Yesterday America tortured prisoners.
Today we do not.
Yesterday America illegally wiretapped its citizens.
Today it does not.
Yesterday America lied its way into wars based on false premises.
Today it does not.
Yesterday America did not believe in the Truths that Science can provide.
Today it does.
Yesterday America rejected the notion that the opinion the world had of us carried weight.
Today we embrace it.
Yesterday is history.
Our children's children will know what happened yesterday. I turned on the TV at 5:45 yesterday morning and the live shots of the National Mall showed literally thousands of people gathered around, taking in each icy breath because they wanted to witness Yesterday.
The Third Phase of America History began yesterday.
From Jefferson to Lincoln, from Lincoln to Obama. From Obama to...
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my kids asked me yesterday, as they were sprawled and curled all around me in front of the tv for an extended 6th period, why i was crying through the entire flipping ceremony. I simply said, "because my babies, when you fall asleep tonight you will wake up tomorrow in a world that is fundamentally different from the one we woke up to this morning." and then they all started crying....
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