Hopefully he will read Brown's gift before he reads Chavez'. Jim Gallen ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Scott Manning <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Subject: [ChurchillChat] Re: Let's push for a moritorium on politicians (and pundits) invoking Churchill Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 09:46:57 -0400
I do not think this is a worthy endeavor. First off all, politicians are going to invoke the names of historical figures (not just Churchill) regardless of what agenda is pushed. These historical figures will be misquoted and misrepresented many times over, but they will also be accurately represented. Churchill should not be made into something that is too high for people to relate with. If world leaders don't invoke Churchill, then they will invoke Lincoln, Kennedy, etc. Churchill has much to teach the world and if it wasn't for politicians quoting or misquoting him, some people would not even think of him. Yes, Obama misquoted Churchill, but consider the results. How many people went looking for that quote by Churchill? How many of those people also pursued more information concerning Churchill? These people would not have spent a portion of their day researching Churchill if not for Obama's statement. With Churchill as a prominent figure in history, he is bound to be misquoted. It comes with the territory. I've heard Reagan, Thatcher, Clinton, Bush W, Brown, and McCain invoke his name or quote him -- typically accurately. I would hate to see this tradition end over one misquote. Now, with all that said, hopefully President Obama will take a gander at his first editions of the Churchill biography given to him by Prime Minister Brown. Scott ManningPhiladelphia, PAhttp://www.digitalsurvivors.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Click here for financial aid options. Quick and Easy. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/fc/BLSrjnsM5kmdXEijowPn3T1Jmt3rAj2KYQzlaYfdTMUh0UHPstjxXbZSQow/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ChurchillChat?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
