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First Principles: We Are Either A United People Or We Are Not
“We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a national character to support. If we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Act, Division, Farce, First Principles, General Concern, George Washington, Goals, Nation, National Character, Pretense, United People
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Cut To the Quick
Life has its moments, doesn’t it? Some of the worse are when we get in a fight with someone we love dearly, right? Wrote most of this last night. Today, we quickly made up. Thinking that I wish I were … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Beauty, Catechism, Contrition, Cynicism, Darkness, Dream, Effort, Flat-Lining, Harmony, Jolt, Kiss, Life, Life Song, Light, Loss, Love, Lyrics, Mantra, Mistake, Perfect Miracle, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretense, Quick, Right, Senses, Sorrow, Sunshine, Sweet Nothings, Weak, Wish
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On Objectivity No. 2
The recent encounter between CNN reporter Acosta and the Presidential Press Secretary Sanders is only one of many contemporary signs that objectivity and professionalism of the press has gone by the way side. My response to this and the nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry and Poems
Tagged Capability, Character, Class, Fail, Fair Society, False Equality, Going Along, Mediocrity, Objectivity, Off-Key, Oppressed, Photograph, Poem, Poetry, Pretense, Professionalism, Prosper, Question, Results, Second Guess, Speaking Up, Standards, Truth, Unjust
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First Principles: Do Not Be Defeated By False Politeness, Effected Delicacy Or Feigned Decency
“Be not intimidated … nor suffer yourselves to be wheedled out of your liberties by any pretense of politeness, delicacy, or decency. These, as they are often used, are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery and cowardice.” -John Adams … Continue reading
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Tagged First Principles, Intimidation, John Adams, Liberties, Loss, Pretense, Vigilance
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Fact
It’s a natural born fact That it’s more than an act Manufactured news isn’t new Yet, it misleads me and you Propaganda is misery’s tool Destined to create a land of fools When alleged facts make no sense It’s up … Continue reading
Posted in Photographs & Memories
Tagged Act, Built, Daily Prompt, Dealt, Fact, Land of Fools, Manufactured News, Mislead, Pretense, Propaganda, Sense, Society, Wordpress
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WordPress – #Daily Prompt – Neighbor
Rumors have it that to have good neighbors, depends on good fences I believe these rumors to be at the very best really bad pretenses To the best of my recollection of the life I’ve lived in experience Is that … Continue reading
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Tagged Admit, Daily Prompt, Defenses, Experience, Fences, Friend, Love, Neighbor, Preference, Pretense, Separation, Wordpress
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