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bronxiteforever

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21. Knowledge & ideas are contagious

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Fri Aug 10, 2018, 11:59 AM

Aug 2018

I don’t think anyone can say how this board impacts human affairs but I believe Bobby Kennedy was correct when he said:

"It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance."

Little ripples of hope. Doesn’t DU at its best do that? It has given me hope when the darkness seems impenetrable.

Peace ✌️

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Is DU worthwhile? Does it matter? I answer "Yes" to both questions. [View all] Atticus Aug 2018 OP

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I suspect someone got to them. sandensea Aug 2018 #25

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I live in a very red part of Northwest Flori-duh. My elected Rep. to Congress Grammy23 Aug 2018 #11

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If any of you were like me after the Great Election Night Cataclysm of November 2016, caballojm Aug 2018 #13

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sanity marieo1 Aug 2018 #15

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Most Certainly!!!! Left-over Aug 2018 #19

All of the above for me too, Atticus. calimary Aug 2018 #20

Knowledge & ideas are contagious bronxiteforever Aug 2018 #21

For people living in deep red areas DFW Aug 2018 #22

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