Sure as heck ain’t Dubya …

Anyone want to take a guess as to which national leader said this?

Lately, I often hear the terms “winner” and “loser” groups. Surely
there will be people who succeed and those who will not when
tackling a difficult situation. However, people should not put
themselves down just because they are part of the “loser” group.
The real significance is in the act of challenging ourselves to
take on a difficult problem. I believe we must create a society in
which people may keep challenging themselves even after failing
once or twice by providing people in the so-called “loser” group
with abundant opportunities.

I would rather point out that aside from these “winner” and “loser”
groups, there is the “waiting” group who are not challenging
themselves. We must create a society in which even those in this
“waiting” group will exert their talent and skills to their fullest
and in which each person will utilize their own ingenuity and
innovation. I will continue to advance reforms while aiming to
realize a society where people help each other out if there are
those whose talents or skills are not enough to stand alone, and
one well supported by a sustainable social security system.

 

It’s Junichiro Koizumi, the Prime Minister of Japan.

I know Koizumi isn’t perfect, nor is the rest of his country or government. But darn it, wouldn’t it be nice if government leaders in the United States talked like this, just once in a while?