Hi everyone it's the Business Guy and hope watched the very recent State of the Union Address by the president of the United States of America, President Joe Biden.
From watching President Biden’s State of the Union speech yesterday, there were a few things that stood out to me.
I would like to share some of my thoughts on the key moments from his speech.
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To begin with, Biden talked about what was happening in Ukraine. He likened this to a period when the world was confronted with suchlike threat to freedom and democracy.
The significance of backing up Ukraine against Russia in its conflict is underlined by this president; he even called on Congress to pass a bill providing aid for it. I think that supporting Ukraine’s struggle for freedom is essential for America.
The other matter Biden tackled was reproductive rights.
While he never mentioned “abortion,” he referred to the need of defending Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion across America according to Supreme Court ruling.
He noted guests who had suffered difficulties accessing reproductive healthcare services who told their stories, which include reasons behind those challenges.
I am of the opinion that it is important to guard freedom of choice and guarantee that all individuals have equal access to safe and legal abortion facilities.
Biden touched on the issue of immigration in his speech.
He also urged Congress to restore a bipartisan compromise on border security, which had been derailed by former President Trump and House Republicans objecting to it.
A discussion followed between Biden’s remarks and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene over an undocumented immigrant who caused a tragedy. I appreciate the complications that come with immigration policies, but I believe that it should be undertaken humanely.
Gun reform was another notable issue mentioned by Biden in his speech. As such, they included things like ban for assault weapons as well universal background checks aiming at revealing guns violence impacts communities countrywide devastatingly.
I back Joe Biden’s fight against gun violence and knowing that sensible laws concerning guns are necessary to protect our society.
Regarding Gaza, Biden also referred to the situation in his speech and showed concern for the civilian casualties. He thus called upon the Israelis to allow more help into the area but did not make a direct call for a permanent truce which probably worried some Democrats and voters.
At least he made an attempt to address this issue by stating “I appreciate his efforts” nonetheless, more needs to be done in order to secure a lasting peace within this region of the world.
Finally, he spoke about how people are concerned about his age.
This indicated that he recognizes concerns related with effectiveness of his leadership amongst certain citizens who vote during elections.
In contrast, he emphasized on his wealth of experience as well as steadfastness towards a few American core values such as virtue, integrity and impartiality.
Although there is some age factor involved in voting, I believe that qualifications and values come first.
Biden’s State of the Union Address, in general, was a speech that I thought was very thoughtful and compelling.
He covered various important issues relating to our nation while outlining his future vision. While opinions may differ on certain policies, I think that it is very essential for our leaders to move towards resolving them in ways that help every American.