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I agree with Bendat that 'It's really hard to look at this inauguration the same way that we

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" 'It's that Donald Trump became President by lying, demeaning women, denigrating racial and ethnic minorities... and undermining the freedom and independence of the press' " (4).

I agree with Reich that Donald Trump does not deserve support because of his ad hominem campaigning techniques and his compromise of American rights. This point needs to be emphasized because attendance at the inauguration sends the message that Trumps behaviors are appropriate.

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I agree that " no doubt people have opted to sit out past inaugurations due to differences with the president- elect." because my experience with a previous election was when Obama won presidency in 2008. Many family and friends of mine disagreed on whether or not they would support the inauguration. The point is everyone has their own political opinion and they should be able to express it without being judged. With Trumps inauguration people chose to sit out and that is their own decision. The officials however should have gone out of respect for the president, he has won and they need to support it even if they don't agree. It is a cultural norm to attend the inauguration especially if you hold a job related to the White House.

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Ronald Reich's argues that "by attending Trump's inauguration, they're normalizing it, as id Trump were just another president."
("Some Performers..." 4).
I agree with this statement because in my opinion, going to the inauguration would make the election feel more normal and real. It would also be a sign of support, just as going to someone graduation is. Those who don't support Trump don't want him becoming president to feel normal.

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I disagree with Robert Reich's view that the "issue here isn't the [...] desire to overcome partisanship and promote a peaceful transition of power, it's that Donald Trump became president by lying, demeaning women, denigrating racial and ethnic minorities [...] and undermining the freedom and independence of the press" because Reich has an extreme and overlooked political bias and offers no evidence to support his bold claims that rely on the assumption that readers themselves can substantiate them.

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I think that Reich is mistaken when he states that "Donald Trump became president by... denigrating racial and ethnic minorities... and undermining the freedom and independence of the press" because, as recent research has shown his statements on ethnic minorities to be true and that the media statements are only a retaliation to what they have said to him, he is simply defending himself.

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I also  disagree with Jan Chamberlin's view that people should boycott the inauguration because

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Robert Reich argues that "the underlying issues here isn't the normal and noble desire to overcome partisanship and promote a peaceful transition of power...It's that Donald Trump became president by lying, demeaning women, denigrating racial and ethnic minorities...and undermining the freedom of the press."
I support Reich's position that the issue is not the desire to transition between political powers, AND also I agree that Trump did manipulate the media and press, and that he isn't necessarily the most egalitarian individual. However, I oppose Reich when he says that racism and sexism were also primary factors that lead to his presidency because the media was also [manipulated] against him, as it was with other candidates as well, and I think that both factors Reich discussed underlie the current tension and bitterness of our nation.

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I agree with Cristi Brazao, a point that needs emphasizing, since many people would act upon their hatred. Cristi Brazao does not support Trump, but is willing to sing, because her principles and religion reflect kindness.

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I think Chamberlin is mistaken because she overlooks the fact that  singing in the Inauguration does not necessarily show that she supports Trump.

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I think that the quote

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I think Jan chamberlain is mistaken because she overlooks the chance of the li

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" 'It's that Donald Trump became President by lying, demeaning women, denigrating racial and ethnic minorities... and undermining the freedom and independence of the press' " ("Some Performers..." 4).

I agree with Reich that Donald Trump does not deserve support because of his ad hominem campaigning techniques, his compromising of American rights, and his degrading of the American dream. This point needs to be emphasized since so many people are beginning to believe that Trump's behaviors are acceptable in a free nation and will "make America great again."

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"The president-elect does not represent anything that reflects my moral views," says Jan Chamberlin.
I think Jan Chamberlin is mistaken because Chamberlin overlooks the fact that she had an opportunity to perform for Americans nationwide, and just for the president-elect himself. Chamberlin had an opportunity of a lifetime, but decided to stick with the morals of her political views instead.

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I agree that " no doubt people have opted to sit out past inaugurations due to differences with the president- elect." because my experience

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I believe Jim Bendat is mistaken when he says that performers aren't performing at the inauguration because they "don't see Donald Trump as the type of person that they want to identify with", because he overlooks that the main idea of an inauguration is to unite as a country regardless of political views, and that presidents have peacefully transitioned for hundreds of years. Even the Clintons attended the inauguration.

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I disagree with Jan Chamberlin's view that people should boycott the inauguration because "The president-elect does not represent anything that reflects my moral views" because the presidential inauguration is a "nonpartisan tribute to democratic traditions and the peaceful transfer of power"

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I think Jan Chamberlin is mistaken when she says ¨participation in the inauguration will tarnish the choir¨ because the choir is made up of kids (the Mormon tabernacle choir is made up of adults) who want to sing and them participating should not have an impact on how people view their talent.

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I think that Reich is mistaken when he states that "Donald Trump became president by... denigrating racial and ethnic minorities... and undermining the freedom and independence of the press"

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I agree with Fleischer's statement "add this to the long and growing list of things that pull us apart" recently there just seems to be more and more things for people to protest over to yell at each other about over the internet and not only the entire election but also the inauguration has been added to that list.

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I agree with Bendat that 'It's really hard to look at this inauguration the same way that we

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Bendat claims that people "don't see Donald Trump as the type of person that they want to identify with", but we don't need him to tell us that. Anyone familiar with democracy has long known that voters should accept the results of a democratic election.

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I agree that performing at the inauguration doesn't mean that you support  trump  because Meiklejohn quotes "I've always thought that music transcends politics, that music can get beyond the barriers that divide people"

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I agree with Reich when he says by attending