With All Due Respect: Defending America with Grit and Grace

by Nikki R. Haley

There is a growing tendency in American politics to regard other Americans who don’t think like we do as not just wrong, but evil. But I have seen true evil.

it’s left me more grateful than ever to be an American. Not complacent. Not convinced of our superiority. But grateful for all the tools we have that allow us to become a better nation.

Pain is real. Victimhood is a choice.

I didn’t always agree with the president, either. But I always gave him my opinion honestly and openly. I understood that the buck stopped with him. When he made a decision, I would follow it. Rex struggled with the president’s decisions.

Difference between Nikki and Rex. As the Gita says do your duty and leave the rest to God

It was the very definition of what our assistance should not do: encourage dependency and create entitlement instead of self-sufficiency.

Entitlement for begging

Instead of trying to understand those who disagree with us, we tend to write them off as not even fit to have a conversation with.

It is in countries where these values are absent that tribalism and hatred flourish.

I am proud of being a woman, but it doesn’t define me.

Hmm

I am much more than a woman or an Indian American or a first-generation immigrant or a military spouse or a politician or a conservative or a mom, wife, and daughter. I’m proud of every one of these things, and I refuse to be classified as just one. All the things that made me different made me who I am today. Sometimes these things have been used against me, sometimes they worked for me. But at the end of the day they gave me multiple ways to be the best person I could be.

So how do one define others? Or should be really defined?

when you do what you fear most and you succeed, something amazing happens. Your confidence, your strength, and your abilities grow beyond what you ever thought possible.

to stop the violence, we need to stop the flow of weapons to armed groups.”

Every member of the council was more than aware of the atrocities being committed in South Sudan. They had known of these atrocities for years. The Security Council was out of excuses.

Even this age lives of blacks/Africans considered cheap and inferior. Compare with Ukraine, Palestine or Syria/Middle East. The noise we make against the dictators in various African countries are nothing. I'll say bracket Hindus too with it. Nobody cares to acknowledge past killings of Hindus by Islamic invaders and by modern day Islamic societies in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Kashmir despite mounting evidence

I thought back to all the reasons my mother and father sacrificed so much to come to America. The same freedom and opportunity they sought were owed the people of the Congo as well.

Both are not same. Wrong equivalence. In India their parents had all rights. In her mother's case it was a family decision. India has eminent women justices and lawyers. Even had a PM heading country. Several powerful women have led / leading states. Constitution doesn't restrict anyone. Individual conservative families exercise their influence. But after all, isn't freedom too from family unit perspective? Her Mom should have had conversation within the family

Venezuela was once a wealthy country. It was the richest country in South America when it was both democratic and capitalist.

A living (recent) example in front of our eyes on why the left policies and those who peddle them should be opposed

either listen to the voices and make changes, or suppress the voices.

Or gridlock resulting in painful status quo as in many democracies. A disruption is often needed to make progress which will upset many. As long as the disruption is righteous thing to do one shall ignore the dissent against the decision

wanted to be liked at the UN

Exactly. This was the problem with democrats bylarge and Obama in particular

Groups like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch told countries to vote against us.

Those organizations are usually the enablers of dictators and those like George Soros who thrives in chaos under the facade of human rights and democracy

A good example of the difference between the threat posed by free versus unfree governments is two of the largest- and fastest- growing economies in the world: India and China.

Meanwhile, India is a nuclear power and nobody gives it a second thought. Why? Because India is a democracy and threatens no one.

Both countries have been the victims of terrorism.

Most important, our partnership is based on shared principles. Our two countries share a belief in democracy, hard work, family, and achievement. Indian Americans have been very successful in the United States. We are the minority group that is the most educated, has the highest per-capita income, and, most important, is one of the most charitable in America. There are a number of reasons for Indian Americans’ success in the United States. But mostly, we’re just good at being Americans. And that says as much about America as it does about us.

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