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People are grabbing on to, today saying this was an extraordinary moment for an inaugural, to cite all of those movements and all of those rights achievements, that had been left out of the package of rights, given to us by our founding fathers. >> right, and he talked about the country, forming a more perfect union, getting everybody involved. he said you know, this union was formed with leaving some things out. that women didn't exactly have a place at the table, that african-americans, this being martin luther king jr. day, he mentioned gay americans who were not before mentioned in an inau...

Systems are trying to manage deep and profound inequalities where issues of poverty and inequality and housing continue to be standards of the life here. and then on the other hand, the question of this is our space of governance. you see it most clearly when you see the homeless very near our capitol or very near our white house. and so i think in this moment, even as we are looking at sort of the beauty of washington, d.c., to remember that part of a democracy is always the ordinary lives people live on a day-to-day basis when there's not pomp and circumstance happening. >> this is in the la...

Celebration on great democracy. this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. no matter how many times, we the people, choose our leaders and we celebrate today the inauguration president barack h. obama. we know we would not be here today without those in our armed

>> reporter: john legend, thank you so much. good luck tonight. don't be too cold out here. you have to save your voice. >> it is so much better than last time. >> reporter: i know. thanks a lot. >> thank you. >> reporter: rachel, it's the second inauguration and people say that their diminished expectations, a smaller crowd, it is really exciting being up here. it's always a thrill to be at the inauguration for the president of the united states. >> i would not feel like it was not inauguration if i did not see you up there talking to people who you have rangled on the vip platform. andrea mi...

Capitol and to this celebration of our great democracy. now -- this is the 57th inauguration of an american president. and no matter how many times one witnesses this event, it's implicity, the init a majesty and most of its meaning, yet the cautious and trusting of power from we the people to our chosen leader never fails to make one's heart beat faster as it will today with the inauguration of president barack h. obama. [ cheers and applause ] >> now, we know that we would not be here today where it not for those who stand guard around the world to preserve our freedom. to those in our armed...