The movie "The King's Speech" is stuck in my mind, even if I saw it quite a while ago. In England back in the 1930's, the Duke of York - a man with a severe stuttering problem - is forced to ascend to the throne of England when his brother quits the throne to marry his beloved, an American woman twice divorced. As king and head of the Church, he had to choose between the woman he loved and his throne. Britain was at risk. Hitler's forces had set out to conquer Europe. The new king, George VI, had to deliver a radio address to the nation. He had to give courage to the people, and assure them that they would prevail in the end. The problem was that he couldn't. He stuttered too much. The citizens of the British empire would not accept this. With the help of his wife and a phenomenal therapist, he threw himself into the effort to overcome this problem. He faced many difficulties along the way, but he managed. He overcame his stuttering. His speech to the nation achieved its goal. The king did his duty. I bring up this movie because it is directly related to today's world: Up until relatively recently, leaders did what they had to do. One of them was the late Archbishop Iakovos. He would grit his teeth and show the people the way. This was his duty as a leader. But today Thermopylae's 'Gates of Fire' have been left defenseless. Institutional heads - I don't see any leaders - seem incapable of shouldering the burden of their duties during these times which are peaceful, but nonetheless dangerously overcast with threatening storm clouds. It is time that adults be chosen to take on key leadership positions and to make sacrifices for the Greek American Community, Greece, and Cyprus. It is time for a king's speech. * * * TNH's Greek edition is pleased to offer the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York gratis full-page ad space to publish its detailed financial report for last month's Greek Parade.