endured that day but bloody sunday was a turning point in the civil rights movement. those images of alabama state troopers beating and gassing john lewis. he s one in the backpack, and his fellow protesters, both horrified and galvanized americans and their politicians. the landmark voting rights act passed just five months after bloody sunday, and its provisions held for half a century until the hard right conservatives on the u.s. supreme court made their idiotic decision to throw out its provision requiring certain historically discriminatory parts of the country to get pre-clearance from the justice department before making any changes that affect voting. to quote the late justice ruth bader ginsburg in her dissent, throwing out pre-clearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory changes is like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you re not getting wet. that s what the john lewis voting rights act seeks to restore and even ex
borders. here is a quote from george washington s farewell address saying it s our duty to be a member of peace. but in the 20th century things changed, even if we didn t want them to. we got dragged into world war ii. that was our first exit from isolationism. we were involved in the war. after the war america returned to its isolation roots, and because we did, fascism was able to take over. freedom for the world was at stake, ban only great britain stood between liberty and greater oh bretion. millions were killed. we paused, but hopeful isolation only delayed our sacrifice as japan hit pearl harbor and they declared war on us. america made sure the good guys won and freedom and liberty would once again thrive in the west. the sole heavyweight opponent was the soviet union and their communism. and 40 years later we won that war, too, the cold war. now it looks like we are going to relinquish the crown. it began with obama s apology tour. in america there is a failure to
borders. here is a quote from george washington s farewell address saying it s our duty to be a member of peace. but in the 20th century things changed, even if we didn t want them to. we got dragged into world war ii. that was our first exit from isolationism. we were involved in the war. after the war america returned to its isolation roots, and because we did, fascism was able to take over. freedom for the world was at stake, ban only great britain stood between liberty and greater oh bretion. millions were killed. we paused, but hopeful isolation only delayed our sacrifice as japan hit pearl harbor and they declared war on us. america made sure the good guys won and freedom and liberty would once again thrive in the west. the sole heavyweight opponent was the soviet union and their communism. and 40 years later we won that war, too, the cold war. now it looks like we are going to relinquish the crown. it began with obama s apology tour. in america there is a failure to
borders. here is a quote from george washington s farewell address saying it s our duty to be a member of peace. but in the 20th century things changed, even if we didn t want them to. we got dragged into world war ii. that was our first exit from isolationism. we were involved in the war. after the war america returned to its isolation roots, and because we did, fascism was able to take over. freedom for the world was at stake, ban only great britain stood between liberty and greater oh bretion. millions were killed. we paused, but hopeful isolation only delayed our sacrifice as japan hit pearl harbor and they declared war on us. america made sure the good guys won and freedom and liberty would once again thrive in the west. the sole heavyweight opponent was the soviet union and their communism. and 40 years later we won that war, too, the cold war. now it looks like we are going to relinquish the crown. it began with obama s apology tour. in america there is a failure to
office is improving, i am incredibly grateful to the long serving minister of the armed forces whose experience has provided the basis for this paper. we are grateful to the hundreds of individuals who contributed to its drafting. not to mention the many members of this house, most of what we have learned from you is encapsulated in this document. this is likely to be one of my last appearances at this dispatch box. it has been the greatest privileges to serve the secretary of state for the last four years. i would like to thank my team and members of the house for their support. we all have a common interest in defending this fine country. defence is the most important and more important than ever. the next ten years will be even more unstable. the men and women of armed forces are second to none and britain s place in the world is anchored in their professionalism and sacrifice. i believe you will increasingly call upon them in the years ahead and we be sure that they are r