Obama Urges People to Serve the Community

Obama told Americans that there is so much that the government can do to fix the nation's problems. Obama said,"The need for action always exceeds the limits of government, while there's plenty that government can and must do ... there's a lot that government can't and shouldn't do and that's where active, engaged citizens come in." he has a point, people want the government to not have a lot of power over the people, but they want them to fix their problems. People are becoming more dependent on the government. The event celebrated the 20th anniversary of George H.W. Bush's Daily Point of Life award, which celebrated individuals who have helped their communities. Obama stated that Bush "didn't call for one blinding light to shine from Washington, but for a vast galaxy of people and institutions to solve problems in their own backyards." Obama looks forward to the future because the newer generations are participating in service activities more. Protesters were present criticizing Obama, even though Bush said the event wasn't political. Obama and Bush are right, never thought i would say that, people shouldn't blame Obama for anything if they aren't doing anything themselves. People need to help each other at a time like this. It's queer that people that the only time people help each other is when a disaster strikes. i say we help each other before another disaster strikes.