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Obama speech Quiz

#1 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:08 pm

Pop quiz Pick out the "We Are The World" lyrics vs. Obama speech lines.

A: "We can't go on pretending day by day that someone, somewhere will soon make a change."

B: "This is the moment we must help answer the call."

C: "But if you just believe there's no way we can fall."

D. "The world will watch and remember what we do."

E. "Let us realize that a change can only come when we stand together as one."

F. "We cannot afford to be divided."

G. "These now are the walls we must tear down."

H. "This is the moment when we must come together."

I. "They'll know that someone cares, and their lives will be stronger and free."
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We Are the World: A, C, E, I.
Obama's Speech: B, D, F, G, H.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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#2 Post by ne1410s » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:59 am

I received an email similar to this after a speech of his in Iowa. Must have been last year.
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Re: Obama speech Quiz

#3 Post by etaoin22 » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:47 am

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[quote="themanintheseersuckersuit"]Pop quiz Pick out the "We Are The World" lyrics vs. Obama speech lines.

A: "We can't go on pretending day by day that someone, somewhere will soon make a change."

B: "This is the moment we must help answer the call."

C: "But if you just believe there's no way we can fall."

D. "The world will watch and remember what we do."

E. "Let us realize that a change can only come when we stand together as one."

F. "We cannot afford to be divided."

G. "These now are the walls we must tear down."

H. "This is the moment when we must come together."

I. "They'll know that someone cares, and their lives will be stronger and free."



I would have exchanged A and B.
well, let us see whether spoilers can nest, seemingly not

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