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A Western Civ Speech Only A Neocon Could Love
When one of my acquaintances expressed his enthusiasm for Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s October 7 speech from the Acropolis in Athens, Greece—seeing it as the de facto launching of a presidential campaign—I thought to watch the talk in its entirety.
It was worth the viewing, if only for the craftsmanship involved. It was set in the golden hour, with the Parthenon beautifully framed behind Rubio, bathed in the soft light of the setting sun.
It was as well written as it was visually staged, although it had none of the eloquence of a Ronald Reagan address. (“These are the boys of Pointe du…
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