Humorous Wedding Speech: Germany's Struggle For Freedom

     By expounding on our rights as individuals, we have directed the progress of this nation’s growth. Our past was shaped

Will you join in that historic effort?” He calls out directly to the citizens, using the words “my fellow Americans” which gives the effect that he is no different than the common man, but merely an important “figure” in a suit behind a podium. He energizes the crowd, raises their morale, ignites them with confidence, “And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for your country.” He summons us all to take part and action into changing the nation as a whole, step by step, slowly but surely. And finally, he restates it, but this time, referring to the world, “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America will for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of

“observe not a victory of a party, but a celebration of freedom – symbolizing an end as well as a beginning – signifying renewal, as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three-quarters ago.”

The United States of America has seen great change throughout its history. While a considerable amount of time has matured the nation, the core spirit of the American people remains unaffected. In spite of all the wars fought and problems that arose, the

In his farewell address to the American people, President Dwight David Eisenhower enumerated his fears for the country. More than this, he told the American people that it was their responsibility to be vigilant, to ensure that the government acted for the betterment of the American people and not for the politicians who held office. During this address, President Eisenhower gave a warning to both the citizens of the United States and to the leaders of the nation. It is all too easy to fall into patterns and to allow for others to acquire power beyond the parameters of what is either fair or just. The only means of fighting the potential challengers of freedom and justice both within and without the United States is vigilance and dedication to independence and personal freedoms.

At this point in history the nation must face a massive reworking of government and redefining of society. It was "to this grand work of national regeneration and entire purification Congress must… address Itself, with full purpose".

It is May 14 of the year 1787. Gathered here, today, I am joined by fifty-five other members at the Pennsylvania State House, here in Philadelphia. I am joined by George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. We have come together to turn our attention to the dire need for change. For so long has our nation continued to function, unaware and oblivious to the problems carefully concealed beneath our very foundation...so does a predator who waits upon its prey at its most vulnerable state. We must act in order to prevent such a downfall.

The resilience of the American people has been seen for decades, even before gaining our independence from the British. Our nation as a whole is not easily deterred; there is no challenge or obstacle too big for Americans to overcome. Over our whole existence as a country, that statement has held true, no tragedy or rivalry has been able to damage that. “Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People” by President Bush and “The Declaration of Independence” by Thomas Jefferson are examples of Americans overcoming trials and tribulations to come together as a whole. In “Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People” President Bush as our leader at the time was ready to defend our values established in the “Declaration of Independence”. President Bush conveyed the values present in the declaration by using his authority to levy war, restore tranquility, and bring justice to the American people, he newly establishes the tolerance of our nation towards other religions and other views, however not toward the destruction of our country, and the declaration is initially created for the freedom of solely our country, in this speech he builds upon the declaration and appeals to the freedom of the world.

America. Are we born with knowledge of the Constitution? Has our sense of this land shaped our culture and formed our laws? If we pledge allegiance to it, must it also stand for “We the people?” Have we made America and the Constitution synonymous, compatible. One. There is a need to know the Constitution for oneself that is right, wise, and beneficial. And yet there has been a revelation. Living in ignorance of the Constitution is a life of illusions and deception. And the elect pose no action to rise above this. The illusion will sweep through this nation for people embrace the mere appearance of what it means to be an American. But promise and truth remain within the Constitution because it's inspired and useful. It has revealed what was

Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear in burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and success of liberty. (source 3)

Freedom that we would keep safe entrusting every single generation with it. Just as King had done many years before on his speech, President Obama shoots us back into the present. He lists off our country’s feats, starting each achievement of society by “together, we” to stress that it was a collaborative effort of many minds, giving the audience a sense of pride and awareness of the greatness that comes out of unity.

Flags burning under raining bombs, gunshots echoing through a field of raining terror, while hiding underground for the day where humanity can roam free again; situations as so aren’t exactly what people imagine when thinking about one’s future. Every death was honored by those who lived; lives lost during wars of any kind are unlike lives lost in our country today, not for the value of those once living are greater than another, but from how much those lives mean to this day. Establishment and preservation of freedom wasn’t easy and will never be easy; many people served until their last breath, for the freedoms of our lives today. That is why we must continue to grasp for freedom, and to establish and preserve our freedom most effectively we must have the heart to be free, and have united dedication to freedom itself.

We reaffirm today these truths to self-evident, that all people are created equal, that they are endowed by creation with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. - That these rights are secured by Governments instituted among Men and deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, - And when Government has become destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government. The People of these United States have patiently suffered a long train of abuses and usurpations by those they have bestowed their consent to represent and maintain their Rights in this Republic form of Government. The list of transgressions of those elected to govern is long and the facts are hereby submitted for review.

Ladies and gentlemen of the assembly, today we make history. Today the eyes of the whole world are upon us; patiently watching and waiting, to see what we make of this country with our newly-found freedom. The time is now upon us to decide the fate of over two million people. As we do so let us not forget the tyranny we fought so hard to escape; or the lives lost in our struggle. It is my fear that a presidency as suggested by some of my peers would evolve into a tyranny similar to that which we have just liberated ourselves. We have suffered for too long from the King’s relentless search for ways to empty us of our money to pay for the colossal damages of the war. Thus, costing us our homes, crops, and our lives. We are forced to live

We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans--born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage--and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed, and to which we are committed today at home and around the world.