Barack Obama's 2009 Inaugural Address Themes

Imagine it's 2008 and you're an adult American worker. Yeah, it's a tough mental exercise, but just bear with us. The stock market has just crashed, and to add insult to injury, the housing market...

We're kind of generalizing here, but historically in American politics, Democrats tend to place more emphasis on community while Republicans tend to place more emphasis on individuality. Both are q...

Faith and religion have always played a major role in American politics. And Barack Obama's 2009 inaugural address definitely references both, whether we're talking about religious faith or people'...

Obama acknowledges that America was hamstrung by economic problems in 2009. Still, the 2009 inaugural address isn't just about fixing things; it's also about what Obama wants to do after things are...