Barack Obama

sheshe2

(87,578 posts) Thu Aug 29, 2013, 03:13 PM Aug 2013

Reflections on the power of "we"

Remember this?

When I hear constant cries about "Obama should do ________?" it strikes me that too many of us have forgotten the meaning of "we" in the slogan "Yes We Can!"

As I watch and listen to President Obama, what I've heard as his one overriding message is that he wants us to recognize the power of "we." For example, his entire speech at the 2012 Democratic Convention was dedicated to the idea of citizenship. And yesterday in honor of the 1963 March on Washington, he took up that theme again.

The March on Washington teaches us that we are not trapped by the mistakes of history; that we are masters of our fate. But it also teaches us that the promise of this nation will only be kept when we work together. We’ll have to reignite the embers of empathy and fellow feeling, the coalition of conscience that found expression in this place 50 years ago...

America, I know the road will be long, but I know we can get there. Yes, we will stumble, but I know we’ll get back up. That’s how a movement happens. That’s how history bends. That's how when somebody is faint of heart, somebody else brings them along and says, come on, we’re marching...

SNIP

As much as we all want to make this about President Obama, he keeps pointing the finger back at us - at the power of "we."

Read it all here.
http://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2013/08/reflections-on-power-of-we.html

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Reflections on the power of "we" (Original Post) sheshe2 Aug 2013 OP

Thanks for this post from smartypants reminding us so eloquently. Cha Aug 2013 #1

I love this part~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #2

Well said! Kath1 Aug 2013 #3

WE will Kath~ sheshe2 Aug 2013 #4

I'm really hoping so, she! Kath1 Aug 2013 #5

yes! the power hopemountain Aug 2013 #6

!!!!! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #7

So true... bluedeathray Aug 2013 #8

Cha

(305,447 posts)

1. Thanks for this post from smartypants reminding us so eloquently.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 04:10 PM

Aug 2013

of the Power of We, she. It's always been. Yes We Can! Not just a slogan.

BOG We the People!

sheshe2

(87,578 posts)

2. I love this part~

Reply to Cha (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 04:41 PM

Aug 2013

As much as we all want to make this about President Obama, he keeps pointing the finger back at us - at the power of "we."

WE~

Thanks Cha~

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

3. Well said!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 10:56 PM

Aug 2013

The power of we is awesome! We have made great progress since 2008. "...we’re marching..." - Yes we are! Marching toward world peace, minority rights, health care for all, economic equality and equal rights for women. I hope the power of we remains powerful in the very important 2014 elections.
PEACE.

sheshe2

(87,578 posts)

4. WE will Kath~

Reply to Kath1 (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 10:58 PM

Aug 2013

Kath1

(4,309 posts)

5. I'm really hoping so, she!

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 11:05 PM

Aug 2013

WE don't want to go back to the 1950s or earlier. I really feel a new wave of activism in the country and it is very encouraging!!!

hopemountain

(3,919 posts)

6. yes! the power

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 11:49 PM

Aug 2013

of WE the People.

he really made a point of expressing this reminder to all of us during his speech at MLK. and WE the people heard him evidenced by the demonstrations today in support of higher wages.

sheshe2

(87,578 posts)

7. !!!!!

Reply to hopemountain (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 12:09 AM

Aug 2013

bluedeathray

(514 posts)

8. So true...

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Fri Aug 30, 2013, 03:15 AM

Aug 2013

We will succeed or fail as a nation according to what we do. Or fail to do. The present political system is possible ONLY because enough citizens either WANT it that way, or are willing to ACCEPT it the way it is.

All it takes is our involvement. Great OP.

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