This article was written by Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times on Jaunary 21, 2009. I believe it was written and directed toward the people of the United States of America.
His argument is that we as a people have been through a struggling past and many tough times and we have come to where we are now. Mr.Friedman is basically saying that every president has done something different in playing a role of how things are now. We look at it as if President Bush put this nation in a deep hole, and we are now waiting for President Obama to finally make things better and dig us out of the burrow that we are in.
It is time for a change, we have come a long way and we are dependent upon Barack Obama to change that. President Obama now has a lot on his plate and everything he is planning on doing will change this great nation.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Assignment #1 SGrich
In the New York Times, an article written by Thomas L. Friedman makes it obvisous to the American people that he believes we are in need of many political reforms along with dramtic changes to the social order. He states that this is a radical movement for our nation and has hope for President Obama to be radical also.
I completely agree with Friedman on his basic argument of our new president having a radical stance throughout his time in office. There are many important issues that have been neglected in the past presidency which will hopefully be addressed this term. It cannot not all be done this presidency but a outstanding can be built. I feel our administrations now need to commicate better durring the transition from old to new because being radical for consecutive terms would never work. Commication will be the key to building America back to where it once was.
I completely agree with Friedman on his basic argument of our new president having a radical stance throughout his time in office. There are many important issues that have been neglected in the past presidency which will hopefully be addressed this term. It cannot not all be done this presidency but a outstanding can be built. I feel our administrations now need to commicate better durring the transition from old to new because being radical for consecutive terms would never work. Commication will be the key to building America back to where it once was.
Assignment #1
In his New York Times article "Radical in the White House", Thomas L Friedman is simply arguing that America needs to be ready for the radical changes that are coming. He speaks directly to America when he emphasizes that we should be proud as a country that we have evolved enough to elect a black man as President, but he also warns that we should not be content with only one victory. History has shown us that during times of crisis keeping the status quo and doing business as usual solves no problems; complex problems require complex solutions.
We, as a country, like to blame Bush for all of our current economic problems. While he didn't do much to help the situation, we must accept some of the responsibility for our current crisis just as we must accept that we the people must do our part in solving the problem. Mr Friedman is asking us to not only give Obama the freedom to enact policies and pass laws that he feels will help our country out of this hole, he is asking us to actively participate in the solution. These problems didn't appear overnight and they aren't going to disappear overnight. We need to be patient, put aside our need for instant gratification, and give Obama time to do some work.
"We need to get back to work on our country and our planet in wholly new ways. The hour is late, the project couldn’t be harder, the stakes couldn’t be higher, the payoff couldn’t be greater."
I couldn't have said it better Mr Friedman.
We, as a country, like to blame Bush for all of our current economic problems. While he didn't do much to help the situation, we must accept some of the responsibility for our current crisis just as we must accept that we the people must do our part in solving the problem. Mr Friedman is asking us to not only give Obama the freedom to enact policies and pass laws that he feels will help our country out of this hole, he is asking us to actively participate in the solution. These problems didn't appear overnight and they aren't going to disappear overnight. We need to be patient, put aside our need for instant gratification, and give Obama time to do some work.
"We need to get back to work on our country and our planet in wholly new ways. The hour is late, the project couldn’t be harder, the stakes couldn’t be higher, the payoff couldn’t be greater."
I couldn't have said it better Mr Friedman.
Assignment #1 D.Feaster
In the article, Radical in the White House by Thomas L. Friedman written in the New York Times on January 1, 2009, the author writes about how the differents in the white house. The article could be read by American people and maybe people around the world who takes a interest in American politics. The writer is basically saying that changes need and hopefully will come since Barack Hussein Obama is the 44th president of the United States. He states that "We need to get back to work on our country and our planet in wholly new ways. The hour is late, the project couldn't be harder, the stakes couldn't be higher, the payoff couldn't be greater."
This statement is so true, it is time for a change in America it is time for us to stop being a divided nation and come together on one term. The arguement the author is making is that we need to support Obama and try to change this country. The writer talks about how George W. Bush put the economy is in trouble but he also state the Obama has to make some changes of his own and hopefully he doesn't fail like Bush. Putting the country back to the way it was will be a hard task for Obama and we as American should help. Also do not expect for Obama to do this in a matter of months or a year it may take his full term as president and maybe even more to improve this country.
This statement is so true, it is time for a change in America it is time for us to stop being a divided nation and come together on one term. The arguement the author is making is that we need to support Obama and try to change this country. The writer talks about how George W. Bush put the economy is in trouble but he also state the Obama has to make some changes of his own and hopefully he doesn't fail like Bush. Putting the country back to the way it was will be a hard task for Obama and we as American should help. Also do not expect for Obama to do this in a matter of months or a year it may take his full term as president and maybe even more to improve this country.
assignment #1 Scastaldo
"They rewrote the social construct and redefined what it means to be a citizen," Thomas L. Friedman of the New York Times writes. His thoughts about how some of our former presidents changed our country mirrors his hope that Obama can accomplish the same duirng this presidency.
Friedman argues in this article "Americans look to government to solve fundamental problems that affect them directly." Nationalized healthcare, alternative energy, and a new view of America on the world stage are some of the things that Obama has promised and Friedman believes that we have waited too long for these issues to be addressed. He tells us his hope that Obama truely is a radical, that he's up to the challenge, and does not squander his moment.
He tells us in this article the American people also have to be open and willing to work for change. "The hour is late, the project couldn't be harder, the stakes couldn't be higher, and the payoff couldn't be greater." We can all hope that what Friedman writes will happen, that through American hard work and determination, we will come out a better and stronger country and continue to be a world leader.
Friedman argues in this article "Americans look to government to solve fundamental problems that affect them directly." Nationalized healthcare, alternative energy, and a new view of America on the world stage are some of the things that Obama has promised and Friedman believes that we have waited too long for these issues to be addressed. He tells us his hope that Obama truely is a radical, that he's up to the challenge, and does not squander his moment.
He tells us in this article the American people also have to be open and willing to work for change. "The hour is late, the project couldn't be harder, the stakes couldn't be higher, and the payoff couldn't be greater." We can all hope that what Friedman writes will happen, that through American hard work and determination, we will come out a better and stronger country and continue to be a world leader.
Assignment #1 A.Scalf
"Radical in the White House" was published in the New York times on January 21,2009 and was written by Thomas L. Friedman. Friedman, I'm guessing, is a fellow American and by this being published in the New York times, it was read by many people which no doubt was one of the goals for the article.
The American people is obviously the audience he was shooting for to read his publication. In my humble opinion, he wrote this article to get a reaction out of people, some feedback, and also to restate what is already known and been argued about continually. He writes how, to put simply, Bush was a crappy president and Obama needs to do a good job or America is going to fall apart at the seams. The reaction he most likely received was a just slightly updated version of the peoples attitudes and reactions throughout the election, the difference is, the outcome of the president is known. I'm sure there were some good, Obama followers, and some bad, Obama haters.
He unconsciously states a message to Obama from the American People. "Good luck, we're watching carefully, and if you mess up we'll tear you to shreds."
The American people is obviously the audience he was shooting for to read his publication. In my humble opinion, he wrote this article to get a reaction out of people, some feedback, and also to restate what is already known and been argued about continually. He writes how, to put simply, Bush was a crappy president and Obama needs to do a good job or America is going to fall apart at the seams. The reaction he most likely received was a just slightly updated version of the peoples attitudes and reactions throughout the election, the difference is, the outcome of the president is known. I'm sure there were some good, Obama followers, and some bad, Obama haters.
He unconsciously states a message to Obama from the American People. "Good luck, we're watching carefully, and if you mess up we'll tear you to shreds."
Assignment 1 Mperez
This article was written by Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times on January 21,2009. This article is directed to the American people. I believe it is also written towards the World and Obama's Presidency, telling everyone that we need a great amount of change in our government and bureaucracy. This new president that has been elected will be making differences in our lives today and making it better for our next generation. The author's argument is that there have been many mistakes in the past. Obama will be able to look back and try and not make the same mistakes as the other presidents did. he will also be about to look at the presidents and how they handled the The Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement. Everyone is going to count on Obama to make changes in our country they won't want him to fail at anything. Everyone in the country needs to participate and help in making these changes one person cant not do it alone. He is simply the leader and we follow to help fix the problems that have been caused through out the years.
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