Велик !! No, Im just gettin warmed up. I dont know who went to this place - William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan, William Tell, whoever. Their spirit is dead, if they ever had one. Its gone. Youre buildin a rat ship here. A vessel for sea-goin snitches. And if you think youre preparin these minnows for manhood, you better think again. Because I say you are killin the very spirit this institution proclaims it instills! What a sham! What kind of a show are you guys puttin on here today. I mean, the only class in this act is sittin next to me. And Im here to tell ya, this boys soul is intact. Its non-negotiable. You know how I know? Someone here, and Im not gonna say who, offered to buy it. Only Charlie here wasnt sellin....Out of order, Ill show you out of order! You dont know what out of order is, Mr.Trask! Id show you, but Im too old, Im too tired, Im too f--kin blind. If I were the man I was five years ago, Id take a flame-thrower to this place. Out of order, who the hell do you think youre talking to? Ive been around, you know? There was a time I could see. And I have seen. Boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there isnt nothin like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that. You think youre merely sending this splendid foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are executin his soul! And why? Because hes not a Baird man. Baird men. You hurt this boy, youre gonna be Baird bums, the lot of ya. And Harry, Jimmy, Trent, wherever you are out there, F--k You Too!...Im not finished! As I came in here, I heard those words - Cradle of Leadership. Well, when the bow breaks, the cradle will fall. And it has fallen here. It has fallen. Makers of men. Creators of leaders. Be careful what kind of leaders youre producin here. I dont know if Charlies silence here today is right or wrong. Im not a judge or jury. But I can tell you this. He wont sell anybody out to buy his future! And that, my friends, is called integrity! Thats called courage! Now thats the stuff leaders should be made of. Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew. But I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now heres Charlie. Hes come to the crossroads. He has chosen a path. Its the right path. Its a path made of principle that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey. You hold this boys future in your hands, Committee. Its a valuable future. Believe me. Dont destroy it! Protect it. Embrace it. Its gonna make ya proud one day, I promise you.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 17:58:42 +0000
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