Week 1 Videos

Well as a lover history I did not really hear anything about Muslim nations that I was not already aware of to a certain degree. The part about the various inventive, medical, and scientific contributions Muslim societies have helped advance and promote throughout their history was quite refreshing. The idea of promoting a clean start, a blank lot to begin building a new relationship with Muslims at home and around the world, one built on mutual respect and understanding was the highlight of the speech for me
The idea of dialogue, understanding and that a shared future should be the common bond among the various nations is a wonderful idea, but the president goes on to reiterate that extremism in any form will be fought against and actively put down. The main objective of fighting these forces is not a war against Islam, but of murders that indiscriminately kill without regard. The President went to great lengths to show how Islam and the Quran are at odds with extremism.
This speech can hold true to many nations, cultures, and people. I have held many stereotypes about peoples of Latin heritage, not quite to the extreme misunderstanding that has been fostered between the Jewish state and the Palestinians, but most all of us travel through life's journey holding on to unproven assumptions and stereotypes without ever haven taken the time to open a dialogue or seek out a chance to have a better understanding of the different people and cultures that is right in front of all of us on a daily basis.

I despise Oprah on a level that only the likes of Doctor Phil could know but, Oprah does have her sway on the masses through her daily television show and as much as it saddens me I have to admit that she is a cultural asset to our country and has been for the better part of two decades.
Her rag to riches story is well hashed, and with the amount of personal wealth she has amassed I am quite sure she could be a face for change in any nation be it a Latin nation or other wise.