Barack Obama: “Today, we celebrate that enduring legacy and renew our commitment to a democracy sustained by the rule of law.”

At least one of our major parties has been captured by politics that is not that subtle about suggesting that ‘We the people’ means a certain kind of people.

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power

The success of this experiment was never a given.