DoubleSpeak with Matthew and Peter Slutsky

‘Our People Are Not Afraid’

If any of our enemies, from Europe or from Asia, attempt long-range raids by “suicide” squadrons of bombing planes, they will do so only in the hope of terrorizing our people and disrupting our morale. Our people are not afraid of that. We know that we may have to pay a heavy price for freedom. We will pay this price with a will. Whatever the price, it is a thousand times worth it. No matter what our enemies, in their desperation, may attempt to do to us- we will say, as the people of London have said, “We can take it.” And what’s more we can give it back and we will give it back–with compound interest.

– President Frank Delano Roosevelt’s 9th State of the Union, January 6, 1942

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Jul 24, 2008 by Joshua Skaroff in
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“As I look at Iraq, I recall the words of former general and soon-to-be President Dwight Eisenhower during the dark days of the Korean War, which had fallen into a bloody stalemate. “When comes the end?” asked the general who had commanded our forces in Europe during World War II. And as soon as he became president, he brought the Korean War to an end.

These presidents took the right kind of action, for the benefit of the American people and for the health of our relations around the world. Tonight we are calling on this president to take similar action, in both areas. If he does, we will join him. If he does not, we will be showing him the way.”

-Virginia Senator Jim Webb delivering the response to Bush’s State of The Union Speech.

Jan 24, 2007 by Matthew Slutsky in
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