Socialists have to remind us of their importance and expertise to justify their power. A socialist exclaims: “We have it totally under control ... It’s going to be just fine.” Or: “Every one of these doctors said, ‘How do you know so much about this?’ Maybe I have a natural ability.” And for strategy and leadership, a socialist says: “As far as what we’re doing ... I think that we’re doing a great job,” and “I’m not going to blame myself.”
A Republican leader says: “But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate – we can not consecrate – we can not hallow – this ground. ... The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
Robert FerrellDurango
