The Inauguration of President Obama was
a truly historic day in
United States History. President
Obama spoke for about twenty minutes, but in those twenty minutes, he
mentioned
a few topics that dealt with science and technology. One element of his
speech
talked about improving the education of the young ones in America,
especially
in the areas of math and science. I found this aspect the most
interesting
because I might actually be a part of it because I want to become an
elementary school teacher. Also, through his speech, I really
got to learn what his plans are to improve the environment. One of
Obama's suggestions was to increase the use of hybrid cars. Also for
this assignment,
based on what he said in the speech, we had to predict whether or not
the
government would increase funding during the presidency of Obama. From
watching
the news and staying alert with what the media says, I predicted that
the only
decrease would probably be in space research and technology. From all
the
different conversations I have had with people, it just seems like in
that
specific area, it will not be a number one priority of the government.