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"Wealth is not the hard, shiny illusions of the loner. Our true wealth lies in what we build and hold together, what we share."
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 03:11:13 PM EST
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afew: source?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 03:43:39 PM EST
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It came to me today in a vision as I was pickling cabbage, fermenting shark, and bottling tomatoes in preparation for the long winter of our discontent that lies ahead. Or rather, I was just dabbling in speechwriting.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 04:02:07 PM EST
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Excellent speech writing that!  Now all we need is an orator worthy of the speech.

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 05:38:37 PM EST
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Was this a speech by the lead character in your latest historical novel regarding a black who becomes President?

Vote McCain for war without gain
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 at 05:44:26 PM EST
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Well, Obama is capable of saying that kind of thing and carrying it off.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Oct 7th, 2008 at 01:30:51 AM EST
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And what were you drinking?

"Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
by Melanchthon on Tue Oct 7th, 2008 at 06:15:07 AM EST
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Aquavit!

A vivid image of what should exist acts as a surrogate for reality. Pursuit of the image then prevents pursuit of the reality -- John K. Galbraith
by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Oct 7th, 2008 at 06:16:01 AM EST
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by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Oct 7th, 2008 at 08:18:10 AM EST
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