And Now, A Word From...
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... Theodore Roosevelt:
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."
(Always loved that one!)
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posted by kmg at 06:07
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That has always been the most motivating piece to me.
Let the monday morning quarterbacks do their worst. They don't have the cohones themselves to be out there making decisions, and living with the consequences.
There's always a way, but in the chaos of the situation will you find that way? Or, will you fail to do anything because you are afraid of making a mistake? When the fog of war settles on your position, will you fail to act? Or will you be the driving force behind action? Through your will alone can you affect the battle?
I wonder.....
That's how leaders think!
Teddy Roosevelt was always a man who walked-the-walk & talked-the-talk. Whether a Rough Rider, President of the United States of America, or "Average Joe", it didn't matter. His beliefs and convictions - as I am aware - never changed because some "poll" suggested to do so; he never walked away from a fight, and stood-up for the "little-man" as best he could, any chance he got, and was respected for it.
His foreign policy was simple: "I speak softly, but carry a big stick!" and, by God, he meant it, as the world found out in Havana Harbor ("Remember the Maine!").
He was argueibly the best President these United States have ever been blessed with...I only wish President Bush had a lot more T.R. in him...we'd be better off if he did.
rethink making reference to the Maine,
it was an onboard explosion that sent that ship to the bottom.
I know through history, as does the reast of the world, the real story of the "Maine", that wasn't my point.
My Point was: at the time of the explosion aboard the Maine, we (the U.S. gov. and it's citizens) concluded it was hit by a mine...T.R. took a stand and kicked some a**! Today, as a result, The U.S. owns the area of Guantanimo Bay (if I remember my history correctly)!
Right or wrong, that's how it happened....T.R. didn't take crap from anyone, or any nation!
Hope this clearifies any misunderstandings....
we're not fighting,Mav.
here's the story;
Sinking of the Maine
After every incident in Cuba American newspapers called for war against Spain. On January 25th the USS Maine entered Havana harbor on a peaceful mission whose purpose was to be available in case American in Havana needed help. On the night of February 15th the USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. Spain was accused of blowing up the Maine, and American newspapers demanded immediate war. In the end of March the Navy Board of Inquiry reported that a mine destroyed the Maine. On April 19th the Congress voted to declare war against Spain.
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turns out differently later,
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sinking+of+the+Maine&btnG=Google+Search
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and i do believe in kicking their butts real hard.
i can't wait to see how the Israeli's are going to do it to the ARABS.
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