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Bush’s Second Inaugural Address and Its (Dis)Contents
The John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs ^ | January 21, 2005 | Joseph M. Knippenberg
Click on and read the whole thing..Good article.
For Bush, this line of argument is not altogether new. He has long asserted that freedom is "God’s gift to humanity." What is different, I think, is his assertion of the scope of America’s ideals and interests and his acknowledgement of great flexibility in their promotion. Stated another way, this is a most statesmanlike affirmation of principle and prudence.
A statemsanlike affirmation of principle and prudence........that's what I heard in this speech. NOT "too much God-talk, or "mission inebriation."
The Ashbrook Center is one of the most respected, prestigious conservative centers of learning in the country........and it happens to be right in my back yard.
That's where I heard Benjamin Netanyahu and Barbara Bush. The first speaker at their annual fundraising banquet was none other than Ronaldus Magnus!
I'm hoping that before too long, the current President W. Magnus accepts an invitation to speak there.