"I have a big passion about civil rights for everyone--whoever is being downtrodden at the moment, it doesn't matter: racial discrimination or sexual orientation or gender. Whatever it is, I'm there. I think I was a born civil rights activist. I can't stand the smashing of a community. It's not fair and it's not right."~Pauley … Continue reading Random Quote for March 27, 2025
"The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars."~William Westmoreland American General, and commander of United States forces during the Vietnam War, William Westmoreland was born on this day in 1914.
"A free press stands as one of the great interpreters between the government and the people. To allow it to be fettered is to fetter ourselves."~George Sutherland British-born American jurist and politician George Sutherland was born on this day in 1862.
"Most of the women who have offered themselves for public office over the years have done so, I believe, more because of the 'dirt' than in spite of it."~Agnes Macphail Canadian politician Agnes Macphail was born on this day in 1890.
Last night, as I put the finishing touches on my story for today, the Microsoft software on my desktop took a nosedive. I've spent several hours trying to recover from the errors, all to no avail. So, to the shop it goes. I ran all the local tests I could, considering that I lost all … Continue reading Oopsie!
“Heroes are not giant statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say: This is my community, and it’s my responsibility to make it better.”~Tom McCall American politician and journalist Tom McCall was born on this day in 1913.
“Respect for the rights of others means peace.”~Benito Juárez Mexican politician, military commander, lawyer, and president Benito Juárez was born on this day in 1806.
“The worst that a man can do to himself is to do injustice to others.”~Henrik Ibsen Norwegian playwright and theatre director Henrik Ibsen was born on this day in 1828.
“There are two ideas of government. There are those who believe that, if you will only legislate to make the well-to-do prosperous, their prosperity will leak through on those below. The DEMOCRATIC idea, however, has been that if you legislate to make the masses prosperous, their prosperity will find its way up through every class … Continue reading Random Quote for March 19, 2025
“All the vested interests and people who profit by war will—with the journals they control—resolutely oppose any reduction of armaments.”~Randal Cremer British Member of Parliament, a pacifist, and a leading advocate for international arbitration Randal Cremer was born on this day in 1828.
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