Churchill saw the threat that was coming before a lot of other people did, even in his own country. Had we listened to him, how many millions of those who were slaughtered might have, instead, been saved?

In War, Resolution,
In Defeat, Defiance
In Victory, Magnanimity
In Peace, Good Will

Obama, at least up to this point, has the same political gift that Bill Clinton had: to make voters believe that he shared their points of view despite the fact that their acts and policies were contrary to them.

Clinton signed off on several of the most anti-gay pieces of legislation in recent memory and was openly opposed to gay marriage. He was also a relentless womanizer. Nevertheless, the vast majority of gays and female voters sided with him because they convinced themselves that his actions were not indicative of his views.

Always remember this when it comes to liberals: it’s not what they do or even say that’s important. It’s their ideological intentions that are to be held in the highest regard.

Seriously, have you ever seen a President receive so many accolades and awards for his POTENTIAL, rather than his performance record?! If that isn’t backhanded racism, then I don’t know what is.

President Reagan was not a warmonger, either. He was concerned about the possibility of nuclear war and did what he could to try and prevent it. Like many young people in this country, I failed to appreciate that at the time.

Today we have a president who promised, during his campaign, to end the current wars but shows every sign of only escalating them. Why the peaceniks continue to believe in people like this is quite amazing.

I intend no offence or belittlement to the United States and its citizens by doing so, and I apologise if any is taken. To defeat the Kaiser and then Hitler, the British Empire was first strained and then – basically – broken. The assistance, the fortitude, the courage and the heroism shown by your people on behalf of Britain and all her Dominions (including and – in the context of some of the critical battles of the Pacific theatre – especially Australia) can never be repaid and will never be forgotten.

Such efforts were only possible as a result of the conjunction of the minds of great men – as Churchill to the British Empire, so Roosevelt to the United States. Because of him, the United States lent far more aid to her ally than perhaps would be seemly for a neutral to do; partly because of this, Britain still survived when the United States entered the war.

Sometimes you cannot shirk from the fight, however much you despise the consequences of fighting, and sometimes you cannot walk away until the fight is won. This is what both men understood. I wonder if their successors understand it today.

Thank you very much for posting this.

Blenheim Palace

Or, as some kids today might recognize it, Wayne Manor. TGCpartner has been to Blenheim Palace and I would love to see it myself.