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The Peaceful Transfer of Power

We’ve been looking forward to the end of the Biden presidency for the last four years. I think the relief that Trump is again moving into the White House coupled with the urgency of the MAGA mission has led people to want to get on with the Trump 47 administration.

SomepeoplearesoeagerforTrumptogetstartedthattheywanttodispensewiththeInaugurationDayfestivities.InourPJMediaSlackchannel,CharlieMartinsaid,“TherewerealotofpeopleonXsaying,‘screwtheceremony,getonwiththesignatures,’buttheceremonyisimportant.” Indeeditis.HereintheUnitedStates,wehaveauniqueblessingthattoomanynationsdon’tgettoexperience:thepeacefultransferofpower.Theleftlovestotrumpetthatphrasewhenwe’reinauguratingaDemocratafteraRepublicanpresidency,butit’ssomethingweshouldn’tignorenomatterthepartytakingtheWhiteHouse. Althoughthegeneralpublichasonlybeenabletowitnessthepageantryoftheinaugurationsincetheadventoftelevision,theinaugurationceremonieshavebeenanimportantpartofthetransitionfromonepresidentialadministrationtoanother—orfromonetermtoanother.Rabbi