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Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By punisher
1/20/2017 3:38 pm
Not sure if anyone watched it or didnt watch it and cant find it but here is his speech.

from this link = https://uk.news.yahoo.com/transcript-donald-trump-inauguration-speech-full-193604278.html


Here is the inaugration speech in full of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States:

"Chief Justice Roberts, President Carter, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, fellow Americans, and people of the world: thank you.

We, the citizens of America, are now joined in a great national effort to rebuild our country and to restore its promise for all of our people.

Together, we will determine the course of America and the world for years to come.

We will face challenges. We will confront hardships. But we will get the job done.

Every four years, we gather on these steps to carry out the orderly and peaceful transfer of power, and we are grateful to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama for their gracious aid throughout this transition. They have been magnificent. Thank you.

Today's ceremony, however, has very special meaning. Because today we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another - but we are transferring power from Washington, DC and giving it back to you, the American people.

For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost.

Washington flourished - but the people did not share in its wealth.

Politicians prospered - but the jobs left, and the factories closed.

The establishment protected itself, but not the citizens of our country.

Their victories have not been your victories; their triumphs have not been your triumphs; and while they celebrated in our nation's capital, there was little to celebrate for struggling families all across our land.

That all changes - starting right here, and right now, because this moment is your moment: it belongs to you.

It belongs to everyone gathered here today and everyone watching all across America.

This is your day. This is your celebration.

And this, the United States of America, is your country.

What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people.

January 20th, 2017 will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again.

The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.

Everyone is listening to you now.

You came by the tens of millions to become part of a historic movement the likes of which the world has never seen before.

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At the centre of this movement is a crucial conviction: that a nation exists to serve its citizens.

Americans want great schools for their children, safe neighborhoods for their families, and good jobs for themselves.

These are the just and reasonable demands of a righteous public.

But for too many of our citizens, a different reality exists: Mothers and children trapped in poverty in our inner cities; rusted-out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation; an education system, flush with cash, but which leaves our young and beautiful students deprived of knowledge; and the crime and gangs and drugs that have stolen too many lives and robbed our country of so much unrealised potential.

This American carnage stops right here and stops right now.

We are one nation - and their pain is our pain. Their dreams are our dreams; and their success will be our success. We share one heart, one home, and one glorious destiny.

The oath of office I take today is an oath of allegiance to all Americans.

For many decades, we've enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry;

Subsidised the armies of other countries while allowing for the very sad depletion of our military;

We've defended other nation's borders while refusing to defend our own;

And spent trillions and trillions of dollars overseas while America's infrastructure has fallen into disrepair and decay.

We've made other countries rich while the wealth, strength, and confidence of our country has disappeared over the horizon.

One by one, the factories shuttered and left our shores, with not even a thought about the millions upon millions of American workers left behind.

The wealth of our middle class has been ripped from their homes and then redistributed across the entire world.

But that is the past. And now we are looking only to the future.

We assembled here today are issuing a new decree to be heard in every city, in every foreign capital, and in every hall of power.

From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land.

From this moment on, it's going to be only America First. America First.

Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families.

We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies, and destroying our jobs. Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength.

I will fight for you with every breath in my body - and I will never, ever let you down.

America will start winning again, winning like never before.

We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth. And we will bring back our dreams.

We will build new roads, and highways, and bridges, and airports, and tunnels, and railways all across our wonderful nation.

We will get our people off of welfare and back to work - rebuilding our country with American hands and American labor.

We will follow two simple rules: Buy American and Hire American.

We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world - but we do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.

We do not seek to impose our way of life on anyone, but rather to let it shine as an example for everyone to follow.

We will reinforce old alliances and form new ones - and unite the civilised world against radical Islamic terrorism, which we will eradicate completely from the face of the Earth.

At the bedrock of our politics will be a total allegiance to the United States of America, and through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other.

When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.

The Bible tells us, "how good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity."

We must speak our minds openly, debate our disagreements honestly, but always pursue solidarity.

When America is united, America is totally unstoppable.

There should be no fear - we are protected, and we will always be protected.

We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly, we will be protected by God.

Finally, we must think big and dream even bigger.

In America, we understand that a nation is only living as long as it is striving.

We will no longer accept politicians who are all talk and no action - constantly complaining but never doing anything about it.

The time for empty talk is over.

Now arrives the hour of action.

Do not let anyone tell you it cannot be done. No challenge can match the heart and fight and spirit of America.

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We will not fail. Our country will thrive and prosper again.

We stand at the birth of a new millennium, ready to unlock the mysteries of space, to free the Earth from the miseries of disease, and to harness the energies, industries and technologies of tomorrow.

A new national pride will stir our souls, lift our sights, and heal our divisions.

It is time to remember that old wisdom our soldiers will never forget: that whether we are black or brown or white, we all bleed the same red blood of patriots, we all enjoy the same glorious freedoms, and we all salute the same great American flag.

And whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky, they fill their heart with the same dreams, and they are infused with the breath of life by the same almighty creator.

So to all Americans, in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, and from ocean to ocean, hear these words:

You will never be ignored again.

Your voice, your hopes, and your dreams, will define our American destiny. And your courage and goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.

Together, We will make America strong again.

We will make America wealthy again.

We will make America proud again.

We will make America safe again.

And, yes, together, we will make America great again. Thank you, God bless you, and God bless America."

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By Gustoon - League Admin
1/20/2017 5:19 pm

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By WarEagle
1/21/2017 5:37 am
I thought it was a great speech. Much better than I expected.

The real test is if he can make it become reality.

If so, he'll go down as a great President, at least to those who still value the constitution.

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By lellow2011
1/21/2017 5:39 am
In my opinion you never really know until they get into office, how much of the campaign does he actually believe himself, and how much of it was just to get elected?

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By WarEagle
1/21/2017 5:43 am
I definitely don't agree with everything he says, but I also think he is much more genuine than most politicians.


Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By Gustoon - League Admin
1/21/2017 6:17 am
WarEagle wrote:
I thought it was a great speech. Much better than I expected.

The real test is if he can make it become reality.

If so, he'll go down as a great President, at least to those who still value the constitution.


There is a NWO with regard to politics now, with social media playing a huge part in it. I see a lot of what happened with Brexit happening in the US elections, there are many similarities.
Whilst having 'non' politicians is refreshing and a new approach, it's also fraught with problems. Trump is a GREAT business man and time will tell if he becomes a good President, I think saying that he may be great is a waaay off. I think most anti-Trump people onkly really have one issue with him, his personality and that also encompasses some of his quite radical views.
Its been a while since the UK went 'Brexit' and I think if the referendum was done again, the result would be the opposite, for what we now know. Also, (and I think this is where Trump will be undone) He's made a BOATLOAD of promises to blue collar workers, this demographic will not take any nonsense and will have some time of time frame in mind. If he doesn't start out quickly from the blocks, him and his administration will feel the heat very very soon.
On a personal note, I really do not like the man at all and think he will have the opposite effect of what he says he's trying to achieve, unity and drag the US economy further into financial crisis. If he doesn't address housing first, this will expedite my fears, bearing in mind this happened under the Bush administration.
My views.

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By WarEagle
1/21/2017 12:52 pm
Housing?

Not picking on you, but it's things like this that have gotten us into this position in the first place.

Why should the federal government be involved in housing?

Where in the US Constitution does it give the federal government the right to even be involved with this?

Same thing with healthcare. Where does the US Constitution say it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have health coverage? Or better yet, where does it say they have even have the authority to do anything related to health coverage?

There are so many things the federal government is involved in that they shouldn't be. To me, that is our biggest issue (combined with the resulting expectations of many of the citizens that the federal government should provide for their needs).

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By CrazyRazor
1/21/2017 12:54 pm
WarEagle wrote:
Housing?

Not picking on you, but it's things like this that have gotten us into this position in the first place.

Why should the federal government be involved in housing?

Where in the US Constitution does it give the federal government the right to even be involved with this?

Same thing with healthcare. Where does the US Constitution say it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have health coverage? Or better yet, where does it say they have even have the authority to do anything related to health coverage?

There are so many things the federal government is involved in that they shouldn't be. To me, that is our biggest issue (combined with the resulting expectations of many of the citizens that the federal government should provide for their needs).



Keep this country a Democracy. Socialism doesn't work. Nations have tried it.

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By Gustoon - League Admin
1/21/2017 1:19 pm
WarEagle wrote:
Housing?

Not picking on you, but it's things like this that have gotten us into this position in the first place.

Why should the federal government be involved in housing?

Where in the US Constitution does it give the federal government the right to even be involved with this?

Same thing with healthcare. Where does the US Constitution say it is the federal government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have health coverage? Or better yet, where does it say they have even have the authority to do anything related to health coverage?

There are so many things the federal government is involved in that they shouldn't be. To me, that is our biggest issue (combined with the resulting expectations of many of the citizens that the federal government should provide for their needs).



I'm not American and don't live in the US but do try and understand what goes on and happens there, because eventually what happens there happens here too.
The housing bubble was caused (IMO) because bad regulation, and that goes from home buyers all the way up to investment bankers, which eventually help contribute (largely) to the world economic slump, so yes I would say that the most powerful country in the world should have some responsibility and jurisdiction over banking, just like the UK had to man up to as well.
Yes I'm a socialist so we are most likely not going to see eye to eye on most things, why shouldn't looking after low paid families to get onto the housing ladder or accommodation? From someone who has been homeless and has been close again on occasions, I can tell you how hard it is to get re-started.

You had Obama-care which I thought was a wonderful idea, akin to our own NHS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Service , but now that is gone.
It seems that folks choose to forget all the nasty and distasteful stuff Trump has said and are willing to brush it aside, I think that is a very worrying statement.

I can only hope that Trump doesn't make a colossal **** up of this, for the sake of the greater good of the US people and that of the world.

Re: Donald Trump's inauguration speech

By WarEagle
1/21/2017 1:39 pm
Let me be clear about what I was saying.

I'm not saying we should not help those who are less fortunate in many ways.

I am saying that it is not the federal government's responsibility, or right, to do so.

They should not have the right to take something from someone else and give it to me simply because that person already has more than I do.

And you're right, if you are a socialist, we probably won't agree on much politically.

I believe in the US Constitution. If there are things that should be done by the federal government that are not allowed, there is a built in mechanism for revising or adding to it.

Unless that happens, it should be followed at all times, not just when it is convenient.