In remembrance of the lives that were lost on this day four years ago, here's a link to a speech I have in the House chambers at the State Capitol in Oklahoma:
Powerful speech. Thank you for repositioning the lesson of September 11. Your last lines are poignant and speak an important message to me. (I've clipped your words below.) "I must object, however, to assigning any significance to the evil that transpired that day. In my mind, the most important lesson to be learned from that day is to be found in the images of heroism and the examples of self-sacrifice demonstrated by the men and women of the New York City fire department and police department and others like them.
"We need to learn from the people who left places where they were safe and secure and walked courageously into harm?s way to rescue the victims of a grave injustice. From them we learn that there are some things in life that are more important than safety and more valuable than security."
Your words challenge me to evaluate my own concept of justice and address my own "fear of giving up" my safety and security for the benefit of helping others.
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Powerful speech. Thank you for repositioning the lesson of September 11. Your last lines are poignant and speak an important message to me. (I've clipped your words below.)
"I must object, however, to assigning any significance to the evil that transpired that day. In my mind, the most important lesson to be learned from that day is to be found in the images of heroism and the examples of self-sacrifice demonstrated by the men and women of the New York City fire department and police department and others like them.
"We need to learn from the people who left places where they were safe and secure and walked courageously into harm?s way to rescue the victims of a grave injustice. From them we learn that there are some things in life that are more important than safety and more valuable than security."
Your words challenge me to evaluate my own concept of justice and address my own "fear of giving up" my safety and security for the benefit of helping others.
OUTSTANDING speech. Smallglimpses highlighted possibly the best lesson to be had in it, too.
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither."
- Ben Franklin
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