20 March 2018

Quotes of the Day - March 20, 2018

When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be free. 
~ Charles Evans Hughes

 Historically, much of the motivation for public schooling has been to stifle variety and institute social control. 
~ Jack Hugh

 When they took the 4th Amendment, I was quiet because I didn't deal drugs. 
When they took the 6th Amendment, I was quiet because I am innocent.
When they took the 2nd Amendment, I was quiet because I don't own a gun.
Now they have taken the 1st Amendment, and I can only be quiet. 
~ Lyle Myhr
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5 comments:

  1. drjimTuesday, 20 March, 2018

    Like the old poem about "First They Came For...."

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_they_came_...

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  2. Rev. PaulTuesday, 20 March, 2018

    Precisely, Jim.

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  3. Ed BonderenkaTuesday, 20 March, 2018

    Yep.

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  4. Toirdhealbheach BeucailTuesday, 20 March, 2018

    That last one is especially well said.

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  5. Rev. PaulWednesday, 21 March, 2018

    Ed - :)

    TB - ... and very nearly fulfilled to completion.

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