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You are the solution
I hear a lot of people say that they think they can’t do anything about the way things are in places like Washington or Detroit or even their own towns. Yet, all the recent evidence says that if enough people … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Government, Politics, Quid Facis, Society, Voting
Tagged Action, Independence, Jeremy Swartz, Ohio, Quid Facis, vote
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Uniqueness
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, Society, Updates
Tagged Independence, Literature, Philosophy, science
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Live free or die
The reason our freedom is dying is because we do not live free. We have indentured ourselves to servitude in the name of comfort and security without thinking about the consequences. We submit ourselves every day to our employers, our … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Education, Farming, Government, History, Military, Philosophy, Society
Tagged Action, Consequences, Ideals, Independence, liberty, Sacrifice, Service, Thinking, work
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Independence quote
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive. – Thomas Jefferson
Posted in Government, History, Nations, Philosophy, Politics, United States, World Watch
Tagged Independence, Thomas Jefferson
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Being careful what one wishes for
“We are not a people who fear the future. We are a people who make it. And on this July 4th, we need to summon that spirit once more. We need to summon the same spirit that inhabited Independence Hall 233 years ago today.”
– Barack Obama, Independence Day 2009
Does President Obama really understand what he is saying when he calls on Americans to summon the spirit that inhabited Independence Hall 233 years ago?[…] Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, History, Holidays, Independence Day, Politics, Spending
Tagged Constitution, Independence
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