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January 23, 2007
New Virginia Senator Jim Webb just demonstrated at length why we must not allow his party to hold power for any length of time. The economic portion of his speech was just one long laundry list of class warfare tripe. His statistics are wrong, his populism is misplaced, and his philosophy is not shared by the vast majority of Americans.
His foreign policy section was hardly better. Using his father — who flew planes in the Berlin Airlift — as a prop, supposedly demonstrating his patriotism and commitment and blah blah blah, he joins a long list of Democrats who drape themselves in the flag only to burn it. Someday, even the asbestos suit of the media won’t be able to protect them from their flames.
It’s hard to know where to begin on the fallacies (read: lies) in Webb’s speech, other than the obvious: his script was not written in 2007 in Washington but rather in 1967 in Berkeley. There wasn’t a single assertion Webb made — other than the increased unpopularity of the war — which wasn’t false; moreover he contradicted himself flat out in pretending at first not to call for a precipitous withdrawal and then demanding that very thing. Especially egregious was his unsupported, unsourced lie that the majority of the military is now against the war: expect this to be the oft-repeated lie of the year on the Democrat side.
And of course, his conclusory sentence was as plain as day: George Bush can surrender now, or we’ll make him do it.
As Rudy Giuliani said moments later on Fox News, the war on terror will not end because these idiots happen to hold another Woodstock. The war was declared and prosecuted by our enemies for a decade (by some counts two) before we even noticed on 9/11. Leaving Iraq now will just embolden them. It will not stop them: it will bring them here.
But that’s the opposing party. Patriotic and full of desire to defend America, or deceitful hippie fifth column, selling us out to whichever enemy happens along from decade to decade? You decide.
Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
Rod Martin and [former Howard Dean campaign manager] Joe Trippi are America’s two foremost experts on online politics.
Rod Martin is a Reaganite-Thatcherite conservative…[and] a man who has spent much of his life ministering to and working for the benefit of others. I know Rod as an advocate for freedom, a leader who understands the real changes we need in Washington, and who has the drive and ability to make those changes happen.
Rod Martin is the kind of dynamic leader who has the knowledge, ability and experience to lead us successfully into the 21st Century. His vision for America is compelling.
Rod Martin literally wrote the book on excellence. Humble yet brilliant, a man of love and compassion, with penetrating clarity he illuminates the world around us, and we are both stirred and enlightened.
Rod Martin is a born leader and an outstanding political mind. Anyone who takes him on is going to have a serious fight on their hands.
Rod Martin is a man of uncommon vision and character. Ever since I first worked alongside Rod in the early days of PayPal, I’ve been struck by his powerful vision for the future. Rod understands the intersection of technology, politics and culture in a way that few others do.
Rod Martin wears with uncommon grace an uncanny ability to link his vigorous faith to the practical challenges of both the business world and the political arena. Yet the respect he shows for others carries a warmth and modesty that are both too rare among those who are strong advocates of feisty positions.
America badly needs more leaders who really get the future. We need more Rod Martins.
Rod Martin is a modern day philosopher-statesman. He is a capitalist intellectual, a conservative iconoclast, a gentle adversary and a kind prophet. He inspires us towards a fresh national vision built upon the original founding principles.
Rod Martin is not only effective and efficient, but he is also perceptive, wise and gracious. He gets things done. He is a great friend and a great ally.
Rod is one of the sharpest, most gracious men I know, and one of the most gifted political thinkers today. His ability to analyze issues and communicate thoughtful insights on them have earned him the respect of people across the political spectrum.
I am proud to have been Rod Martin’s friend for a quarter century, and I can tell you that he is one of the finest men and most outstanding leaders in our church and in our country today. He has a knack for turning everything he touches to success.
Rod Martin is a cornucopian entrepreneur and eutropic thinker whose influence radiates through an array of companies, institutions, movements and churches. A renaissance American, he is also a prolific friend of freedom and faith around the globe.
If Rod Martin represents the next generation of leaders, America has nothing to worry about.
A leader and a servant, in public life and in private, Rod Martin strides at the top of his profession, and has nowhere to go but up. He is in the truest sense of the word ‘outstanding’.
Rod Martin is undoubtedly one of the most accomplished thought leaders today. He is a wonderful mentor, a humble role model, and a deep inspiration for the next generation of scientific innovators and entrepreneurs.
Rod’s achievements pale beside his character and his brilliance. He sees what others can’t. He leads when others won’t.
Rod Martin is one of America’s finest young minds.