Lincoln's Persuasive Speech

Abraham Lincoln once said, “ My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of Earth (Lincoln. np.).” At the time when these words were spoken, I believe that Lincoln meant for us, the United States, to be an example that other countries should strive towards, for things like a well run and effective republic; and yet, we have evolved into a completely different monster. We have become the world’s police force even though we honestly are not the only country who could do these things. His words were taken differently by those who succeeded him in the presidential office. They took the meaning of these words to be that we must interfere and try to help stop and prevent atrocities and communism in Europe and Asia to our best ability. Their choices to do this for the countries who were facing tyrannical leaders with inhumane policies was not by any means bad, but honorable and the correct thing to do with the situation at hand. Although a few of those times were after we had been attacked here at home. Pearl Harbor and The World Trade Center attacks caused us to enter into wars

np.). This could either be good or bad for us. We may have to come to the aide of more countries, but we could possibly create an opportunity to take s few responsibilities off our plate. Then we would not only have the already established members in NATO to help, but also the new members to help us. This is a long shot, but anything would be helpful because we are spread exceedingly thin, and like I mentioned above we cannot continue this way without something giving way. The thing that gives way will most likely be our economy. Although we will, after NATO implements their new policy, have to worry about how we will prevent further isolating Russia which will slap another hot seaming pile on our already over full