“ It is our duty now to begin to lay the plans and determine the strategy for the winning of a lasting peace and the establishment of an American standard of living higher than ever before known. We cannot be content, no matter how high that general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our people—whether it be one-third or one-fifth or one-tenth—is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed, and insecure.
This Republic had its beginning, and grew to its present strength, under the protection of certain inalienable political rights—among them the right of free speech, free press, free worship, trial by jury, freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures. They were our rights to life and liberty.
As our nation has grown in size and stature, however—as our industrial economy expanded—these political rights proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness.
We have come to a clear realization of the fact that true individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. “Necessitous men are not free men.”[2] People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.
In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed.
Among these are:
The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;
The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;
The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;
The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;
The right of every family to a decent home;
The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;
The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;
The right to a good education.
All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being.
Americas own rightful place in the world depends in large part upon how fully these and similar rights have been carried into practice for all our citizens.
For unless there is security here at home there cannot be lasting peace in the world."
-President Roosevelt
"I'm for the poor man — all poor men, black and white, they all gotta have a chance. They gotta have a home, a job, and a decent education for their children. 'Every man a king' — that's my slogan."
"You are giving a little man a biscuit to eat, and you put a barrel of flour more taxes on top of his head to carry."
"They've got a set of Republican waiters on one side and a set of Democratic waiters on the other side, but no matter which set of waiters brings you the dish, the legislative grub is all prepared in the same Wall Street kitchen."
-The Kingfisher
Huey Long was pretty interesting.
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"I'm for the poor man — all poor men, black and white, they all gotta have a chance. They gotta have a home, a job, and a decent education for their children. 'Every man a king' — that's my slogan."
"You are giving a little man a biscuit to eat, and you put a barrel of flour more taxes on top of his head to carry."
"They've got a set of Republican waiters on one side and a set of Democratic waiters on the other side, but no matter which set of waiters brings you the dish, the legislative grub is all prepared in the same Wall Street kitchen."
-The Kingfisher
Huey Long was pretty interesting.
"I used to get things done by saying please. Now I dynamite 'em out of my path."
- HPL
LMAO interesting.... If you say so.
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On Huey Long __
"Jesse James was a gentleman compared with Long because Jesse James at least wore a mask. Long has the face of a clown, the heart of a petty larceny burglar, and the disposition of a tyrant."
— former Louisiana Governor Ruffin Pleasant
"He has not only common ways, but a common, sordid, dirty soul." His face betrayed that he had the qualities of the lower animals: "the greed and coarseness of the swine, the cunning of the fox, the venom of the snake, the cruel cowardice of the skulking hyena."
— Mrs. Ruffin Pleasant, former First Lady of Louisiana
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FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT ON HUEY LONG
"It's all very well for us to laugh over Huey. But actually we have to remember all the time that he really is one the of two most dangerous men in the Country."
— Franklin Roosevelt to Rexford Tugwell — the other "dangerous man" was identified as General Douglas McCarthur
You know, you are very strange sometimes.
"Interesting" is a pretty neutral word. Its antonym is "boring."
All of the quotes that you provide only further illustrate that he was, indeed, interesting.
FDR thought he was one of the two most dangerous men in the country? Well, that's pretty interesting.
If he wasn't interesting, then I have to wonder why a fictionalized version of his life became a Pulitzer Prize winning novel and an Oscar winning movie.
You don't like Huey Long? Fine. But I don't get why my finding him interesting makes you laugh your ass off.
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You know, you are very strange sometimes.
"Interesting" is a pretty neutral word. Its antonym is "boring."
All of the quotes that you provide only further illustrate that he was, indeed, interesting.
FDR thought he was one of the two most dangerous men in the country? Well, that's pretty interesting.
If he wasn't interesting, then I have to wonder why a fictionalized version of his life became a Pulitzer Prize winning novel and an Oscar winning movie.
You don't like Huey Long? Fine. But I don't get why my finding him interesting makes you laugh your ass off.
Well I am from Louisiana. I will agree, the man was anything but boring.
Quick, CJ:
Name another southern governor who wrote a (much more famous) song.
EDIT: Oh crap, he's another one from Louisiana (I thought he was from Mississippi)--that's too easy.
EDIT II: Probably because of O Brother, Where Art Thou?
"It smells like brisket."--Zaboo
"Why does he smell like crying"--The Sword of Fighting
"If this is about that peasant, I totally thought he was a demon!"--Gary/Luster
"It's a trap!"--Admiral Akbar
"I drank what?"--Socrates
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The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened.
Norman Thomas, Co-Founder ACLU
The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism, but under the name of liberalism they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program until one day America will be a socialist nation without ever knowing how it happened.
Norman Thomas, Co-Founder ACLU
I will!
Norman Thomas sucked, btw.
EDIT: I take that back. Here is not the place for my left-wing sectarianism.
Being superstitious is bad luck! - US Army Infantryman
I'm an atheist! I swear to God! - unknown
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A bit of a long one whose origins I don't recall, but I love it.
The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, yet more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.
We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.
We've learned how to make a living, but not a life. We've added years to life not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things, but not better things.
We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We've learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; big men and small character; steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce; fancier houses but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.
Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever.
Remember to say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.
Remember to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.
Remember to say "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.
Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.
Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.
AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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The Earth is the cradle of the mind, but one cannot stay in the cradle forever. Konstantin Tsiolkovsky
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"I looked, and there was a white horse! Its rider had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he came out conquering and to conquer....And out came another horse, bright red; its rider was permitted to take peace from the earth, so that people would slaughter one another; and he was given a great sword.....I looked, and there was a black horse! Its rider held a pair of scales in his hand, and I heard what seemed to be a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, 'A quart of wheat for a day's pay, and three quarts of barley for a day's pay, but do not damage the olive oil and the wine!'...I looked and there was a pale green horse! Its rider's name was Death, and Hades followed with him; they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill with sword, famine, and pestilence, and by the wild animals of the earth." - Revelation 6
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Am I missing an eyebrow? - Adam Savage
Enter arma, enim silent leges. In times of war the laws fall silent. - Unknown who first said it
"No one I met at this time — doctors, nurses, practicantes, or fellow-patients — failed to assure me that a man who is hit through the neck and survives it is the luckiest creature alive. I could not help thinking that it would be even luckier not to be hit at all." - George Orwell
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"Have taken Trier with two divisions. What do you want me to do? Give it back?" - George Patton replying to Dwight Eisenhower's order to bypass Trier, as Eisenhower thought it would require too many forces to take
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"Vote Libertarian. It only feels kinky the first time." -bumper stickerYou say that like "kinky" is something bad. :)
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Look deep into nature. Then you'll have a better understanding of everything. - Albert Einstein
It's so easy for propaganda to work, and for dissent to be mocked.
—Harold Pinter
In modern societies all of life presents itself as an immense accumulation of spectacles. Everything that was once directly lived has been taken over by representation.
—Guy Debord
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Quotations are useful in periods of ignorance or obscurantist beliefs.
—Guy Debord
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"The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of union, tends to divide. This has been so since antiquity." - The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
"Democracy, too, is a religion. It is the worship of jackals by jackasses." - H.L. Mencken
Alas poor Yikyik, you slew him, Horatio (Belkar). - Greenhilt, Prince of Denmark (from Snips, Snails and Dragon Tails)
From the list of things I never thought I would say:
"Hey you get out of my horse."
From the list of things I never thought I would here:
"Hey you get out of my horse."
