As happy as I am with outcome of the Democratic primaries, it’s not without some sadness that I note that we’ve yet to elect a woman as our national leader, lagging behind many other countries in the world.
In that spirit, I really liked Hillary’s line (from her concession speech):
Although we weren’t able to shatter that …
Good advice, no joke.
Whenever you’re called on to make up your mind
And you’re hampered by not having any
The simplest way to solve the dilemma you’ll find
Is simply by flipping a penny
No, not so that chance shall decide the affair
As you’re passively standing there moping
But as soon as the penny is up in the air
You’ll …
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. — Thomas Jefferson
I found these over at Beauty in Art and wanted to share. The first quote is generally applicable to all of us, though reaching the stated ideal is a life-long challenge.
After 33 years of marriage, I can personally vouch for the 2nd quote.
Spread love everywhere you go: first of all in your own …
While confirming the accuracy of one quote, I came across another that I just had to share.
Both are from that great American observer, Mark Twain. The first deals with, what else, the current situation in Washington:
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. — Mark Twain
The …
Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) made the following cowardly remark at yesterday’s Hayden confirmation hearings:
“I am a strong supporter of the First Amendment, the Fourth Amendment and civil liberties, but you have no civil liberties if you are dead.”
Senator Roberts, meet a true American Patriot, and weep because you will never be the man he …
Two related quotes by very unrelated people:
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace. –Jimi Hendrix
We look forward to the time when the Power of Love will replace the Love of Power. Then will our world know the blessings of peace. –William E. Gladstone
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