tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post3301461127717511911..comments2023-10-24T08:42:49.733-07:00Comments on Lucretia's Reflection: Remembering Independence DayLucretiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-58938508326711061322013-07-18T20:53:49.739-07:002013-07-18T20:53:49.739-07:00Creepy, isn't it... I can't remember the ...Creepy, isn't it... I can't remember the name of the book or author now, but a year or so ago I read something about how you can tell what is most important to the people of a city by the tallest building in it. From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance and up until the Industrial Age, the tallest building in town was usually the church. Nowadays, the tallest building in any city is almost always the headquarters of a big corporation. And yes, they're busily trying to buy and/or cheat our rights away from us as fast as they can.Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-2019537609947779762013-07-18T16:44:01.919-07:002013-07-18T16:44:01.919-07:00I have to agree with Nightwind, our rights are bei...I have to agree with Nightwind, our rights are being taken away little by little. Thomas Jefferson once said "The end of Democracy and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when the government falls into the hands of the banks and corporations". The latter part of that quote has already happened, which is all the more reason we should acknowledge and celebrate our rights so that they don't slip away from us.Elektrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031742100306835101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-83878795035799595192013-07-11T14:51:31.171-07:002013-07-11T14:51:31.171-07:00They SHOULD, but they don't. It's truly a...They SHOULD, but they don't. It's truly amazing how many U.S. citizens have absolutely NO idea that other countries aren't just like ours. Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-14399471083029990752013-07-11T13:00:39.667-07:002013-07-11T13:00:39.667-07:00People really should realise that these things are...People really should realise that these things aren't as 'normal' as they may seem to be and that we are very blessed to have these rights.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01763790207875477355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-71860301282654979972013-07-06T11:46:46.318-07:002013-07-06T11:46:46.318-07:00Unfortunately, you're correct on all counts. ...Unfortunately, you're correct on all counts. That's one of the reasons I wrote this post, hoping that maybe more understanding will lead to more people working (and, if needed, fighting) to keep these freedoms we take so much for granted.Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-20212871778166316222013-07-06T07:40:27.029-07:002013-07-06T07:40:27.029-07:00In theory we're supposed to have all of the ri...In theory we're supposed to have all of the rights that you mention and to an extent we do. Most of these rights are being seriously eroded however, and I find it tragic that so few people understand just how important these rights are.Nightwindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148270720593016700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-37326597980819060292013-07-04T21:18:59.529-07:002013-07-04T21:18:59.529-07:00You're welcome, and the same to you!! And I h...You're welcome, and the same to you!! And I hope your mom is getting better, and will be going home soon. {{{HUGS}}}Lucretiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07489662765492879926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554473301545726020.post-76442325832392154532013-07-04T19:21:56.883-07:002013-07-04T19:21:56.883-07:00WAHOO! THANK YOU for posting this! I didn't ge...WAHOO! THANK YOU for posting this! I didn't get a chance to do my yearly repost of the Declaration of Independence because my Mom is still in the hospital. So much love to you and yours on this most incredible day.Doctor Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10990742017081696114noreply@blogger.com