President Obama's Speech

Though, knowing some of Obama’s background, it seems as if he was trying to get a point across. The point I have mention before, our differences should not separate us but unite us. Obama speech is inspiring, because he mentions how we all come from different backgrounds and we have our racist view points, but these points are simply from the past in which hardly anyone today has lived in. If we could overlook all the bad from the past and the negativity from being from different communities, we could have a better and stronger nation. Obama also uses his own background as a way to show how we can overcome different ethic backgrounds. It may be hard in some ways but as he states in his speech, “These people are a part of me. And they are a part of America, this country that I love.” We are all apart of America, a country that we love, and we are surrounded by the people we love. Yes, we do come from all sorts of ethnic backgrounds, and some may be a mix of many. This is the inspiring part from his speech. Even though he gets many view points from his family and is from a mix of ethnic backgrounds, all that matters is that his family is apart of him and he loves them for who they are not the ethnicity.

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In order to move forward with anything in life it requires leaving the past behind. This is essential to restoration and growth in all aspects of life. With growth and restoration doors can be opened. Not only can that result in the idea of change but actually show evidence of it. But this act cannot be done alone. It requires more than one to stand together to complete this challenge. With voices heard and actions done, Senator Barack Obama believes that this can be accomplished while giving his speech “A More Perfect Union”. Obama argues that the problems we have today are from the past. He states they still remain because we allow them to control us and the world we live. In doing this he reminds us that this can be

Sreedhar Potarazu points out in his article “Obama's legacy is at stake” the future of the president’s mark on history. He wonders how, if the ACA doesn’t endure, the president will be remembered. Of course the first black president will always remain his honor, but as far as presidential achievements go where will Obama stand in the halls of American greatness? Potarazu is quick to point out other great leaders from our nation’s past and their noteworthy achievements in order to set a baseline of comparison for President Obama. The author even makes sure to mention such famous phrases as “Iran Hostage Crisis,” “Tear down that wall,” and “Read my lips” only to dramatically drive home the importance of a presidential legacy.

The president's State of the Union address, delivered annually, is an opportunity to reflect on the nation's accomplishments across the previous twelve months and its goals in the year ahead. When the address delivered following the confirmation of the president's second term, it is an even more significant opportunity to set a course for the term ahead. In the address delivered by President Obama on February 12 before a Joint Congress, the course that he set forth would be distinguished by its progressive nature and the president's new sense of a public mandate.

One of the most highly debated proposals from President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address is a new government program that would cover the cost of community college. The “American College Promise” would provide free tuition to students who enroll in a community college for at least half-time, maintain a 2.5 Grade Point Average (GPA), make steady progress towards completing an associate’s degree and cannot have an adjusted gross income of above two hundred thousand dollars. Obama has stated that the new proposal will benefit roughly nine million students each year by earning them an associate’s degree at no cost. Although the new proposal can be seen as a panacea for all incoming college students, the opposition is true due to the fact that community college is affordable, exclusive, and will hurt the economy by causing the current United States debt to increase.

Obama addressed to a crowd of mixed gender, race, and understanding of their own feelings towards our country. He spoke of the American Identity and story and how it defines the people who live in America. He said, “Look at our history. We are Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea, pioneers who braved the unfamiliar, followed by a stampede of farmers and miners, and entrepreneurs and hucksters. That’s our spirit.

Truthfully, there are a lot of significant Economic issues that were addressed in President Obama’s State of the Union Speech. Obama had many successes in the past year, including: the strongest production of jobs in fifteen years, drivers saving an expected hundred dollars because gasoline prices were extremely low, and the unemployment rate plummeting to a miniscule 5.6%. However, the wages of middle-class Americans remain unchanging. President Obama plans to fix this issue, using what he referred to as “Middle-Class Economics”. What is the idea of Middle-Class Economics? According to our forty-fourth president, Middle-Class Economics is defined as “the idea that this country does best when everyone gets their fair shot, everyone does

The current event I choose for this assingment is The State of the Union Address delivered by President Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on January 28 2014. The State of the Union address is the Presidents annual speech to Congress and the nation; it’s an opportunity for the President to set the legislative agenda, launch proposals and directing public attention to his goals for the future. Eventhough the speech is delivered before Congress, it is mainly regarding the public. It's a chance for the President to highlight the progress America has made for the past few years, as well as outline new ideas and changes he hopes to make with the help of congress and support from the public. In addition, it’s hope that the State of the Union Address promotes unity among both parties in congress and win support for his legislative agenda from the public.

Obama uses historical context at the beginning of his speech to engulf his audience into an emotional understanding of his political campaign. Obama speaks of how he is “the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas”(377) and he is talking about the racial differences in his family and how nowhere else on earth this is possible therefore making him not the most “conventional” or candidates. But he believes he is a prime example of the true America, of freedom and diversity and he does so by using historical context of his own past. Obama uses a bit of cultural context as well in his speech when he talks of “South Carolina, where the Confederate flag still flies”(378) and how they have “built a powerful coalition of African Americans and white Americans”(378). He is referring to the U.S.’s past, during the civil war era, when blacks and whites came together and worked together to build a better nation. He believes the U.S. should strive for that once more to overcome our common enemies such as poverty, terrorism, and other U.S. crises.

Since the speech is a state of the nation address, it did not contain a specific heading but it is made in order to give the condition in which the country is in. The main purpose of the speech is to inform. The speech is delivered by the head of state in order to inform the citizens (Americans) of the current and possible actions the government intends to take on critical issues of national security and governance.

In January 12, 2016, President Obama has given his final State of the Union Speech. In his speech, Mr. Obama addressed one of the major concerns that is happening in America today. One of the key terms that he addressed is the Changing Economy and how it is growing and he talks about the concerning terrorist threats from the Islamic States by mentioning about the United States effort to prevent global terrorism with this powerful speech: “When you come after Americans, we go after you, It may take time, but we have long memories, and our reach has no limit.”(President Obama addresses threats from the Islamic State, NY Times) Mr. Obama also mentions the issue about climate change and how over the years the weather has gotten even hotter and stated how developing clean energy sources is very important. Mr. Obama also address American Innovation by saying “Our unique strengths as a nation — our optimism and work ethic, our spirit of discovery and innovation, our diversity and commitment to the rule of law — these things give us everything we need to ensure prosperity and security for generations to come In fact, it’s that spirit that made the progress of these past seven years possible. it’s how we recovered from the worst economic crisis in generations” (Obama on American Innovation, NY Times) Obama also calls on congress to raise the national minimum wage and to led a national push for an increased minimum wage. He did support the minimum wage increases

American history. After age of failed policies and failed politics from Washington, this is our chance to reclaim the American dream. Barack Obama has turned out to be a new kind of leader–one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation forward. In that location were several unique aspects of the 2008 election.

Obama also uses the strategy of allusions. At the very end of Obama's speech, he alludes to a quotation from the father of our nation, George Washington. The quotation talks about how “that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive... that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it]” (Barack Obama's Inaugural Address 4). The quotation means that no matter how tough times are, the

In the Presidential speech about the recent shooting in Oregon, President Obama addressed the nation with concerns of how frequently gun violence occurs in America. The president started out by sharing his how often he has had to make a speech concern this current issue. “But as I said just a few months ago, and I said a few months before that, and I said each time we see one of these mass shootings, our thoughts and prayers are not enough. It’s not enough. It does not capture the heartaches and grief and anger that we should feel. And it does nothing to prevent this carnage from being inflicted someplace else in America-next week, or a couple of months from now ' said President Barack Obama. This is simply means that what we are doing or what we think we are doing is not helping. We should be feeling terrible about this and of course make some effort in stopping this from happening again. It’s not sufficient and this same terrible acts are going to happen again sooner or later and we basically not doing anything to prevent it. This issue was so inflexible that the president didn’t allow the Victims and families to grief before he addresses the country. For that reason, the citizens of Oregon did not want him to visit. The president used the news conference to address this situation. Because he knew that it was an easier way to get to his audience and for majority of the population to get his message.