(Photos by James Flynn)
Obama started his speech with a message from Teddy, “”To all those praying for my return to good health, I offer my heartfelt thanks. And to any who’d rather have a different result, I say, don’t get your hopes up just yet!”
The remainder of Obama’s speech focused on creating what RFK called “Ripples of Hope” through service to ones country.
“At a time of war, we need you to work for peace. At a time of inequality, we need you to work for opportunity. At a time of so much cynicism and so much doubt, we need you to make us believe again,” Obama told the graduates. “That’s your task, Class of 2008.”
(The event was closed to the public but thousands packed the on-looking hill to watch the speech, to the right a women sitting next to us who was overcome by emotion as Obama talked about service to ones country and the legacy of the Kennedy family.)
From the Globe
”There’s no community service requirement in the outside world; no one forcing you to care. You can Take your diploma, walk off the stage and chase only after the big house and the nice suits and the other things our money culture says you should buy. You can choose to narrow your concerns and live life in a way that tries to keep your story separate from America’s, but I hope you don’t.”
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May 25th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Wish I was there. Wow.
May 26th, 2008 at 3:05 am
Given all of the things throughout history which have happened in June, Hellary mentions the assassination of Bobby Kennedy? An unusually close parallel to Obama or wishful thinking or maybe instructions to the wack job racist out there?
“You guys aren’t doing your job!”
That’s what I hear Hellary saying!
Maybe that’s just me, …. we will find out at Barak’s wake.