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Monthly Archives: September 2013
Might Makes Right
In pondering more about the Boston Tea Party this morning, I got to thinking about “the glory” in knowing that our eventual independence, acquired some nine (end of war) or eleven (signing of the Treaty) years later, came about because we … Continue reading
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The hypocrisy of glorifying what you won’t imitate
My little status update from Facebook this morning: I think that most folks who honor and glory in the founders of this nation and their actions, would rather just do that, and not imitate those actions. We love those stories … Continue reading
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Tagged character, corruption, honesty, integrity, mindlessness, nobility, sentimentality, wisdom
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