Forwarding the Conversation » JFK

The Agenda

Ross Rocketto — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:10:32 +0000

Last week, President Obama outlined his agenda to a joint session of Congress. He will tackle green jobs, health care, education, and will slash the budget deficit. I’ve spoken with a number of people who have watched the speech and I’ve heard mixed reviews. Some thought it was too broad, while others thought it was just right. Some said there weren’t enough specifics, while others reported feeling hopeful and inspired by rhetoric.

Whether you thought the speech was effective or not it doesn’t matter. Our new President has outlined a bold agenda for the next four years. I believe that by giving a speech – void of the minutiae – he appealed to our highest ideals. He was saying that we are on a journey for which there is no charted course. He was saying that while we may not know the territory, we do know the destination. Isn’t that what JFK did when he challenged America to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s? At the time he had no idea how we would get there, and in 1969 we landed a man on the moon.

Big dreams and high ideals make America great, and Obama’s speech left filled me with hope and optimism. I don’t quite know how we’ll get there, but I know that we will – somehow… someway.

Language of the World: Favorite Quotes Word Cloud

Ross Rocketto — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:10:29 +0000

Below you will find a word cloud for my favorite quotes page. I will be adding more in the coming days and would also love to add any quotes that you believe will forward the conversation.

JFK Campaign Song and Other Great Vidoes…

Ross Rocketto — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:45:17 +0000

These have nothing to do with forwarding the conversation. These are for fun!

JFK Presidential Campaign Song

Greatest Presidential Campaign Ad of All Time

Kennedy for President Ad

Jimmy Carter Campaign Ad about Washington

Nixon Campaign Commercial

Gerald Ford for President Ad

Ronald Reagan for President Ad

Bush: Willie Horton Campaign Ad

Bush, Clinton, Perot Debate