I agree with Peggy. It was a mediocre speech. We got a lot of God Bless America and a lot of appeasing speech toward those who would like to see us all dead. Very contradictory.
With all the "Liberty and justice for all" yadayadayada--it reminded me of the speeches you hear from the Boy Scouts on Flag Day in your local park.
Nothing intellectual; nothing soaring; nothing inspirational.
Parts of it sounded like those speeches the FBI writes for parents of kidnapped children to give publicly when they beg for their children's lives. The language of these statements is purposely bland, vague, spoken directly to the criminal hostage-taker, and designed NOT TO PISS HIM OFF.
I hated the part where W equated the cult of Islam with the Judeo-Christian traditions that have made this country what it is today.
Right on, George--DON'T PISS THEM OFF. They may have a dirty bomb inside DC.
LOL. You lost.
Where EXACTLY did he do that?
maybe I am not as demanding in my inspiration as more intellectual people are, but I found this speech very inspiring. I liked his line about self-control, spreading freedom through encouraging revolutions of repressed citizens...Maybe my problem was I never got to hear the Reagan speeches in real time? Anyway, with the military bands and the historical significance of this day plus the speech I am prouder than ever to be an American. God bless me (in the words of Mark Levin!)
Wow, you could be more wrong but I'm danged if I know how you could pull it off.
You didn't listen to the speech? Or is it comprehension that is your problem?