Posted on 11/03/2017 3:56:18 PM PDT by ForYourChildren
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Today's revised grammar would give this title even more "esses":
e/g., Douglass'es...or Texas's
That’s impossible. Everyone knows he’s a racist! /s
The bill was passed in the House on October 11 and the Senate on October 18. I thought the President had ten days to sign the bill or else it was considered vetoed. Yesterday would have been the thirteenth day since Sundays aren’t counted.
But Fredricka Wilson is a hero.
A great man!
"Let us see what it is that makes us so great; wherein lies our strength. What has made us one of the greatest powers of the earth, politically and intellectually? Have we come to the conclusion that it is Righteousness that exalteth a nation? We have met to-day at the request of the President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, and also the Governor of our beloved State, Rutherford B. Hayes. For what? Why call us from our homes? Why come to the house of God? Why not go to the hall of mirth and to the places of amusement to-day? No that is not what they want us to do. We are commanded to go to our 'several places of worship, and there offer up thanks to Kind Providence which has brought our nation through the scenes of another year, and blessed the land with peace, plenty and prosperity.' Then as Americans we have reason to rejoice and congratulate ourselves on the greatness of our beloved country; at this the close of the first hundred years of experimental government of the people, by the people, and for the people. To be a citizen of this vast country is something, and to share in its privileges and duties is more than something." - Dr. Benjamin W. Arnett, 1876 "Centennial Thanksgiving Sermon" - Library of Congress - African-American SectionIf current generations of youth in America go to the LOC web site and read this lengthy Address by a remarkable Black scholar of history, Ohio State Legislator, and A.M.E. Bishop, who had lived through the years surrounding the Civil War, then their perspective might be enhanced, enlarged and encouraged by their pride in such an intellectual giant from America's history.
Frederick Douglass was a wise man.
No kidding, Robinson called Douglass a racist? I’d be much obliged if you could provide a link. My mother-in-law gets the local liberal rag delivered here everyday, The Asbury Park Press. It’s owned by the Gannett News Organization, Things a TOTAL leftist rag and Robinson is in it every other day.
Bump
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