Political Quotes

“Mr. President, yesterday marked 10 years since the horrendous attack of Americans on American soil, but it led to a lot of patriotism and a lot of flags being displayed all over the country. Over the weekend, I noticed my 3-year-old granddaughter and my 4- year-old granddaughter, when they saw a flag hanging anywhere, said ``God bless America.'' Throughout the history of the United States, each generation has had at least one iconic moment, one moment in time that served to galvanize the Nation and call each and every American to take on a cause much greater than themselves. Ultimately, the results they were able to achieve served to define who they were as a generation and what they were capable of, both as individuals and as a nation. For my father, that moment was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As we watched with growing concern, a terrible evil had taken the whole world to the brink of war. We found we no longer had a choice as to whether we would get involved. We were forced to take action and bring our military might to bear against an enemy that had set its sights on world domination. As soon as the call went out, brave men and women from all across the country volunteered to serve in our military and to take up arms to defend the rights and liberties we cherish as Americans. They soon proved to be worthy of the task as we once again showed that ours was the greatest fighting force the world has ever known.…”