President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize today in Oslo, Norway. In my opinion, this was one of the best speeches Obama has given since being elected President.
Watch the video of his entire speech: CNN (w/ transcript) NY Times
Here are a few select quotes that resonated with me:
I understand why war is not popular, but [...]
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Now that the world has accepted that we are in a serious economic recession, we’ve moved on to the tougher step of what to do about it. President Obama has emphasized the need for fast government intervention to prevent a total economic collapse. In his public statements, Obama seemed willing to negotiate the content and [...]
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