L I B E R T Y
After the final session
of the Constitutional Convention
of 1787,
Dr. James McHenry,
one of Maryland’s delegates,
overheard a lady
ask exiting delegate
Benjamin Franklin:
“Well, Doctor,
what have we got—
a Republic
or a Monarchy?”
He answered:
He answered:
“ A Republic,
if you can keep it. ”
" Behind the ostensible government
sits enthroned
an
invisible government
owing no allegiance
and acknowledging
no
responsibility
to the people.
"
Theodore Roosevelt ,
USA President
" The government is us;
we are the government,
you and I.
"
Theodore Roosevelt
The Struggle continues. . . .
Thank YOU!
Warmly, cloudia
30 comments:
The struggle will always be with us.
A wonderful first picture Cloudia..... lovely colors.
Groetjes uit Nederland, Joop
Great photos Cloudia regardless of the struggle.
beautiful .. and a happy safe Fourth to you!
Happy Fourth, my friend.
a republic if you can keep it. It sometimes doesn't look to promising with all the yelling and screaming I heard today.
Always Cloudia! Happy 4th of July,enjoy the celebrations.
Perhaps it's the struggle that keeps us from getting too complacent. Have a terrific 4th, Cloudia. Enjoy the fireworks.
we are flawed as humans, but we do try. :)
Happy 4th!!!
May our struggles lessen, through the lessons of time.
Happy Independence Day.
Greetings,
Filip
Wishing you all a wonderful Independence Day.
Happy Independence Day Cloudia! and I love the hibiscus :)
Have a great 4th of July Holiday!
Thanks Friends-
Right back at YOU :-)
oh yes, the struggle. ugh, the struggle.
Love those pictures and quotes. Happy 4th of July Cloudia!
Gorgeous colors and clouds!
A tortured history, indeed: just having seen bloody fields of action between Loyalists/Tories and Patriots/Rebels back in North Carolina, Americans all hacking away at each other straight through the American Civil War and Civil Rights movement and now through this year's election, albeit with more words and policies than bullets and bayonets, in 2012.
Well, Roosevelt was correct, in his day, but today...not so much.
Happy 4th to you and yours.
Indeed it does. Thanks for the reminder that nobody among us need think he or she is better than the rest or has better knowledge or insight. Let's stand with the people who are working hard to make this grand experiment work.
Aloha Cloudia and a very happy 4th of July to you too!
The struggle continues...Happy 4th, hope it's amazing!
Lovely pictures. Always so inspiring. I wish we can say that in here, Government is us.
Indeed!
namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!
Hope you had a lovely 4th of July!
I hope you had a Happy 4th July.
Nice post, Cloudia.
Aloha !
Happy to see You - thanks!
What vibrant shots!
Democracy is us indeed!
Thanks for visiting my blog and entry of Yad Vashem. Greetings from Holland ! Wil.
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