By Josh a.k.a Jodaph@Shift Think (Shift Think on Facebook) For many of us, last night’s election results may appear to be an unmitigated disaster. Forget all the house seats that may have been gained and forget any other local issues that may have been won, because in the end America voted to retain a man [...]
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition. Forty-four Americans have now [...]
a·pol·o·gy [uh-pol-uh-jee] noun, plural a·pol·o·gies. 1. a written or spoken expression of one’s regret, remorse, or sorrow for having insulted, failed, injured, or wronged another: He demanded an apology from me for calling him a crook. 2. a defense, excuse, or justification in speech or writing, as for a cause or doctrine. 3. ( initial capital [...]
From Peter Wehner’s The Role of Sympathy and Trust in American Politics: This is admittedly a complicated area, as some of our greatest presidents pursued policies that caused deep divisions. President Lincoln is a particularly fascinating case study. He presided over a Civil War that led to the death of around 620,000 people in a [...]
We have lost our ambition, our imagination, and our willingness to do the things that built the Golden Gate Bridge. – President Obama at a fundraiser in San Francisco on Tuesday October 25, 2001. I’m sorry Mr. President, but I haven’t lost anything. And I have a problem with any politician who gets on a [...]
