Does this sound familiar?

[ewagner]

This is from a speech by a U.S. Senator on the floor of the Senate:

"Since the declaration of war, the triumphant war press has pursued those Senators and Representative who voted against war with malicious falsehood and recklessly libelous attacks, going to the extreme limit of charging them with treason against their country."


and from the same speech:

But, sir, it is not alone Members of Congress that the war party in this country has sought to intimidate. The mandate seems to have gone forth to the sovereign people of this country that they must be silent while those things are being done by their Government which most vitally concern their well-being, their happiness, and their lives. Today, and for weeks past, honest and law-abiding citizens of this country are being terrorized and outraged in their rights by those sworn to uphold the laws and protect the rights of the people.


The Senator was Senator Robert LaFollette (that's right Fightin' Bob) of Wisconsin and the speech was delivered on October 6, 1917 You can read the whole thing here.....

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/robertlafollette.htm

But how familiar do the words sound? All too familiar I think....but there he was, Fighin' Bob standing up straight and tall for Freedom....

Makes be proud to be a Wisconsinite!

Feingold is as close as we can come to a fighting Bob these days.....

[treestar]

1. That is a great quote

I would love to use it next time the right wingers are telling me how traitorous and "unsupportive of the troops" it is to just protest against this stupid war.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. I knew that!

After the first sentence I knew you were quoting ol' Bob.

Something in the water of this state. They either go nuts like McCarthy & Sensenbrenner or turn out like LaFollette, Gaylord Nelson, Russ & Dave Obey.

[ewagner]

3. hehehehe

Something in the water.....like barley and hops... :evilgrin: