During his weekly address yesterday, Obama said about Easter and Passover: “These are two very different holidays with their own very different traditions. But it seems fitting that we mark them both during the same week. For in a larger sense, they are both moments of reflection and renewal. They are both occasions to think more deeply about the obligations we have to ourselves and the obligations we have to one another, no matter who we are, where we come from, or what faith we practice.”
Watch Obama’s address or read the transcript here.
More on Obama at First 100 Days blog.
Alexandra Abboud has five years experience reporting on the legal and cultural dynamics that shape American society. At America.gov, she manages coverage of cultural diversity, the arts, education and sports. Abboud has also served as a managing editor of the State Department's eJournal USA series, producing internationally circulated publications on innovation and fighting corruption.
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johnson
Location: london
3 July 2009 at 19:57 EDT
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i think president obama is not fair 4 not caomming out bold ly 2 send his condoleces 2 the jackson family shout up by comenting on his vices ad hasten 2 do the right thing
Max
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3 September 2009 at 11:04 EDT
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It is really important to reflect, for us to set direction in ourlives. To assess ourselves of the past events that happened in our life by that we may be able to work things out what is lacking and problems that may also affect the society.