Does anyone think that former President Barack Obama is a soothsayer? I was just reading his words from his 2nd Inaugural Address in 2013, and the words (to me) seem to be imagining our country as it is today.
Speaking of our unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, President Obama said "Today we continue a never-ending journey to bridge the meaning of those words with the realities of our time. For history tells us that while these truths may be self-evident, they’ve never been self-executing; that while freedom is a gift from God, it must be secured by His people here on Earth. The patriots of 1776 did not fight to replace the tyranny of a king with the privileges of a few or the rule of a mob." Mr Obama actually said that eight years ago! He continued "They gave to us a republic, a government of, and by, and for the people, entrusting each generation to keep safe our founding creed." I wonder how many of us were listening to his back then.
He closed his address with a call to action saying "Let us, each of us, now embrace with solemn duty and awesome joy what is our lasting birthright. With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history and carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom."
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