"Malaise" and the American Way of Life

yellow-->first i want to quote what was said in the speech, one line that he said was "But after listening to the American people I have been reminded again that all the legislation in the world can't fix what's wrong with America. So, I want to speak to you first tonight about a subject even more serious than energy or inflation. I want to talk to you right now about a fundamental threat to American democracy." which made me think about how hes right were all just sitting here listening to the goverment talking about all that there trying to do make everything better for us but really its not the goverments place to do all of this its all of ours. we need to work together in this to make it a better place and to help lower for example the gas prices went on a complete sky rocket, like i know alot of my friends had to ask there parents for extra money each week because gas was crazy and even with there jobs they weren't making enough to go back and forth to school which is a scarry thought. And to awnser the second part of that question i think that its most deffently still with us today and unfortunaly its something that we still have to deal with.

Red--> okay so i decided to start this one off with a quote from the text agian.. " In a nation that was proud of hard work, strong families, close-knit communities, and our faith in God, too many of us now tend to worship self-indulgence and consumption. Human identity is no longer defined by what one does, but by what one owns. But we've discovered that owning things and consuming things does not satisfy our longing for meaning. We've learned that piling up material goods cannot fill the emptiness of lives which have no confidence or purpose. " okay so basiclly were hes coming from is say that the united states has and alwasy will be known for having that strong work ethic and strong families etc. but for some reason does it feel like were losing the reputation, because every day that goes by people are getting to caught up in how they look and what they have which is scary because our future and our youth is so caught up in this.. is this what our future is coming too?

Green--> with point one with jimmy carter was that he wanted to not use as much oil from other countrys and forigen places. which is the same as what president obama is trying to do. so they both are working from the same thing. also with point two it pretty much is doing the same ting like for example he doesnt want to use more oil then what has been use in the past which is a great thing for them to do and obama is agreeing to this in his points.