If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

- George Washington

Showing posts with label nationalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nationalism. Show all posts

Saturday, 8 January 2011

Choice of Words

President Obama's words on hearing of the shooting of Gabrielle Giffords:
This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Americans were shot in Tucson, Arizona, at a constituent meeting with Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
Can you imagine David Cameron saying, in similar circumstances:
This morning, in an unspeakable tragedy, a number of Britons were shot in ... ?
No, thought not.

Whatever their race, creed, colour, religion, or whatever, you will always find that Americans are proud to be American. We lost that, some time in the 60s, and it's a pity.
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