As I watch news reports via the internet, read articles in the newspapers and online, and hear people speak about our president, it darned on me that in too many incidences, they fail to address him as President Obama. It is either Barack Obama or Obama. I have never seen this level of disrespect not even when President Nixon was going through his Watergate scandal or when President Clinton was going through his sex scandal. When formal President Bush lied about the weapons of mass destruction that Iran had, was he ever this disrespected?
Is President Obama not our president? Does he not deserve the respect because he is holding that office? Has he done anything to deserve the disrespect showed to him? If he has, I would truly like to know what it was. What does the level of disrespect shown to President Obama say about the kind of people we are? Yes, some may say we have the freedom of speech to say whatever it is that we want, but just because we have the right does not mean we should always exercise it. It should be tempered with a little common sense, respect and concern for our fellow man.
Whether you casted your vote for him or not it does not make any difference, he is the president of these United States. United States denotes that the people of this country are united, should be united or at least to the world act as if they are. We do not have to agree with everything he does or says, but we should respect him enough to address him as President Obama. We address those who hold doctorate degrees as doctors, ministers by reverend, bishop or whatever title they desire, judges with your honor, so why not the him with President Obama.
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