On the Virtues of Pessimism in Trying Times
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › September 07, 2006
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IN HIS SECOND inaugural address, President Bush proclaimed "complete confidence in the eventual triumph of freedom."
"History," he said, "has a visible direction, set by liberty and the author of liberty."See the full content of this document
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On the Virtues of Pessimism in Trying Times
In a recent news conference, the president sounded more subdued: "Frustrated? Sometimes I'm frustrated. Rarely surprised. Sometimes I'm happy. This is but war is not a time of joy. These aren't joyous times ..."
Are we finally ready for some pessimism?Re...See the full content of this document
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