Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. | |
― George Bernard Shaw | |
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On This Day In: | |
2019 | Silent Purpose |
2018 | Just Bake The Cake, Man |
2017 | Visible Proof |
2016 | Poor Enough Means |
2015 | Still Standing |
Follow Your Heart | |
2014 | Just Reminded |
2013 | A Fine Balance |
2012 | One Measure |
2011 | Seeking The Common Ground |
In Brightest Day… | |
Posts Tagged ‘Liberty’
To Our #IdiotInChief: Wear A Mask!
Posted in Health, Politics, Quotes, tagged #IdiotInChief, #IncompetentDonald, COVID-19, Dread, George Bernard Shaw, Health, Liberty, Politics, Quotes, Responsibility on June 20, 2020| Leave a Comment »
A Defense Of Liberty
Posted in Politics, Quotes, tagged Alana Abramson, Brian Bennett, Constitution, Duty, Impeachment, Liberty, Molly Ball, Philip Elliott, Politics, Quotes, The Path To Impeachment, Time Magazine, U.S. Representative Jerry Nadler on May 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
“We are not going to rule it out or in,” Nadler tells TIME. “If our duty is to do it, we will do it. If it’s not, we won’t. Impeachment is not a punishment. It is not a political act to say we think it’s a good idea to get rid of the President. Impeachment is a defense of the Constitution, a defense of liberty. It’s a very blunt sword that should only be drawn if absolutely necessary. But it may be.” | |
— Representative Jerry Nadler | |
From an article written by: Molly Ball (with reporting by: Alana Abramson, Brian Bennett and Philip Elliott) | |
The article is titled: “The Path To Impeachment“ | |
The article appears in: Time Magazine; dtd: 25 March 2019 | |
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On This Day In: | |
2018 | And Blog To Word Up To The Universe |
The Irony Of Greed | |
2017 | Or Revisiting A Blog Site |
2016 | Alas, Too Often The Latter |
2015 | Either / Or |
2014 | Memorial Day – 2014 |
Perfection | |
2013 | Memorial Day Video |
Equal = Equal | |
2012 | Congrats, Nephew!! |
Doggie Vision Networks | |
The Flash: Omnibus | |
JLI: vol 1 | |
Flash: Rebirth | |
Burning Images | |
What Do You Believe? | |
2011 | Are We Still At War With The Poor? |
Equal Protection Under Law
Posted in Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Equal Protection, Law, Liberty, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas on April 21, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The liberties of none are safe unless the liberties of all are protected. | |
— Justice William O. Douglas | |
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On This Day In: | |
2016 | A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion |
2015 | Or You Don’t |
2014 | If You Ever Fall… |
2013 | Glory Days (part 2) |
2012 | They Follow A Pattern – If You Know What I Mean |
What I Live For (Precis) | |
2011 | Giving |
We Must Dissent
Posted in Leadership, Politics, Quotes, tagged Acceptance Speech, America, Daredevil, Daredevil - Netflix TV series review, Democracy, Dissent, Diversity, Freedom, Independence Hall, Justice, Leadership, Liberty, Liberty Medal, Philadelphia PA, Politics, Quotes, Racism, Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Supreme Court on April 18, 2015| Leave a Comment »
We cannot play ostrich. Democracy just cannot flourish amid fear. Liberty cannot bloom amid hate. Justice cannot take root amid rage. America must get to work. In the chill climate in which we live, we must go against the prevailing wind. We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust. We must dissent from a nation that has buried its head in the sand, waiting in vain for the needs of its poor, its elderly, and its sick to disappear and just blow away. We must dissent from a government that has left its young without jobs, education or hope. We must dissent from the poverty of vision and the absence of moral leadership. We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better. | |
The legal system can force open doors and sometimes even knock down walls. But it cannot build bridges. That job belongs to you and me. Afro and White, rich and poor, educated and illiterate, our fates are bound together. We can run from each other but we cannot escape each other. We will only attain freedom if we learn to appreciate what is different and muster the courage to discover what is fundamentally the same. America’s diversity offers so much richness and opportunity. Take a chance, won’t you? Knock down the fences that divide. Tear apart the walls that imprison. Reach out, freedom lies just on the other side. We should have liberty for all. | |
— Thurgood Marshall | |
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
Acceptance Speech for the Liberty Medal | |
July 4, 1992 | |
Independence Hall | |
Philadelphia, PA | |
[I “found” this quote when it was read (twice) in the Netflix TV series “Daredevil” which I reviewed earlier this month. The sentences about “dissent” were quoted. — KMAB] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2014 | Now What? |
2013 | Judgement |
2012 | Stuck In My Mind |
Life’s Hope | |
2011 | Just Getting Up |
Directions Please | |
Taking Precautions
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Fallibility, John Stuart Mill, Leadership, Liberty, Philosophy, Quotes on November 23, 2013| Leave a Comment »
While everyone well knows himself to be fallible, few think it necessary to take any precautions against their own fallibility, or admit the supposition that any opinion, of which they feel certain, may be one of the examples of the error to which they acknowledge themselves to be liable. Absolute princes, or others who are accustomed to unlimited deference, usually feel this complete confidence in their own opinions on nearly all subjects. | |
— John Stuart Mill | |
From: “On Liberty“ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | Momentary Offering |
Happy Noise | |
2020 | No Crumbs |
Too Many Detectives On This Case | |
A New Day Is Coming | |
2019 | Or In This Case – What’s Wrong |
2018 | Just Passing Through |
2017 | True Torture |
Happy Thanksgiving – 2017 !! | |
2016 | Overtaken |
2015 | Alone Praying |
2014 | A Full Man |
2013 | Off Defending The Universe |
Taking Precautions | |
2012 | Never, Never, Never |
2011 | Testing 1, 2, 3 |
A Post-Valentine’s Day Message
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Constraints, Liberty, Love, My Journal, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Philosophy, Queen Mab Notes, Quotes, Valentine's Day on February 15, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Love withers under constraints: its very essence is liberty: it is compatible neither with obedience, jealousy, nor fear: it is there most pure, perfect, and unlimited where its votaries live in confidence, equality and unreserve. | |
— Percy Bysshe Shelley | |
From: “Queen Mab, Notes” | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | A Reminder Of Pride And Responsibility |
2021 | And Last Minute Blog Posts |
This Boy Just Ain’t Right | |
2020 | Pat, Pat, Pant, Pant |
2019 | You (Too) Are Related |
A Blind Squirrel Finds An Idiot | |
2018 | My Hope |
2017 | We All Lose |
2016 | Wants |
2015 | Let Us Join |
2014 | Feeling Kept? |
Chillin’ | |
2013 | The Lucky Few |
2012 | A Post-Valentine’s Day Message |
2011 | Risk, Lyrics, Starting Over, And My Trip To The ER |
Lucky Choice | |