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Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts) Thu Jun 28, 2018, 03:00 PM Jun 2018

"THESE are the times that try men's souls."

"The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as FREEDOM should not be highly rated."

Thomas Paine
December 23, 1776

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It's never been easy. It's not SUPPOSED to be easy. I won't be leaving this country, and I will stay and fight these bastards in any way that I can. This fight has been going on for centuries, and we are all called to it. It's up to you how you wish to respond.

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"THESE are the times that try men's souls." (Original Post) Dave Starsky Jun 2018 OP

It should have been easy MFM008 Jun 2018 #1

Well, there's a reason why there's a Cassandra in mythology. Dave Starsky Jun 2018 #2

MFM008

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1. It should have been easy

Reply to Dave Starsky (Original post)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 03:11 PM

Jun 2018

Most of us KNEW what would happen
If maggot was elected.
Its happening.

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

2. Well, there's a reason why there's a Cassandra in mythology.

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 03:19 PM

Jun 2018

People have always preferred their dearest illusions to the cold, hard truth.

The point of public education in this country was to keep us from falling into that trap, but education is obviously not valued anymore.

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