"Thomas Paine came to America from Great Britain in 1774 when he was 37 years old. He burned with righteous indignation at the cruel tyranny of kings. Half a million copies of "Common Sense," his plainspoken call for rebellion, flooded this fledgling nation of three million people. His rhetoric so moved and persuaded George Washington that he read Paine's words to the troops at Valley Forge. After America won its independence, Paine found himself in another fight, the French Revolution, and wrote another best-seller, "The Rights of Man." But he got into trouble in France and was thrown into prison, narrowly avoiding execution. He returned to America in 1802, a prophet without honor in the nation he helped to create." Watch this video .
I agree on the telepromter thing, it's pretty silly. I don't get why so many people jumped on that band wagon. I think it is just a way for those people who generally disagree with him to degrade him without learning about his policies, etc. I would be terrified to speak to the people he addresses with out a GIANT telepromter.
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For the sake of our country I hope he sticks with the teleprompter :)
I agree with Crystal. Let's hope he sticks with it. He seems to do better when he has time to compose his thoughts beforehand. Most people do.
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