Martin Sheen quote – Civil disobedience
“I honestly do not know if civil disobedience has any effect on the government. I can promise you it has a great effect on the person who chooses to do it.” – Martin Sheen
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Cartoon – Discover The Part Of You That Will Never Die
Chief Justice’s power over surveillance
Chief Justice John Roberts is even more powerful than you might think, said Ezra Klein. In addition to presiding over the Supreme Court, Roberts also has the “exclusive, unaccountable, lifetime power to shape the surveillance state.” It’s a little known fact that the chief justice appoints all 11 members of the secret court set up by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance […]
Read morePoem – HOW I KEEP FIT (By John Grey)
HOW I KEEP FIT – By John Grey The sidewalks in the city are like exercise equipment. There’s a mix of long strides on the cement treadmill and the shorter, quicker gait of the elliptical workout. A few stand at the street corner, stationary pedaling while waiting for the lights to change. Some hoist brown briefcase dumbbells. Others try the […]
Read moreI.F. Stone quote – Somebody who believes as you do, wins
“The only kinds of fights worth fighting are those you’re going to lose, because somebody has to fight them and lose and lose and lose until someday, somebody who believes as you do, wins.” – I.F. Stone
Read moreW. Somerset Maugham Quote – Principles
“You can’t learn too soon that the most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency.” – W. Somerset Maugham
Read moreFranklin D. Roosevelt Quote – Confidence
“Confidence… thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance. Without them it cannot live.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Costs To U.S.A. Since 9/11
The United States costs of military and nation-building activities in Afghanistan and Iraq since the attacks of September 11th, 2001, is approaching half a trillion dollars – nearly the same cost as the 13-year-long Vietnam War.
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – Cultivate The Habit of Being Grateful
“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” ― Ralph Waldo Emerson
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