Waging WAR on Ignorance, Intolerance & Injustice!
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.“— George Washington
(A great quote, from the father of our country, on its 246th birthday! We’ve had a pretty decent run, folks, with this noble experiment in democracy. Lot’s of people think we could be on the brink of collapse. But just remember, it’s always darkest before the dawn! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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“Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men, any more than fine feathers make fine birds.” — George Washington
(I can dig it! But what I don’t like are these people that they trot out as “experts” who dress like friggin’ slobs, with a four day growth of stubble, and greasy hair . . . all akimbo! Can’t they at least try to look respectable? This is taking ol’ George’s words to the extreme! C’mon, “experts”! Your parents are watching! LOL! Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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Do you guys think dogs should be left chained up outside, in ALL kinds of extreme weather, day and night? Well, the House Agriculture Subcommittee in Virginia thinks it’s just fine! They refuse to vote on a bill (SB872) that would prevent this type of abuse. Allegedly, “they’re in bed with the hunting lobby and the dog breeders; they are corrupt; their votes have been purchased.”
If you’ve got the time, and the inclination, give these guys a call, and give them a piece of your mind. (Or, write them an email.)
Knight, Barry D. (Chair)
(804) 698-1081
Poindexter, Charles D.
(804) 698-1009
Orrock, Robert D., Sr.
(804) 698-1054
Morefield, James W.
(804) 698-1003
Bloxom, Robert S., Jr.
(804) 698-1000
Their email addresses can be found here: https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/members/members.php?subcommittee=H01001
Thank you for your kind indulgence! — YUR
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.” — George Washington
(A message for today’s Presidential candidates??? Well, not Bernie Sanders, of course. His entire candidacy is based on conscience. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
English: “General George Washington at Trenton,” oil on canvas, by the American artist John Trumbull. 92 1/2 in. x 63 in. Courtesy of the Yale University Art Gallery, Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Gift of the Society of Cincinnati in Connecticut. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“It is infinitely better to have a few good men than many indifferent ones.” — George Washington
(And, old George was a very good judge of men! That’s a very necessary trait of a great leader. I think this quote may have inspired the title of that great move: A Few Good Men! This is the second George Washington quote in a little over a week. Maybe he’s trying to catch up with Abe and Thomas? Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
English: The equestrian sculpture of George Washington at the center of Washington Circle, a traffic circle and public park, located on the boundary of the Foggy Bottom and West End neighborhoods in Washington, D.C. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“It is much easier at all times to prevent an evil than to rectify mistakes.” — George Washington
(Gee. I sure wish someone had thought of this before invading Iraq! But then again, the presidential similarities definitely begin and end with the first name. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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“Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have grown not only gray, but almost blind in the service of my country.” — George Washington
(Go ahead, George. You earned the right. Just saw The Monuments Men, with the missus! Not a masterpiece, but still very entertaining. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
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“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.” — George Washington
(Sage advice, from the Father of Our Country. That is, of course, if you are a citizen of the United States. I think a lot of us are probably a little too intimate with too many. It all has to do with being liked. Why that is so important, I don’t know. All I know is that I am a victim of that mentality myself. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR
1795 – 1823 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“When a man does all he can though it succeeds not, we’ll blame not him that did it.” — George Washington
(A little confusing, for yer old uncle! The guy who tried, but failed? Or, is he talking about the guy who tried, blaming the guy who succeeded, for his not succeeding? You’d think it would be the former, and not the later, but it would be much clearer if old George didn’t talk like freaking Yoda! Be well and do good, friends. Enjoy your Memorial Day! Take in a parade, or visit a veterans cemetery.) — YUR
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“I heard the bullets whistle, and believe me, there is something charming in the sound.” — George Washington
(Great, George. Way to *romanticize* war. Of course, back in those days, the velocity, range and accuracy of muskets and pistols was pretty primitive, but they still could, and did, kill. I wonder if Francis Ford Coppola and John Milius had this in mind when, writing Apocalypse Now, they came up with the now famous lines: “I love the smell of napalm in the morning. yada, yada,yada The smell, you know that gasoline smell, the whole hill. Smelled like . . . victory.” There are just SO many other charming sounds in this world, George.
Happy Mother’s Day! Be good to, and give praise to all the wonderful motherly women in your lives.) — YUR
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