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Freedom of Speech
Americans talk loud and often of their right to speak: a pillar of democracy that gives voice to the weak as well as strong, in equal shares, so each may truly taste of freedom’s sweet, delicious fruit and none will … Continue reading
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Tagged equality, freedom, freedom of speech, hypocrisy, NaPoWriMo, understanding
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The blues spoken here
In the Marines, they quip there is no color: just light, dark and medium green. So it is with the blues, if you look closely enough; beyond the initial reaction, the worry over the metal detectors at the door, run-down … Continue reading
Dirty Water
When I try to convince someone that my way is better than theirs, I don’t stand there and tell them their glass is dirty, and as a result they’re drinking dirty water. I just stand quietly, drinking my clear water … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, division, equality, examples, Malcolm X, perceptions, persuation
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De Toqueville Rides Again
In the United States, the majority undertakes to supply a multitude of ready-made opinions for the use of individuals, who are thus relieved from the necessity of forming opinions themselves. Everybody there adopts great numbers of theories, on philosophy, morals, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexis de Toqueville, Democracy in America, equality, liberty, opinion
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Jury of My Peers
The Fiction of a jury of my peers: to think that there are twelve more just like me, who’ll be available should I require their patient ears and minds to keep me free. To be complete, the dozen must include … Continue reading
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Tagged balance, daily poems, equality, hypocrisy, justice, peer pressure, self-similarity
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