Hillary Clinton's claim that that the Obama administration does not articulate "organizing principles" beyond "Don't do stupid stuff" left me scratching my head because it seemed I had heard something recently. Aha! Here it is:
I guess she wasn't listening or maybe these principles are new, but what can I say? As visionary as the Declaration and as crisp as the Preamble, to me this statement matches Kennedy's "We shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship..." promise, but wisely adapted for our 21st Century.