Stan, Great point, the Author, we must be reminded is looking at Churchill not as a Chruchillian but as an interested observer some half century since Winston dominated the political scene. Hence, Father forgive them for they know not what they say.
Richard C. Geschke > From: bullfrogcont...@shaw.ca > To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] From The Washington Times: 'Winston Churchill > stillinstructs' > Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 11:19:27 -0800 > > A concluding sentence in the Washington Times article states: "Dissenting > with honesty, ferocity and courage is one of Churchill's lessons to us > today." I think that 'ferocity' wrongly characterizes Churchill's approach > to public debate, and I think that 'passion' is a better substitute. > Churchill would have been put off by ferocity both in himself and in others, > and winning an argument through ferocity was not his style. I would also > change 'courage' to 'moral courage'. In addition, I don't think that > Churchill would have been comfortable taking part in the ferocious, sophist > spectacles that often pass for political dissent today. > > Stan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <rgesc...@hotmail.com> > To: <churchillchat@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 5:57 PM > Subject: [ChurchillChat] From The Washington Times: 'Winston Churchill > stillinstructs' > > > Richard C. Geschke sent you this: > > Winston Churchill still instructs > > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/05/winston-churchill-still-instructs/ > > -------- > Richard C. Geschke attached this additional message: > > This article gives food for thought in today's problems of terrorism. > Let's not conjecture what Winston would do, but what lessons of his past > actions would be a guide for today's leaders. > Richard C. Geschke > > -------- > > The Washington Times top emailed stories: > > EDITORIAL: Hiding health bills behind closed doors > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/05/hiding-health-bills-behind-closed-doors/ > > EDITORIAL: Obama's failed freshman year > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/04/obamas-failed-freshman-year/ > > PRUDEN: A little religion for the messiah > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/05/pruden-a-little-religion-for-the-messiah/ > > Europe's looming demise > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/30/europes-looming-demise/ > > Dems look to skip formality on health bills > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/05/democrats-look-to-skip-formality-on-health-bills/ > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "ChurchillChat" group. > > To post to this group, send email to churchillc...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > churchillchat+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en. > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390709/direct/01/--
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