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The following excerpts are from a diary posted on DailyKos by "Sterling Newberry":
[...] In the wake of September 11th, Americans pulled together to face the crisis, and willingly set their personal interests aside to meet the dangers we faced then. I am going to ask them to do the same now, so that a temporary disruption does not grow out of proportion. I ask all Americans to act out of restraint and be mindful of what they use, so that there will be enough to support the vital reconstruction effort that we are about to embark upon. [...]
Given the near-universal panning of President Bush's initial speech to the nation addressing Hurricane Katrina, it is amazing how much more we could have had under different leadership.
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Re: If We Had a Real President
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by Phoenix_Rising on Sep 01, 2005 - 11:51 PM
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This harkens back to the follow-on to 9/11. The world was solidly behind us after 9/11, and our country held a sense of post-disaster hope that many people felt would sweep us into a new age of compassion. Unfortunately for us, President Bush decided on a course of a war of choice in Iraq, dragging many people in this country into a maelstrom of fear and disdain for those who weren't "with us". Our worldwide goodwill was dashed, and the country has gone back to its old divisions.
How much different would it be if the President stood up and delivered an uplifting, motivating speech like the one Sterling Newberry envisioned?
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