Notes: Neil: This speech features the famous “The Man in the Arena” quote loved by people who face criticism while they are struggling. Politicians especially love to recite this quote to reporters and themselves when they’re losing an election. But “The Man in the Arena” is just one paragraph in the middle of a one-hourContinue reading “Best Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt’s 1910 Speech “Citizenship in a Republic” (Ft. “The Man in the Arena”)”
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Best Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt’s 1883 Speech “Duties of American Citizenship”
Notes: Neil: This speech is President Theodore Roosevelt rallying every American to get in the Arena of politics. Just as we have a duty to serve and protect our family, we have a responsibility to our country and our community. He especially calls out “men in business” who make excuses not to serve in politics and thenContinue reading “Best Quotes From Theodore Roosevelt’s 1883 Speech “Duties of American Citizenship””
Best Quotes From Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 Presidential Announcement Speech
Notes: Neil: Shirley Chisholm is one of the most underrated politicians in American history. She’s mostly known as the first black candidate for President in 1972, which is the source of this speech. I most remember her campaign slogan “Unbought and unbossed“, which promised an independent leader who wasn’t afraid to stand up to theContinue reading “Best Quotes From Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 Presidential Announcement Speech”
Best Quotes From The “Hillary” Documentary
Notes: Neil: If you aren’t already a fan of Hillary Clinton, you still may not want to vote for her after watching this documentary, but you will respect her elite drive and intelligence and may examine what it means for current and future generations of American politicians that it’s still such an uphill battle forContinue reading “Best Quotes From The “Hillary” Documentary”
I am an American.
I am an American. I was born on May 18, 1988, in St. Louis, Missouri. I became a father for the first time this week. My son Kai is one of our newest Americans. My father is an American. He became a US citizen the year I was born. He was born in a villageContinue reading “I am an American.”
Take Down This Flag
When I was two years old, my parents bought their first home in America. For two immigrants from India, this action epitomized the ‘American Dream’ that was promised to them a decade earlier when my father left his homeland with just $20 + a scholarship to a US PhD program to his name. To celebrateContinue reading “Take Down This Flag”