Although I am more or less a Republican, the ideas set forth by Pres. Barack Obama in his State of the Union address that occurred a couple nights ago were eye-opening, refreshing, and was everything that I wanted to hear the president say. Although he is the President of the United States of America, he is putting forth excellent points that come down to the common man. For example, his take on teachers and how we should get rid of the horrible ones and give the best ones bonuses was exactly what I want to hear. I, as well as many Americans, have been very frustrated and feel like the teachers in this country are letting us down.

When I found out the state of Illinois had lain off thousands of teachers, I wasn’t immediately sad for them, and instead I was happy that we're getting rid of the teachers that do nothing but contribute to the failing of America. I want to love teachers, I want to love all teachers, but I can't force myself to appreciate the teacher that only cares about himself or herself and not the student, not the greater good of America. I know that is a lot to ask, I'm essentially asking a person to give up their own wants and desires and instead transfer the energy towards the youth of America; but this is how I feel all teachers should go about their job.

            President Obama is very focused on getting the right people into the right jobs. After taking a look at how iPhones are made in China, with factories of 230,000 people, and 60,000 of which that live at the factory, I realize that America would never be able to produce at that level. However, when it comes to the engineers needed to produce these iPhones and the circuitry, I believe America is more than capable of handling that requirement. When we start getting our engineering jobs in America is when we will really start seeing some growth.

            Overall, I am excited for the future of America and the future of the world economy.