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  • To Thomas Jefferson, December 16, 1788

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    "Monarchy always appears to me a silly, contemptib "Monarchy always appears to me a silly, contemptible thing. I compare it to something kept behind a curtain, about which there is a great deal of bustle and fuss, and a wonderful air of seeming solemnity; but when, by any accident, the curtain happens to be open — and the company see what it is, they burst into laughter." —Thomas Paine, Rights of Man: Part 2, 1792
    “I believe America is at an inflection point — “I believe America is at an inflection point — one of those moments that determine the shape of everything that’s to come after.   And now America must choose: to move forward or to move backwards?  To build the future or obsess about the past?  To be a nation of hope and unity and optimism, or a nation of fear, division, and of darkness?   MAGA Republicans have made their choice.  They embrace anger.  They thrive on chaos.  They live not in the light of truth but in the shadow of lies.   But together — together, we can choose a different path.  We can choose a better path.  Forward, to the future.  A future of possibility.  A future to build and dream and hope… Look, our democracy is imperfect.  It always has been.   Notwithstanding those folks you hear on the other side there.  They’re entitled to be outrageous.  This is a democracy… But history and common sense tell us that opportunity, liberty, and justice for all are most likely to come to pass in a democracy.   We have never fully realized the aspirations of our founding, but every generation has opened those doors a little wider to include more people who have been excluded before.   My fellow Americans, America is an idea — the most powerful idea in the history of the world.  And it beats in the hearts of the people of this country.  It beats in all of our hearts.  It unites America.  It is the American creed.   The idea that America guarantees that everyone be treated with dignity.  It gives hate no safe harbor.  It installs in everyone the belief that no matter where you start in life, there’s nothing you can’t achieve.   That’s who we are.  That’s what we stand for.  That’s what we believe.  And that is precisely what we are doing: opening doors, creating new possibilities, focusing on the future.  And we’re only just beginning.   Our task is to make our nation free and fair, just and strong, noble and whole.   And this work is the work of democracy — the work of this generation.  It is the work of our time, for all time.” —President Joe Biden on the Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation, September 1, 2022 @potus @joebiden
    “Public shaming might cause action, but those ac “Public shaming might cause action, but those actions are made from fear, and fear is not the place we find our best selves or make our best decisions. Fear doesn't precipitate empathy nor healing nor open a safe space for these kinds of conversations to evolve, or for real accountability and remorse to be offered to the people who were harmed.” — @feistmusic
    “Back in the seventeen seventies, when the count “Back in the seventeen seventies, when the country was trying to give birth to itself, Thomas Paine called them ‘Summer Soldiers and Sunshine Patriots’…. today, we call these fair-weather, small d-democrats MAGA Republicans.” —Congressman Jim Clyburn @whipclyburn @clyburnsc06
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    80 years, to the day, before the insurrection. 80 years, to the day, before the insurrection.
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