m the mistakes of
history are doomed to repeat them. Never has there been a clearer or
more urgent example. We must not let faltering spirit and moral
weakness send us down that same cowardly and shameful road. We must
not let this second opportunity pass! For God has delivered into our
hands, and at the precise moment, a weapon which makes the defenses of
our enemies useless, and his attempts to thwart our offensive thrusts,
utterly futile.

I speak of the Clarke-Medvekian 'Star Gate' potential, perfected only
recently by our gallant scientists at the Top Secret laboratories of
Mobius VI. I speak of it openly now, since to our enemies it is no
longer a fearful rumor, but deadly reality. With it we are able to
move our omnipotent SuperCarriers (along with escort, if necessary)
virtually anywhere in the galaxy, completely undetected, in less time
than it takes to lace a boot. Distance is no longer a deterrent, and
fuel consumption need only be calculated for the duration of the battle
itself. The strongest defense shield is easily breached, since the
Carrier does not pass 'through' it, but rather, emerges on the other
side.

But do not misunderstand my words. Military secrets are the most
fleeting of all, and we are far from invincible. . .if we delay. An
effective defense or tracking system will inevitably be devised, and
our ability to strike without warning taken from us. For this reason,
as well as others, there is need of haste. If we do not utilize this
weapon now, it may well be used against us in the future.

And so, my fellow patriots, I ask you for the official power to execute
this bold plan, this glorious, God given crusade, proved under
Executive Order, and on the field of battle. Give to me your
consensus---a formal Declaration of War on the remaining colonies of
the Communist Coalition---and we will begin this first campaign in
earnest.

I will not deceive you. Despite the advantages of superior weaponry,
especially the stealth and mobility afforded us by Star Gate potential,
men's lives will be lost in the cause of lasting peace. It will not be
an easy road. But if we can again find in ourselves that which is
courageous and noble---the fighting spirit that won our Independence
and established the world's first true democracy, and later carried us
through nearly two hundred years of patriotic wars without a
defeat---ours will be hailed as the greatest era known by man, the
Golden Age