tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726279577892804621.post3471515901307617032..comments2023-08-26T13:48:42.277-05:00Comments on Political Salsa: Obama is worthy successor to FDR, but remember that the New Deal did not bring nation out of Depression; he'll need our prayers and patienceTim A. Chavezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05251795581624675910noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726279577892804621.post-63831014766696606422008-11-26T00:41:00.000-06:002008-11-26T00:41:00.000-06:00Tim is absolutely right. Unfortunately, the miser...Tim is absolutely right. <BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, the misery of The Great Depression did not end completely until the tragedy of WWII began.<BR/><BR/>But in March 1932, FDR took a giant step in restoring confidence to Americans with one of the great Inaugural Address of all time. <BR/><BR/>You can hear the confidence in his powerful voice even after more than 75 years below:<BR/><BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvonsjqE2a4<BR/><BR/>A series of televised "fireside chats" by President Obama in which he calmly and clearly lays out his plans as well as frankly analyzes the current state of the economy would do much to end paralyzing fear.<BR/><BR/>A few weeks ago, President Bush attempted to calm such fears on Wall Street with a televised statement. The stock market dropped 500 points after he spoke. <BR/><BR/>Now, as Thanksgiving approaches, the nation seems almost leaderless. But soon Barack Obama will become our new president, and as Tim said, he will need our prayers and patience. <BR/><BR/>And he will need our wholehearted support.Tony L. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462133007885473349noreply@blogger.com