A song for the times

I chose the song Revolution 1 by the Beatles to encapsulate the overall mood of our nation in 2011. I think the lyrics of the song could definitely represent some of the feelings our nation has today. The line, "We all want to change the world" accurately represents the sentiments of many Americans. This line also reminded me of Obama's change campaign and how many Americans see the flaws of our country and want to change the bad policies of our government. Another line, "You say you got a real solution, well you know, we'd all love to see the plan" is very revealing of the American people's desire to see what plans politicians actually have when they get elected. Politicians in particular often say they've got the real solution for our country's major issues during their campaign and then as soon as they've been elected their plans are never realized.

Inaugural Speeches

The language used in Barack Obama's inaugural speech is surprisingly similiar to past presidents, but also differs in several regards. Every president we've ever had has talked about government and overall our nation in their inaugural speeches. Most of the presidents, including Obama, have also talked about the American people and the freedom that we have. However, it appeared that past presidents were much more concerned about war and often mentioned it in their speeches. Modern day presidents, it seems, have become more peace-oriented and stress the importance of unity in America, and all over the world.