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May 08, 2004 Underestimating the young In a commencement speech John Kerry said the following: "America needs your generation to surprise those who underestimate the idealism and commitment of young people in the United States of America," the Democratic presidential candidate said at commencement ceremonies at Southern University at New Orleans. Underestimate the idealism and commitment of young people in the United States? Who ... like the young people in the 1st Armored Division? Or the 1st Marine Division? The 75th Ranger Regiment? 173rd Airborne Brigade? 25th Infantry Division Light? 101st Airborne Divison? 3rd Infantry Division? 82nd Airborne Divison? 10th Mountain Divison? 4th Infantry Division? 1st Infantry Divison? National Guard? Reserves? None of these young people have surprised me at all with their idealism and commitment. They're all volunteers and they're magnificent. Those who underestimate them do so at their own peril. |
Of course, Kerry means "a generation of young people who think just like me."
Posted by: JorgXMcKie at May 9, 2004 02:36 PM