That was the idea. That was the dream. It may all be over now, but once upon a time, it existed. No good idea ever truly dies. The dream was here, and so was I, and so were you.
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In case I disappear, remember this. America is an idea, a dream, and that is all. We have borders and armies and citizens and commerce and industry, but all this merely makes us like every other nation on this Earth. What separates us is the idea, the simple idea, that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are our organizing principles. We can think as we please, speak as we please, write as we please, worship as we please, go where we please. We are protected from the kinds of tyranny that inspired our creation as a nation in the first place.
That was the idea. That was the dream. It may all be over now, but once upon a time, it existed. No good idea ever truly dies. The dream was here, and so was I, and so were you.
originally published on www.truthout.org
Become a Fan (4 fans) -- Page 2 of 2 page(s)
That was the idea. That was the dream. It may all be over now, but once upon a time, it existed. No good idea ever truly dies. The dream was here, and so was I, and so were you.
originally published on www.truthout.org
William Rivers Pitt is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of two books: War on Iraq: What Team Bush Doesn't Want You to Know and The Greatest Sedition Is Silence.
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Let us get a grip
by ardee D. on Friday, Sep 29, 2006 at 6:08:32 PM
overreacting to fascism
by Nezua on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 9:36:38 AM
Sarcasm notwithstanding
by ardee D. on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 7:27:46 PM
Another way to "disappear:"
by Ezekiel on Friday, Sep 29, 2006 at 6:24:14 PM
Darn it NOT FROGS ;=)
by ardee D. on Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 at 8:57:58 AM
Don't Be Fooled
by Mark E. Smith on Friday, Sep 29, 2006 at 6:59:45 PM
No Subject Entered
by Vulture on Friday, Sep 29, 2006 at 8:49:26 PM
Cretinous remarks
by Rob Kall on Friday, Sep 29, 2006 at 10:34:56 PM
No Subject Entered
by Vulture on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 5:26:21 AM
Exactly!
by Katrin R. on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 5:50:33 AM
med time
by Nezua on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 9:38:23 AM
???
by Katrin R. on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 7:47:51 PM
HEE
by ardee D. on Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 at 3:53:53 PM
Your words are very true...more
by Katrin R. on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 9:36:05 PM
He's right!
by Katrin R. on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 5:36:20 AM
The Just-Us System
by Mark E. Smith on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 4:34:37 PM
No Subject Entered
by Vulture on Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 at 8:22:21 AM
Dont' Feed The Trolls. n/t
by Mark E. Smith on Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 at 5:16:18 PM
No Subject Entered
by Vulture on Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 at 8:19:16 PM
suggestion
by Katrin R. on Sunday, Oct 1, 2006 at 5:18:00 PM
Inviting?
by ardee D. on Monday, Oct 2, 2006 at 5:45:10 PM
let's
by Katrin R. on Monday, Oct 2, 2006 at 8:03:41 PM
advice for the author
by Katrin R. on Saturday, Sep 30, 2006 at 9:01:23 PM