Tonight I heard Colin Powell talk. I really was impressed. He seemed to have a positive outlook on America and the world despite all the terrible things that are going on. He made me see everything in a different light. Yes, our government has made some bad decisions, but we're not a bad country.Every says the world hates the U.S., but deep down we are still a trusted country. He told a story about a dispute between Moscow and Spain, and how King Muhammad III trusted him to write and sign a contract for the two countries. Those two countries trusted the U.S. (because Colin Powell was representing our country) to solve problems and get things done.We're obviously not perfect.  But we're not going to shit like everyone says we are. Until tonight I had thought that too, but listening to him speak made me look at the big picture.  He said something along the lines of... -We're the United States of America. The terrorists blow up a building, yeah we're going to go after them.  They kill our citizens, we go after them.  But they can't change what kind of people we are. Only we can do that. So in the end, they will lose. I have no doubt.-.  I wish I taped that whole speech, because It was just amazing. There's no way I could convey it to anyone afterwards and give them the full effect.  He was funny, but the way he spoke, or maybe just the way he carried himself, made us take ever word seriously.  I loved his personal little stories and anecdotes.They made the speech not only entertaining but personal.  How does he do it? How does he relate to a huge audience filling this theater on such a personal level   I think this man is truely one of the greatest public speakers I've ever seen. But then again, Stalin was a great public speaker. That always makes me nervous.  I'll write more about this tomorrow.

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"General, General, You're going to have to find yourself a new enemy."

Deprived of Victim, Mom and Dad holler at each other. I turn up my music to drown out the noise.

Speak.