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07-30-2013, 07:26 PM
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Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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07-30-2013, 07:44 PM
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(07-30-2013 07:26 PM)Rob Wick Wrote: I think this says it much better than I ever could. A great article Rob. It is well worth a read. BTW, the book of clippings that Thomas Jefferson refers to was on display at the Smithsonian about a year ago. It has recently been restored, but still pretty fragile. |
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07-30-2013, 08:09 PM
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That must have been quite an artifact to see, Jim. I've always liked JFK's comment at the 1962 dinner honoring the Nobel Prize winners when he said "I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House, with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
Best Rob Abraham Lincoln is the only man, dead or alive, with whom I could have spent five years without one hour of boredom. --Ida M. Tarbell
I want the respect of intelligent men, but I will choose for myself the intelligent. --Carl Sandburg
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08-13-2013, 01:43 PM
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(07-28-2013 02:24 PM)Liz Rosenthal Wrote: Laurie: You're putting words in my mouth. I never said that the person or persons who defaced the Lincoln Memorial shouldn't be punished. But, yes, I do think it was a minor form of vandalism, in the scheme of things. It could have been a lot worse. I just don't see getting all hysterical about it and using this as yet another excuse to lament the downfall of civilization. No you see it as an opportunity to attack conservatives. Yikes. ((( | '€ :} |###] -- }: {/ ] |
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08-13-2013, 03:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-13-2013 03:21 PM by Gene C.)
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OK boys and girls,let's not go there. The person who committed the vandalism obviously has some problems, mental or otherwise. Hopefully she will be prosecuted, punished - based somewhat on her mental state, then deported.
"Minor vandalism" is relative. Nothing was destroyed, the damage can be repaired, this time. Restitution, should be made, if possible. Fines and punishment needs to be administered swiftly to discourage future incidents. If she can't make restitution, bill her home country embassy. (deduct double the repair expense from the foreign aid we give them) So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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08-29-2013, 01:18 PM
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Update, the wheels of justice need an alignment
http://news.yahoo.com/woman-charged-cath...04640.html So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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08-29-2013, 01:22 PM
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I cannot say whether the person is actually mentally ill or not. But I can tell you that out psychiatric wards (at least here in Michigan) are filled with criminals...
Bill Nash |
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08-15-2017, 02:44 PM
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It's no big surprise considering what is happening, but the Lincoln Memorial has been vandalized, again!
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/08/15/lin...ffiti.html So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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08-15-2017, 03:30 PM
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I saw that too. I think we all pretty much felt this was going to happen. As in the Civil War era, we too live in "interesting" times.
Bill Nash |
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08-16-2017, 11:41 AM
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09-19-2017, 05:29 PM
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http://wtop.com/dc/2017/09/man-charged-c...l/slide/1/
Someone used a penny to carve something into a pillar on the Lincoln Memorial Thomas Kearney, Professional Photobomber. |
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09-19-2017, 06:34 PM
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I suppose I'd better try to get there and see it soon, before they decide not to let the public anywhere near it anymore.
I have endured a great deal of ridicule without much malice; and have received a great deal of kindness, not quite free from ridicule. I am used to it. (Letter to James H. Hackett, November 2, 1863) |
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09-19-2017, 06:34 PM
(This post was last modified: 09-19-2017 09:02 PM by brtmchl.)
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(09-19-2017 05:29 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote: http://wtop.com/dc/2017/09/man-charged-c...l/slide/1/ HYPT MAEK? Does anyone speak Russian? The article didn't provide a translation from what I saw. I also read that the student was surprised that he was in trouble an didn't know that defacing a national monument and damage to public property was unacceptable. " Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the American Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford |
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09-19-2017, 07:32 PM
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(09-19-2017 06:34 PM)brtmchl Wrote:(09-19-2017 05:29 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote: http://wtop.com/dc/2017/09/man-charged-c...l/slide/1/ Appalling. I find it difficult to believe that he was surprised that he could get in trouble. Maybe surprised that he got caught. |
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09-19-2017, 09:06 PM
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(09-19-2017 07:32 PM)Steve Wrote:(09-19-2017 06:34 PM)brtmchl Wrote:(09-19-2017 05:29 PM)Thomas Kearney Wrote: http://wtop.com/dc/2017/09/man-charged-c...l/slide/1/ "At the monument, the officer saw and heard Bakirov scratching the penny into the pillar and asked him what he was doing. "Sorry," Bakirov reportedly said, and then tried to walk away. Lincoln Memorial Vandalized With Red Spray Paint The officer ordered him to stop, and after the second time, Bakirov did. He apologized and said he "didn’t know that you can’t do that," the report says. "Am I in trouble for doing this?" he asked." Source: Man Vandalized Lincoln Memorial With Penny, Causing Permanent Damage - NBC4 Washington http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/...z4tBGUnMpV Follow us: @nbcwashington on Twitter | NBCWashington on Facebook http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/...40633.html " Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the American Government take care of him; better take a closer look at the American Indian." - Henry Ford |
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