[The Weekly Standard] First Lady Michelle Obama spoke today to graduates of Oberlin College. She encouraged the graduating class to "rise above the noise and shape the revolutions of your time."
"[T]hink about how even with all the gridlock and polarization in Washington, we have made so much change these past six years: 12 million new jobs. Sixteen million people who finally have health insurance. Historic agreements to fight climate change. Epic increases in college financial aid. More progress on LGBT rights than any time in our history. And today, it is no longer remarkable to see two beautiful black girls walking their dogs on the South Lawn of the White House lawn. That's just the way things are now," Obama said to applause at the liberal arts college.
"See, graduates, this is what happens when you turn your attention outward and decide to brave the noise and engage yourself in the struggles of our time. And that's why, in his remarks 50 years ago, Dr. King urged the class of '65 to "stand up" and "be a concerned generation." And, graduates, that call to action applies just as much to all of you today.
" And I want to be very clear: Every city ordinance, every ballot measure, every law on the books in this country --- that is your concern. What happens at every school board meeting, every legislative session --- that is your concern. Every elected official who represents you, from dog catcher all the way to President of the United States --- they are your concern.
"So get out there and volunteer on campaigns, and then hold the folks you elect accountable. Follow what's happening in your city hall, your statehouse, Washington, D.C. Better yet, run for office yourself. Get in there. Shake things up. Don't be afraid. (Applause.) And get out and vote in every election --- not just the big national ones that get all the attention, but every single election. Make sure the folks who represent you share your values and aspirations.
"See, that is how you will rise above the noise and shape the revolutions of your time. That is how you will have a meaningful journey on those clamorous highways of life. And, graduates, that is how you will carry on the proud legacy of this great institution for generations to come."
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...Ah yes, Oberlin College. Or, as we called it when I lived near there, Moscow-on-Erie...
Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski ||
05/26/2015 7:41 Comments ||
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So get out there and volunteer on campaigns, and then hold the folks you elect accountable(unless they are democrats). Follow what's happening in your city hall, your statehouse, Washington, D.C. Better yet, run for office yourself (and run as democrats).
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I am so done with Critical Theory and all of its oppression and exploitation rhetoric. It has spawned gender studies and ethnic studies all of which spend their entire matriculation frothing at the mouth over "oppression."
Perhaps these libs should look in the mirror to see the true face of oppression.
#4
...sort of looking for dark matter. You can't see it or measure it directly, but you have to construct models to explain why everything else doesn't add up. It's inferred. It has to be there.
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Should anyone who is so good at channeling Marie Antoinette ever say the word "revolution?"
Snark of the day, for now...
Posted by: M. Murcek ||
05/26/2015 11:37 Comments ||
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Should anyone who is so good at channeling Marie Antoinette ever say the word "revolution?"
Snark of the Week
Posted by: regular joe ||
05/26/2015 11:48 Comments ||
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#8
These people are wanting an over throw of the US as it has always been. The Occupiers were a lousy bunch to put their support behind but now they have people with long criminal records who assault police to throw their support behind.
Prosecute these agitators. From the oval office down.
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[The Weekly Standard] First Lady Michelle Obama spoke today to graduates of Oberlin College. She encouraged the graduating class to "rise above the noise and shape the revolutions of your time."
