President Barack Obama's Inauguration Speech

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President Barack Obama spoke to America his promising words on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. He Spoke on the crisis America is facing in this day and time and the hardships we are all enduring in some fashion. Some of the struggles he focused on were, health care costs, failing schools, jobs and homes lossed. He explained that changes are in the making but for us to not expect them in a short period of time. He also said they would not be easily made but that they will be met. He let America know that although we are in a crisis era we are a strong nation, not only because of the strengths of our countries founders but because we are a hard working society and with the help of all our nation will prevail.

This article is of utmost importance, not only because it's an inauguration speech, but because it's our countries new president's words, words we all depend upon. Also, this speech will be a historical event that will never be forgotten being that President Obama is the United States first African-American president. President Obama's words are not to be taken lightly but to base the next four years, possibly eight, on. Our nation is in need of hope and change. We need to hear encouraging words from our new commander in chief.

Yes, we live in a healthy representative democracy. We, as all Americans, should relish in the fact that we all have a voice and can make that voice be heard. Although what we believe may be different from the next person, our opinions can be voiced. Our country just swore in the first African-American president without any hesitation. This was a history making event and one that will never be forgotten. We have the right to freedom of speech and freedom to vote, both men and women, which has to be two of the most important rights we have as Americans. All Americans should be estatic we live in this great nation!