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...Byrd explained his resistance in historical terms, framing it as part of a larger, age-old battle against repression in any form...
...founding fathers struggled to escape the heavy yoke of one King George,” Byrd said. “We must not acquiesce to the dictates of another. As Brutus said to Cicero when Cicero was attempting to curry special favor of Antony, ‘Our ancestors would have scorned even a gentle master...
...Bush administration’s policies “have changed the face of America around the globe from that of a giant peacemaker to that of a schoolyard bully,” Byrd said. “People who once declared strong allegiance with America now question our purpose. That is not America...
Pointing to Byrd’s example, both Kennedy and Clark encouraged members of the audience to help rein in the Bush administration’s excesses. Though both agreed that most citizens could not be expected to curb government missteps as effectively as Byrd, each argued that a small contribution combined with those of similar-minded individuals could vote Kerry into the White House...
...Byrd emphatically echoed that sentiment, calling upon the audience to overcome the bitter partisanship that currently divides America and to launch a coordinated effort to prevent “the dimming of freedom’s flame...