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Originally Posted by dculkin
You don't think that you can learn anything from Teddy Roosevelt? He was a fascinating character with an amazing life story. IMHO, we do well to listen to people like him and to thoughtful people who disagree with him.
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I guess I am saying that I don't understand why we are hailing him or anyone as the next messiah. If you have a point to make, make it. Why does bringing someone long dead from a different era make your point any more or less valid. I am more interested in what you have to say than Teddy, Nixon, Lincon or any other dead person. Just because you say the same thing as them doesn't make you any more credible in my eyes. It tells me that you can parrot someone. This is just like people saying "I was brought up to......". Well, it tells me you are an idiot when you say that. You cannot think for yourself as to whether it is good, bad or indifferent. Dad did this and told me to do it so I do it whether it makes sense or not. Monkey see, monkey do.