The two texts i will be presenting in a compare and contrasting essay is "the four freedoms" by franklin d roosevelt and "welcoming remarks" by barak obama to prime minister cameron of the united kingdom, which is about the freedom of life. "the basic things expected by our people of their political and economic systems are simple. they want equality of opportunity for youth and for others, jobs for those who can work, security for those who need it, the ending of special privilege for the few, and the preservation of civil liberties for all." – franklin d. roosevelt. franklin's speech was written during world war 2. the speech addressed the country's issues that the war brought about. he says that the people and government should work together. roosevelt also promises to fulfill his duty as president and encourages the people in their part to deal with the situation at hand. by doing this, he is assuring the people that their country has come through the hard times we were, are, and will be in. roosevelt make a point that the only way our country will get out of that state of shock, we must stop being afraid and finally there is no good excuse or reason to stop moving forward.