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Sam Jones's avatar

Yes—there has been a steady drumbeat through American history of bad leaders squandering opportunities, resisting the tide of democratic change.

But against that beat there has been a song of freedom sung loudly by the forces of freedom, justice, and equality that those bad presidents could never snuff out. We are those forces and we are that song.

Keep singing it!

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Jeff's avatar

I do appreciate Stephanie putting our history in context. And there is so much more. But there are people who throughout have stood up against our darkest urges and made a difference at the right time. One has always come to mind:

Joseph Welch, the chief counsel for the United States Army, confronted Senator Joseph McCarthy with the memorable line:

“Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?”

This moment is often cited as a turning point in the public’s perception of McCarthy and his anti-communist crusade.

I think many of you are equally as brave as Welch, a few are Scott, Sam, Grant, Stephanie. Kamala will owe a debt of gratitude to you setting the table for her reuniting and healing our country.

Thank you all.

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