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Old 11-05-10, 09:46 PM   #2
Takeda Shingen
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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter View Post
Least of all Beck. I think his best claim was when he said he held Washington's First Inaugural Address in his own hands and read it. And then he got dramatic and told about how moving it was (and yes, there were tears; lots and lots of tears).

http://motherjones.com/politics/2010...estoring-honor
I know what you mean. I certainly admire many of our nation's past leaders, but don't go as far to get choked up when reading Washington's Inagural Address or the Gettysburg Address, or what-have-you. I consider such displays to be empty, and frankly, tasteless theatrics.
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