If you knew the following was a portion the little known verses to the song, would you continue to stand when it plays:
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the ha... moreIf you knew the following was a portion the little known verses to the song, would you continue to stand when it plays:
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battles confusion
A home and a country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footsteps pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph doth wave.
O're the land of the free and the home of the brave less
In my case, I felt no 'self' for many years... from trauma /abuse. I still sometimes feel I dont' have a right to 'me'. To be. To feel. To just be who I AM in front of others. When... moreIn my case, I felt no 'self' for many years... from trauma /abuse. I still sometimes feel I dont' have a right to 'me'. To be. To feel. To just be who I AM in front of others. When I was younger and even into adult years, I'd be chastised and belittled for even saying my opinion on something as trivial as what meat you enjoyed for dinner.. nevermind if you defended yourself from awful words like dumb, curse words, etc. I began to feel I didn't have a right to be me, or that to be me was not good, and it was weak or less. How can one feel a right to a 'self'? What would that 'self' need to know? Many philosophers say we should shy AWAY from a self... or mainly from ego. That we are one, and the self leads to suffering, comparison, etc. However I often don't even feel connected to others sometimes .... any similar experience welcome less
Inasmuch as free speech/expression is clearly dead in America's institutions of higher indoctrination, wouldn't it be better if an aspiring graduate remained completely silent for ... moreInasmuch as free speech/expression is clearly dead in America's institutions of higher indoctrination, wouldn't it be better if an aspiring graduate remained completely silent for the four-plus years it takes to earn a sheepskin?
UNL students restricted by new ‘respect’ policy
" Green’s comments come as Christianity and conservatism — even support of Donald Trump — is accused of being intolerant, hateful and racist on campuses nationwide.
Green did not define, neither in his speech or the written policy underscoring it, what an action of disrespect might be, leaving it widely open to interpretation. The vague set of beliefs also comes a time when accusations of microaggressions, or unintentional slights some interpret as racist acts, have a vice grip on universities." less
I missed out from 'the wrong things' and 'the wrong people' because it's hard to find those and I tried very hard to be the best. (Yes I studied hard and kept away from the wild an... moreI missed out from 'the wrong things' and 'the wrong people' because it's hard to find those and I tried very hard to be the best. (Yes I studied hard and kept away from the wild and dangerous roads).
This is what Trump followers fear. Why they like Trump. Why he says let's take Anerica back to the laws of 1928. Enough so they Robert Spencer of Alt-Right Brand was laughing about... moreThis is what Trump followers fear. Why they like Trump. Why he says let's take Anerica back to the laws of 1928. Enough so they Robert Spencer of Alt-Right Brand was laughing about it on Twitter. Of course, he loved it. Spencer is one of the leaders of the Alt-Right group.
So really, it is not about immigration. It is about them fearing losing white privilege.
I watched Twitter. There was not one story from even one tweet from the main media. I'm talking about CNN, ABC, Reuters, Associated Press, NYT, Washibgton Post, etc. you get the po... moreI watched Twitter. There was not one story from even one tweet from the main media. I'm talking about CNN, ABC, Reuters, Associated Press, NYT, Washibgton Post, etc. you get the point.
Finally, today, I found one story that fact-checked the speech in the Huffington Post this morning. But no American media. Wowza!
Ex-models of Trump's Modeling agency have told how Trump brought models from Eastern Europe, as young as 14 years old, to work in the US without visas, until he got them much later... moreEx-models of Trump's Modeling agency have told how Trump brought models from Eastern Europe, as young as 14 years old, to work in the US without visas, until he got them much later, but they worked without them illegally.
"High and dry" originally pertained to a ship that was left grounded so as to be entirely above water at low tide". It is also used to mean stranded or abandoned.
I heard on this morning's news that Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the culture of drinking after work. Now, I very seldom drink alcohol myself, but most of the oc... moreI heard on this morning's news that Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the culture of drinking after work. Now, I very seldom drink alcohol myself, but most of the occasions when I did within living memory have been after work, with colleagues. But Corbyn is a vegetarian, and I am not. Perhaps he will have a go at those of us who eat meat next. Jeremy is an old Labour socialist, the kind who brought the country to its knees, and made us the sick man of Europe, in the seventies. Sadly, I have all too vivid memories of those dark days. Which they were, with the lights going out due to the electricity unions striking. Socialists believe the state has the right to try to control all aspects of our lives. Frankly, that is pretty much the reverse of what I believe. The state has a responsibility to provide things like health care, social security, education, and such aspects as are necessary to our wellbeing and protection. Beyond that, it should keep its hands off us. Goverments cannot organise the prov... less
