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soothsayer

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1. "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice".

Reply to choie (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2021, 10:12 PM

Jan 2021

I’m sticking with that.

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I'm sorry if I sound irrational, but I have to express myself... [View all] choie Jan 2021 OP

"The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice". soothsayer Jan 2021 #1

My thought as well. nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #4

Might as well throw in Longfellow soothsayer Jan 2021 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #11

Ah, yes. This is a good one to contemplate now. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #14

I dunno. A little too exact for me I guess. Speed it up KPN Jan 2021 #33

Which is the optimist and which is the pessimist? Laelth Jan 2021 #49

Interesting way to look at it. There's also: the upside of being a pessimist KPN Jan 2021 #52

Undoubtedly. Pessimism is not a bad thing, per se. n/t Laelth Jan 2021 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Laelth Jan 2021 #54

I have had a feeling for some time the mills of the Gods will grind Trump and PatrickforO Jan 2021 #42

Yep, after a life of scamming, cheating and stiffing people... brush Jan 2021 #16

And we get to keep up with it in real time. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #17

Haven't given up yet. flying rabbit Jan 2021 #13

Same thought. IsItJustMe Jan 2021 #25

Pretty words with no basis DavidDvorkin Jan 2021 #56

Well you just have to wait long enough soothsayer Jan 2021 #57

Forever. DavidDvorkin Jan 2021 #59

I feel the same way. NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #2

fhe future will be revealed in the 2022 mid terms nt msongs Jan 2021 #3

except that's not justice choie Jan 2021 #12

Every time I remind myself of this, I end up getting to see how it plays out: Sogo Jan 2021 #38

I get what you're saying canetoad Jan 2021 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jan 2021 #7

Everybody knows the dice is loaded, everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Walleye Jan 2021 #8

R.I.P. ResistantAmerican17 Jan 2021 #43

I'd about given up on the idea of karma, but starting to believe again captain queeg Jan 2021 #9

It is overwhelming. madaboutharry Jan 2021 #10

I could have written your post. Ohiogal Jan 2021 #15

I don't want to sound Pollyanna, but since you've hit a limit I'll ask you consider a possibility... JHB Jan 2021 #18

Do we know for sure the item belongs to the State? KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2021 #55

I know how you feel. These days have been and are, very dark. MerryBlooms Jan 2021 #19

More than 70 million voters...it's mess. great post appalachiablue Jan 2021 #20

Evil happens so easily and good is a very hard long fight. Irish_Dem Jan 2021 #21

Action is an antidote to despair. struggle4progress Jan 2021 #22

Sadly I agree Frerotte Jan 2021 #23

Ditto! BigmanPigman Jan 2021 #24

We just won both of Georgia's Senate Seats. As for the bust of Lincoln we don't really know what is JI7 Jan 2021 #26

GWB skated off scot free to live life of gated communities and opulent wealth, badboy67 Jan 2021 #27

There is rarely a day goes by that I don't lament the fact that this war criminal got off Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #30

It's not a good time to be Trump BannonsLiver Jan 2021 #28

I understand completely. It's demoralizing, to say the least. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #29

Would you want to be tRump? njhoneybadger Jan 2021 #31

Tough call world wide wally Jan 2021 #32

That nutso Justice Dept shield for sitting presidents ends for him as of next Wednesday. thenelm1 Jan 2021 #34

I'll never in my life understand it n/t hibbing Jan 2021 #35

I'm signing on to your post. dchill Jan 2021 #36

None of us have seen anything like this during our lifetimes. byronius Jan 2021 #37

Too Furious marieo1 Jan 2021 #39

If evil wins, it would have vanquished all good by now. It's always a push and pull. lutherj Jan 2021 #40

+1000,000 ancianita Jan 2021 #60

I understand how you feel, but have we verified that the bust was stolen? CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #41

I saw the bust walking out the door Wawannabe Jan 2021 #51

How did Caligula get away with it ... until he didn't/ soldierant Jan 2021 #44

Actually, you are completely rational under the circumstances. The most powerful creature on the dameatball Jan 2021 #45

I feel differently nam78_two Jan 2021 #46

It helps to develop a long view Warpy Jan 2021 #47

There's this flotsam Jan 2021 #48

+1 Laelth Jan 2021 #50

No, you're being rational DavidDvorkin Jan 2021 #58

Thanks so much everybody choie Jan 2021 #61