When politics generally and Republican/Rightwing policy proposals make you want to rip your hair out, read Truman’s “Give ‘Em Hell” speech (Oct 1, 1948) today, and be inspired. www.trumanlibrary.org/publicpapers/index.php?pid=1973

This believed to be the speech that turned the 1948 election for Harry Truman.

It took me about 2 hours to find an authoritative source for this transcript, so I can vouch for its accuracy.

The speech was given in Charleston, West Virginia. Here’s the text: Continue reading →