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The truth hurts, but if you accept it, it will set you free

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“To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affec

Title couldn’t say it all. “To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate...

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nemo locupletari potest aliena iactura ~ Roman Law

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Why Americans think it is "greed" for the workers to want to keep the money they

Title couldn’t say it all. Why Americans think it is "greed" for the workers to want to keep the money they have earned with their time and work but “not greed” for the oligarchs/1%ers to...

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Nobody is going to pour the truth into your brain. It' something you have to fin

Title couldn’t say it all. “Nobody is going to pour the truth into your brain. It's something you have to find out for yourself." ~ Avram Noam Chomsky ~ Laureate Professor of Linguistics at the University of...

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There's no prohibition in the USA Constitution for a convicted felon, even poten

Title couldn’t say it all. There's no prohibition in the USA Constitution for a convicted felon, even potentially one sitting in jail, from being president… The Former POTUS aka Commander-Conman-in-Chief of the Jan. 6 riot at...

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Only people who aren't happy with themselves are mean to others.

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The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange t

Title couldn’t say it all. “The most important single central fact about a free market is that no exchange takes place unless both parties benefit” ~ Milton Friedman ~ Born July 31, 1912 Brooklyn, New York City,...

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"When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser” - Socrates

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"The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor.”

Title says it all. "The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor.” ~ Victor-Marie Hugo aka Victor Hugo ~ Born 26 February 1802 Besançon, Doubs, France ~ Died 22 May 1885 Paris,...

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The true tragedy of life comes from those who manipulate, swindle, and use other

Title couldn’t say it all. “The true tragedy of life comes from those who manipulate, swindle, and use other's empathy and compassion as an opportunity to benefit themselves.“...

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Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups. They have raised wages, sh

Title couldn’t say it all. “Our labor unions are not narrow, self-seeking groups. They have raised wages, shortened hours and provided supplemental benefits. Through collective bargaining and grievance procedures, they have brought justice and democracy to the...

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You people must always be willing to truly consider evidence that contradicts yo

Title couldn’t say it all. You people of tuscl must always be willing to truly consider evidence that contradicts your beliefs, and admit the possibility that you may be wrong. Intelligence is not believing everything...

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Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel impor

Title couldn’t say it all. "Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They say they don't mean to do harm, but the harm that they...

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I don't know what word in the English language (Ican't find one) that applies to

Title couldn’t say it all. “I don't know what word in the English language (I can't find one) that applies to people who are willing to sacrifice the literal existence of organized human life so...

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We are all in this world together, and the only test of our character that matte

Title couldn’t say it all. "We are all in this world together, and the only test of our character that matters is how we look after the least fortunate among us. How we look after each other, not...

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“War is rich old men protecting their wealth and property by sending workin/midd

Title couldn’t say it all. “War is rich old men protecting their wealth and property by sending workin/middle class and working/lower class men off to die.” ~ George Denis Patrick Carlin ~ Born May 12, 1937 New...

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The end of “Teflon Don” is a real possibility God willing the miracle will be…

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The last remaining member of an uncontacted indigenous group in Brazil has died

Title couldn’t say it all. The genocide of one more indigenous group in America is complete. Europeans hungry for land and wealth have eliminated once more an entire indigenous population. It has been 530 years of genocide...

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When can we start talking about the fact that exorbitant profits are merely unpa

Title couldn’t say it all. When can we start talking about the fact that exorbitant profits are merely unpaid fair wages?...

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“The business classes are very class-conscious—they’re constantly fighting a bit

Title couldn’t say it all l. “The business classes are very class-conscious—they’re constantly fighting a bitter class war to improve their power and diminish opposition. Occasionally this is recognized.  We don’t use the term “working class” here...

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People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instea

Title couldn’t say it all. “People try to do all sorts of clever and difficult things to improve life instead of doing the simplest, easiest thing-refusing to participate in activities that make life bad.” ~ Count...

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The essence of capitalism is to turn nature into commodities and commodities int

Title couldn’t possibly say it all. The essence of capitalism is to turn nature into commodities and commodities into capital. The live green earth is transformed into dead gold bricks, with luxury items for the few...

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How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 6:30 a.m. by an alarm clock,

Title couldn’t say it all. How in the hell could a man enjoy being awakened at 6:30 a.m. by an alarm clock, leap out of bed, dress, force-feed, shit, piss, brush teeth and hair, and...

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No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you trea

Title couldn’t say it all. No matter how educated, talented, rich or cool you believe you are, how you treat people ultimately tells all....

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“I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to t

Title couldn’t say it all. “I guess the only time most people think about injustice is when it happens to them.” ~ Heinrich Karl Bukowski ~ German-American writer ~ Born August 16, 1920 Andernach, Prussia, Germany Died March 9,...

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When the rich rob the poor it's called business. When the poor fight back it's c

Title couldn’t say it all. When the rich rob the poor it's called business. When the poor fight back it's called violence. ~ Mark Twain...

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"The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the o

Title couldn’t say it all. "The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed." ~ Simone de Beauvoir aka Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir ~ Born 9 January...

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Will the Pope revoke the 15th-century ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ used to justify “c

Title couldn’t say it all. Will the Pope revoke the 15th-century ‘Doctrine of Discovery’ used to justify “colonizing” and the genocide of Indigenous peoples all over the world?...

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It is rotten and dismal that a world of so many hundred million people should be

Title couldn’t possibly say it all. “It is rotten and dismal that a world of so many hundred million people should be ruled by a single caste that has the power to lead millions to...

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In the USA; to be male, poor, and either African-American or Native-American is

Title couldn’t say it all. In the USA; to be male, poor, and either African-American or Native-American is to confront, on a daily basis, a deeply held racism that exists in every social institution, since...

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"Governments not only are not necessary, but are harmful and most highly immoral

Title couldn’t say it all. "Governments not only are not necessary, but are harmful and most highly immoral institutions." ~ Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy aka Leo Tolstoy ~ Born 9 September 1828 Yasnaya Polyana, Tula Governorate, Russian...

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Why there is poverty and inequality in nations (UK, USA) of plenty?

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Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.

Title couldn’t say it all. Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. While...

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Who is really responsible for the worldwide inflation?

"The paradise of the rich is made out of the hell of the poor." ~ Aldous Leonard Huxley ~ English writer and philosopher. ~ Born26 July 1894 Godalming, Surrey, England ~ Died 22 November 1963 Los Angeles County,...

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Like Slavery, Apartheid and Racism, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and i

Title couldn’t say it all. Like Slavery, Apartheid and Racism, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings. ~ Nelson Mandela ~ Born 18 July...

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To be doing good deeds is man's most glorious task. ~ Sophocles

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Is it time for museums to return their treasures, that were stolen and taken by

Title couldn’t say it all. Is it time for museums to return their treasures, that were stolen and taken by force during colonial rule? Will Returning looted artifacts to the rightful owners restore some heritage to...

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There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to li

Title couldn’t say it all. There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men. ~ Marcos Aurelius ~ Roman Emperor ~ Born: April 26,...

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"There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's

Title couldn’t say it all. "There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed." ~ Frank Buchman aka (Franklin Nathaniel Daniel Buchman) ~ Decorated by the French and German governments for his...

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Amber Heard was a stripper and Johnny Deep knew about it and kept her secret.

Anyone here in TUSCL can verify that she was a stripper, in Texas or California? Asking for a friend....

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The Fight To Take Back Hawaii

For over a century, the destiny of this island paradise has been in the hands of invaders (USA). Now native Hawaiians are reclaiming their culture, language and land. “Hawaii is being sold to the global elite....

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Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what ke

Title couldn’t say it all. Religion is excellent stuff for keeping common people quiet. Religion is what keeps the poor from murdering the rich. ~ Napoleone di Buonaparte aka Napoleon Bonaparte ~ Born 15 August 1769 Ajaccio, Corsica,...

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OT: Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Modelling Agent Accomplice Found Dead In Paris Pri

Title couldn’t say it all. Jeffrey Epstein’s Alleged Modelling Agent Accomplice Found Dead In Paris Prison… https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/jean-luc-brunel-found-dead-in-prison-jeffrey-epstein/amp/...

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One idiot is one idiot. Two idiots are two idiots. Ten thousand idiots are a pol

Title couldn’t say it all. “One idiot is one idiot. Two idiots are two idiots. Ten thousand idiots are a political party.” ~ Franz Kafka ~Born 3 July 1883 Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austria-Hungary ~ Died 3 June...

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The perfect dictatorship (the USA) would have the appearance of a democracy, but

Title couldn’t say it all. “The perfect dictatorship (the USA) would have the appearance of a democracy, but would basically be a prison without walls in which the prisoners would not even dream of escaping. It...

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There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tr

Title couldn’t say it all. “There are people in every time and every land who want to stop history in its tracks. They fear the future, mistrust the present, and invoke the security of a...

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Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people w

Title couldn’t say it all. "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." ~ Plato (427-347 B.C.)...

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People want happiness as result of developing their ability, not meaningless job

Title couldn’t say it all. “People want happiness as result of developing their ability, not meaningless jobs running errands for rich people: 'That's a recipe for revolution'”. ...

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