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dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 10:34 PM
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Read JFK's inuagural speech today...
"If a free society cannot help the many who are poor, it cannot save the few who are rich."


What a powerful statement. Most people only remember the "country" line but I think this line is more important.
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 10:47 PM
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1. How far we've fallen since that day --
thanks for recalling that great line, dorktv.
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dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 10:55 PM
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2. I posted the line in another website and
the only response I have gotten is "Kennedy stole all his best lines"
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nytemare Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 10:58 PM
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3. Well, he had a good speechwriter, but no thing on his back
like W telling him what to say. And he could pronounce "nuclear".
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 11:09 PM
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4. God bless JFK
I hope his soul is resting in peace. Truly a great line. That and the country line are my favorites.
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marcologico Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-11-05 11:20 PM
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5. Gotta be my all-time favorite speech. Best line:
"Let the word go forth, from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans."

Gets me every time!
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nemo137 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 12:15 AM
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6. I gave that in my speech class today.
It's so impressive. I can't get over how well written it is.
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dorktv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-12-05 04:18 AM
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7. Yeah, remember when we had presidents who actually gave
a damn about the people they SERVE?
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