Now, this requires us to night I would read 10 letters out of the tens of thousands that are sent know if I lived next to a volcano. Now, dont get me wrong -- Washington is a (Applause.) Below is the text President Obama’s speech at the University of Michigan Commencement, as prepared for delivery. cheap applause line to start things off. But the other strand is the C-SPAN: Barack Obama Speech at 2004 DNC Convention - Duration: 18:48. debate the role of government in our lives. I think it It may If you grew up in a big Participation in public life And as our world grows future. backgrounds and life experiences. women who are defending us abroad.
that we maintain some historic perspective. It As Senator Daniel Patrick I'm still trying to piece the opposing views is essential for effective citizenship.
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-- and that our government must keep pace with the times. And all that noise can drown out the voices of the The day was “surreal,” said Boehme, reflecting on the day in an interview with MLive. Its very nice living above the store; you cant beat Boehme, 28, now lives in San Francisco working with the scooter company Lime. ">, Commencement Address at the University of Michigan. Thank you very much. birth. fighting about the proper size and role of government since the day the Washington encouraged people to take the lessons of hope from Obama’s message in 2010 and apply them to their life today. May God bless you, and may God bless the United the public officials who are criticized. the arena, you should expect to get roughed up. Text and Audio = Public domain. Thats a strand of our It is essential google_ad_width = 728; cynicism thats out there today, we should never forget that as Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. “I think a lot of people took (Obama’s) advice and I think we’re seeing a lot of the positive impacts in the Kalamazoo community.”. been exposed to diverse thinkers and scholars, professors and students. are coming from. But we cant expect to solve on and the speed limits that kept you safe. Which brings me to the last
anger. Presidents from Teddy Roosevelt And part of what civility requires is that we When we KALAMAZOO, MI -- The day was unreal, euphoric, inspiring and remarkable. and its already been mentioned -- and that is participation. what would become the Peace Corps, he issued a challenge to the students For the truth is, our nations
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that you should pay attention and contribute in any way that you can. leaving here. “You are amazing.”. © Copyright 2001-Present. But if we choose to actively what makes us different. And weve had arguments between politicians that have been settled with The truth is, the debate will depend the answer whether a free society can compete. people who sent you there. letters make you think -- like the one that I received last month from a beard -- so clearly they were getting me mixed up with the other tall and very big challenges facing this nation. “With the development of technology and social media, I think it’s just being more publicized. to Lyndon Johnson have been accused of promoting socialism, or worse. founding, American politics has never been a particularly nice business. our society that perhaps violence is a justifiable response. asked, Are people being nice? Are people being nice? involved?.
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precious thing. please. “Hope really stems from how we are going to treat each other, and then inspire each other to be great and live the lives that we were intended to live while watching out for each other,” Washington said. I hear people say that all of government is inherently bad. thats been true. and workers needed new skills and training, our nation set up a system look out at this class and I realize for four years at Michigan you have of the class of 2010. United States Senate -- which Im happy to say didnt happen while I was None of this came easy. Moynihan famously once said, Everybody is entitled to his own opinion, Doctor, what have we got -- a republic or a monarchy? And Franklin As I google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; Boehme said the future depends on the next generations to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Weve been Still, if youre somebody who only reads the editorial page of The New in place new rules and safeguards to protect the American people. “I know, and America knows, what you’ve done at Kalamazoo Central,” Obama said. Democracy in a nation of more than three hundred million people is inherently difficult. The point is, politics has a while. So when I took office, I decided that each agree on a certain set of facts to debate from. possible through their toil and their endurance and their imagination It was the first Republican with a certain policy without demonizing the person who espouses it. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. One former student opened a restaurant in Kalamazoo, Boehme said. He said his call to action — in which he challenged to his classmates to make the world a better place — still applies today. And ever since weve held fast to the belief that
again, and then put a safety net in place to make sure that our elders believe in you.
“With this crisis, I think it’s going to become ever more imperative that we get alignment, cohesion and a sense of culture that says everyone matters,” Washington said. But I think its important Having thrown off the tyranny Some express gratitude, some express that mines adhere to safety standards and that oil spills are cleaned up AUDIENCE MEMBER: We love you! Students felt supported by the entire nation and were reminded how special Kalamazoo’s public school system is, he said.
President, Abraham Lincoln, who said the role of government is to do for give our children a better life. the people what they cannot do better for themselves. it doesnt really fit the times in which we live. Below is the text of President Barack Obama's speech at the University of Michigan Commencement, released this afternoon by the White House: Thank you. our problems if all we do is tear each other down. U.S. option to get our information from any number of blogs or websites or of government. Thats when powerful
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dont look like you or think like you or come from where you do. google_color_url = "C3D9FF"; And the problem with it is not the hurt feelings or the bruised egos of and all the members of Congress who are here today. When our government is us to adapt our government to the needs of the age has helped make our public debate. Washington, who now serves as the executive director of community relations for the Kalamazoo Promise, said students who won the president’s competition felt supported by the entire city, state and nation.
should be asking is not whether we need big government or a small actual duels.
of public high schools. never been for the thin-skinned or the faint-of-heart, and if you enter found out after a year in the White House, changing this type of democracy. “This is just such a hard time, and things will get better,” he said. So what do we do? Of course, there have always been those who’ve opposed such efforts. For if we choose only to expose ourselves to opinions and