**Written by Doug Powers

At noon, Obama’s out, Trump’s in. Yes, the nation’s about to get an answer to the long-debated question, “Can the Republic survive a presidential inauguration protested by Katy Perry, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson and a Bruce Springsteen cover band? We’ll see.

It’s been a heck of an 18 months or so, that’s for sure.

While the festivities commence, here’s a participant in the “Junior Leftist Protester Training Program” who scored high on the “start a fire” test Thursday evening:

Somebody’s about to win a Soros Scholarship.

**Written by Doug Powers

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