Obama vs. Marx Alan Wolfe firmly believes that liberalism and socialism are not the same and it’s ludicrous to think that they are. I agree with this fully‚ they are two totally different political philosophies. Wolfe uses President Obama as his prime examples in comparing how these philosophies are indeed different‚ almost opposites. Take for instance his proposal for the healthcare reform. Obama’s form of liberalism would offer a healthcare program with several choices as opposed to a socialist
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Barack Obama‚ “The Nation’s First Black President”‚ exists undoubtedly as one of the faces of our country’s continuous movement toward post-racism‚ but the questions of his impact toward our aspiring post-racial society diminishes his legacy. A common misconception claiming he’s made little progressions toward racial equality throughout his presidency leads to a sense of hopelessness and irrationalism. Americans---minority Americans in particular‚ want post-racialism to be in effect immediately‚
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Prepared remarks of President Barack Obama: Back to School Event The president Barack Obama held a speech called “Back to School” on September 8‚ 2009. The speech was about the responsibility that you have as a young individual - responsibility to yourself‚ your teachers‚ parents and your country. Obama mentions‚ among other things‚ that you have to attend school to find out what you are good at and thereby what you want to make out of your future. He says that‚ without any education you’re never
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Barack Obama: Man on a Wire By Steven Malik Shelton With the success of president Barack Obama’s reelection campaign which paved the way for him to exhaust a second term‚ he faces dilemmas as dangerous and precarious as he did during his first term. It is quite a balancing act that president Obama must perform if he is to maintain equilibrium between the demands of the wealthy elite and the
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Burhan Ghney Obama Victory Speech On November 4th‚ 2008‚ Senator Barack Obama had won the presidential election over Senator John McCain. Shortly after the victory‚ president Obama was giving his victory speech at Grant Park in Chicago‚ Illinois. In his speech he explains how America is a land of opportunity. He also preaches about hope and unity as a nation. He also reaches out to the entire American population‚ saying that change needs to come to America. His objective is to make everyone realize
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gas prices‚ and jobs. Obama starts his speech thanking his family and the Clinton family. He begins by talking about himself as a third person‚ he approaches his audience by telling the Democrats‚ Republican and Independents to keep the American promise alive‚ he states that the American promise is everything we dreams we can achieve trough hard work and sacrifice‚ but still come together as an American family so that the next generations can pursue their dreams too‚ Obama keeps saying that ex president
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Obama’s Acceptance Speech 2008 Rhetorical analysis Obama has‚ since his debut as a nationally known political speaker in 2004‚ grown to become one of the most outstanding speakers in recent years. His presidential nomination acceptance speech provides a perfect example of how he carefully mixes the best rhetoric‚ delivery and substance to deliver an outstanding speech. Obama starts his speech by addressing and accepting his nomination as the democratic presidential candidate. He refers to older
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East‚ and many other events. President Barack Obama came in during one of the worst economic recessions since the Great Depression‚ and somehow he managed to control the situation. Obama came in when the country needed to count on the president the most‚ and he did his job as best as he could‚ he did it well enough that he served as president for eight years. Although he didn’t do something extraordinary to be one of the top ten presidents ever‚ Obama sure does deserve to be placed at least in the
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(2003) states that it is also vital to evaluate what time period the president held office in‚ if the country was resilient or not at that time‚ and if the president supported the previous presidency. When evaluating if our current president‚ Barack Obama‚ will be remembered as a great president‚ using the above criteria and observation methods as well as comparing him to past presidents is vital. President Obama’s approval rating is currently 42% (Gallup.com)‚ with citizens mostly angry about the
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Barack Obama Response 2 In his days as a community organizer in the city of Chicago‚ Barack Obama encountered the movement of Black Nationalism. He encountered it primarily through his associate Rafiq al-Shabazz‚ and his dealings with the Nation of Islam. These marked the concrete pillars of the movement‚ however through his experience as a young black man in the United States‚ and his interactions with others in the African-American community‚ he was able to see the motives‚ thoughts‚ and desires
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