Vice President Cheney, Mr. Chief Justice, President Carter, President Bush, President Clinton

People obligated to be here...

, reverend clergy, distinguished guests, fellow citizens:

Thise I felt would help get me more support from various groups...

On this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our Constitution

Despite ignoring its protections for some of our citizens...

, and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. I am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live

given all the inconsequential times we have lived in, I guess...

, and determined to fulfill the oath that I have sworn and you have witnessed.

At this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words I use

Thank god for that, since half his words dont exist....

, but by the history we have seen together. For a half century, America defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. After the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical - and then there came a day of fire.

Oh shall I mention 9/11 again even though it has NOTHING to do with the war we are at now?

We have seen our vulnerability - and we have seen its deepest source.

Maybe half assed supporting of terrorists that comes back to bite us in the ass?

For as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder - violence will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended borders, and raise a mortal threat.

Yup the kids killed by our bombs in Iraq would have been so soothed by those words

There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment, and expose the pretensions of tyrants, and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant, and that is the force of human freedom.

Yup, our force has certainly earned us the love of the world... 25 Iraqis were blown up yesterday, want to bet on if more are ripped to shreds today...? You think their families think we are the best thing to happen?

We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion:

That our 'intelligence is flawed and easily influenced by presidents with a personal vendetta?

The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.

or death to them that dont want to live like us!!!

America's vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one.

As for the rest of you humans, screw you!!!

From the day of our Founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the Maker of Heaven and earth.

Please ignore that we had slaves and denied women the vote- hey this is a celebration, not a time for truth!!!

Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government,

As long as WE agree with the government you choose

because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation. It is the honorable achievement of our fathers. Now it is the urgent requirement of our nation's security, and the calling of our time.

Well, WE are fit to be the master... but that is different

So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.

Except those tyrannies that we find useful...

This is not primarily the task of arms, though we will defend ourselves and our friends by force of arms when necessary.

AND also when it is not wanted by our friends- in fact we will alienate ourselves from our friends to do what we want to do to 'protect' them...

Freedom, by its nature, must be chosen, and defended by citizens, and sustained by the rule of law and the protection of minorities.

Except when we invade and impose it and give the invaded people no choice... and if we dislike the minority they are just up shit creek...

And when the soul of a nation finally speaks, the institutions that arise may reflect customs and traditions very different from our own. America will not impose our own style of government on the unwilling.

Ah and those that are 'unwilling' in an invaded country are all just terrorists...

Our goal instead is to help others find their own voice, attain their own freedom, and make their own way.

We are the great white savior, bombing your lives for your own good...

The great objective of ending tyranny is the concentrated work of generations.

It aint my fault we are stuck in this mess for a long time.... even though I pressed for this

The difficulty of the task is no excuse for avoiding it.

We did it, were stuck with it

America's influence is not unlimited, but fortunately for the oppressed, America's influence is considerable, and we will use it confidently in freedom's cause.

Our influence WAS considerable, now we cant convince allies that the sun will rise...

My most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people against further attacks and emerging threats.

I really fucked that up.....

Some have unwisely chosen to test America's resolve, and have found it firm.

Yup- remember Andrew Yee- we charged him with aiding terrorists- turned out to be a lie against a muslim... we kinda looked like idiots on that and had to drop all charges- but at least we were 'firm'....

We will persistently clarify the choice before every ruler and every nation: The moral choice between oppression, which is always wrong, and freedom, which is eternally right. America will not pretend that jailed dissidents prefer their chains, or that women welcome humiliation and servitude, or that any human being aspires to live at the mercy of bullies.

Of course the leading military and once diplomatic power bombing the shit out of a 3rd world country on lies is not bullying...

We will encourage reform in other governments by making clear that success in our relations will require the decent treatment of their own people.

Or else we will bomb the crap out of you and your people we love so much...

America's belief in human dignity will guide our policies, yet rights must be more than the grudging concessions of dictators; they are secured by free dissent and the participation of the governed.

Or they are secured by us bombing the shit out of you and giving you one real choice to elect...

In the long run, there is no justice without freedom, and there can be no human rights without human liberty.

Of course bombing the shit out of you helps you to see our point...

Some, I know, have questioned the global appeal of liberty -

I say this to make my opponents look like they hate liberty- I am subtley trying to demonize them...

though this time in history, four decades defined by the swiftest advance of freedom ever seen, is an odd time for doubt. Americans, of all people, should never be surprised by the power of our ideals.

Although we seem to find the power of bombs quicker

Eventually, the call of freedom comes to every mind and every soul.

Unless we bomb them first...

We do not accept the existence of permanent tyranny because we do not accept the possibility of permanent slavery. Liberty will come to those who love it.

If they dont love it we will kill them- that is what freedom is all about isnt it?

Today, America speaks anew to the peoples of the world:

All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.

And bomb the shit out of you...

Democratic reformers facing repression, prison, or exile can know: America sees you for who you are: the future leaders of your free country.

If you play by our rules...

The rulers of outlaw regimes can know that we still believe as Abraham Lincoln did: "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it."

The leaders of governments with long habits of control need to know: To serve your people you must learn to trust them. Start on this journey of progress and justice, and America will walk at your side.

Of course we harrass question and arrest arabs and muslims in our society and hold them for a while and have to release them because they were innocent because we didnt 'trust' them...

And all the allies of the United States can know: we honor your friendship

As long as you keep your european mouths shut and do what we say!!!

, we rely on your counsel,

And ignore it with a sneer! Freedom fries, anyone?

and we depend on your help. Division among free nations is a primary goal of freedom's enemies.

And we have certainly lived up to the terrorists dream

The concerted effort of free nations to promote democracy is a prelude to our enemies' defeat.

Too bad we really blew it, but hey- 'Bring it on!!!'

Today, I also speak anew to my fellow citizens:

Those that make 200K or more a year...

From all of you, I have asked patience in the hard task of securing America, which you have granted in good measure. Our country has accepted obligations that are difficult to fulfill, and would be dishonorable to abandon. Yet because we have acted in the great liberating tradition of this nation, tens of millions have achieved their freedom.

after being bombed on a lie

And as hope kindles hope, millions more will find it.

As if bombing doesnt kindle violence

By our efforts, we have lit a fire as well - a fire in the minds of men. It warms those who feel its power, it burns those who fight its progress, and one day this untamed fire of freedom will reach the darkest corners of our world.

Yup It has ignited a fire- question is which way is it burning?

A few Americans have accepted the hardest duties in this cause - in the quiet work of intelligence and diplomacy ... the idealistic work of helping raise up free governments ... the dangerous and necessary work of fighting our enemies.

Enemies we helped make- but lets not try to actually think..

Some have shown their devotion to our country in deaths that honored their whole lives - and we will always honor their names and their sacrifice.

Well, we will only honor them when politically expedient- otherwise we will call those that point out the deaths traitors...

All Americans have witnessed this idealism, and some for the first time. I ask our youngest citizens to believe the evidence of your eyes. You have seen duty and allegiance in the determined faces of our soldiers. You have seen that life is fragile, and evil is real, and courage triumphs.

But only if it is OUR guys that do it....

Make the choice to serve in a cause larger than your wants, larger than yourself - and in your days you will add not just to the wealth of our country, but to its character.

We need more soldiers to combat the hell of a mess I have created

America has need of idealism and courage, because we have essential work at home - the unfinished work of American freedom.

Idealism and courage in moderation, else you get labled a traitor

In a world moving toward liberty, we are determined to show the meaning and promise of liberty.

10's of thousands dead in a war based in lies = promise of liberty

In America's ideal of freedom, citizens find the dignity and security of economic independence, instead of laboring on the edge of subsistence.

Umm please ignore the contrast between 'dignity and security' and how we torture prisoners... that was just one, umm a couple , umm, oh well a 'few' isolated incidents....

This is the broader definition of liberty that motivated the Homestead Act, the Social Security Act, and the G.I. Bill of Rights. And now we will extend this vision by reforming great institutions to serve the needs of our time. To give every American

Except them A-Rabs...

a stake in the promise and future of our country, we will bring the highest standards to our schools, and build an ownership society. We will widen the ownership of homes and businesses, retirement savings and health insurance - preparing our people for the challenges of life in a free society. By making every citizen an agent of his or her own destiny, we will give our fellow Americans greater freedom from want and fear, and make our society more prosperous and just and equal.

Until then watch out if you are a muslim or Arab

In America's ideal of freedom, the public interest depends on private character - on integrity, and tolerance toward others,

Except muslims and gays

and the rule of conscience in our own lives. Self-government relies, in the end, on the governing of the self. That edifice of character is built in families, supported by communities with standards

Standards as defined by my religion

, and sustained in our national life by the truths of Sinai, the Sermon on the Mount, the words of the Koran, and the varied faiths of our people.

OOOOHHHH see I am holy and believe in god... I respect all religions (wink wink)

Americans move forward in every generation by reaffirming all that is good and true that came before - ideals of justice and conduct that are the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Racism was 'justice' yesterday, so was stoning homosexuals...

In America's ideal of freedom, the exercise of rights is ennobled by service, and mercy, and a heart for the weak. Liberty for all does not mean independence from one another.

Especially when the other has overwhelming force and missiles

Our nation relies on men and women who look after a neighbor and surround the lost with love. Americans, at our best, value the life we see in one another, and must always remember that even the unwanted have worth.

Who made the 'unwanted' unwanted?

And our country must abandon all the habits of racism, because we cannot carry the message of freedom and the baggage of bigotry at the same time.

But Y'all are on your own on this cuz I aint doin shit to address this problem!

From the perspective of a single day, including this day of dedication, the issues and questions before our country are many.

My answers in this garbage are none...

From the viewpoint of centuries, the questions that come to us are narrowed and few. Did our generation advance the cause of freedom? And did our character bring credit to that cause?

Well we had SOME credit an squandered it

These questions that judge us also unite us, because Americans of every party and background, Americans by choice and by birth, are bound to one another in the cause of freedom. We have known divisions, which must be healed to move forward in great purposes - and I will strive in good faith to heal them. Yet those divisions do not define America. We felt the unity and fellowship of our nation when freedom came under attack,

JUST 2 9/11 references?!!! it is a record!!!!

and our response came like a single hand over a single heart. And we can feel that same unity and pride whenever America acts for good, and the victims of disaster are given hope, and the unjust encounter justice, and the captives are set free.

What an attempt at an image....

We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom. Not because history runs on the wheels of inevitability; it is human choices that move events. Not because we consider ourselves a chosen nation; God moves and chooses as He wills. We have confidence because freedom is the permanent hope of mankind, the hunger in dark places, the longing of the soul. When our Founders declared a new order of the ages; when soldiers died in wave upon wave for a union based on liberty; when citizens marched in peaceful outrage under the banner "Freedom Now" - they were acting on an ancient hope that is meant to be fulfilled. History has an ebb and flow of justice, but history also has a visible direction, set by liberty and the Author of Liberty.

When the Declaration of Independence was first read in public and the Liberty Bell was sounded in celebration, a witness said, "It rang as if it meant something." In our time it means something still. America, in this young century, proclaims liberty throughout all the world, and to all the inhabitants thereof. Renewed in our strength - tested, but not weary - we are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom.

May God bless you, and may He watch over the United States of America.

Screw you all, I have a speechwriter and I won... expect more of the same...