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Since I think that Barack Obama is such a threat to freedom and our future, I really need to go out of my way to compliment him when it's warranted.
I've finally taken the time to read his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech. It is said that he wrote this speech himself. If so, there were some great moments. Let me just share a few lines with you that I thought were excellent:
First of all .. this whole paragraph is wonderfully crafted:
"I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge the considerable controversy that your generous decision has generated. In part, this is because I am at the beginning, and not the end, of my labors on the world stage. Compared to some of the giants of history who have received this prize -- Schweitzer and King; Marshall and Mandela -- my accomplishments are slight. And then there are the men and women around the world who have been jailed and beaten in the pursuit of justice; those who toil in humanitarian organizations to relieve suffering; the unrecognized millions whose quiet acts of courage and compassion inspire even the most hardened of cynics. I cannot argue with those who find these men and women -- some known, some obscure to all but those they help -- to be far more deserving of this honor than I."
Well .. you might say that he was stating the obvious. But at least he recognized and voiced it.
Now .. read this part of Obama's speech:
"Whatever mistakes we have made, the plain fact is this: The United States of America has helped underwrite global security for more than six decades with the blood of our citizens and the strength of our arms. The service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform has promoted peace and prosperity from Germany to Korea, and enabled democracy to take hold in places like the Balkans. We have borne this burden not because we seek to impose our will. We have done so out of enlightened self-interest -- because we seek a better future for our children and grandchildren, and we believe that their lives will be better if other peoples' children and grandchildren can live in freedom and prosperity."
Well said, Mr. President. Wait! Did I just say "Mr. President?" Why yes, I think I did. When Obama shows this recognition and respect for the sacrifice our Veterans and those who died in war have made .. he deserves the title.
Then Obama said that he "...reserve(s) the right to act unilaterally if necessary to defend my nation." Good. That's your job.
OK .. just wanted to drop in a few words of praise for some great moments in Obama's speech. Could I pick out some bad points? Sure ... but that wasn't my purpose with this section of the Nuze. Now ... onward.
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