Old Weird Ward
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Tuesday, July 22, 2003
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Here's a quote from a recent speech to the Members of Congress by a foreign visitor:
"Members of Congress, don't ever apologize for your values.
Tell the world why you're proud of America. Tell them when the Star-Spangled Banner starts, Americans get to their feet, Hispanics, Irish, Italians, Central Europeans, East Europeans, Jews, Muslims, white, Asian, black, those who go back to the early settlers and those whose English is the same as some New York cab driver's I've dealt with ... but whose sons and daughters could run for this Congress.
Tell them why Americans, one and all, stand upright and respectful. Not because some state official told them to, but because whatever race, color, class or creed they are, being American means being free. That's why they're proud."
Who said that? Mr. Tony Blair, Prime Minister of Great Britain. Thank you Mr. Blair, for those gracious words.
Yes, I slammed one of the dumber things about Great Britain yesterday. And no, I'm not being inconsistent. There are many things that are admirable about Great Britain. And some things that deserve to be slammed, real hard. Just like the US has a few things that need to be slammed, real hard.
I calls 'em as I sees 'em.
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