"We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted – for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame."
"As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience’s sake."
These are mine... what are yours?
Nathan, Kate and Merrie - Thanks for the continuing wonderful Blog. We check it out periodically and I just had to see what wonderful things you had for yesterday!!
ReplyDeleteMerrie is growing and is beautiful and looks very happy.
Yes We Can and Yes We Did and now the work begins.
Love,
Neal and Sandy
We'll be remembered for what we build and not for what we destroy.
ReplyDeleteOooo.... I loved that one, too!
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