This analytical article is simply giving a list of the new agenda the re-elected president has. The war on terrorism, Iraq, Social Security, Tax code, medical malpractice, and guest worker program are the highlights. His inaugural speech was filled with ideas of “freedom” and “liberty”.
Bush sets out on 2nd term with ambitious plans
President Bush today set forth on an ambitious second-term agenda of reshaping Social Security and sparking democracy in the Middle East after wrapping up his inaugural today with moments of prayer and reflection.
His Republican allies said they were eager to begin, as well, while Democrats vowed to resume their fight against "extreme" GOP policies.
Four days of celebrations surrounding Bush's inauguration culminated with a National Prayer Service today, following a tradition set by the nation's first chief executive, George Washington.
The hourlong service, Bush's second visit to the church in two days, brought together 3,200 invited family, Cabinet members, top White House aides and others in the majestic Gothic-style sanctuary of the National Cathedral.
Instrumental and choral music filled the church and an interfaith lineup of Christian and Jewish clergy helped celebrate through prayer the events of the day before -- Bush's swearing-in at the Capitol. The president, who did not speak, was met with anti-war and anti-abortion protesters on his route to and from the cathedral.
Offering one prayer, the Rev. Billy Graham said he believed God had a hand in Bush's re-election.
"Their next four years are hidden from us, but they are not hidden from you," said the 86-year-old evangelist, whom Bush credits with inspiring him to reaffirm his faith and give up drinking at age 40. "You know the challenges and opportunities they will face. Give them a clear mind, a warm heart, calmness in the midst of turmoil, reassurance in times of discouragement and your presence always."
On Thursday, the president was on the go all day, from an early morning church appearance to the inaugural ceremony to watching the traditional parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to a late night dash through 10 black-tie inaugural balls. The only thing on the president's public schedule for the first day of his second term was the prayer service.
But there will be little time for him to rest, with all the tasks he has named as priorities for himself and the nation:
—Win a war on terror against shadowy, deadly networks.
—Establish stability and democracy in Iraq, a deeply divided country where the U.
President Roosevelt in his inaugural speech first realized the importance of his presidency, the speech and the US. He mentioned that the thing the US nation needs to fear is the fear itself. He further mentioned it as unreasoning, nameless and unjustified terror which constraints and paralyze the efforts needed to make retreat (Davis, 2014). The general purpose of the speech was to lead the nation to make advance against all the odds. The specific purpose of this speech was to communicate the agenda of presidency as this was the first speech by the president.
The inaugural address is way for a president coming to office, to show the nation what his goals and aspirations for the presidency hold. JFK’s inaugural address began with the core beliefs of which this nation abides by. This is seen in a statement during the first part of the address. In this statement he says, “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship,
“I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our people impel. This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly.”
The Progressive Movement was a welcoming concept to many Americans. As America continued to advance the people needed a government that also changed, so “As Americans ushered in a new century they began to demand change, equality and reform and the progressive era was born.” (The Progressive Era, n.d.) The current president’s first campaign slogan sounded incredibly familiar to the Progressive Movement. As in the late nineteenth century, citizens were tired with the business as usual approach and they wanted an entirely new direction for the country and they were promised “change”. As both generations would learn there is a fine line between change and being disappointed.
In 1981, former president Ronald Reagan was inaugurated into office and just a couple days ago current president Donald Trump was inaugurated into office. When a president is inaugurated into house, they generally give an inaugural speech about what they will and can do for America. In Ronald Reagan’s inaugural address, he shares his thoughts about America and plans to come. Using different literary devices Ronald Reagan characterizes America as a broken country but, by using hard work and effort, America can truly be great.
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, from the poor all the way to the rich with a few subclasses in-between. During the Inauguration of his second term, won against Mitt Romney. His opponent stood for many things that were conflicting to Obamas platform, while Obama stood for rehabilitating the poor after the recession, Romney wanted to focus on tax breaks for the rich. Throughout the speech given by President Barack Obama, he outlines necessary changes in the system to benefit the people and the need for people to come together as one to have an effective country.
Remini, Robert V. Fellow Citizens: The Penguin Book of U.S. Presidential Inaugural Addresses. New York: Penguin Books Publisher, 2008.
Obama begins by acknowledging that progress has been made. There are “six million new jobs… we buy more American cars than we have in five years, and less foreign oil than we have in 20” (Obama). His assurances suggest that the United States economy is recovering and making large strides toward bouncing back from the recession. This starts things off in a positive direction and inspires pride that our nation is on the path to economic recovery. Afterward, he explains that many Americans’ “hard work and dedication have not yet been rewarded” (Obama), because many Americans cannot attain full-time employment. He emphasizes the fact that those in the top one percent income bracket are enjoying the highest profits while lower incomes haven’t increased much at all in over a decade. This appeals to the working class who feel it’s unfair that their hard work goes unrewarded.
Barrack Obama’s inauguration speech successfully accomplished his goal by using rhetoric to ensure our nation that we will be under safe hands. The speech is similar from ideas obtained from the founding documents and Martin Luther King’s speech to establish ‘our’ goal to get together and take some action on the problems our country is now facing. As President Barrack Obama starts his speech, he keeps himself from using ‘me’, ‘myself’, and ‘I’ and replacing it with ‘we’, ‘us’, and ‘together’ to achieve ethos. He makes sure his audience connects with him directly by making them feel at his level, and him at theirs. This way he connects to the audience, and in exchange, helps his statement of unity. Using various examples of parallelism, anaphora and refrain, Obama brands the theme of equality and togetherness in our country throughout the speech, vital to gain the respect of his audience. Obama recalls the ‘enduring strength of the constitution’ by delving into the past alluding to America’s allegiance to the Declaration of Independence by quoting “we hold these truths… that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”. This expression clearly shows more ethos by reminding us that the quote of equality is of great importance today as it was the time it was written.
The next domestic policy is that he reduced the government’s role in the economy. This is the removal of government control over industry, deregulated airlines, telecommunications, and banking. It also cut funding for federal agencies that oversaw other agencies. I thought ...
43rd President of the United States, George Bush, in his speech, “9/11 Address to the Nation” addresses the nation about the day of September 11, 2001. Bush’s purpose is to convey the events of September 11, 2001 and what was and will be done about them. He adopts a serious yet somber tone in order to appeal to the strong and emotional side of the public and to his listeners around the world.
Moving on to the executive branch, the Governor of Arkansas in 1985, Bill Clinton, had to decide how to implement the executive order to end a moment of prayer at school events led by a school official. Because students of different religions are all present at school events, Governor Clinton said he opposed forcing individual students to pray in any way led by a school endorsed religion and decided to replace the moment of spoken prayer by a school official with an authorized moment of silence. He insisted that pausing in silence did not amount to coercion or an endorsement of religion. During the silent time, each individual student is free to choose to talk to God like they understand God and leaving others free to think about the reason for the moment of silence without praying according to the methods of any one religion being forced on an individual
As President Abraham Lincoln was delievering his speech he held the address in his hand. If he read from it or recited by memory no one will ever know (Carmiecheal 68). When he was done with his address the crowd was quiet, after a short pause a scattered applause started followed by cannons being fired to salute the president. Finally, President Abraham Lincoln got back on his horse and headed to Mr. Wills home (Carmicheal 72).
‘We mourn with you for the fallen. We join you in your grief’. He also draws parallels between the nations mourning following the shooting and the mourning that comes with losing a family member, thereby implying that all Americans are a family. This strengthens an overall intention of the speech: together the Americans in their time of mourning. The overall tone of the speech is very serious and dignified, which is natural given the circumstances. This is not a light speech that should contain humor, but is a serious and important link in a healing process. Obama’s choice of language is very intelligent and wise, thereby also making him trust invoking, as he presents himself as a capable and knowing president, but at the same time it is understandable to the masses–an important factor when addressing an entire nation, not all of which
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