2015 State of the Union Address

"FactChecking Obama's State of the Union"
By: Eugene Kiely, Brooks Jackson, Lori Robertson, Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Carolyn Fante and Eden Everwine
Source: FactCheck.Org
http://www.factcheck.org/2015/01/factchecking-obamas-state-of-the-union/

     On January 20, 2015, President Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, delivered his State of the Union speech in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. Obama was invited on December 19 by Speaker of the House, John Boehner, as a tradition. The speech was addressed to the 114th United States Congress. The speech was broadcasted among many televisions, radios, and webcasts from the White House. Many famous guests attended the speech hearing. Guests included First Lady Michelle Obama, Astronaut Scott Kelly, former Cuba prisoner Alan Gross, immigration reform activist Ana Zamora, Dr. Pramav Shetty, education beneficiary Rebeka Erler, and many others. The focus point of the speech was improving the American economic situation and fighting against terrorism which was mostly directed to the threats and damages of ISIS. Obama suggested making community colleges free. He made a proposal for new taxes in Wall Street. Obama also stated that he would have no more campaigns since he already won both of them. This speech was very significant because it was the first time that a United States president had used words like "lesbian", "gay", "transgender", and "bisexual" in a State of the Union Address to protect human equality rights.
     Obama's speech was very effective and smart and impacted the citizens of United States. His speech gave bisexuals, gays, lesbians, and transgenders more freedom and a chance to live their life without fear. The law now protects people who have same sex relations. People will now have more freedom and better education.