Saturday, October 31, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Today in History
On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was unveiled by President Grover Cleveland in front of thousands of spectators.
"Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Monday, October 26, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Take a break!
For where ever tyranny is established immorality of every kind comes in like a torrent. It is in the interest of tyrants to reduce people to ignorance and vice. They cannot live in a country where virtue and knowledge prevail.
-Samuel Adams
Friday, October 23, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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