The annual “State of the Union” address has
always been something that most Americans pay a lot of attention to, especially
when there is a lot at stake for the nation and the world. Over the past six years the “State of the Union”
addresses have been more closely watched since President Barack Obama (the
first Black President) has been in office.
In particular his addresses have been more scrutinize than other former US
Presidents and many believe it is because he is Black.
Regardless of what others think or believe;
our nation is in a far better place than when President Obama was first elected
in 2008. It has been quite remarkable,
the stock market has doubled to all-time highs, we are out of combat roles in
two countries, over 10 million more Americans can now afford health insurance,
the economy is coming back, unemployment is coming down, graduation rates are
improving, immigration reform, the housing market is rebounding and we now lead
the world in oil production, natural gas and renewable energy. Of course this is only the short list of his accomplishments.
Many people have considerable differences
with President Obama and some of that is expected and some of it does not make
any sense. Every President will have distractors,
doubters, haters and opposition. It
comes with the territory and many see it as more about the political process than being
personal. In the case of President
Obama, I believe it is more of the ladder, it is personal, and its deep and it is
about “race.” However, President Obama
keeps on going and moving forward and working for all Americans regardless of
their culture, ethnic group, faith, race or creed. His primary agenda as he believe is... “to
protest the best interests of all Americans.”
During the “State of the Union” address this
year, President Obama laid out a bold and new agenda for the nation as he
declared the "state of the union strong."
In so many ways he covered it all or what he sees as the most glaring
issues facing most Americans and the nation.
These included rising taxes on the rich, racial tensions, income
inequality, making community college education free and developing safeguards
against cyber-attacks. Well as expected that ruffles the feathers of
a lot of people, who have other intensions and want to take the nation into
another direction all together. Well, until
I hear another plan that is far better than what the President laid out, then
this is the new road map. What
do you think?
Dr. Andrew Calhoun,
can be contacted at andrewiiicalhoun@gmail.com, Twitter #AC53, and Facebook. You
can hear Dr. Calhoun each Sunday at Grace Fellowship Church, 3879 N. Port
Washington Rd. Milwaukee 414-265-5546.
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