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• Tuesday, January 13, 2009 07:58 AM

  @bystander

  Thanks for not only the quotes but the full context. Now that I know that FDR made that statement, so important to our current crises, to a bunch of Socialists, I feel much better about being called a leftie by the Obama team.

  His "fear itself" quote needs a bully pulpit again, too. As does the document Eleanor pushed through at 3:00AM, six hours after the Convention Against Genocide became the first modern human rights covenant. The one that begins,

  Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,

  Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,

  Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,...

  (my emphasis)

  Now we need to make them do it.

  This year, on August 12th, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 turn 60. May we get back to strengthening their hold, after a long period of neglect and abuse.

  —ondelette Read ondelette's other letters
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