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Maybe he thought Americans wouldn’t notice his subtle changes in word choice to describe our goals in Iraq. Where our troops used to be dying to promote “democracy” in Iraq, at the press conference Bush mentioned only “freedom...
Maybe he thought that voters shared his belief that the U.S. has a divinely inspired mission in Iraq. As the President said: “Freedom is the Almighty’s gift to every man and woman in this world. And as the greatest power on the face of the Earth, we have an obligation to help the spread of freedom.” President Bush must not recognize how incredibly dangerous his administration’s sense of religious entitlement is. Not only does framing America’s wars as Christian missions threaten to alienate what...
...pointed questions and make an effort to be diplomatic. Bush’s performance at last week’s press conference showed that this president is willing to pass the buck to anyone, even God. If America truly wants to remain the leading power in the fight for freedom world-wide, it could start by demanding a responsible chief executive...
...measure of publicity as to rouse public opinion against the practice. A strict surveillance of the library rooms and watching men as they go back and forth is out of the question. It would almost be better to close the library altogether that to destroy the sense of freedom and of private ownership that characterizes...
...baccalaureat is but a tradition, a form in like measure uninspiring to speaker and listener. It is without doubt more difficult of performance than an after-dinner speech. The speaker cannot crack jokes with the same freedom: while the audience cannot endure the boredom with the same keen delight as when resting upon a full meal. Moreover the sermon is never so sorry that one willing to, can not individualize it profitably. And what other earthly use is there for the Sunday preceding commencement...