There are all sorts of ways you can criticize the understanding of the truths and the people in the president’s Second Inaugural. But it’s impossible not to admire the ambitious move from “We hold these truths” to “We, the people.” It’s arguably progressive, but not that progressive. I just read the speech in a couple of minutes, and so you might have plenty to add or correct.
Monday, January 21, 2013, 12:54 PM
January 21st, 2013 | 1:00 pm
I thought the part about the actuality of the founding principles not being complete until we don’t have to wait in line a couple of hours to vote to be a bit of a stretch. Long voting lines may be a problem, but I don’t think it impugns the actuality of the truths we the people hold…
January 21st, 2013 | 1:09 pm
But only a bit, that’s the point. Clever speech.
January 21st, 2013 | 1:14 pm
[...] There are all sorts of ways you can criticize the understanding of the truths and the people in the president’s Second Inaugural. But it’s impossible not to admire the Source: Postmodern Conservative [...]
January 21st, 2013 | 1:33 pm
It struck me as he affirmed his belief in the statement how Sanctimonious he truly is in that he has no regard for the basic right to life even unto its first breath. He supports partial birth abortions and that for no other reason than convenience. Support of abortion IS for convenience and certainly does not affirm a commitment but rather flies in the face of ALL Humans, regardless of their particular stage of development or degree of maturity, having a right to life.
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