Sir Winston Churchill was once asked about his position on whisky. Here's how he answered:
"If you mean whisky, the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody
monster that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates
misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little
children; if you mean that evil drink that topples men and women from the
pinnacles of righteous and gracious living into the bottomless pit of
degradation, shame, despair, helplessness and hopelessness, then, my friend, I
am opposed to it with every fibre of my being."
"However, if by whisky you mean the oil of conversation, the philosophic
wine, the elixir of life, the ale that is consumed when good fellows get
together, that puts a song in their hearts and the warm glow of contentment in
their eyes; if you mean good cheer, the stimulating sip that puts a little
spring in the step of an elderly gentleman on a frosty morning; if you mean
that drink that enables man to magnify his joy, and to forget life's great
tragedies and heartbreaks and sorrow; if you mean that drink the sale of which
pours into our treasuries untold millions of pounds each year, that provides
tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb,
our pitifully aged and infirm, to build the finest highways, hospitals,
universities, and community colleges in this nation... then my friend, I am
absolutely, unequivocally in favour of it..!!!"
"This is my position, and as always, I refuse to compromise on matters
of principle!!!"
The above outpouring sent from a resident in thirsty Darwin who added a comment about Winston : His vocabulary and command of the English language is
unparalleled! I only wish we had representatives, politicians and
statesmen of his calibre around today.
(Churchill,Whisky,Darwin.)
