Hail to the Chief We Have Chosen For the Nation ..

timlan2057 · #1 01-20-2009, 12:50 PM

These lyrics were not original to the old full-of-pomp score: "Hail to the Chief."

I like them though. They fit a democracy where the power of choice is with the people.

The lyrics depict the citizenry paying tribute to one of their fellow citizens they selected to lead them ... Harry Truman personified this so well.

I believe Barack Obama does too.

The song does not suggest that we will not disagree with him and be vocal about it. That is our right. But through it all, we "pledge cooperation" with our fellow citizen elevated to such a responsibility.

"Hail to the Chief" ... not the king ... not the dictator ... but one of our fellow citizens we have "chosen for the nation."

Hail to the chief we have chosen for the nation,
Hail to the chief, we salute him one and all!
Hail to the chief as we pledge cooperation
In proud fulfillment of a great noble call!

Yours is the aim to make this grand country grander,
This you will do, that's our strong, firm belief.
Hail to the one we've selected as commander,
Hail to the President! Hail to the Chief!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC837oh98_Y

Withdrawn · #2 01-20-2009, 12:54 PM

Great thoughts. Thank you!

As I said, I did not vote for him. But I sure am praying for him and he now has my support.

rgcraig · #3 01-20-2009, 02:46 PM

I hope he's able to make a difference.

DividedThigh · #4 01-20-2009, 02:51 PM

i did not vote for him, but he is the prez, so there, dt

freeatlast · #5 01-20-2009, 04:21 PM

One of my Repuclican friends seemed a little ruffles by what I said one day last week.

I hope he becomes the best President we have ever known.

We need success in that office worse than ever before.

I voted Republican, but just as you, I prayed that God would put the man in that He wanted in the office.

I'd like to believe that God would answer the prayers of so many people who prayed that prayer.

ronharvey · #6 01-20-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by freeatlast

One of my Repuclican friends seemed a little ruffles by what I said one day last week.

I hope he becomes the best President we have ever known.

We need success in that office worse than ever before.

I voted Republican, but just as you, I prayed that God would put the man in that He wanted in the office.

I'd like to believe that God would answer the prayers of so many people who prayed that prayer.

I hope it's not 'worse than ever before' LOL!