And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Phelps & Ledecky Recreate That Famous 10-Year-Old Photo
If Michael Phelps was a country, he'd be ranked 32nd on the all-time medal count. That's all-time, as in everything a country has won in 120 years and 28 Summer Olympics.
That warms my heart.
ReplyDeleteThe baton is passed.
DeleteAnd he deserved to carry our flag in the opening ceremonies.
Yes, he deserved to carry the flag despite the fact that he's not a Muslim...
DeleteOr a woman, or a He-jab wearer, or black, or progressive.
ReplyDeleteIf Michael Phelps was a country, he'd be ranked 32nd on the all-time medal count. That's all-time, as in everything a country has won in 120 years and 28 Summer Olympics.
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