Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Mister King Today

If Martin Luther King Jr. read his speech in today's time, what would be the outcome? What would people think about it? I believe that if he was to read the exact words today, "I Have A Dream" people would look at him as if he was high. People today believe that we are all created equal and some even convince themselves that we don't notice race and all live peacefully. When Martin Luther King Jr. read his speech. African Americans were forced to sit on the back of the bus, made famous by Rosa Parks. They weren't treated equally and they had no rights. Martin Luther King Jr's speech gracefully shed light on what needed to be improved and for the most part it has. We all share water fountains and sit where ever we wish on the bus, but is that enough? When it comes to getting a job, a lot of people still might not hire someone for their race. I think that with Barack Obama being president, people will think a lot less about race and there will be more equal opportunities.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Should Obama Close Guatanamo Bay?

I don't think that he should completely close it down. I think that he should watch over it and make sure that people are safe there and aren't being treated unconstitutionally. If you capture someone in battle and they haven't done anything bad yet, but they are trying to every chance they get, then you have to put them somewhere to protect the citizens of The United States.