Bob Moses—Visionary, Organizer, Teacher—Risked His Life for Voting Rights
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Progressive Patriotism For July 4
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Whoever wrote Biden’s speech gets an A. It was essentially a laundry list of progressive ideas but it didn’t feel like a laundry list because it included lots of morally uplifting transitions and personal connections, despite a handful of clichés about “America can do anything if we work together.”
The President delivered it with passion and without verbal slip-ups. He made the most of the occasion. A CNN poll found that 71% of viewers said that the speech made them feel more optimistic about the country’s direction.