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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: tejek who wrote (156021)12/11/2002 5:09:45 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (2) of 1575943
 
As I said earlier, many do not share your view as to what accounts for greatness.

Of course there are other views. And the notion of Carter "speaking eloquently for peace" sounds great. But the reality is that peace is created not through Jimmy Carter weakness, but through Ronald Reagan strength. Not through Bill Clinton weakness, but through George Bush strength (41 or 43, it doesn't matter).

Throughout history, which weak president is remembered as "great"? Or do we remember as "great" those who make bold, difficult, often unpopular, decisions?

The decision to potentially take our nation to war in a pre-emptive fashion is without question bold and difficult. This fundamental change in our way of doing business is called for by changing times, and none of the liberal presidents since Kennedy could have had the guts to make such a call. This, is leadership.

Is it right or wrong? You have your view, and I have mine. But there is no question that we are seeing true leadership on a level not seen since Reagan, and it may well go further back than that.

I think the bleeding hearts will always be failed leaders because they can't comprehend that peace and relief of human suffering come through strength and wise use of power, while war and pain are caused by a weak leader like Carter squandering the power he has.

I voted for Carter. There are no circumstances that could cause me to ever again vote for a liberal for president.
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