A speech by Hillary Clinton

Here is the transcript of a speech given by Hillary D. Rodham as she graduated from Wellesley College in 1969. Interesting foreshadowing of her current politics. A few excerpts:

...and I find myself in a familiar position, that of reacting, something that our generation has been doing for quite a while now. We're not in the positions yet of leadership and power, but we do have that indispensable task of criticizing and constructive protest...

I love that line -- "not in the positions yet of leadership and power" Pure Queen Hillary

Our love for this place, this particular place, Wellesley College, coupled with our freedom from the burden of an inauthentic reality allowed us to question basic assumptions underlying our education. Before the days of the media orchestrated demonstrations, we had our own gathering over in Founder's parking lot. We protested against the rigid academic distribution requirement. We worked for a pass-fail system. We worked for a say in some of the process of academic decision making.

So an 18 year old knows more about establishing an academic curriculum and maintaining a set of tests than a professionally trained Educator. One more:

And then respect. There's that mutuality of respect between people where you don't see people as percentage points. Where you don't manipulate people. Where you're not interested in social engineering for people. The struggle for an integrated life existing in an atmosphere of communal trust and respect is one with desperately important political and social consequences. And the word "consequences" of course catapults us into the future.

Boy she sure lost that one a long time ago. Triangulation is her middle name and integrated life? Gimme a break. She seems to be a good politician these days with a definite sense of public service but she is the consummate Democrat with governmental controls fed by high taxes. Not my choice...