McCain: ‘I Would Not Trade a Day of My Life, in Good or Bad Times, for the Best Day of Anyone Else’s’

On Monday, former McCain Campaign Manager Rick Davis read Senator John McCain’s (R-AZ) farewell statement.

Transcript (via CNBC) of the Statement:

“My fellow Americans, whom I have gratefully served for sixty years, and especially my fellow Arizonans,

Thank you for the privilege of serving you and for the rewarding life that service in uniform and in public office has allowed me to lead. I have tried to serve our country honorably. I have made mistakes, but I hope my love for America will be weighed favorably against them.

I have often observed that I am the luckiest person on earth. I feel that way even now as I prepare for the end of my life. I have loved my life, all of it. I have had experiences, adventures and friendships enough for ten satisfying lives, and I am so thankful. Like most people, I have regrets. But I would not trade a day of my life, in good or bad times, for the best day of anyone else’s.

I owe that satisfaction to the love of my family. No man ever had a more loving wife or children he was prouder of than I am of mine. And I owe it to America. To be connected to America’s causes – liberty, equal justice, respect for the dignity of all people – brings happiness more sublime than life’s fleeting pleasures. Our identities and sense of worth are not circumscribed but enlarged by serving good causes bigger than ourselves.

‘Fellow Americans’ – that association has meant more to me than any other. I lived and died a proud American. We are citizens of the world’s greatest republic, a nation of ideals, not blood and soil. We are blessed and are a blessing to humanity when we uphold and advance those ideals at home and in the world. We have helped liberate more people from tyranny and poverty than ever before in history. We have acquired great wealth and power in the process.

We weaken our greatness when we confuse our patriotism with tribal rivalries that have sown resentment and hatred and violence in all the corners of the globe. We weaken it when we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down, when we doubt the power of our ideals, rather than trust them to be the great force for change they have always been.

We are three-hundred-and-twenty-five million opinionated, vociferous individuals. We argue and compete and sometimes even vilify each other in our raucous public debates. But we have always had so much more in common with each other than in disagreement. If only we remember that and give each other the benefit of the presumption that we all love our country we will get through these challenging times. We will come through them stronger than before. We always do.

Ten years ago, I had the privilege to concede defeat in the election for president. I want to end my farewell to you with the heartfelt faith in Americans that I felt so powerfully that evening.

I feel it powerfully still.

Do not despair of our present difficulties but believe always in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here. Americans never quit. We never surrender. We never hide from history. We make history.

Farewell, fellow Americans. God bless you, and God bless America.”

https://www.breitbart.com/video/2018/08/27/mccain-i-would-not-trade-a-day-of-my-life-in-good-or-bad-times-for-the-best-day-of-anyone-elses/

Illinois mom gets investigated by police, child services for letting 8-year-old walk the dog alone

Authorities investigated an Illinois mom for allowing her 8-year-old daughter to walk their family’s dog around the block alone earlier this month, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Corey Widen’s daughter Dorothy had just returned home from her walk with her Maltese puppy, Marshmallow, when police showed up at the family’s Wilmette home. Widen told the Daily Mail that she can see her daughter from her windows for most of the route.

An anonymous tipster had called the cops after spotting Dorothy walking the dog alone on Aug. 2.

Under Illinois state law, leaving a child who’s under the age of 14 “without supervision for an unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental or physical health, safety or welfare of that minor” is considered neglect.

What happened after the police arrived?

Police asked Widen how old her daughter was and how long she had been out walking with her dog, according to the Tribune.

Deputy Chief Pat Collins told the newspaper that the officers determined that the 48-year-old mother of two had done nothing wrong and no charges were pursued. But that wasn’t the end of the ordeal.

The anonymous tipster who called the police also called the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and reported seeing a child of 5 or younger outside alone walking a dog.

That report launched a two-week DCFS investigation.

“For something like this to happen to me, there’s something really wrong,” Widen told the Tribune.

Widen said she homeschools her daughter and it’s the only time during the day that the child is unsupervised.

DCFS caseworkers visited the Widens’ home and interviewed her 17-year-old son, as well as Dorothy and other family members. They even visited the child’s pediatrician.

Widen told “Inside Edition” that the investigation caused unnecessary stress for her family and it cost her thousands in attorney’s fees.

About two weeks into the investigation, caseworkers determined the allegations of possible neglect and/or abuse were unfounded and the investigation was closed.

“We don’t control the calls that come into our hotline. Something made someone think there was a concern, and we don’t know without checking it out,” a DCFS spokeswoman told the Tribune.

What did Widen say?

Widen told “Inside Edition” that she will continue to allow her daughter to take Marshmallow out for walks.

“Everyone needs to allow the parent to do what is best for their family,” she told the Tribune. “No one will dictate my parenting choices.”

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2018/08/27/illinois-mom-gets-investigated-by-police-child-services-for-letting-8-year-old-walk-the-dog-alone

Trump Ends NAFTA as US Makes Deal with Mexico Leaving Trudeau in Canada Alone to Sulk

President Trump has announced a historic agreement between Mexico and the United States of America, which will act as a NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) replacement, except this time? The arrogant Trudeau and Canada will be left behind, and the irony of such is bittersweet for the Trump Administration, in a silent but calculative victory.

More:

https://www.thegoldwater.com/news/35311-Trump-Ends-NAFTA-as-US-Makes-Deal-with-Mexico-Leaving-Trudeau-in-Canada-Alone-to-Sulk

Drone Strike on Dubai International Airport Reported, as Yemen Retaliates for Airstrikes on Children

https://www.blacklistednews.com/article/68030/drone-strike-on-dubai-international-airport-reported-as-yemen-retaliates-for-airstrikes-on.html

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