Will Obama be able to Deliver?

In a recent CNN opinion article "Can Obama deliver on inequality?", professors, columnists, CEO's, strategists and historians alike collaborate to share their opinions on the president's recent State of the Union address. 

I feel like this article is particularity insightful with many different perspectives, from people with very different professions, on the minimum wage increase, tax reform and congress's inability to perform adequately. I also think it's important to keep an open mind on major political issues and when I personally read this article, I found that my mind was opened to ideas that I have not previously considered.

For example, when I read the piece written by Julian Zelizer, I found myself considering the minimum wage increase, and how Obama's intentions will possibly cause Americans to as he puts it, "have a genuine chance to climb the ladder "of opportunity" to make it into the middle class and become self-sufficient." That would help people trying to make it in America, and I think that's that's great. We the people run our country, we may as well ensure financial stability to those who work here.

A Little About Me, and What I Happen to Believe In

Honestly, I've never thought much about my political stance until now. There are topics that come up in classroom discussions that I sometimes go to sleep thinking about, wondering to myself how I really feel about them. Other times, I listen to what my parents say, then form my own opinions from there. But I have to say I've never been asked what I believe in. 

Both of my parents are very strong conservative republicans, but according to all my political stance quizzes I just completed, I'm a post modern democrat. I tend to have very liberal social views because I think that our country was founded on the right of the pursuit of happiness and opportunity. I tend to have less liberal (but still not conservative) economic views. I know at this point that there is no way to get out from underneath the government's thumb, so we may as well adjust policies so most people benefit from them. 

I'm taking this class to get a further sense of what I stand for, but I know I believe that we should that we should do whatever we can to save our environment and the people in it. I believe that your sexual orientation shouldn't be a factor if you seek benefits with your partner or plan to adopt a child. I believe that diplomacy should be used more instead of force. I support our government and our country, whomever our leader is.

So that's a little about me and what I believe in.