At the GOP of Iowa Lincoln Day Dinner:
“America is the last best hope of western civilization.
“Everything we are, everything we have achieved in this nation is under attack - from Jihadism abroad to multiculturalism here at home.
“Our leaders charged with the responsibility of defending our land, our culture and our sovereignty refuse to do their jobs. Every generation of Americans must face its test - a test passed at Valley Forge, at Gettysburg, on the Normady beaches, and on Flight 93. Whenever Americans see their country threatened or their flag falling, they act. This is their country; the country they built, that they fought and bled and died for.
“Will our generation muster the will and the courage to do the same?
“That is why I'm running for president. Because we are threatened; because we need a leader; because we cannot afford to fail.
“This is our culture; fight for it. This is our flag; pick it up. This is our country; take it back.”
-Tom Tancredo
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