Posted on 03/01/2005 9:51:42 PM PST by doug from upland
Edited on 03/01/2005 10:17:15 PM PST by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
For those who were not alive at the time, you read it in your history book. John Kennedy: Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.
In more recent times, we heard Ronald Wilson Reagan: Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.
And a little more than a month ago on a frigid day in Washington D.C., we heard the words of another man. Those words are destined to become among the most famous words in history. George W. Bush: Today, America speaks anew to the peoples of the world: All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.
I am pleased to be able to say that I was there to hear those words. I heard them live. People longing from freedom around the world have heard them on tape and seen them on the internet. Those words are having a profound effect around the world.
George W. Bush will be remembered for those words, just as Kennedy and Reagan are remembered for the above citations.
As an aside, for what will Bill Clinton be remembered? I did not have sex with that woman. . . . That man wasted the eight years that he was given. Absolutely wasted them. As the evil Hillary Clinton does an extreme makeover to fool America, I hope that people will never forget the lesson taught by her husband -- never again trust a Clinton with foreign policy and with the quest for freedom.
The smell of freedom is in the air. People everywhere know that George W. Bush will never waiver. The left can protest in the street all they want. He has told strangers around the world that this nation stands with them. He means it, and the whole world now knows that he means it. We are blessed that this man of character and vision is in the White House. We are watching the world change as we never could have imagined.
I agree. He says what he means and he means what he says.
A personal favorite of mine is the speech before the Congress on 9/20/01:
"...Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime."
And this:
"...But this country will define our times, not be defined by them. As long as the United States of America is determined and strong, this will not be an age of terror; this will be an age of liberty, here and across the world."
And finally this:
"Great harm has been done to us. We have suffered great loss. And in our grief and anger we have found our mission and our moment. Freedom and fear are at war. The advance of human freedom -- the great achievement of our time, and the great hope of every time -- now depends on us. Our nation -- this generation -- will lift a dark threat of violence from our people and our future. We will rally the world to this cause by our efforts, by our courage. We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail."
God bless President Bush! : )
Sorry to hear that. Get well soon.
"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people." President George Walker Bush
That quote will stay with me til' the end of my days. God Bless that man.
The only words Bill Clinton will be remembered for:
"You better get that dress dry cleaned, honey. And next time, go easy with the teeth."
Sorry. Parts of my brain must be burning out
Some people are bored, but I'll tell the story again. I took a redeye flight to DC. I can never sleep on a plane. Everywhere else (including during a root canal) but never on a plane. I checked into the hotel and headed toward my congressman's office to get my ticket. Then it was off the the inauguration. Afterwards, I should have done something smart like go back to the room and get some sleep before the FReeper Ball. Instead I did something stupid. Fun, but stupid. I spent four hours getting face to face and arguing with the protestors in the street. I just couldn't help myself. How I was ever able to get through the radio broadcast from the Ball I don't know. By the time I got back to my room and got to sleep, I had been awake for 41 hours. It totally screwed my immune system. Never again.
If I'd make a guess where may be next, it's would be Iran. The Iranian pro-democracy movement has been simmered underneath the radar screen for sometime. The current events in the Middle East only emboldends Iranians to take matter in their own hands.
Great comments about some great statements.
For our President who was characterized as "dumb as a rock" - his democracy stuff does seem to be catching on.
One of my favorite lines was: "You're either with us or against us". Jesus said, "If you hate me, you love death".
Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.
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How much irony is there that at one time a Dim could have said this. The party of what's in it for me.
What with all the Farsi satellite channels, I hope they've gotten the message that the president supports them.
He has made a number of great statements. The wonderful thing is that he is a man who actually means them. How refreshing.
I had been awake for 41 hours. It totally screwed my immune system. Never again.
I know how you feel, Doug. I once drove for 32 hours straight. Never again!
How could you stay on the road?
FOFLOL!
Actually, I vote for the immortal "You'd better put some ice on that" as the line Bill Clinton should be best remembered for.
And .. I was contemplating where we would be if Gore had been elected, and then Kerry.
I truly believe we would be in the same condition as Israel - facing daily terror attacks.
We are not just fortunate .. we are truly BLESSED BY GOD to have such a true leader as George W. Bush.
Thank God that this president does not wait for the U.N. before doing what needs to be done.
The only country the mullahs have to turn to is Russia : weapons for Iranian oil.
Had Gore been elected, Kerry would not have run and challenged him in 2004. It would have been Kerry vs. Hillary in 2008 or both of them vs. Lieberman.
Sure his democracy stuff is catching on, but if wasn't for Algore, we wouldn't be here to talk about it, so...
Russia worries me. They need to back off relative to Iran and not get in our way.
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