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Thomas Paine's version of "you didn't build that": "Separate an individual from society,and give him an island or a continent to possess,and he cannot acquire personal property. He cannot be rich. So inseparably are the means connected with the end,in all cases,that where the former do not exist the latter cannot be obtained. All accumulation, therefore,of personal property,beyond what a man's own hands produce, is derived to him by living in society; and he owes on every principle of justice,of gratitude,and of civilization,a part of that accumulation back again to society from whence the whole came" Submitted by Leah

Gettysburg Address

1863: Lincoln delivers Gettysburg Address "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate, we can not consecrate, we can not hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

The Little People, For, Of & By

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The Little People

Photo by Shirley

Correction: Photo by Papa (Grandpa) Bob

Kaitlyn Maher – Who will sing to me?

Kaitlyn Maher (4 year old singer) on America’s
Got Talent

Andrew Johnston – Tears in Heaven

Liam McNally – Britain’s Got Talent

Regardless of being bullied, this boy pushed through his obstacles to reach his goal of being a singer. He sang like an angel. It’s not only fantastic singing or voice that gets me, its the passion, the drive, trying to push through hard times reaching that goal… Fantastic…

A Prayer for Children

Read All About It! Kids Vex Titans!

By DAN BARRY

THERE is no sugar-pushing nanny traveling by umbrella this time, no conflicted lion seeking therapy from a meerkat and a warthog. Even so, the premise for “Newsies the Musical,” the latest Disney property to reach Broadway, seems just as rooted in Disneyesque whimsy: A dese-and-dose scrum of newsboys unites to lead a strike against the most powerful media titans of Old New York.

Right. And next: “Eight Is Enough,” a murder-mystery musical about a maiden living with seven Smurf-like men who won’t stop whistling.

But here’s the thing. That strike? It happened, ya mug. It happened.

There really was a newsboy strike in 1899 that unsettled the empires of Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. There really were thousands of children using muscle and wit to thwart delivery of Pulitzer’s Evening World and Hearst’s Evening Journal — that is, De Woild and De Joinal………………………………

Weekend Laughter

Charlie Bit Me!

Once Upon A Time….

Jackie Evancho – Nessun Dorma (from PBS Great Performances)

The Snowman

Jackie Evancho in HD “O Holy Night” at the National Christmas Tree Lighting

Jackie Evancho, Ambassador for Animals

Since last year, Jackie Evancho has worked with The Humane Society of the United States to raise awareness about the need to protect baby seals from cruel hunters through the Humane Society of the United States’ Protect Seals campaign.

Because of her commitment to help not only seals but all animals, the Humane Society of the United States named Jackie an Ambassador for Animals. In her role, she shares information about important animal issues with her fans and the public in addition to encouraging kids to get involved, too.

Mission: Humane

As an Ambassador for Animals, Jackie will also be the spokesperson for Mission: Humane, a Humane Society of the United States program that guides children in helping animals. Mission: Humane provides information on animal issues and encourages kids to get involved like Jackie.

Mission: Humane focuses on specific issues and campaigns to protect animals while also providing information on everything from how to start a club at school to actions anyone can take to make a difference. Current campaigns include stopping puppy mills, preventing animal cruelty, and promoting wildlife appreciation, and plans to extend the Protect Seals campaign into Mission: Humane are in development.

For more information on Mission: Humane, visit humanesociety.org.