Marco Rubio's House Divided Speech

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Marco Rubio's House Divided Speech
By Joseph Ashby

The freshman senator from Florida once again has spoken a deep truth with elegance and clarity. 

In Costa Rica there are two rivers that meet near a highway bridge -- one called the Río Sucio (dirty river) the other, the Río Claro (clear river).  From the bridge one can observe that the mucky brown water and the clean water remain separate as they flow side-by-side.

After a certain distance the two rivers, which appear to effortlessly coexist, suddenly converge and become one color.  Though it temporarily seems possible for them to remain separate, it is inevitable that the two distinct, recognizable rivers combine to create one indistinguishable flow.

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Lincoln knew better.  He realized the efforts made to maintain a half-slave, half-free country did not achieve neutrality, but rather one side was gaining advantage over the other.  Eventually the waters would have to combine.

Senator Marco Rubio made an analogous assertion on Senate floor just after that body had voted to raise the debt ceiling.  Rubio, who had given several powerful speeches throughout the debate, had saved his most profound sentiments for last.

He painted a picture of two Americas.  One of a powerful, effectively limitless welfare state where the government acts as guarantor of prosperity and driver of the economy.  The other of an America where government is a protector of rights and thereby allows the opportunity-seeking citizenry to create prosperity and drive the economy.

Hmmm. Never heard or read about this anywhere else. Wonder why?   

Another Brilliant Rubio Speech

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Hmmm. Never heard or read about this anywhere else. Wonder why?   

Another Brilliant Rubio Speech

It was on C-SPAN Friday/over the weekend.  It was excellent.

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It was on C-SPAN Friday/over the weekend.  It was excellent.

Thanks, Chris. I rarely watch TV on weekends during the summer.