President Obamba went to Brussels today, where he gave a speech infusing Europe's elite with a sense of entitled righteousness of purpose. As always before, Obama began by intoning the Declaration that can never be forgot....
*!@#!!Ω¡`#•?¥!! -- DAMMIT MAURICE, I SAID ROLL THE TELEPROMPTER FORWARD not to 2000 and FOUR!!Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation not because of our power and wealth but because "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... That is the true genius of America, a faith... a faith in simple dream"
Sorry Ladies and Gentlemen, as the President was saying...
"It was here in Europe, through centuries of struggle, ... that a particular set of ideals began to emerge, the belief ... each of us has the right to live as we choose, the belief that power is derived from the consent of the governed ... And those ideas eventually inspired a band of colonialists across an ocean, and they wrote them into the founding documents that still guide America today, including the simple truth that all men, and women, are created equal. ...
"This morning at Flanders Field, I was reminded ... that in the aftermath of World War II, America joined with Europe to reject the darker forces of the past and build a new architecture of peace."
*!@#!!Ω¡`#•?¥!! --GODDAMMIT MAURICE *!@#!!Ω¡`#•?¥!! --WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU ? ! ? ! ? ! THAT'S THE DAMN SECOND INAUGURAL ..."We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. ... We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us, at any time, may face a job loss, or a sudden illness, or a home swept away in a terrible storm...."
Sorry Ladies and Gents... our teleprompter scroller seems to be having issues, please bear with us....
"And that’s what’s at stake in Ukraine today. Russia’s leadership is challenging truths that only a few weeks ago seemed self-evident, .... Just look at the young people of Ukraine, who were determined to take back their future from a government rotted by corruption; ...
"We’ve never met these people, but we know them. Their voices echo calls for human dignity that rang out in European streets and squares for generations. Their voices echo those around the world who at this very moment fight for their dignity. These Ukrainians rejected a government that was stealing from the people instead of serving them, >coff< and are reaching for the same ideals that allow us to be here today."
"And so I stand here knowing... that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. ...
"Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation....
"We recall that what binds this nation together is not the colors of our skin or the tenets of our faith or the origins of our names. What makes us exceptional – what makes us American – is our allegiance to an idea, articulated in a declaration made more than two centuries ago:“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
"That is the true genius of America, a faith... a faith in simple dream...."*!@#!!Ω¡`#•?¥!! !!!MAURICE!!! *!@#!!Ω¡`#•?¥!! YOU DICKHEAD !!! THAT'S 2004 AGAIN .. no wait... IT'S 2013... AW... FUCK... whatever it is,
You really must forgive us Ladies and Gents...we're doing our best to pastiche this together right
In the end, the success of our ideals comes down to us, including the example of our own lives, our own societies. We know that there will always be intolerance, but instead of fearing the immigrant, we can welcome him. We can insist on policies that benefit the many, not just the few, that an age of globalization and dizzying change opens the door of opportunity to the marginalized, and not just a privileged few.
"Today we continue a never-ending journey, ... We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. ... We recognize that no matter how responsibly we live our lives, any one of us, at any time, may face a job loss, or a sudden illness, or a home swept away in a terrible storm
"People don't expect -- people don't expect government to solve all their problems. But ... with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all.
"Our journey is not complete until no citizen is forced to wait for hours to exercise the right to vote. .... until we find a better way to welcome the striving, hopeful immigrants and until all our children, and always safe from harm.
"And I believe that if we hold firm to our principles and are willing to back our beliefs with courage and resolve, then hope will ultimately overcome fear, and freedom will continue to triumph over tyranny, because that is what forever stirs in the human heart.
"That is the true genius of America, a faith... a faith in simple dream ... Let each of us now embrace, with solemn duty and awesome joy, what is our lasting birthright. With common effort and common purpose, with passion and dedication, let us answer the call of history, and carry into an uncertain future that precious light of freedom
"We have a righteous wind at our backs ... We can make the right choices and meet the challenges that face us. ... And out of this long political darkness a brighter day will come..."
The applause was deafening but polite.....
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