The President Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
7 days ago
President Obama lays out his comprehensive approach to addressing both the economic and fiscal crises facing the nation, and stresses the need to end the era of profound irresponsibility that has brought us to where we are today. Given on February 24, 2009, this was his first address to a joint session of Congress. (This video is public domain)
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Wait until something has been accomplished before getting all emotional on his words. Just looking at the record of both people standing behind him gives me shivers.
...or if you could save the country from imminent economic collapse.
Not trying to start anything. I'm just here to speak what's on my mind like everyone else. If you dont like MY opinions then don't read 'em.
I'll post my opinions where ever I please as long as my 'First Amendment rights' finger can type.
@Over Flo: I know. Just because the guy 'speaks so well' doesn't mean you have to always agree with him. That is the problem with a big portion of the U.S. right now- the 'what's cool now, fan-crazed mania' is out of control.
It's great to respect your country's leader (no matter what-with in reason). I mean he is our leader show some respect...wait..we didn't do that for the last guy did we? Why not? Oh yeah, because it was cool to hate him because his views were different from others, and everyone else was doing it. And now all of a sudden someone is an asshole for dissagreeing with the current guy. It is easier to talk than to listen.
Yes, I agree though time will tell.
Yes you can - Mr. President !!!
This is a start at explaining things, and we, deciding on the merits, as opposed to pure dogma, Obama and every politician both local & federal will be gaged with a keener eye and a quicker response to incompetence by the populace, it is a participatory democracy, and that will always be true, now and as long as we abide by the constitution, whew!
*we now return back to our program*
I won't hide the fact that I despise her and what she tries to accomplish.
Why is this on vimeo? I came to vimeo not only for the high quality videos, but as an escape from the slur of 3rd party factors that were storming other places on the net. Everything was slowly becoming commercial or political, a sense of neutrality began to feel lost as front pages flooded with advertisements from bigshot firms or other groups/etc.
As fine as this speech and its message is, I personally don't approve of it on vimeo. I've always thought and hoped of this place being a community of film makers, not another well-founded base for commercial and political movements.
I'm even a tad disappointed at how this place has been going lately.. Oh well... And don't get me wrong i very much like Obama, but I hear this stuff elsewhere I don't personally need it on vimeo which I've set apart for film and creativity.
The issue is not the option to click or not to click, the issue is what's it doing here?
And on Staff Picks.
Are we supposed to now consider that someone on the Staff will not like you if you're a Conservative?
and i think it's okay that they post here... for me it's just a way to reach more people with confidence and hope!
isn't it also a sign for freedom? and this video is maybe not soO important in the whole space of vimeo... see how many other videos are here... so just stop looking at the white house ones and maybe they will stop posting. ; )
staff picks - hm - ja - that's a point. but vimeo is their project. maybe they just want to share what they think is 'good'. i am happy that i could find it here esp. because i am from germany and don't see so much about the president's actions here.
and how important is the 'staff's pick' about the value of a video? and what is wrong if they maybe don't like conservatives - as long as they can post here.
if vimeo will get a political 'marketing' platform we are free to do something. write to vimeo, to the people who post, or just leave. yes we can.
And yes, of course if I KNOW I'm not going to enjoy a video I'm not going to watch it just to say I don't enjoy it, this was a first :P
But yeah the fact that it bumped up on my front page due to staff picks is what interested me in the first place. I think it's awesome that Obama uses fresh media platforms to spread his positive message it's just that.....nah, not vimeo if I had a say. Simply because I've thought of this place as strictly a creative space with an undisturbed mindset, unaffected by third parties and "the world outside". A creative sanctum of sorts, one might even say :)
INCLUDIND MR. OBAMA & Co.
I dont believe a word of it.
WORLD POWER HAS BEEN IN THE HANDS OF THE SAME GROUPS & FAMILIES FOR OVER 250 YEARS.
THEY ARE GETTING CLOSER, MORE ORGANISED & THEREFORE STRONGER AS TIME GOES ON.
HOW CAN ONE MAN WANT TO TAKE ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OR EVEN THINK HE CAN CHANGE A WHOLE NATION. THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE AND HAS NEVER BEEN DONE.
BUT I HAVE GREAT HOPE IN EACH OF US, THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD. THE LOVE WE CAN/COULD GENERATE & THE CELESTIAL POWERS THAT GOVERN US, WHAT EVER NAME YOU WISH TO GIVE HIM, HER OR THEM.
"Change We Can Believe In" = We can believe in Socialism
Every dollar Obama spends is debt we taxpayers have to pay in interest. He's spending so much, we, our children, our children's children, and our children's children's children will have to pay for it. What's even worse no one is asking where the money for Obamas spending is coming from, remember America is broke... The Federal Reserve is printing these trillions! Every dollar that is printed will devalue each dollar we have in our pocket. It will cause inflation that only few countries the world have seen, and that is Zimbabwe. This inflation is called hyperinflation. It will turn this recession into a depression! America is bankrupt, you can't fix it with more spending and borrowing. Why isn't our government following common sense??