“Patriotism, red hot, is compatible with the existence of a neglect of national interests, a dishonesty, a cold indifference to the suffering of millions. Patriotism is largely pride, and very largely combativeness. Patriotism generally has a chip on its shoulder.”~Charlotte Perkins Gilman American humanist, novelist, writer, lecturer, early sociologist, and social reform advocate Charlotte Perkins … Continue reading Random Quote for July 03, 2026
“If we don’t like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it.”~Medgar Evers American civil rights activist Medgar Evers was born on this day in 1925.
“It is vain to expect a well-balanced government without a well-balanced society.”~Gideon Welles American government official Gideon Welles was born on this day in 1802.
“When plunder becomes a way of life, men create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.”~Frédéric Bastiat French economist, writer, and prominent member of the French liberal school Frédéric Bastiat was born on this day in 1801.
“We continue to think of new things in old ways.”~James Harvey Robinson American historical scholar James Harvey Robinson was born on this day in 1863.
I wrote about the Stonewall Uprising four years ago, at a time things were looking up for our LGBTQ+ community. How far our mighty country has fallen in a few short years. ~~~On June 28, 1969, patrons of a gay bar in Greenwich Village—the Stonewall Inn—tired of the constant harassment by the NYPD, protested against … Continue reading Blast From the Past: The Stonewall Uprising
“All good work is done the way ants do things: Little by little.”~Lafcadio Hearn Greek and Irish writer, translator, and teacher Lafcadio Hearn was born on this day in 1850.
“The test of a civilization is in the way that it cares for its helpless members.”~Pearl S. Buck American writer, teacher, humanitarian, activist, and film producer Pearl S. Buck was born on this day in 1892.
“The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it.”~George Orwell English novelist, poet, essayist, journalist, and critic George Orwell was born on this day in 1903.
“A funny thing happened to the First Amendment on its way to the public forum. According to the Supreme Court, money is now speech and corporations are now people. But when real people without money assemble to express their dissatisfaction with the political consequences of this, they’re treated as public nuisances and evicted.”~Robert Reich American … Continue reading Random Quote for June 24, 2026
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