depressing as this. Surely, "Bad Moon Rising" will be the theme song for this event. GD
