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Dustin DeWinde

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10. differences are not 'imperfections '

Sat Sep 8, 2012, 02:16 AM

Sep 2012

On the contrary our differences are what makes the USA the greatest nation on earth.

I'm glad the Italians brought over lasagne I'm glad the Jamaicans brought over details and reggae.
our differences aren't something we should look at negatively. When it comes down to it there are as many kinds of Americans as there are Americans. all 312000000 of us. and yet we are all one.. E pluribus Unum. That's not just a slogan on our money. that's the essence of America. Out of many , one

I for one am glad that no one else is just like me. I'm also glad that everyone else is just like me

Its one of those things where either you get it or you don't.

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If there is no vision, the people perish... [View all] CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 OP

Hi Peggy flamingdem Sep 2012 #1

My dear flamingdem... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #3

We're with you, Peg.... fadedrose Sep 2012 #2

Why, thank you, my dear fadedrose! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #4

Myth's plans are for Myth to know and us to find out. phasma ex machina Sep 2012 #5

I don't want to find out his plans for us... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #6

One thing that he said in his speech last night that meant a lot to me was how we are the ones patrice Sep 2012 #7

What a great post, my dear patrice! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #8

Thank you, Peggy! I taught high school for 8 years, before my masters took me into technology. patrice Sep 2012 #9

differences are not 'imperfections ' Dustin DeWinde Sep 2012 #10

Yes, of course they aren't. I was referring to how things may be perceived usually. patrice Sep 2012 #11

Without context the people perish... XemaSab Sep 2012 #12

Thanks, Xema! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #14

Proverbs 29 Lionel Mandrake Sep 2012 #17

Musings perhaps, but quite true. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #13

Thank you so much, my dear HopeHoops... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2012 #15

It's too bad we're 3500 miles apart. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #16