The end of the beginning

In a speech on November 10, 1942 after a series of defeats from Dunkirk to Singapore, Winston Churchill could finally tell the House of Commons that "we have a new experience. We have victory - a remarkable and definite victory."

Today those who have fought for personal freedom have won “a remarkable and definite victory." The midterm elections of 2010 are a victory for the vision of a limited government that is responsible to the people.

Churchill also presented this historical perspective in his speech on that November day: “Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.”

We are in the same position today as the Allied Forces were in 1942. We have won a decisive victory against a ruthless and oppressive adversary. The final outcome is far from certain in this battle for freedom. There will be many challenges to overcome in the days and months ahead. All that has transpired will pale in comparison to the epic struggle for the White House on November 6, 2012.

In our celebrations today remember one final quotation from Churchill’s 1942 speech “The late M. Venizelos observed that in all her wars England always wins one battle -- the last.”