One Man Against Tyrants Thank You Card

This is the third of three oil paintings the Congressman painted after the 9/11 tragedy. He painted this the next month from a magazine cover of U.S. News and World Report that he had saved for its' picture of Winston Churchill. He is another of Joe's heroes who was larger than life to him as Joe grew up after WWII and witnessed Churchill's leadership. Joe was actually able to see Churchill in England one time when he was 12 years old, standing on a balcony with his big cigar, watching the Trooping of the Colours on the Queen's birthday. "It was a grand parade," states Joe, "and I was always inspired by his speeches and his ability to articulate in such profound ways the need to stand against tyranny. He sometimes was alone in his leadership views, but he always had a strong resolve and provided leadership needed not only in his country, but by the rest of the world. So recalling his strength of character and his resolute leadership, I entitled this painting "One Man Against Tyrants," illustrating the resolve we needed in our war against terror and the attack that sought to enfeeble us."