Reply #39: I can also think of at least one Yale [View All]

graduate who shouldn't be the yardstick for all Yale graduates!

Clark's speech is very positive.

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ONLY DEMOCRACY COULD PROVIDE ABSOLUTE LIBERTY, BUT HE {Bolivar}WASN'T SURE DEMOCRACY COULD LAST, CONSIDERING THE EVIDENCE OF THE TIMES. THAT'S THE CHALLENGE THAT ALL OF US ARE FACING, EACH OF US IN OUR OWN WAY.

TODAY BECAUSE DEMOCRACY HAS HELPED US RECOGNIZE TOGETHER OUR DREAMS OF SOVEREIGNTY EACH COUNTRY IS DIFFERENT, WITH ITS OWN NEEDS, CAPABILITIES, RESOURCES. AND EACH COUNTRY MUST DEAL WITH ITS CHALLENGES IN ITS OWN WAY.

HOPEFULLY WE CAN RELY ON FRIENDS TO HELP US WHEN WE DEAL WITH OUR CHALLENGES. BUT IN THE PROCESS, WE MUST RESPECT OUR DIFFERENCES AND OUR SOVEREIGNTY.

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INSTITUTIONS LIKE COURTS, JUDICIARIES, LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES -- AS WELL AS TRADE UNIONS, STUDENT GROUPS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF DOCTORS, TEACHERS AND LAWYERS. THE GROUPINGS OF GOOD PEOPLE WHO WORK TOWARD THE BETTERMENT OF CONDITIONS FOR EVERYBODY.

AND OF COURSE WE TEND TO BUILD SIMILAR MILITARY INSTITUTIONS COMMITTED TO SERVICE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED GOVERNMENTS -- PROFESSIONAL, COMPETENT, PATRIOTIC AND LOYAL.


That seems pretty progressive to me!