Americans singing "American Pie"!

I took this during Garth Brooks' performance of "American Pie" during the "We Are One" concert on The Mall in front of the LIncoln Memorial on the Saturday before Barack Obama's inauguration. I loved being in the middle of 500,000 other Americans -- look at the faces and the beautiful diversity! -- singing this song. Especially being a Texas Panhandle/South Plains (Lubbock) gal. Rave on FOREVER, Buddy!

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• Buddy Holly
• Barack Obama
• Obama
• inauguration
• We Are One concert
• American Pie

[theforestandthetrees]

Yes, Melissa, you are correct - I love the Constitution/ Bill of Rights very much, But, your pretentious observation is absolutely false, unsubstantiated, and is a lie. Your premise makes you a hypocrite. It's nott about freedom of speech to you, it is about division, insecurity, fear and hate. I DO NOT/WILL NOT tolerate willful efforts based on nothing but insecurity/ fear to mindlessly insult, spread mistruths, mislead and to weaken/harm others for parasitic, selfish, greed-fueled, delusions.

[GirlzRockerz]

cool!

[theforestandthetree]

My honest, freedom of speech opinion: The comment is comprised of overreaching statements, hackneyed tactics to try to veil hate/intolerance in a personal edit of The Constitution/Bill of Rights. The raison d' état AND the raison d' être are crystal clear: You, not US. I'm for freedom of speech, BUT DO NOT/WILL NOT tolerate willful efforts based on nothing but insecurity/ fear to spread mistruths, mislead and to weaken/harm others for parasitic, selfish, greed-fueled, delusions. US = YES!

[squirlboy006]

@theforestandthetrees

are you a real person? or a figment of my imagination?

[melissapenrod]

My opinion is that you,the forest,are full of crap. Liberals LOVE the constitution and freedom of speech and choice as long as you say what they wanna hear and make the choices they want you to make.

[Aimers44]

How appropriate for this event. I hope that's how Garth meant it, singing for Obama. The day the USA died. My honest, freedom of speech opinion. Freedom of speech - for now.