A Huckabee Historical Comparison

As I was planning a lesson plan for my future students recently and reviewing the Inaugural Address of John F. Kennedy, it suddenly hit me: JFK had a lot to say that reminds me of Mike Huckabee and his candidacy to lead America today.

For example, consider the following excerpts from that speech:

"We observe today not a victory of party but a celebration of freedom...signifying renewal as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago.
The world is very different now. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. And yet the same revolutionary beliefs for which our forebears fought are still at issue around the globe...that the rights of man come not from the generosity of the state but from the hand of God.
We dare not forget today that we are the heirs of that first revolution. Let the word go forth from this time and place, to friend and foe alike, that the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans—born in this century, tempered by war, disciplined by a hard and bitter peace, proud of our ancient heritage—and unwilling to witness or permit the slow undoing of those human rights to which this nation has always been committed....
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty. This much we pledge—and more."

"In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility—I welcome it....The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it—and the glow from that fire can truly light the world. "

"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country."

Perhaps it is just me, but this historical speech sure seems to convery the energy and enthusiasm I have for Mike Huckabee becoming the next American president. Do you agree?