Felipe Calderón's 2011 Commencement Address

June 12, 2011 - At Stanford's 120th Commencement, President of Mexico Felipe Calderón drew on his experience with fighting for democracy in Mexico as a boy and as President to encourage graduates to never stop fighting for their ideas and dreams, and enjoy their beautiful journey through life. He also called on the graduates to design solutions and public policy to aid in the fight against poverty and global warming. Calderón stated that in the future, he hopes graduates will "find the happiness that comes from being congruent with the values you believe in and to live according to your ideals."

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[xmenprince]

The president of my country, I'm very proud of him, he's a very remarkable man.

[PalomaDorado]

What is he doing there? Ironic. He should be in Mexico, trying to motivate the youth there and make speeches to them. Running a country where students can't even go to school, where the narco is killing families and innocent people. I think it's sad to let "your people" degrade. People in Mexico have so many educational issues, social issues, and he's pumping Stanford. ? Make you're ppl the best. People are proud of this speech/appearance lol. Find a new leader, like Benito Juarez.

xo Paloma

[94rf]

As the comment below I'm very proud of this, I'm proud being a mexican and yes, we the young people, we are the change of tomorrow, taking about Mexico and the world.

[syberraith]

Excellent speech!

Many things were said that needed to be said and that need to be said again, again, and again.

[advantage73]

....14: 32...environmental services Nature provides...public goods and taxation..." Sunlight and Air?..OMG! Maybe I misunderstood...lol ;-)

[mrkotfw]

@xmenprince Remarkable, indeed.