Over the past week, I visited Texas, and got a glimpse of the Alamo, the bats of Congress bridge, and even a buffalo. The highlight for my staunchly Democratic family was a visit to the ranch of Lyndon B. Johnson. It was really neat, and if I was a picture taker I would post pictures. But I'm not. So I'll just tell you what I liked about LBJ. He was not afraid to dream big and imagine our country better than it is. Visiting his ranch made me think about what kind of country I want to live in. Here's the kind of country I want, in President Johnson's words:
"In a land of great wealth, families must not live in hopeless poverty. In a land rich in harvest, children must not go hungry. In a land of healing miracles, neighbors must not suffer and die untended. In a great land of learning and scholars, young people must be taught to read and write." - Lyndon B. Johnson, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1965
True, I don't yet know how to achieve it, or what my role in bringing it to pass will be. But at least I know where I want to go!
Watch President Johnson's inaugural speech in 1965 here:
(Note that I haven't yet watched the whole thing - looks like his speech starts after about 14 minutes of video. Also I love the look his wife gives him right after he's sworn in, a kind of "now you better know what you're doing" look - right before the 14 minute mark)
"In a land of great wealth, families must not live in hopeless poverty. In a land rich in harvest, children must not go hungry. In a land of healing miracles, neighbors must not suffer and die untended. In a great land of learning and scholars, young people must be taught to read and write." - Lyndon B. Johnson, Inaugural Address, January 20, 1965
True, I don't yet know how to achieve it, or what my role in bringing it to pass will be. But at least I know where I want to go!
Watch President Johnson's inaugural speech in 1965 here:
(Note that I haven't yet watched the whole thing - looks like his speech starts after about 14 minutes of video. Also I love the look his wife gives him right after he's sworn in, a kind of "now you better know what you're doing" look - right before the 14 minute mark)
No comments:
Post a Comment