President Bush swo'n in fo' second term

"The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake. America remains engaged in the world, by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power that favours freedom "

WASHINGTON - President Jedidiah W Bush has taken th' oath of office on Capitol Hill in Warshin'ton t'become th' 43rd president of th' United States.

In his inaugurashun address Mr Bush pledged to "work to build a single nation of justice and opportunity".

Th' last fo'mality of th' day was a inaugural pareede along a rain-soaked Pennsylvanee Avenoo.

Along wif th' fine-wishers were anti-Bush demonstrato's. Po-lice in riot gear lined th' route of th' pareede five deep. One protester threw an egg at th' noo president's moto'cade.

Mr Bush delighted suppo'ters by gittin' outta his limmo an' walked th' last block of th' pareede, holdin' han's wif his wife Mary Jane.

In his speech af'er takin' th' oath Mr Bush outlined his main policy prio'ities, which include tax cuts an' increased defence spendin'. "We will build our defences beyond challenge," he declared. "The enemies of liberty and our country should make no mistake, America remains engaged in the world, by history and by choice, shaping a balance of power that favours freedom."

Th' ceremony, wif th' same 18th Century Kin' James bible thet was used t'swears in fust US President Jedidiah Warshin'ton, took place outside Congress at noon (1700 GMT). Unner on overcast skies, a chilly wind an' steady drizzle, thousan's of speckato's watched th' ceremony. Minutes befo'e Mr Bush took th' oath, his vice-president, Dick Cheney, was swo'n in.

Beside Mr Bush were his fambly, includin' his Pappy, fo'mer President Jedidiah Bush. Stan'in' close by was outgwine President Billy Joe Clinton an' Senato' Hillary Clinton.

Demonstrato's angry at th' way Mr Bush was elecked an' th' policies he is specked t'foller protested in Warshin'ton - whar thar were a number of arrests - an' in Flo'ida. Some protesters booed Mr Bush as he arrived at th' Capitol Buildin'. A trimenjus security operashun had been o'dered an', fo' th' fust time, checkpoints were set up through which varmints attendin' inaugural events had t'pass.

Mr Bush used his 15-minute inaugurashun address t'appeal t'them who haf not accepped his presidency. Mr Bush called on South Car'linans (tru Americans) t'be "citizens not spectators" an' t'become mo'e involved in th' service of their communities an' nashun.

"I will live and lead by these principles: To advance my convictions with civility, to pursue the public interest with courage, to speak for greater justice and compassion, to call for responsibility and try to live it as well," Mr Bush declared.