A Speech for Now and a Positive Direction for Our Nation’s Future
Op-ed by TheWiseOldFart
I am the same age as the man who calls his supporters, “basement
dwellers:” 78 years old. I, too, am too old to lead my beloved country.
However, my interest in politics began in 1956 and I continue to follow
everything happening in Washington today. I have heard more than my share of
political speeches.
Last night I was privileged to hear one of the greatest of
all time. Not since Barack Obama in 2008 have I heard anyone touch every man
and woman in our country with words intended to motivate and inspire them. Once
again, the word is “hope.”
Like everyone else, I was anxious to hear Kamala Harris’
acceptance speech, and I was not disappointed. She began with praise for her
late mother. She credited her for the lessons which made her the strong woman
she is today. No one, old, young, Black, white, Christian, Muslim, rich or poor
was left out of her speech. Towards the end she promised to bring Israelis and
Palestinians together. If she can, she will have accomplished something many of
her predecessors attempted but failed to achieve.
Her entire speech was positive, with the exception of a few
deserved jibes at her much older opponent, Donald Trump. She claimed that he is
“not a serious man,” his focus is on himself. She compared the fact that she
was a prosecutor who faced many criminals like Trump, while Trump is a confirmed
sexual predator, and a failed businessman who was found guilty on all 34 counts
after a recent trial in a New York court.
However, the majority of her speech contained plans for the
future of all Americans, not just the few who are wealthy beyond imagination.
HOW A FOCUS GROUP OF UNDECIDED VOTERS SAW MS. HARRIS’
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
CNN composed a focus group of eight undecided voters to
watch Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech and offer their opinions.
After the balloons dropped, they were asked to offer their
opinions. One person remained loyal to the Republican Party, one remained
undecided. However six were ready to vote for Ms. Harris. They were impressed
by her speech, but also found her “presidential.” They expressed their belief
that she would be a strong leader for all of our nation’s people.
Earlier this morning I read stories about right-wing voters
who boycotted Kamala Harris’ speech. I ask, “why?” What are they afraid of? The
truth might set them free from the lies and brainwashing by Fox and Trump’s
party. Every politician on the right side of the aisle shares the same fact. If
the truth is known, their futures in politics are over.
HOW GOOD WAS KAMALA’S SPEECH?
I was glued to the television. Hers was one of the greatest
speeches I have ever read or listened to.
The New York Times: “Kamala Harris faced a high bar in
convention speech. She soared past it.” The praise for her 37-minute revelation
of her plans for our nation’s future was unanimous from every legitimate press
outlet. She covered every issue facing our nation while always including all
330 million American people. It was made perfectly clear that her focus will be
on our nation’s people, while never forgetting her responsibility to protect
our nation’s interests around the world. Nothing was excluded from her straightforward
and deliberate address to the Democratic faithful and a television audience of
millions.
Kamala Harris constantly offered one fact: she will be
America’s president, not a Trump clone whose only interest will be America’s
super-rich.
It was easy to compare and contrast the differences between
Trump and Ms. Harris. Trump would move our nation backwards to the “bad old
days.” Kamala Harris will move our nation bravely forward into the 21st
century and join the rest of developed nations. Trump’s presidency would be
about revenge, dividing our nation’s people, and protecting himself from
additional criminal prosecution. Like Joe Biden, Kamala Harris will be an
American president who will serve the needs and wishes of our people.
MOST POLITICAL SPEECHES ARE MOSTLY COMPOSED OF FALSE
PROMISES
There is no denying the fact that most political speeches
are primarily composed of promises with no intention of keeping them. Past
actions from Kamala Harris prove that she was honest and sincere Thursday
evening. She is committed to her beliefs, her love of country, and to the
positive growth of the United States of America, which means that her
priorities are clear: the American people will always be at the forefront of
her presidency.
On November 5th, the choice is not just about the
candidates offered by both parties. This election is about the future of our
country: where we want it to be in 10 years.
The two parties are diametrically opposed in regard to the
direction America should follow. One path will lead us to an eventual
authoritarian government. The other will save the dream of our Founding
Fathers. Someday the United States will truly be “the greatest country in the
world.”
Your vote: your choice.
Op-ed by James Turnage
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