August 28, 2008
This last week has been an exciting time in American history. Thursday, August 28, 2008 not only was it the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's “I Have a Dream” speech, but it was the day the first black man in America accepted the nominee of a leading political party. Senator Barack Obama of Illinois was nominated as a candidate for the Presidency of the United States. In 1968 Senator Robert F. Kennedy said it would take 40 years for a Negro to elected president. However, this man of meager beginning rose up to his current status because of the American Dream. His parents and his mother's parent believed whole heartedly in that dream. Senator Obama in his speech profoundly let America know that he was, in fact one of us who have always felt and known if you work hard and achieve your goals you will be successful. In the pass 8 years the American Dream has been dashed to pieces by the obliteration of the middle class. Senator Obama in his speech let America know that he feels our pain when buy gas, groceries and when we can't afford to pay our mortgage anymore.
Bush's Blind Eye
For too long the Bush Administration has turned a blind eye to American's pangs of distress. Alas not only someone who feels our pain but someone who has an actual plan to do something about it. The Bush Administration leaves America in such bad shape will Obama-Bidden is able to make their plans work? Will they be able to put to bed the mortgage crisis? The economy overall can they fix it? What about the energy crisis? America is so behind in finding renewable energy sources and making our vehicles more
emission friendly and can they break our dependence on foreign oil? The healthcare system in this country is in bad shape too. No money no care. What about the men and women who have faithfully served their country? They come home to find that there are little to no benefits for them or their families. Many of our veterans live on the streets of America. Americans today live in a sad state of affairs. However, Obama-Bidden offers Americans a plan with vision.
Obama-Bidden Vision
Obama-Bidden vision revives the American Dream. The American Dream is a dream that both Obama and Bidden have live their lives by and want for their families as well for all American families. Both candidates have told stories of how their mothers encourage them to work hard to have a plan and within the plan emerged the vision of what they wanted to accomplish. Work hard be successful, and make a good name for yourself. That is the American Dream. Obama in his speech layout his plan to revive the American Dream through education and tax cut for Middle America. Affordable health insurance for all is this not the American Dream that we remember?
God bless America! One of the first moments of political thoughts came when I was only
