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State Of The Union Speech Analysis

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Hernandez, Keishla

Speech Analysis

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July 1st 2015

The president is speaking to all American citizen, to his staff and to all political allies and opposition. On the research I did the state of the union speech was known as the Annual Message until 1934 when President George Washington started giving it as a speech on his first term as President of the United States.

Obama open his speech talking about how hard has been for many Americans in the first 15 years of this century. He caught my attention, when he started mentioning all the improvement in our nation economic, how the unemployment rate is lower, more kids are graduating then years before. I think this was impactful because it give a message to all the American who worked …show more content…

Recognizing it hasn’t been easy, but now he sort of bring hope to all his listener when he explain all the improvement in our economics, jobs and education. In this world there has been lot of changes in technology, medicine and education system and it seem to look that we all have adapt to them even on how we socialize this day has completely change. But when we talk about politics and religion these are topic people are afraid to change. Not everyone, but I in my perspective people sees these two as part of their culture or something they receive from their families and if they change or differ from their families opinion they are being disloyal. I believe that the change start with us individually. This speech for me is very powerful and I admit I’m not a big fan of politics but by hearing his speech there has been good improvement and changes in our nation. When he said: ”America, for all that we have endured; for all the grit and hard work required to come back; for all the tasks that lie ahead, know this: The shadow of crisis has passed, and the State of the Union is strong.” …show more content…

“And yet, we still live in a country where too many bright, striving Americans are priced out of the education they need. It’s not fair to them, and it’s sure not smart for our future” (Obama). In my opinion, in this country where a lot of people come to live the “American Dream” there are so many benefits for the low income families, where we can receive food stamp, WIC, financial aid, free health insurance, free child care etc. When I was listening to this speech, all I could think of the massive amount of people that could enjoy college through financial aid and at least cover their first years in school, but don’t do it. Many of them because they are afraid to lose their “benefits” and get out of their comfort zone. One of the change I would do to this system is to give privilege to those who really wants to succeed. Education should not cost nothing to the parent of a child who wants to have a career, at the end that child will be contributing to our society and our nation would benefit from the knowledge of that person. There should be a balance on where the benefits go. There are middle class family that can benefit from some of these. In my opinion not all the benefits should go to the “low-income families” like he said: “When what you’re

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