Presidential Weekly Radio Address Review: Be A Better Citizen

Back in high school history class, I learned the difference between primary sources and secondary sources. Primary sources presented information in its original form: official documents, letters, speeches. Secondary sources were more removed from the thing itself: commentaries, biographies, bibliographies.

And although we never strayed too far from the textbook (secondary source), we were informed that primary sources were superior if you really were committed to understanding a particular time, event, or person. In any event, it forced you to come up with your own conclusions, rather than having them spoon-fed to you. Or something. (Hey, I didn't get an A+ in the class, okay?)

So if you're a political junkie, or even if you're not, I highly recommend the Presidential Weekly Radio Address. (Distinguished, of course, from The President's Weekly Radio Address, which is an often funny parody.) 

If I were selling the podcast on an infomercial, I'd call in the BEST WAY TO BECOME A BETTER CITIZEN IN 5 MINUTES A WEEK! RESULTS MAY VARY! 

Though that would be disrespectful.

(BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!)

They're mercifully short,  almost always less than four minutes. Better yet, you can hear what prez is saying before the pundits purposefully misrepresent it to bolster their views. 

(NOT SOLD IN STORES!)

Inauguration hasn't happened yet, so I'm not sure if the podcast info will change once Obama takes office. That said, if you want to get a head start on what you might find in Obama's speeches, you can check out his podcast, the awkwardly titled President-Elect Barack Obama Weekly Radio Address. 

(ACT NOW AND GET TWO FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!)

I'm buying.