Media is touting the lying sack of shit as the best speech writer since Abe Lincoln. Aside from Lincoln’s well-known witticism’s can anybody tell me anything Lincoln ever said in a speech other than the Gettysburg Address.
Even there, Lincoln did not praise democracy. He praised the form of government America’s Founders created even though he denied the South its Right to secede:
NOTE: The democracy crowd continues to fight against self-determination.
America’s continuing slide into collectivism can be traced directly to the success democracy’s advocates got away with when they transformed “. . . government of the people. . .by the people. . .for the people . . .” into an endorsement for democracy —— the antithesis of freedom. That said, I am grateful to the sewer rat for one thing. His bullcrap about democracy put the 2016 election into perspective:
The undeniable truth about democracy is that it always ends in totalitarian government; so it is fair to say that this election gives voters the clearest choice since Woodrow Wilson made the world safe for democracy. The choice is simple: Vote for individual freedoms, or vote for collectivist government administered by the same people who abolish freedom.
See this thread for more about democracy:
Another Soldier For democracy Chimes In
EXCERPT FROM THE G.A.
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us. . .that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion. . . that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain. . . that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom. . . and that government of the people. . .by the people. . .for the people. . . shall not perish from the earth.
Even there, Lincoln did not praise democracy. He praised the form of government America’s Founders created even though he denied the South its Right to secede:
Americans celebrate Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, but H.L. Mencken correctly evaluated the speech, "It is poetry not logic; beauty, not sense." Lincoln said that the soldiers sacrificed their lives "to the cause of self-determination -- government of the people, by the people, for the people should not perish from the earth."
Mencken says: "It is difficult to imagine anything more untrue. The Union soldiers in the battle actually fought against self-determination; it was the Confederates who fought for the right of people to govern themselves."
Mencken says: "It is difficult to imagine anything more untrue. The Union soldiers in the battle actually fought against self-determination; it was the Confederates who fought for the right of people to govern themselves."
NOTE: The democracy crowd continues to fight against self-determination.
America’s continuing slide into collectivism can be traced directly to the success democracy’s advocates got away with when they transformed “. . . government of the people. . .by the people. . .for the people . . .” into an endorsement for democracy —— the antithesis of freedom. That said, I am grateful to the sewer rat for one thing. His bullcrap about democracy put the 2016 election into perspective:
In fact, it doesn't depend on any one person. And that, in the end, may be the biggest difference in this election – the meaning of our democracy.
And that's what Hillary Clinton understands. She knows that this is a big, diverse country. She has seen it. She's traveled. She's talked to folks. And she understands that most issues are rarely black and white. She understands that even when you're a hundred percent right, getting things done requires compromise. That democracy doesn't work if we constantly demonize each other. She knows that for progress to happen, we have to listen to each other, and see ourselves in each other, and fight for our principles but also fight to find common ground, no matter how elusive that may sometimes seem.
These are the things that Hillary knows. It can be frustrating, this business of democracy. Trust me, I know. Hillary knows, too. When the other side refuses to compromise, progress can stall. People are hurt by the inaction. Supporters can grow impatient, and worry that you're not trying hard enough; that you've maybe sold out.
Democracy works, America, but we gotta want it – not just during an election year, but all the days in between.
If you want more justice in the justice system, then we've all got to vote – not just for a president, but for mayors, and sheriffs, and state's attorneys, and state legislatures. That's where the criminal law is made. And we've got to work with police and protesters until laws and practices are changed. That's how democracy works.
Hillary Clinton is that woman in the arena. She's been there for us – even if we haven't always noticed. And if you're serious about our democracy, you can't afford to stay home just because she might not align with you on every issue. You've got to get in the arena with her, because democracy isn't a spectator sport. America isn't about "yes he will." It's about "yes we can." And we're going to carry Hillary to victory this fall, because that's what the moment demands. Yes we can. Not yes she can, not yes I can, yes we can.
READ: President Obama's Speech At The Democratic Convention
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And that's what Hillary Clinton understands. She knows that this is a big, diverse country. She has seen it. She's traveled. She's talked to folks. And she understands that most issues are rarely black and white. She understands that even when you're a hundred percent right, getting things done requires compromise. That democracy doesn't work if we constantly demonize each other. She knows that for progress to happen, we have to listen to each other, and see ourselves in each other, and fight for our principles but also fight to find common ground, no matter how elusive that may sometimes seem.
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These are the things that Hillary knows. It can be frustrating, this business of democracy. Trust me, I know. Hillary knows, too. When the other side refuses to compromise, progress can stall. People are hurt by the inaction. Supporters can grow impatient, and worry that you're not trying hard enough; that you've maybe sold out.
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Democracy works, America, but we gotta want it – not just during an election year, but all the days in between.
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If you want more justice in the justice system, then we've all got to vote – not just for a president, but for mayors, and sheriffs, and state's attorneys, and state legislatures. That's where the criminal law is made. And we've got to work with police and protesters until laws and practices are changed. That's how democracy works.
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Hillary Clinton is that woman in the arena. She's been there for us – even if we haven't always noticed. And if you're serious about our democracy, you can't afford to stay home just because she might not align with you on every issue. You've got to get in the arena with her, because democracy isn't a spectator sport. America isn't about "yes he will." It's about "yes we can." And we're going to carry Hillary to victory this fall, because that's what the moment demands. Yes we can. Not yes she can, not yes I can, yes we can.
READ: President Obama's Speech At The Democratic Convention
The undeniable truth about democracy is that it always ends in totalitarian government; so it is fair to say that this election gives voters the clearest choice since Woodrow Wilson made the world safe for democracy. The choice is simple: Vote for individual freedoms, or vote for collectivist government administered by the same people who abolish freedom.
See this thread for more about democracy:
Another Soldier For democracy Chimes In
