Change is Now

At the 44th president Barack Obama's inaugeration there were many arguments present. One major argument that was being pointed out by almost everyone present was the fact that this was one of the most historical days in our country. The argument presented i feel was the fact that we have taken one step closer to bridging the gap between all races in America. We as a country have become that much closer to finally becoming a completely unified america. This argument was also made strong by the way the networks focused on the crowd watching. It was by far the biggest crowd that has ever been present to watch a presidential inaugeration. This by itself showed what the importance of this event was to the american people. The crowds were not just filled with black people, but it was a mix of all groups of people gathered as one to be a part of this great day in America. This is an argument of our present. We have gone from being a country that has enslaved people to being one that has had a president of african descent.
Obama states that we have to go back to the God given promise. "All our equal, All our free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness." I feel that Obama is arguing that we as a country have strayed away from the goals that our forefathers had in store for us when starting this nation. He is arguing that we can no longer just do for a certain group of people but now more than ever we must come together as americans and take care of all people . He follows by calling us to start our work at rebuilding a new America and states that with action we can change. This argument has an emotional appeal. Every American is experiencing the harsh effects of our recession. Due to the crisis many Americans have experienced suffering. Obama makes every american feel as if they can help in the recovery as he lets us know that we all have a part in bringing america out of this crisis. This is an argument for us to make decisions that will help get us out of this mess.
The next argument i noticed was one that had logical appeals. When speaking upon our involvement and relationship with other nations. Obama reached out to all these nations. He states that it is time for us not to flex our military muscle, but to use it only when necessary. The argument present in this case is the fact that we might have become so comfortable being powerful that we just tend to march over anyone who oposes anything that America is for. He is telling us that this is not right and that we must only use our military power as a last resort when no other peaceful means seem to be present. This seems to be an argument to mediate, letting us know that we can no longer go around just stepping on any country that has different believes than our country.
"To the muslim world we seek a new way forward. Based on mutual interest and mutual respect.... Your people will judge you on what you can build, not on what you destroy." This was arguably one of the most important parts of the speech for me. This is a proposal argument dealing with middle eastern and Islamic nations. He is arguing that the ways of force obviously werent working and that it was not the right way to go about resolving a conflict. We were forcing things upon those people and were not respecting there way of life. By him saying this i felt as if he was trying to start over and heal our damaged relationship with the muslim world. Offering them a chance to be heard and to move forward from our past differences. This was a big step in the right direction to me.
The last argument was of where we will be in the future. Obama stated that he was the son of an immigrant who sixty years ago wouldnt be served in certain restaurants, but he today is able to take the oath of presidency. I think the argument present is that in just sixty years black people went from being unable to go in certain places to having a person in the highest position in America. So in sixty more years the possibilities are endless. I believe this argues that in sixty more years we can eliminate the pains of racism and all be one people.
This inaugaration was the most historic things i have ever witnessed and i was amazed and motiviated to see something i thought i would never witness in my near future.