FDR and OBAMA.. Freedom!

I agree with you Cory, President Obama and FDR’s speeches are very similar and address the necessary freedoms we all live under in this country. I appreciated how Barak reminded all of us about our roots and where this “freedom” really came from. He stated in his speech, “For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life. For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West…” He went on to mention how hard our great grandparents worked to get us to where we are today. Our ancestors saw the meaning of freedom as something a lot bigger than having luxuries for themselves. They wanted a better life for all. No one would be left out.
When President Obama was elected as the US president, he realized how hard his job would be. He would have to address so many issues that were left unraveled from our previous president. He would have to address one of our biggest concerns freedoms.
President Obama put light back into the American peoples’ eyes. He assured us that this would be a long road ahead, but things would look up. Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Address to Congress stated how hard he would work to ensure every American four simple rights, freedom of speech and expression, freedom of every person to worship God in his own way, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. America is constantly changing and freedoms are being lost and gained. Both times these speeches were written America was in a big hardship. These presidents wanted to ensure all Americans that they will do there best to gain the freedoms we all deserve in life.
Both Obama and Roosevelt want to lead American to a successful country once again. They both address world peace. In FDR’s speech he says,” The World order in which we seek is the cooperation of free countries, working together in a friendly civilized society.” Just like Cory said, both men are targeting their speeches in the light that things will look up. I am confident that Obama will lead our country up and above where we were before this recession.