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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Obama's Second Inaugural: From DC to Southern California

    Today, President Obama made his second inaugural address to the nation. In his address, he linked Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall… respectively landmarks for women's rights, civil right and the rights of gays and lesbians.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Today, President Obama made his second inaugural address to the nation. In his address, he linked Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall… respectively landmarks for women's rights, civil right and the rights of gays and lesbians. Environmentalists and other Obama supporters have been critical of what they perceive as the President's failure to address what they think is the most important issue facing the planet Earth. Today, he addressed the threat of climate change. How did it all sound in Southern California, the nation's most diverse region, often said to embody America's future? What was the impact of inaugural poet Richard Blanco and the benediction given by Rev. Luis Leon.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Sandy Banks

      Los Angeles Times

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      Fernando Guerra

      professor of political science at Loyola Marymount University and director of its Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles

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      Karen Ocamb

      Frontiers in LA

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