During a controversial time in American history there were many differing opinions on the state of our nation. One Senator in particular took a firm stance and voiced his opinion to the world. The growing power of democracy and perceived freedom being pushed onto other nations was argued by Senator Fulbright as untrue to American values. It was our founding fathers who wrote “whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to affect their Safety and Happiness.” (US Const., art. 1, sec. 1. Print.) Senator Fulbright addresses
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Senator Fulbright states that Vietnam has an established military and government which didn’t govern its own people or demand loyalty. Senator Fulbright uses the government and military in order to provide reasoning for Americas so called “defense of freedom.” A furthering aspect of Fulbright’s argument was the justification of pushing American values on the Vietnamese people. The Senators connection of an American presence being unwanted was justified with his depiction of demonstrations held in South Vietnam where the people burned the American flag and tried to assault American Troops. Fulbright emphasizes the impact of South Vietnamese citizens protesting the same troops protecting them as “shocking” to American citizens resulting in …show more content…
As Fulbright claims, “In our excessive involvement in the affairs of other countries; we are not only living off our assets and denying our own people the proper enjoyment of their resources; we are also denying the world the example of a free society enjoying its freedom to the fullest.” Fulbright claims that if America minds its own business then other nations will see the advantage of Democracy and America will prosper. Fulbright proves American values by quoting American founding father John Quincy who stated America should be “the champion and vindicator only of her own.” Further showing emphasis and establishing credibility that true American values are not to push freedom onto nations
Senator Fulbright states that Vietnam has an established military and government which didn’t govern its own people or demand loyalty. Senator Fulbright uses the government and military in order to provide reasoning for Americas so called “defense of freedom.” A furthering aspect of Fulbright’s argument was the justification of pushing American values on the Vietnamese people. The Senators connection of an American presence being unwanted was justified with his depiction of demonstrations held in South Vietnam where the people burned the American flag and tried to assault American Troops. Fulbright emphasizes the impact of South Vietnamese citizens protesting the same troops protecting them as “shocking” to American citizens resulting in …show more content…
As Fulbright claims, “In our excessive involvement in the affairs of other countries; we are not only living off our assets and denying our own people the proper enjoyment of their resources; we are also denying the world the example of a free society enjoying its freedom to the fullest.” Fulbright claims that if America minds its own business then other nations will see the advantage of Democracy and America will prosper. Fulbright proves American values by quoting American founding father John Quincy who stated America should be “the champion and vindicator only of her own.” Further showing emphasis and establishing credibility that true American values are not to push freedom onto nations