His Own Man

Bravo to Tiger Woods for his class and for remaining true to his principles. Here is a cool, talented young African American who could easily be an Obama BFF should he choose to. I'm guessing that he won't be invited to stay in the Lincoln bedroom anytime soon.

Tiger Woods comments/speech given at the inauguration

Tiger Woods spoke Sunday, Jan 18th at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington during "We Are One," an inauguration celebration for President-elect Barack Obama.

Below is the text of his speech, entitled "You'll Never Walk Alone," as posted on his Web site:

"I grew up in a military family - and my role models in life were my Mom and Dad, Lt. Colonel Earl Woods. My dad was a Special Forces operator and many nights friends would visit our home. They represented every branch of the service, and every rank. In my Dad, and in those guests, I saw first hand the dedication and commitment of those who serve. They come from every
walk of life. From every part of our country. Time and again, across generations, they have defended our safety in the dark of night and far from home.

Each day -- and particularly on this historic day -- we honor the men and women in uniform who serve our country and protect our freedom. They travel to the dangerous corners of the world, and we must remember that for every person who is in uniform, there are families who wait for them to come
home safely.

I am honored that the military is such an important part, not just of my personal life, but of my professional one as well. The golf tournament we do each year here in Washington is a testament to those unsung heroes. I am the son of a man who dedicated his life to his country, family and the military,
and I am a better person for it.

In the summer of 1864, Abraham Lincoln, the man at whose memorial we stand, spoke to the 164th Ohio Regiment and said: 'I am greatly obliged to you, and to all who have come forward at the call of their country.'

Just as they have stood tall for our country - we must always stand by and support the men and women in uniform and their families.

Thank you, and it is now my pleasure to introduce the US Naval Glee Club."

We should all be proud of Tiger Woods for this 2-minute tribute to the military at the Inaugural Celebration in Washington DC. You know he was greatly pressured to be there. The liberals have been mad at him for a decade for not joining their ranks. He probably didn't want to be there.

So instead of paying homage to Obama, he paid tribute to our soldiers. Not one time did Tiger mention Obama or the inauguration or the new administration.

He knew he would disappoint, even anger, many, many liberals. But Tiger is his own man. His father taught him to be his own man. Somewhere in that cold gray Washington sky,old Earl was smiling down on his son.