Obama's Kansas Speech

"These aren't 1% values or 99% values. They're American values." These are strong words from Barack Obama from his speech in Osawatomie, Kansas last week. Obama addressed a lot of hard hitting issues and personally, I agree with most of his strategies to turn the economy around. America needs a business leader, not a government official pointing and clicking to create jobs. We actually need businesses to expand, to create, to develop, and to experiment. Obama talked about this and also talked about the plans of his competitors in the upcoming election. He gave various examples of how theories were tried in the past by other presidents and how the economy reacted. When talking about these reactions, you almost envision the economy as a living thing, and in some ways I guess it is. Obama has always been a great public speaker, but this has become one of my favorite speeches by him just because of the impact and clarity of the delivery. It is well thought out and doesn't beat around the bush on topics Americans care about. It gives straight answers but still keeps your interest with background, examples, quotes, and emotion. He even comes right out and says that he will veto any argument from congress that will prevent the economy's growth in the way he is thinking. He only scrapes the surface of the presidential election, which in a way, is a good thing. People don't want to hear how someone can bash the beliefs of another person; they want to hear your argument, your stand, how it will all come together. Being persuasive can be a good tool at your disposal, but having a reasonable and well thought out idea also brings people around. This is what America needs. Obama addressed that we need better schooling for higher education, fair taxes, and for everyone to do their "fair share." Using the word "fair" also catches an audience's attention. But, I am curious as to what exactly "fair" means to Obama and what needs to be implemented in order for things to be fair for everyone.