George W. Bush
Thursday, January 20, 2005
1 On this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our Constitution, and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. I am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that I have sworn and you have witnessed.
2 At this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words I use, but by the history we have seen together. For a half a century, America defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. After the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical—and then there came a day of fire.
3 We have seen our vulnerability—and we have seen its deepest source. For as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny—prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder—violence will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended borders, and raise a mortal threat. There is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment, and expose the pretensions of tyrants, and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant, and that is the force of human freedom.
4 We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.
5 America’s vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one. From the day of our Founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the Maker of Heaven and earth. Across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self-government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. Advancing these ideals is the mission that created our Nation. It is the honorable achievement of our fathers. Now it is the urgent requirement of our nation’s security, and the calling of our time.
6 So it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
Question
According to America's Founding Documents at www.archives.gov, the preamble to the Declaration of Independence contains the lines contemporary Americans know best: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness.” These stirring words were designed to convince Americans to put their lives on the line for the cause. Separation from the mother country threatened their sense of security, economic stability, and identity. The preamble sought to inspire and unite them through the vision of a better life.
Note: On July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final text of the Declaration. It wasn’t signed until August 2, 1776.
Based on information from both excerpts , which is the MOST LOGICAL conclusion?
Responses
A President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section two of his second inaugural address.President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section two of his second inaugural address.
B President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section five of his second inaugural address.President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section five of his second inaugural address.
C President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section four of his second inaugural address.President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section four of his second inaugural address.
D President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section three of his second inaugural address
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The most logical conclusion is:
B. President George W. Bush alludes to the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in section five of his second inaugural address.
In section five, Bush emphasizes the inherent rights and dignity of every person, paralleling the themes of equality and unalienable rights expressed in the Declaration of Independence’s preamble.
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