Throughout President Obama’s candidacy and presidency the idea he stood behind was change. Despite this he acknowledges that for many people in America “change has not come fast enough.” I think this is one of the most important things that Congress needs to be fully aware of. They are suppose to be working to make things better for the American citizens and to do that they have to realize that at this point they are not doing enough. President Obama kept mentioning all the letters that he receives from people around the Country, who are telling him what their problems are. I see this to be in a way an act of Civil Disobedience. These people are speaking out when they see a problem and taking it directly to the source. During the speech it is said that the people have the same anxieties and at the same time they are resilient. To me this demonstrates that even in the bad times the people of the United States are united in some aspects. If the people are united then it would be easier for change to come about. This unification also has to begin to take shape in Congress. As I was watching the division between the Democrats and the Republicans was extremely obvious. If the Congress is truly going to work to make things better for the people, then they need to show some unification in their thinking. They need to make decisions not based on what side the ideas are coming from, but whether it is what is best for the citizens. Overall I feel that President Obama did a good job covering all the issues in the society right now. I see him as a President who is rooted in Self-Reliance. He said that he would not do what was popular, which is thinking for himself. I believe that this speech can help to lay the ground work to help the improvement of the American society.
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