Word: moralisms
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...unlike many of his more ardent detractors, I find there to be a few redeemable qualities in the man, many of which were on display in his inauguration speech. First and foremost of these is his willingness to lead America to embrace massive tasks that he sees as morally worthwhile. In an era characterized primarily by pervasive self-absorption and general disillusionment, Bush resonates with so many people because he stands, or claims to stand, for a larger moral vision and is willing to take on the burden, no matter how enormous it may be, to see it carried...
Bush’s 21-minute speech on Inauguration Day was one such larger moral vision, as he outlined a bold, expansive agenda for U.S. foreign policy. In it, he declared, quite frankly, that it is his goal to make it “the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.” Readily admitting that this is no four-year agenda, and indeed the “concentrated work of generations...
...President has given back to Americans something we have longed for and needed for a long time: hope for a moral and strong U.S. Nancy Jackson Blossom, Texas...
...Many of the gravest errors in human history were made by leaders who stuck to their guns. We don't need guns. We need compassion and moral strength. Jon Sherman Chicago...
...attack nihilism and alienation in America by challenging the prevailing discourse and undertaking political and economic ventures to create change. If our generation fails to reclaim its most powerful cultural achievement from those who would put profit before progress, we will undoubtedly end up complicit in a larger moral catastrophe...