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So what ties us together? We’re tied together by our belief in
political democracy. We’re tied together by our belief in religious
freedom. We’re tied together by our belief in capitalism. . . . We’re
tied together because we respect human life. We’re tied together
because we respect the rule of law. Those are the group of ideas
that make us Americans.
Rudy Giuliani

WHO ARE YOU . . .

AND WHY ARE YOU

TALKING TO ME?

HERE IS A STRIKING MOMENT IN THE MOVIE PATTON where George C. Scott
speaks stirringly, almost poetically, about the warrior culture and the
T sacrifice it takes to be a soldier. In that instant, you can catch a
glimpse of what it means to be a leader speaking to a group of followers. Here
is Patton, the archetype of the American general, expounding on his theory of
the warrior in history. He is confident, purposeful, and very direct. In short, he

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