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Stand up to Government Officials that Attempt to Silence Political Dissent and Criticism: Emma Sullivan Stands up for Freedom of Speech
The test of democracy is freedom of criticism. ~David Ben-Gurion I have written about the Freedom of Religion and religious speech a number of times and in doing so have often touched on the broader aspects of the right of Freedom … Continue reading
The Promise and Peril of Revolutionary Times: A Warning From History
“In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end.” – Alexis de Tocqueville “They who clamor loudest for freedom are often the ones least likely to be happy in a free society.” Eric … Continue reading
Smaller than Life: The Thin Skinned, Petty, Small Minded and Visionless Political Elite and what we can do to Change the Political Culture
“Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure… than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not … Continue reading
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Silent Witnesses
“We have been silent witnesses of evil deeds; we have been drenched by many storms; we have learnt the arts of equivocation and pretence; experience has made us suspicious of others and kept us from being truthful and open; intolerable … Continue reading
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An Unnecessary Condition of Affairs
“The war… was an unnecessary condition of affairs, and might have been avoided if forbearance and wisdom had been practiced on both sides.” Robert E. Lee I am always attracted to military leaders with a tragic and honorable history, men … Continue reading
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Our Bottom Line is our Honor: Padre Steve Talks About Wall Street
“It was the mystical dogma of Bentham and Adam Smith and the rest, that some of the worst of human passions would turn out to be all for the best. It was the mysterious doctrine that selfishness would do the … Continue reading
