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novel pig

China

August 29, 2008

  I have to admit that i'm really impressed by the speech of the new president of the United state-' the America promise', which did inspire, encourage, empower and warm the whole country and the whole world.

  Indeed, the United State is in a transitional condition, a little bit awkward and embarrassing. ' more Americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. More of you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. More of you have cars you can’t afford to drive, credit card bills you can’t afford to pay, and tuition that’s beyond your reach.'

  But, the commander-in-chief Obama drawn a beautiful picture which describe a dencent and gorgeous side of the Americans: 'the proud auto workers at a Michigan plant who, after they found out it was closing, kept showing up every day and working as hard as ever, because they knew there were people who counted on the brakes that they made. and the military families who shoulder their burdens silently as they watch their loved ones leave for their third or fourth or fifth tour of duty. They work hard and give back and keep going without complaint. These are the Americans that I know. '

  And at the same time, the new president also set a brand-new standard to value and measure this country:'We measure progress by how many people can find a job that pays the mortgage; whether you can put a little extra money away at the end of each month so you can someday watch your child receive her college diploma. We measure progress in the 23 million new jobs that were created when Bill Clinton was President – when the average American family saw its income go up $7,500 instead of down $2,000 like it has under George Bush.

We measure the strength of our economy not by the number of billionaires we have or the profits of the Fortune 500, but by whether someone with a good idea can take a risk and start a new business, or whether the waitress who lives on tips can take a day off to look after a sick kid without losing her job – an economy that honors the dignity of work.'

  Of course, he made a breathtaking scenery of a bright future of the United State, that is a clear promise:'Ours is a promise that says government cannot solve all our problems, but what it should do is that which we cannot do for ourselves – protect us from harm and provide every child a decent education; keep our water clean and our toys safe; invest in new schools and new roads and new science and technology.

Our government should work for us, not against us. It should help us, not hurt us. It should ensure opportunity not just for those with the most money and influence, but for every American who’s willing to work.

That’s the promise of America – the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation; the fundamental belief that I am my brother’s keeper; I am my sister’s keeper.'

  So, without any doubt, he really did a great job!

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