Biden calls these ‘dark days’ as he urges Americans to ‘get back up’
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press Former President Joe Biden called these dark days as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to check out in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests on the limits of executive power by President Donald Trump Since its founding America served as a beacon for the bulk powerful idea ever in governing body in the history of the world Biden revealed The idea is stronger than any army We re more powerful than any dictator Former President Joe Biden listens to a speaker before receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Edward M Kennedy Institute s th Anniversary Celebration Sunday Oct in Boston AP Photo Robert F Bukaty Biden speaking publicly for the first time since completing a round of radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer addressed an audience in Boston on Sunday night after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Edward M Kennedy Institute He explained America depends on a presidency with limited power a functioning Congress and an autonomous judiciary With the federal executive facing its second-longest shutdown on record Trump has used the funding laps as way to exercise new command over the governing body Friends I can t sugar coat any of this These are dark days Biden explained before predicting the country would find our true compass again and emerge as we invariably have stronger wiser and more resilient more just so long as we keep the faith Biden listed examples of people who are standing their ground against threats from the current administration citing the example of federal employees who resign in protest and universities and comedians that have been targeted by Trump The late night hosts continue to shine a light on free speech knowing their careers are on the line he commented Related Articles For Japan s new leader the key to connecting with Trump could be a Ford F- truck Biden honored at Kennedy Institute in Boston as several Dems notably absent Harris Newsom jockey for Poll results Herald readers tell Congress to Get back to work Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage Biden also shouted out elected Republican officers who vote or openly go against the Trump administration America is not a fairy tale he disclosed For years it s been a constant push and pull an existential struggle between peril and possibility He finished the speech by telling people to get back up The Democrat left office in January after serving one term in the White House Biden dropped his bid for reelection after facing pressure following a disastrous debate against Trump and concerns about his age physical condition and mental fitness Vice President Kamala Harris launched her bid right after but lost to Trump last November In May Biden s post presidential office reported that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that it had spread to his bones Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness using what is known as a Gleason tally The scores range from to with and prostate cancers behaving more aggressively Biden s office announced his amount was
