“Freedom is never given; it is won.”~A. Philip Randolph American labor unionist and civil rights activist A. Philip Randolph was born on this day in 1889.
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Hands Off!
© 2025, JJ ShaunHands Off protest, April 5, 2025 We woke up to an alarm on a wintry Saturday morning in April to bundle up and stand in the cold to protest the actions of the current United States government. As a US citizen who has worked their whole life, contributed to the promise of … Continue reading Hands Off!
Random Quote for February 17, 2025
“So goes America in terms of freedom, so goes the rest of the world. And so that document [Declaration of Independence] I would argue is the foundational document for freedom not just for America but for freedom around the world.”~Randy Forbes American politician Randy Forbes was born on this day in 1952.
Random Quote for February 12, 2025
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”~Abraham Lincoln American lawyer, politician, and 16th United States president, Abraham Lincoln was born on this day in 1809.
Random Quote for February 06, 2025
“Only very slowly and late have men come to realize that unless freedom is universal it is only extended privilege.”~John Edward Christopher Hill English Marxist historian and academic John Edward Christopher Hill was born on this day in 1912.
Random Quote for February 01, 2025
“We should not forget, no matter how we quantify it: ‘Freedom is not free.’ It is a painful lesson, but one from which we have learned in the past and one we should never forget.”~Paul Gillmor American politician Paul Gillmor was born on this day in 1939.
Random Quote for January 28, 2025
“Only oppression should fear the full exercise of freedom.”~José Martí Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher José Martí was born on this day in 1853.
Random Quote for November 08, 2024
“Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a right to life, secondly to liberty, and thirdly to property; together with the right to defend them in the best manner they can.”~Samuel Adams
Random Quote for October 08, 2024
“Wings are freedom only when they are wide open in flight. On one’s back they are a heavy weight.”~Marina Tsvetaeva Russian poet Marina Tsvetaeva was born on this day in 1892.
Random Quote for June 29, 2024
“The first need of a free people is to define their own terms.”~Stokely Carmichael American activist Stokely Carmichael was born on this day in 1941.
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