Theme Week # 15 (2)
That’s called, A Charge to Keep, based upon a religious hymn. The hymn talks about serving God. The president’s job is never to promote a religion.”
America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right for life. This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government because it does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life.
Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation.
Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.
America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them, and every immigrant, by embracing these ideal, makes our country more, not less, American.
Our nation is somewhat sad, but we’re angry. There’s a certain level of blood lust, but we won’t let it drive our reaction. We’re steady, clear-eyed and patient, but pretty soon we’ll have to start displaying scalps.
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve the people.
Bring them on.
America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us good will, and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness.
I think you can judge from somebody’s actions a kind of stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there’s certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.
I am the decider. I decide what is best.
The only way we can win is to leave before the job is done.
America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right for life. This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government because it does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life.
Faith crosses every border and touches every heart in every nation.
Every nation in every region now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists.
America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles. Every citizen must uphold them, and every immigrant, by embracing these ideal, makes our country more, not less, American.
Our nation is somewhat sad, but we’re angry. There’s a certain level of blood lust, but we won’t let it drive our reaction. We’re steady, clear-eyed and patient, but pretty soon we’ll have to start displaying scalps.
Use power to help people. For we are given power not to advance our own purposes nor to make a great show in the world, nor a name. There is but one just use of power and it is to serve the people.
Bring them on.
America, at its best, matches a commitment to principle with a concern for civility. A civil society demands from each of us good will, and respect, fair dealing and forgiveness.
I think you can judge from somebody’s actions a kind of stability and sense of purpose perhaps created by strong religious roots. I mean, there’s certain patience, a certain discipline, I think, that religion helps you achieve.
I am the decider. I decide what is best.
The only way we can win is to leave before the job is done.
posted by Mainer at 12:54 PM
2 Comments:
Not sure if this is close but...
I revised George Bush's inaugural address. (The first one)
Half are from his actual address and the other, quotes of his I pieced together.
Why did the last have to be so painful?
Seems to be plenty of pain for everyone, never a shortage.
It's possible that even irony, our modern shield against a strange universe, fails sometimes....
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