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This Is A Great Speech |
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Written by Bob Sordahl
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 |
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 On October 26th, 2011 Representative Paul Ryan delivered this speech to the Heritage Foundation. I think it is a great speech and I want to share it with you. It is well worth a few moments of your time, so enjoy!
We’re here today to explore the American Idea, and I can’t think of a better venue for this topic. The mission of the Heritage Foundation is to promote the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. These are the principles that define the American Idea. And this mission has never been timelier, because these principles are very much under threat from policies here in Washington.
The American Idea belongs to all of us – inherited from our nation’s Founders, preserved by the countless sacrifices of our veterans, and advanced by visionary leaders, past and present.
What makes America exceptional — what gives life to the American Idea — is our dedication to the self-evident truth that we are all created equal, giving us equal rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And that means opportunity.
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Sometimes What You Don't Say, Part II |
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Written by Bob Sordahl
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Saturday, 22 October 2011 |
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The Republican debates so far have been an exposition of the good, the bad and the ugly. I know it is a normal part of the political process, and I believe it is healthy for our system. Only by thoroughly vetting our candidates can we make an intelligent choice to move forward against President Obama. In a previous post I stated my opinion that maybe what a candidate shouldn’t say but does, can be as important as what they all know they are expected to say. Aside from blurting out controversial stances, or embellishing reality in the heat of the moment, some of the Presidential hopefuls are allowing themselves to be bogged down in the minutiae of their ideas.
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It's Time To Clean Up The Trash |
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Written by Bob Sordahl
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Thursday, 13 October 2011 |
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OK, they've had their collective say, and authorities have been more than patient. It is now time to clean up the trash and send the riff raff home. No one has a right to set up housekeeping in a public or private park for even two minutes much less two weeks. The Occupy (fill in the city) "movement" is tired already, and if any of these participants had a life, they would have moved on some time ago. It is well past time to disperse this experiment in street democracy back to its various dorm rooms, parent's basements and half-way houses. Further, law enforcement should arrest the hardcore and professional protesters for trespass and haul them away.
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