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"Hope over fear" - social entrepreneurs welcome Obama
posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:00 AM
a galvanising message to the world
Amongst the two billion people who watched Barack Obama being sworn in as the 44th United States president, some of the most thrilled were social entrepreneurs in America and around the world. It is social entrepreneurs working to improve communities and demonstrating real innovation in alternative energy and combating climate change that the new president is looking to in order to help solve many of the world's most pressing problems.
Barack Obama said in his inauguration speech that "we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America" This galvanising message will have been heard beyond the borders of the United States. The president said, "the world has changed, and we must change with it"
John F Kennedy said in his famous inauguration speech "ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." This rings true in todays world too. Franklin D Roosevelt said "we have nothing to fear but fear itself". On 20th January 2009, Barack Obama said we have "chosen hope over fear" Yes we can!
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Ugonna Wachuku
Saturday, January 31, 2009 09:57 PM
With Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America, let's hope for the best in this new dawn of United States of America's and global history for all US Citizens and humankind.
Peter Ongera
Thursday, January 22, 2009 08:32 AM
In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama made a strong statement reaffirming his campaign pledges to the world's poorest citizens.He said: "To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it." We can make a difference by showing our support for his ongoing commitment to the fight against global poverty and preventable disease, and encouraging him to follow through on his inaugural commitments with a strong Fiscal Year 2010 Presidential budget request. I just sent President Obama a thank you note at ONE.org and you can too, here: http://www.one.org/thankobama/
Peter Ongera
Thursday, January 22, 2009 08:31 AM
In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama made a strong statement reaffirming his campaign pledges to the world's poorest citizens.He said: "To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it." We can make a difference by showing our support for his ongoing commitment to the fight against global poverty and preventable disease, and encouraging him to follow through on his inaugural commitments with a strong Fiscal Year 2010 Presidential budget request. I just sent President Obama a thank you note at ONE.org and you can too, here: http://www.one.org/thankobama/
Peter Ongera
Thursday, January 22, 2009 08:30 AM
In his inaugural address, President Barack Obama made a strong statement reaffirming his campaign pledges to the world's poorest citizens.He said: "To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world's resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it." We can make a difference by showing our support for his ongoing commitment to the fight against global poverty and preventable disease, and encouraging him to follow through on his inaugural commitments with a strong Fiscal Year 2010 Presidential budget request. I just sent President Obama a thank you note at ONE.org and you can too, here: http://www.one.org/thankobama/
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