Presidential Post

There is a saying that goes "change is the only constant", we all know that Obama is an agent of change, however, it turns out FDR, a president who Obama should try to emulate, was a believer in change as well. While we in America have the luxury of FDR's four freedoms, FDR's goal of worldwide freedom has not been achieved as of yet. Obama's speech suggests that the four freedoms are not a lost cause though. He says that America will be a friend to each country and we will extend our helping hand if they are willing to unclench their fists.

The most obvious similarity between the two speeches is that FDR exclaimed that tyrants seek to attain a new order with the crash of a bomb. That is still true today, and the world certainly has it's fair share of Bin Ladens, Zawahiri's and Ahmadinejad's. Obama indirectly targeted these tyrants in his speech and gave them a message that they are on the wrong side of history, and that the world will remember them based on what theyh build, not what they destroy, a very powerful message.