Respose to Obama

“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a prerequisite.

It is our responsibility as lawmakers and as educators to make this system work. But it is the responsibility of every citizen to participate in it. So tonight, I ask every American to commit to at least one year or more of higher education or career training. . . . And dropping out of high school is no longer an option. It's not just quitting on yourself, it's quitting on your country – and this country needs and values the talents of every American.

These education policies will open the doors of opportunity for our children. But it is up to us to ensure they walk through them. In the end, there is no program or policy that can substitute for a parent – a mother or father who will attend those parent/teacher conferences, or help with homework after dinner, or turn off the TV, put away the video games, and read to their child. I speak to you not just as a president, but as a father when I say that responsibility for our children's education must begin at home.”

I feel that by Obama giving this particular speech he saying how he sees leadership and success in every American citizen. How he refuses to see our economy or civilization fail because of lack of education. This makes me feel like he believes that every American citizen has potential and ability to succeed. America is the way it is mainly because of education. So many young teens throw their life away when the throw away their education. Then we have the adults who quit school who now struggle in life to form a better one. It’s a new beginning with Obama being president America should succeed and be the best they can be. Education can get you where you want to be. America as a whole should want to succeed.