Inauguration

"That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet." -Barak Obama.

I chose this part of the speech because I think that it pretty much sums up the most important things that Obama's going to face. He's going to have to face our financial crisis, because it is a problem that is bigger than any of us. He's going to have to face the war and it's pros and cons. He's going to have to deal with the fact that many americans have lost their home and they are hurt by what's going on right now. Obama's going to have to deal with our health care and our public education. He's also going to face the fact that global warming is happening and we have to do something now, before it's too late.
This relates to my everyday life because I see people hurt by the financial crisis everyday, people can't go out and do something because they have no money or they just lost their jobs. Living in a Navy town I know a lot of kids that have parents in the military and I know how they are affected and how scared they are. I know plenty of people that have lost their homes and how they are left with nothing. I left San Diego City Schools because they weren't offering me the kind of education I wanted, but I knew that they were trying to make the best with what they had. I've seen people not go to the doctors for years, simply because they do not have health insurance. I know that the planet is getting warmer, every year it gets hotter and hotter.