I am a Canadian and a North American and....
Words of Wisdom from some before us and others.....
Artwork by Laterra Lawson (Pencil and Ink)
“It’s better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep”.
…Christopher Hansard
“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe to be wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.”
……John G. Diefenbaker, Author of the Canadian Bill of Rights.
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George Washington said.....
"The problem isn't that we're powerless. The problem is that we have allowed those with agendas in government and the media to convince us that we're powerless. They've confused us, distracted us and made us feel like we barely have the power to get out of bed in the morning. The truth is that every one of us has tremendous untapped strength, intelligence and resources hard-wired into us. The truth is that people can thrive in the worst imaginable circumstances. We can succeed against overwhelming odds if we are committed." ~~
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Freedom by Dwight D. Eisenhower....
“If all that Americans want is security, they can go to prison. They'll have enough to eat, a bed and a roof over their heads. But if an American wants to preserve his dignity and his equality as a human being, he must not bow his neck to any dictatorial government.”— President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Ronald Reagan on freedom...1967
“perhaps you and I have lived too long with this miracle to properly be appreciative. Freedom is a fragile thing and it’s never more than one generation away from extinction. It is not ours by way of inheritance; it must be fought for and defended constantly by each generation. For it only comes once to a people, and those in history who have known freedom and then lost it have never known it again
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The Declaration of Independence states:
“Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness…"
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Theodore Roosevelt on statesmanship
“Political parties exist to secure responsible government and to execute the will of the people. From these great staffs, both of the old parties have ganged aside. Instead of instruments to promote the general welfare they have become the tools of corrupt interests which use them in martialling to serve their selfish purposes. Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. To destroy this invisible government, to befoul the unholy alliance between corrupt business and corrupt politics is the first task of the statesmanship of the day.”
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Franklin D. Roosevelt on the Liberty of a Democracy….
“The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to the point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in essence, is Fascism…ownership of a government by an individual, by a group or by any other private controlling power.
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”Mahatma Gandhi on Speaking the truth....
Many people, especially ignorant people, want to punish you for speaking the truth, for being correct, for being you. Never apologize for being correct, or for being years ahead of your time. If you’re right and you know it, speak your mind. Speak your mind. Even if you are a minority of one, the truth is still the truth’
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Martin Luther King on Violence
Violence as a way of achieving racial justice is both impractical and immoral. I am not unmindful of the fact that violence often brings about momentary results. Nations have frequently won their independence in battle. But in spite of temporary victories, violence never brings permanent peace. It solves no social problem: it merely creates new and more complicated ones. Violence is impractical because it is a descending spiral ending in destruction for all. It is immoral because it seeks to humiliate the opponent rather than win his understanding: it seeks to annihilate rather than convert. Violence is immoral because it thrives on hatred rather than love. It destroys community and makes brotherhood impossible. It leaves society in monologue rather than dialogue. Violence ends up defeating itself.”
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Propaganda
CBC reporter Rodney Palmer ....The definition of propaganda is...“Persuasive mass communication that filters and frames the issues of the day in a way that strongly favors particular interests, usually those of a government or a corporation. Also, the intentional manipulation of public opinion through lies and half-truths, and the selective retelling of history.” That’s why it felt so wrong to me, because there was no news involved. There was only propaganda.
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St. Francis of Assisi...
“All the concentrated darkness in the world cannot put out the light of a single candle.”
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Ralph Waldo Emerson...
“Like all times, this time is a very good one if we but know what to do with it.”
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J.K. Rowling.....
“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already. We have the power to imagine better.”
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Steve Lawson....
“Humanity is capable of great wisdom. When we really look at what’s important, we know exactly what it is.”
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Speak Your Truth....Feed the Good
For Earth and Life
The frogs are talking, the geese are communicating, the songbirds are awakening the Earth, the wind speaks through the trees.
Our energy is all we have and our voice is an important communicator of that. Our language is a gift to use in a good way.
If we can throw off the blanket of silence, oppression, defeat, fear and overwhelming energies, bring light and illuminate that darkness, it can be overcome. If I let it get me down, I must wait for it to pass. It is surprising how one can give away energy and allow others to influence our moods. Geronimo once said that the most violent thing one can do to a human being is to destroy their soul.
In this time of communication, with so many venues for information and sharing, there is the potential for shining a great light on the dark energies that are obstructing, destroying and harming this planet and life on it. Keeping an open mind and knowing that no one person is in control, no one has the power over others greater than what is available for bringing about the good. The power of this planet, this mother Earth, the sun and stars that influence us and guide us is greater than all humanity combined.
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Harry Truman….
“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only on way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear.”
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The power to IMAGINE better.... this is real wisdom from JK Rowling. It speaks of manifesting a brighter future rather than perpetuating a dark past. This is actual magic.