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I am sure that most people have heard about the Obama speech at Notre Dame and the arguments surrounding abortion. Here is my real question, what kind of speech should a commencement speaker give? Well I know the answer to that.
The commencement speaker is supposed to give a speech addressed to the graduating students of a graduating class. The speech is supposed to give the students advice and a message of promise into the future. In fact, today I went to a graduation at my old college and the speaker was none other than Obama’s cabinet head for transportation in the White House. His speech used his personal success of fairness and understanding as a way for every student to earn non-monetary success in this world. His speech was promising and was full of really good advice for a 22 year old ready to move into an uncertain future.
Obama on the other hand used the stage for a place to appease the voters of this nation. He disgraced Notre Dame by running a PR campaign during the student’s graduation. He never once talked about how to be successful in this world. He never once gave them a talk of promise, he never focused on the students that have sacrificed a lot to gain a degree from a highly respected university. He focused on himself and his presidency.
I do not care about what side any of you readers are on, but I will say that this was an insult to any university graduation by bringing political conflict into a time of celebration that is focused on the achievements of students. Shame.