June 1, 2009 9:43 AM
VA Republican Convention - Adnan Barqawi's speech - must see!
The very best speaker at the Virginia Republican Convention - according to Tripp - was not Sean Hannity or any of the candidates (though they were excellent), but Cadet Colonel Adnan Barqawi, a new citizen and descendant of Palestinian refugees born in Kuwait, who according to RPV Network
brought the house down with his speech given from the heart with a clear love of his new country and its founding principles. His success represents the spirit of America and proves that sometimes when we are too long in the presence of greatness that we lose sight of it. He has the message that should be our message and that is the message which has held true since the founding of this great nation. He expressed it expertly in the following three phrases.
"Impossible is nothing but a small word thrown around by low men who would rather live in a world that is given to them than explore the opportunities that they have before them.""I have learned the meaning of individual responsibility. That no one is in charge of my welfare except myself."
"I have learned that diversity is the embracing your new culture rather than expecting the culture to embrace you."
This is a man who understands the value and opportunity of America while so many who have lived their entire lives here do not. This is a true message of hope and individualism that helps make this country strong. Not the false message of hope delivered by our opponents that seek to enslave each citizen to dependence on an ever growing government. This is a message of faith while theirs is a message, of cynicism and bitterness. We should take guidance from this new citizen who did not come here to tear his new country down or redefine it with bitterness and unreasonable expectations. He came here to be a part of the great opportunity that is America so in turn he might be great himself and contribute to that greatness.
Here is a recent profile Cadet Colonel Adnan Barqawi:
And here - if you have more time - is the speech he gave on Sturday, May 30:
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Comments
My parents attended the convention last weekend. My father, a retired Marine Corps colonel, said Barqawi's speech was the best of the entire event. Dad sent these clips to me a few days ago, and noted: "this young man spoke sans notes or Teleprompter [unlike POTUS]."
Posted by: Wendy in VA | June 2, 2009 10:28 AM
Thank you so much for posting these videos. My husband is an artist and we are preparing for one of his art openings so we were unable to attend. My parents, however, did go and they couldn't stop raving about Adnan's speech.
Thank you for posting it here!
Posted by: Voracious_Reader | June 3, 2009 10:36 AM
