Human Security Act

A day and twenty seven years ago, Ronald Reagan accepted the Republican Party nomination for President. In his inaugural address in 1981, Pres. Reagan included these words:

• As for the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it; we will not surrender for it, now or ever.
• Our forbearance should never be misunderstood. Our reluctance for conflict should not be misjudged as a failure of will. When action is required to preserve our national security, we will act. We will maintain sufficient strength to prevail if need be, knowing that if we do so we have the best chance of never having to use that strength.
• Above all, we must realize that no arsenal or no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have. It is a weapon that we as Americans do have. Let that be understood by those who practice terrorism and prey upon their neighbors.

With all the hype (what hype? who's hyping?) about the Philippines Human Security Act of 2007, these words are good food for thought. Read the whole speech here. You may also read the Human Security Act of 2007 here. Read the comments at your own risk.