Wesley Pruden Once upon a time, a State of the Union speech occasionally produced something memorable. James Monroe, in his seventh try, came up with the Monroe Doctrine in 1823, which would be the cornerstone of American foreign policy for decades. Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the Four Freedoms in 1941, arguing that people “everywhere in […]
Special to WorldTribune.com INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Following is the full text of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Republican Address to the Nation: “The status of ‘loyal opposition’ imposes on those out of power some serious responsibilities: to show respect for the Presidency and its occupant, to express agreement where it exists. Republicans tonight salute our President, for […]
John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — “Following two years of anemic and uneven recovery from the global financial crisis, the world economy is teetering on the brink of another major downturn.” That’s the sober assessment of a key UN report which warns that “output growth has already slowed considerably during 2011 and anemic growth is […]