Chandell Asuncion

The 2009 Inauguration of President Barack Obama is being called the “People’s Inauguration” You can visit USA Today’s Flickr photo stream to see some of the best photos taken during the 2009 Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama, and read the transcript of his historic Inauguration speech. The photos taken by USA Today are copyright protected, however they are available for purchase directly from USA Today and are reasonably priced.

The photo shown above was taken by jurvetson who has made his photos available for us to use and remix, as long as you properly attribute his work and provide a link to  his Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.

If you also feel that this is the “People’s Inauguration” and you are ready to accept the call from President Barack Obama to “roll up your sleeves” and proclaim your allegiance make a pledge today.

Here is a short video clip of celebrities who have come together to take the “The Presidential Pledge“.

Starbucks has joined this “Grass Roots” effort and is saluting everyone who is willing to pledge 5 hours of community service with a tall cup of brewed coffee. You can download a Pledge Card and your “I’m in” badge from their Pledge 5 champagne website.

What ever you pledge, whether it is to turn off the water while you brush your teeth, live a debt free life, or restore the Koa forest in Hawaii will be a significant contribution to “change”. Together we can make a difference in the world.

“Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but for greatness, because greatness is determined by service.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 

Are you in? Make a pledge today.

~hope