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To my Americans,

I am an avid follower of politics and have been for multiple years now; but, ironically, I never officially decided on a President I could call my thorough admirer and personal advocate. I thought about Reagan, having great qualities I agreed with and admired and I thought about Andrew Jackson, having the same integrity but with different considerations. It was not until I discovered this speech Theodore Roosevelt gave, which, persuaded me to conclude he was my favorite of all time. This does not mean he is our most important past president or most accomplished (even though I would argue his candidacy how ever falling short of others) but I argue he is the American Icon. The voice of the true American in its entirety and the man with the virtues I most closely follow.

As for this speech, the reason why I thought it was important for every American to read it is because it performs as 'The American's Bible' on Who an American is and How an American should live. It is probably the most inspiring, aspiring, sober, decisively correct speech I ever read an American President write. Reading it gives you the impression Roosevelt knew what the hell he was talking about and how much of a cut-to-the-chase no-nonsense kind of man he was. I also posted it to remind us Americans who are wise enough to read its entirety of who we are and what we stand for. I posted it to inspire amd reinforce the wavering man and give him the courage and reason to denounce other Americans who are misled into the trap of hopelessness, disillusionment, immorality and paranoia.

I hope this speech has impressed its virtues on at least one of you and if it did, this short un-repliable post would then have been not all for nothing.

For the Home of the Brave,

Paul Kenneth Merring