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Wounded Bear
(63,929 posts)SheltieLover
(77,812 posts)Tells it exactly like it is!
Thx!
crickets
(26,168 posts)calimary
(89,224 posts)Lovie777
(22,115 posts)Did McCarthy said something about a electric cord?
LOL
littlemissmartypants
(32,281 posts)July 10, 1858
...If they look back through this history to trace their connection with those days by blood, they find they have none, they cannot carry themselves back into that glorious epoch and make themselves feel that they are part of us, but when they look through that old Declaration of Independence they find that those old men say that "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal," and then they feel that that moral sentiment taught in that day evidences their relation to those men, that it is the father of all moral principle in them, and that they have a right to claim it as though they were blood of the blood, and flesh of the flesh of the men who wrote that Declaration, (loud and long continued applause) and so they are. That is the electric cord in that Declaration that links the hearts of patriotic and liberty-loving men together, that will link those patriotic hearts as long as the love of freedom exists in the minds of men throughout the world.
https://vindicatingthefounders.com/library/electric-cord-speech.html
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Sogo
(7,014 posts)electric cord reference in 1858 ?!?
littlemissmartypants
(32,281 posts)Followed by GE precursor being founded in 1882.*
Lots can happen in 130 years.
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*https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/history-electricity/#Dawn
crickets
(26,168 posts)Lincoln's turn of phrase was a striking metaphor that had nothing to do with literal power cords, as electricity in homes was some decades away.
Thank you for the source on this. I am embarrassed I knew nothing of this speech, so - today I learned.
eta - nice reference to Ben F. as well.
littlemissmartypants
(32,281 posts)EarnestPutz
(2,843 posts)....."charged with strong emotion" and chord means "an individual emotion or disposition".
littlemissmartypants
(32,281 posts)EarnestPutz
(2,843 posts)niyad
(130,169 posts)KS Toronado
(23,270 posts)ABC/CBS/NBC did not carry it. Wonder why, they on the side of Fascists?
dchill
(42,660 posts)RicROC
(1,249 posts)No more holding several media outlets in the same town, for example.
No more than X # of media outlets at any one time
Dave says
(5,343 posts)This has been an active threat to democracy for several decades now. 90% of major media is owned by 5 companies. The board rooms of these companies define the frames through which the propaganda flows. Very effective. Maintains the status quote. A handful of white men at the very top that surround themselves with managers and magistrates to keep it that way. Break up the media companies already, damn it!
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)orleans
(36,711 posts)yes, all glowing.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)JoeOtterbein
(7,866 posts)Funny because when I heard it, I thought the "protesters" noise was actually pro-speech!
Marcuse
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nolabear
(43,850 posts)#pedohitler is trending if that gives you any clue. Theyre deeeeep into everything from how dare he use Marines to hes declaring war on Americans to dementia and misuse of his office.
I hope it unites us more than it does them. That said, he was absolutely spit on and they deserve every bit of it.
NoMoreRepugs
(11,847 posts)Hekate
(100,133 posts)Cha
(317,469 posts)Alice Kramden
(2,887 posts)liberalla
(10,895 posts)Martin68
(27,214 posts)beaglelover
(4,437 posts)Love reading their impotent hateful comments about Joes speech at other sites!!
Historic NY
(39,765 posts)
] To sooth the butt hurt.ShazzieB
(22,296 posts)Double entendre fully intended!
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)MAGA Maggots are the enemy of America and President Biden is not putting up with any more of their shit.
I approve!
BigmanPigman
(54,730 posts)Fuck the MSM.
soldierant
(9,301 posts)Maybe Russia would lend them its national animal for some bear hugs.