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"
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The McGlynn: The world needs to see and hear this. This is what the world needs. Just think if everyone everywhere did something like this ,how much better life would be for all. Thank heaven we can always dream.
But most of all we need this In America, on Our White House Lawn. Not for the Jackass who now lives there but for those who truly love mankind.
Evenord-Bank eG-KG organized a flashmob in Nürnberg 2014. “Out of appreciation towards our region. Many thanks to all the members of the “Hans-Sachs”-Choir and the Philharmonic Orchestra of Nuremberg who took up our idea enthusiastically and performed it so well at the Lorenzkirche in Nuremberg on the 14th of June 2014!” Ode an die Freude or “Ode to Joy” is best known for its use by Ludwig van Beethoven in the final (fourth) movement of his Ninth Symphony, completed in 1824. His tune[ was adopted as the Anthem of Europe by the Council of Europe in 1972 and subsequently the European Union.
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Very inspiring post! Thanks, Dick,
Beautiful! This brought me to tears. Yes! We need this on the White House Lawn!
And force TRUMP to listen to it.