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January 23, 2007
1. The President’s noting of our fight against AIDS in Africa is no small thing: Bono recently said that America is spending fully half of all the money spent in the whole world on this effort. Another thing this President has done for which he gets zero credit, and for which America gets no credit abroad. But it’s important nonetheless.
2. It is amazing to me that Pelosi stands to applaud the line about Darfur — where we can do relatively little without launching another war — but is steadfastly against doing what is needed to keep free the 25 million liberated souls in Iraq, where we already have boots on the ground. This is a pretty good indication of her true position: if the President isn’t doing something big and bold, attack him for inaction; if the President IS doing something big and bold, attack him for that. The specifics of the issue do not matter. The only thing that matters is attacking.
3. This applies too to the degree of foreign coalition support the President just cited in our war on terror. We are in Iraq under UN mandate, we are in Afghanistan with NATO in the lead, we are in six-party talks over nuclear disarmament in Korea, etc. etc. Throughout the war, the left has attacked the President for “going it alone”, and yet that’s obviously not true. And of course, in Korea, when Bush abandoned the failed Clinton approach of one-on-one talks with Kim’s regime and instead brought the other interested parties to the table, the Dems attacked him for that and demanded to “go it alone”. The mind just boggles, until you realize that the “debate” is not about policy: it’s just about demonizing the left’s opponents.
If you think this is a healthy approach to leading, much less leading the world, get ready: with the Dems running Congress again, this is just the warm-up.
Rod is one of our nation’s leading minds. He’s smart, original, and very committed—a combination that one rarely finds.
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.
The future of technology is the future of America. Rod Martin sees that future clearly, and also sees how to shape it for the betterment of all. He is firmly rooted in the traditions of faith and patriotism that have made America great. That’s why he has made, and will make, so many outstanding contributions in so many areas.