"True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else." Clarence Darrow

"Turn indignation into action; transform sorrow into solidarity." Eugene V. Debs

"If none of us ever read a book that was "dangerous," had a friend who was "different," or joined an organization that advocated "change," we would all be just the kind of people Joe McCarthy wants." Edward R. Murrow (1954 from a speech to his staff)

Good morning!

Have a good night. Grabbing a book and a gummy or two and chillin'. See ya tomorrow. 👊✊✌️

"He who opens a school door closes a prison." Victor Hugo

"What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind." William Shakespeare

"Never let yourself be persuaded that any one Great Man, any one leader, is necessary to the salvation of America. When America consists of one leader and 158 million followers, it will no longer be America." Dwight D. Eisenhower

Two from Edward R. Murrow (1908 - 1965) "We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. When the loyal opposition dies, I think the soul of America dies with it." "A nation of sheep will beget a government of wolves."

"In every age it has been the tyrant, the oppressor and the exploiter who has wrapped himself in the cloak of patriotism, or religion, or both to deceive and overawe the People.” Eugene Victor Debs

"Wealth has never yet sacrificed itself on the altar of patriotism." Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

A week into November and a few flowers still showing their colors (Gerbera & Shasta Daisies along with yellow Snap Dragons)

"Capitalism needs and must have the prison to protect itself from the criminals it has created." Eugene V. Debs

"Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience." Howard Zinn

"That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by keeping up the quarrels of Nations is as shocking as it is true." Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809)

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This Independent has no problem with a Socialist Mayor in NYC. while having a big problem with a King and his court in DC.

"The test of a free society is not how it treats its rich, but how it treats its poor." John Stuart Mill

And the struggle continues. “It is possible to read the history of this country as one long struggle to extend the liberties established in our Constitution to everyone in America.” Molly Ivins

“If you join a fight for social justice you may win or lose, but just by being part of the struggle, you win, and your life will be better for it.” — Howard Zinn

Good morning...

"Laws, like the spider's webs, catch the flies and let the hawk go free." Danish proverb

"Rather an honest 'no' than an insincere 'yes'" Swedish proverb

Good morning. ☕ “I like it when a flower or a little tuft of grass grows through a crack in the concrete. It’s so fuckin’ heroic.” George Carlin

"Prejudices are what fools use for reason." Voltaire

"Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean." Ryunosuke Satoro

"Go back to bed America, your government is in control again. Go back to bed America... you are free to do as we tell you... you are free to do as we tell you." Bill Hicks

"I recently bought a book of free verse. For twelve dollars." George Carlin

"Yes, we're dreamers. We want it all. We want a peaceful world. We want an egalitarian world. We don't want war. We don't want capitalism. We want a decent society." Howard Zinn

"A downtrodden class... will never be able to make an effective protest until it achieves solidarity." H. G. Wells

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""No war by any nation in any age has ever been declared by the people." Eugene V. Debs

"The rights of one are as sacred as the rights of a million." Eugene V. Debs

"Power goes to two poles: to those who’ve got the money and those who’ve got the people." Saul Alinsky

Go LIONS!!!

On the lighter side...🤷‍♂️

“The fact is that the directing of this country does not at present belong to the people, but to a relative handful of wealthy men.

Good morning ☕✌️ "If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it." Chinese proverb

"Working class people of all colors must unite against the exploitative, oppressive ruling class. Let me emphasize again - we believe our fight is a class struggle, not a race struggle." Bobby Seale

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“We are a nation of sheep, and someone else owns the grass.” George Carlin

“The caterpillar does all the work, but the butterfly gets all the publicity.” George Carlin

“One cannot abolish the ideas of terror and secret police by the use of terror and secret police.” Henry A. Wallace, “A Bad Case of Fever,” New Republic, 1947

Happy Halloween!

Mornin' ☕

"The real owners are the big wealthy business interests that control things and make all the important decisions. And now, they're coming for your Social Security. They want your fucking retirement money. They want it back, so they can give it to their criminal friends on Wall Street." George Carlin

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