For this free write I just wanted to continue on my experience with President Obama's immigration policy. On November 21st President Obama gave a speech at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas Nevada about his immigration policy. I had the opportunity to attend this event as a special guest and must say it was quite the experience. Although I must admit that on both occasions I did not vote for President Obama, I have always been an admirer of his orating skills. I know some say that without his teleprompters he would not be able to speak as eloquently, but I can tell you he has a certain magnetism about him when he speaks that cannot be conveyed by teleprompters. Anyways, at a certain point during his speech I came to the sudden realization that I was witnessing history.
After the event some of my colleagues and I spoke about immigration and President Obama's policy, the good and the bad. What we wished he would have added and taken away. During our conversation I pointed out that our children would someday read about and view this speech just like we read and viewed the speeches of President Kennedy and other great presidents. The table was silent for a while as we all contemplated the fact that our children would ask us about this very speech, and that we would be able to tell them that we were there and witnessed this historic speech. It was truly a humbling experience to say the least.
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