Discours de 2 grands POTUS

Par Dwelfigor le 14/2/2003 à 17:30:28 (#3238977)

Our military organization today bears little relation to that known by any of my predecessors in peacetime, or indeed by the fighting men of World War II or Korea.
Until the latest of our world conflicts, the United States had no armaments industry. American makers of plowshares could, with time and as required, make swords as well. But now we can no longer risk emergency improvisation of national defense; we have been compelled to create a permanent armaments industry of vast proportions. Added to this, three and a half million men and women are directly engaged in the defense establishment. We annually spend on military security more than the net income of all United States corporations.
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence economic, political, even spiritual is felt in every city, every Statehouse, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet we must not fail to comprehend its grave implications. Our toil, resources and livelihood are all involved; so is the very structure of our society.
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes. We should take nothing for granted. Only an alert and knowledgeable citizenry can compel the proper meshing of the huge industrial and military machinery of defense with our peaceful methods and goals, so that security and liberty may prosper together.

Dwight D Eisenhower

What kind of peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on the world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of the slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace in our time but peace for all time. . . .
Let us examine our attitude toward peace itself. Too many of us think it is impossible. Too many think it unreal. But that is a dangerous, defeatist belief. It leads to the conclusion that war is inevitable - that mankind is doomed - that we are gripped by forces we cannot control.
We need not accept that view. Our problems are manmade - therefore, they can be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings. Man's reason and spirit have often solved the seemingly unsolvable - and we believe they can do it again.
-- President John F. Kennedy

Chaque fois que je les lis ça me troue ... surtout en ce moment ...

Comme quoi yavait de grands hommes... j'espere juste qu'il en existe encore !

Par Damon le 14/2/2003 à 17:32:27 (#3238993)

Kennedy , un grand président a la tête des Us , peut être le seul...

Damon qui pense

Par LooSHA le 14/2/2003 à 17:45:09 (#3239099)

Faudrait peut-être expliquer la signification de ce terme barbare POTUS, qui est un vilain acronyme :

President of the United States

Par Dwelfigor le 14/2/2003 à 17:46:33 (#3239115)

Comme FLOTUS

First Lady Of The United States

Par Kolaer le 14/2/2003 à 17:52:07 (#3239149)

Our Nation - this generation - will lift a dark threat of violence from our people and our future. We will rally the world to this cause by our efforts, by our courage. We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.
G.W. Bush

Par LoneCat le 14/2/2003 à 18:08:28 (#3239248)

J'ai trouvé le texte de JFK très intéressant, alors j'ai cherché et trouvé un lien vers le discours complet de JFK (en anglais, sorry).

Ciao,
LoneCat

Par Dwelfigor le 14/2/2003 à 19:14:49 (#3239707)

Les 2 discours en entier sont super interressants

La date ou ils ont ete pronomcés aussi du reste

Par Jargal le 14/2/2003 à 19:18:05 (#3239723)

Y a une erreur dans ton titre c'est Lotus. :doute:

Par Bonald le 14/2/2003 à 19:42:07 (#3239868)

Provient du message de LooSHA
Faudrait peut-être expliquer la signification de ce terme barbare POTUS, qui est un vilain acronyme :

President of the United States

Merci, et il est effectivement très laid...

Par Felomes le 14/2/2003 à 19:53:31 (#3239946)

ah, je croyais que c'était le latin de "pote" :doute:

Par EtAprès le 14/2/2003 à 19:54:42 (#3239958)

Provient du message de LooSHA
Faudrait peut-être expliquer la signification de ce terme barbare POTUS, qui est un vilain acronyme :

President of the United States

Et moi qui croyais que c'était un anagramme raté de SUPPOT...

Par Ashraam Darken le 14/2/2003 à 20:06:13 (#3240054)

Provient du message de Felomes
ah, je croyais que c'était le latin de "pote" :doute:

:monstre:

lol :D

Par Corwin Elentáris le 14/2/2003 à 20:20:48 (#3240187)

Titre édité pour plus de clarté.

Par snsTENEBRAEsns le 14/2/2003 à 20:33:25 (#3240264)

ah, je croyais que c'était le latin de "pote"

lol

:D :D :D

C u soon