authors, these programs not only improved the standard of living many families by making medical assistance more accessible, improving housing conditions, and making educational programs availab... ... middle of paper ... ...80). Both President Obama and President Bush have practiced this method. The second similarity between these two administrations is privacy. President Bush was very secretive with “preventive detention.” If ever asked about the issue he would claim that discussing it would
topic. A reporter focusing on an account of the presidency is likely to take it on with a one sided judgment. The actions of President Obama are so controversial that it is hard not to express the news without a tilt in one direction or another. The New York Times tries to hide this unbalanced spectrum but it still can slip in some instances. President Obama is portrayed by the New York Times with viewpoints that express a negative impact for the United States. The New York Times uses a variety
During Professor Dyson’s interview, he was discussing President Barack Obama’s role as a Black President in “White America.” During the interview, he was stating that President Barack Obama made sure that White America trusted him during the election. President Obama made a bargain with White America. He made sure that the white people in America were comfortable. He ensured that he did not make White America feel guilty about the past including slavery. He ensured White America that he would not
their hands on. The NSA programs that used this loophole are Prism and Upstream. Prism being used to collect information from many tech companies, ranging from Apple to Yahoo and everything in between. In another move reminiscent of 1984 was president Barack Obama’s defense of this broad surveillance in June of last year.1 However, it;s not just American spy agencies doing surveillance on citizens. According to recently leaked documents say that the GCHQ, a British spy agency, has tapped into fibre-optic
Macbeth and President Obama both abuse their power by killing and getting away with it, lying to their followers, and bribing. Macbeth was a great General in battle and a loyal servant to the king until he began to make bad decisions, fall to temptation, and even kill. The first thing that Macbeth did wrong was make bad decisions. His wife, Lady Macbeth, told him that he needed to kill Duncan. His response was just as she hoped and he agreed. “I am settled, and bend up each corporal agent to this
they encounter the reduced calorie meal. Believe it or not, the changes, no matter how unappetizing they may be, were made in interest of the health children across the nation. After her husband was elected President of the United States, Michelle Obama took initiative of her own and started a campaign called “Let’s Move!” The campaign was developed to put a stop to childhood obesity through exercise and nutrition. Besides endorsing exercise to the children of America through commercials and advertisements
Houses in a Powerless land. In April 2009, United States president Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev grabbed attention in the London G20 summit by saying that they would give US -Russia relation a fresh start. They stressed that the United States and Russia will now focus on mutual interest. After being invited to Russia a few months after the G20 summit President Obama and Russian President Medvedev announced the Obama–Medvedev Commission to improve communication and cooperation between
America is known to be a land where we as American citizens can be anything we want to be. As humans, we all face adversities that mold the way we carry out decisions and have an impact on the way we make decisions and view situations. American citizens have the right to vote for our leaders, and it is vital to exercise this freedom. The First Amendment constitutes our freedom of speech, but if not properly exercise our right to vote, how can we justify protesting the outcome of policies. The
Delano Roosevelt’s and Barack Obama’s. Franklin Roosevelt’s inaugural address stands the test of time because it gave the American people hope that they may overcome the terrible Great Depression. Similarly, Barack Obama’s address is well known because it inspired millions that we will be lifted out of economic crisis, but it was also remembered as the first inaugural address from an African American president. The inauguration speeches of Franklin Roosevelt and Barack Obama use the rhetorical devices
Anna Lebedeva Professor Graham HILD 7A December 9, 2014 A New Hope (Think Piece #2) African American lives were changed the moment President Barack Obama was inaugurated. White people began to see African Americans as more than people they could bully around and blame for vandalism and other petty crimes. At the same time, African Americans saw Obama as a sign of hope and maybe even as their hero or idol as Muhammad did, in Simms' piece "Go! Be a Superhero". People of all ages and back-stories
Barack Obama was born in Honolulu in 1961, and went on to become President of the Harvard Law Review and a U.S. senator representing Illinois. In 2008, he was elected President of the United States, becoming the first African-American commander-in-chief. He served two terms as the 44 president of the United States. While living with his grandparents, Obama enrolled in the esteemed Punahou Academy, He excelled in basketball and graduated with academic honors in 1979. As one of only three black
and to dedicate because they dedicated first. "The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it and the glow from that fire can truly light the world." Said John F. Kennedy's in the Inauguration Address he is describing how the the nation needs to dedicate and honor with devotion to the soldiers who dedicated time and their life to the country in war. "What unites us what makes us Americans is a common believe in peace,in a free society
When Barack Obama was elected as the nation’s 44th president on January 20, 2009, he became the first African American president of the United States of America and his inaugural address started with a strong, thank you and ended with a strong metaphor, which aligned the armed forces and citizens. In this paper I will analyze his twenty-minute speech. “First Inaugural Address” speech by President Barack Obama, is worthy to study and review, because chief speechwriters can pick up pointers from the
Rhetoric in Politics: Barack Obama’s Inauguration Speech Barack Obama’s Inauguration address was delivered to the American public in order to express the goals of the president for his upcoming term. This address would be president Obama’s second as he is currently in his second presidency term. The purpose of this speech was to share with the public the vision he had for his next term, what his future ideas were, and the rights we Americans hold. Throughout the use of vivid examples, anecdotes
President Barack Obama has been a well-known political figure for just over 8 years; he has served two terms as the President of the United States. There has been controversy surrounding the first African American president, after his first term Obama failed to prove to America that he would fix all the things he promised to fix upon election. With his second term he has set in place his views and goals for the country. Obama’s views have been trying to benefit the overall population of American
longest standing constitution, the United States holds a very special position in the world. Its fellow citizens-white or black, man or woman, gay or straight-are what serve as the foundation of this free republic. In his Inauguration Speech on January 21st, 2013, President Barack Obama spoke of the strength of the United States as derived from the unity of the American people. He further continues to convey a major point: that to maintain this prosperity requires continued perseverance, which can only
On January 20, 2009, President Obama was officially inaugurated and sworn in as the forty-fourth president of the United States of America. The tradition of being inaugurated requires the president to give a speech about the goals they want to reach during their presidency. The president must make a speech that appeals to the audience while being professional. Rhetoric is a useful strategy to utilize in speech making. Obama uses rhetoric to achieve presenting his message of creating hope and change
are the change that we seek” Barack Obama was a leader and inspiration to many, he had may accomplishment and failures but he always got back on his feet.He helped a lot of people in his lifetime and will continue to in later years. Obama was born in honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His mother divorced his father at a young age and quickly remarried Lolo Soetoro in 1965. As a child obama did not have a relationship with his father. When obama was just a child Obama Sr. relocated to harvard university
Barack Obama came on to the political stage in 2004 when he gave the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention. Before this momentous occasion very few people had heard of the Junior Senator from Illinois – he had only been in the Senate for eight months. He titled the speech “The Audacity of Hope” to highlight the strength and resilience of the country and to encourage people struggling to rise out of poverty and despair and help them believe in a better future for themselves, their
The African American Journey: How Far We Have Come Slavery. Many people today would like to forget that part of America 's past but, for African Americans, it is not so easily forgotten. For African Americans, life in America has been tumultuous to say the least. Since those first few horrendous centuries, African Americans have been making strides towards a better existence. Things are better now because of the countless African Americans who strived and believed that things could be better for