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tomorrowusa · 1 year
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delivered several dozen addresses to various parliaments around the world since Russia began its war of aggression against Ukraine in February. But those were all via video link. On Wednesday he delivered one in person – to a joint meeting of the US Congress.
The 117th Congress has had more than its share of dramatic moments. It is ending its two-year tenure with one of its most edifying and inspirational ones.
The transcript of the speech has been published on the official site of the Ukrainian presidency.
We stand, we fight and we will win. Because we are united. Ukraine, America and the entire free world - address by Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a joint meeting of the US Congress
Some of the more notable segments.
Against all odds and doom and gloom scenarios, Ukraine did not fall. Ukraine is alive and kicking. And it gives me good reason to share with you our first joint victory – we defeated Russia in the battle for minds of the world. We have no fear. Nor should anyone in the world have it.
And I would like to thank you for both, financial packages you have already provided us with, and the ones you may be willing to decide on. Your money is not charity. It's an investment in the global security and democracy that we handle in the most responsible way.  
Let the terrorist state be held responsible for its terror and aggression, and compensate all losses done by this war.
Meanwhile in Moscow, the Kremlin isn’t taking Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington very well. Putin will be needing a bigger table.
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cadavidson · 1 year
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Worth Fighting For: Speak Truth to Power; Resistance to Tyranny; Civilization Quotes
Worth Fighting For: Speak Truth to Power   Resistance to Tyranny   Strong Families make Strong Nations Civilization Quotes “Civilized individuals are not the result of a civilization but its cause.”-Nicolás Gómez Dávila  
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MAGA Republicans are killing us and our allies and still most of us won’t lift a finger to push back. Movements start when you decide enough is enough and start taking action. You can’t wait and hope somebody else will stand up for you. Resist and let them know they are opposed.
No one is coming to save you.
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rozecrest · 1 year
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the aldhani people were right. our ghosts have strong arms and long memories. the thing about andor is there is a wound in the center of the galaxy there is a darkness reaching like rust and it’s the empire creating ghosts every day under the guise of order and justice. it’s all smoke and mirrors of power reinforced by violence and that violence leaves scars, leaves people behind that will dream of vengeance and true justice and freedom! the memories of clem and salman paak, ulaf’s passing creating the chance for escape, cinta’s family, maarva’s funeral, nemiks manifesto and cassian’s family on kenari are all ghosts that haunt the present of this world and had the power to change the future through the people who loved them fighting for them !!!
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rockyp77mk3 · 5 months
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dramoor · 10 months
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“All suffering is a form of resistance to reality, a form of attachment to desires and ideas about how the world should be.”
~Maria Popova
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lowcountry-gothic · 1 year
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There will be times when the struggle seems impossible. I know this already. Alone, unsure, dwarfed by the scale of the enemy. Remember this: freedom is a pure idea. It occurs spontaneously and without instruction. Random acts of insurrection are occurring constantly throughout the galaxy. There are whole armies, battalions, that have no idea that they’ve already enlisted in the cause. Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward. And then remember this: the Imperial need for control is so desperate because it is so unnatural. Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that. And know this: the day will come when all these skirmishes and battles, these moments of defiance, will have flooded the banks of the Empire’s authority and then there will be one too many. One single thing will break the siege. Remember this. Try.
—Karis Nemik, Star Wars: Andor
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apenitentialprayer · 2 years
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I stand there unmoving while they take part in the boldest form of dissent they can manage. Silence. Which says we do not agree. We do not condone. All of this is wrong.
Katniss Everdeen (Suzanne Collins’s The Hunger Games, page 27)
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theoriginalkittypet · 11 months
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I love Shrek 4 so much guys ahhh
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jloisse · 2 years
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Le sénateur australien Alex Antic expose le plan de la cabale pour le pouvoir absolu :
"…la tyrannie s'installe sous le couvert de l'urgence et de la promesse de sécurité. L'histoire se répète partout dans le monde occidental…Le but est de nous maintenir dans un état d'urgence perpétuel jusqu'à ce que le pouvoir absolu soit obtenu… impliquez-vous avant qu'il ne soit trop tard."
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inkeerie · 2 years
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That's why Ukraine has 2 flags. Blue and yellow - flag of freedom. Red and black - flag of resistance.
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grendelsmilf · 2 years
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I'm sure I'll come off as stupid here, but what is Harrison Bergeron satirizing, do you think? I haven't revisited it since high school but I thought it was pretty libertarian, like "equality makes people stupid!"
that is literally what he is satirizing, yes
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fieriframes · 1 year
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[SO IT'S A CAJUN PLACE FOR LIKE 20, 25 YEARS, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY DECIDE TO SELL. AND WITHIN A CENTURY HE HAD BECOME AN EMBLEM OF STOIC RESISTANCE TO TYRANNY, EXCEPT THAT ONE OF THE NEIGHBORS THAT OWNS A BAKERY DOESN'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN, SO SHE BUYS THE JOINT]
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eclctve · 2 years
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New Gadsden Flag patch, a little toned down colourwise which is what I've hoped to find for a while.
I'll likely paint it a little to have a black and white striped tail up to the rattles to change it from the timber rattlesnake of the east to the western diamondback 🐍
I suppose I'd like to comment that I appreciate the concepts of freedom, warning, individualism, self defense, and the American icon of a rattlesnake communicated in the Flag.
I recognize there are people who will find the Flag disagreeable for being associated with various groups, and I think it's important to highlight the fact that cultural iconography is a difficult one; I am a constituent of the culture I am in and therefore have the ability to affect change therein, and the words I speak and the iconography I use come with meaning and that meaning is defined in part consensually between my understanding and that of others, not by dictionaries, though they may capture the full meaning of words used within a time frame.
The problem of these consensually averaged meanings might well be understood in light of a narrative of social currency and recognizing that the individual moves through various groups with alternating value structures and presuppositions who's exchange rate on ideas and their representations likewise vary dramatically and competitively.
Suffice to say, if others don't like this flag, I accept the devaluation, so far as communication fails.
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Zach Reynolds
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April 21, 2009
V for Vendetta Video Response
What is the movie’s primary statement about constitutionalism, the idea that there should be formal (written down) restraints on government?
The movie supports the idea of constitutionalism by portraying a country governed by a tyrannical administration that has effectively removed all restraints to its authority, despite the fact that historically England’s government does abide by the restraints of a constitution. A constitution is a formal document that sets clear limits on the powers of the government, and also defines the government’s structure. Such limits are designed to prevent tyranny and abuse of power by individuals within the government structure. In the dystopian setting of “V for Vendetta,” however, that constitution has obviously been abolished or else we are to assume that in this fictional setting it was never put into place. The primary statement then is that without constitutionalism, a government has absolute power over its citizens and can and likely will violate all basic human rights.
Can you point to any rights, found in our Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments to the Constitution), that are potentially violated in the movie? Provide examples.
In the first amendment– freedom of speech / assembly / petition – the U.S constitution states that congress shall make no law “abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press,” nor will it prohibit “the right of the people to peacefully assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” The fist amendment is violated in several instances, as it would appear that the administration depicted in “V for Vendetta” does not tolerate any dissenters at all. The most vivid example of this is the administration’s reaction to Deitrich’s scathing satire of Sutler’s war against V on his television program. For mocking Sutler, Deitrich is seized in his home by the authorities, cruelly beaten, and then executed without any trial. This part of the movie clearly demonstrates the administrations disregard for the rights of its citizens, as in this scene it violates a whole list of rights found in our Bill of Rights: the fourth amendment – protection from unreasonable search and seizure, the fifth amendment – because Deitrich is deprived of his life without due process of law, the sixth and seventh amendments – because he is given no trial by jury or counsel, and the eighth amendment – because the punishment inflicted is obviously cruel and unusual. It is also implied that the same plethora of rights is denied to Evey’s parents, who were protestors that were “black bagged” just as Deitrich is, when Evey was still a child. Also, the fourth amendment is violated when Evey’s apartment is searched without a warrant, and lastly the ninth and tenth amendments are violated, as it would seem that no power whatsoever is reserved to the people. Additionally it doesn’t appear that any of the citizens are permitted to keep weapons, and it doesn’t seem likely that any consent would be required to quarter Sutler’s troops in any house, so it is probably safe to say that every single one of the first 10 amendments comprising the Bill of Rights in our constitution are violated by Sutler’s administration.
Do you think violence is a justifiable means for social change? Did the situations in the film justify?
Ideally, we should always avoid violence, and achieve social change through peaceful methods. The doctrine of Civil Disobedience practiced by MLK JR. and Gandhi seems to me the best method in most circumstances. If, however, the circumstances are akin to those portrayed in “V for Vendetta” then I think that the only means of bringing about change is through violence, as it is obvious that more peaceful methods had already failed. Evey’s parents for example both met a violent end despite their peaceful means of protest. Also, Deitrich was violently put down for his peaceful yet provocative social commentary. So, given the situation, the violent means that V uses to meet his ends are entirely justified. To clarify – yes I do think that violence is a justifiable means for social change. The situation portrayed in “V for Vendetta” clearly required a violent revolution; specifically, the corruption of Sutler and Creeley was so perverse that their murders were a necessary evil in order to achieve the social change that was called for.
In the movie, V says “people should not fear their government; the government should fear its people.” Discuss the meaning and implications of this statement. Do you agree with its message? Why or why not?
The meaning of this statement is clear enough. It expresses the sentiment that no tyranny (a government that people should fear) should exist. On the contrary, government should exist for the people, and should fear the dissent of those very same people, since they rightfully have the power to dismantle any government which becomes unfit to rule. This of course refers to the idea of the social contract, which is defined as “a voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government and abiding by its rules.” The social contract is the premise for any government which is not a tyranny, and the flip side of the contract implies that while the people agree to abide by the rules of the government, that is only so long as it continues to secure their rights and welfare. If at any moment this government threatens the people’s rights and welfare (becomes a tyranny), then they have the right to overthrow it. I agree with this message because it supports the idea that is set forth in our own constitution about our right to rise up against our own government should it ever become unjust or a tyranny. It is the outlook expressed in just such a statement as this that made the American Revolution and the subsequent birth of our nation possible.
Discuss whether one should be obedient to the government, even when the government does things one finds morally objectionable. What are some actions-particularly non-violent ones-that one can take to express disagreement with governmental policies?
If the question is “Should I be obedient to my government even if it does things I find morally objectionable” then the answer for me is a resounding “No.” I feel that one is actually more patriotic by disobeying a morally corrupt government than by obeying it. It is our responsibility as citizens to disobey our government when we catch it doing something morally reprehensible. That is how social change is brought about. The most obvious examples of actions one can take to disobey an immoral government policy are those that MLK JR and his followers took to change governmental policies that allowed or enforced segregation and other bigotry. Besides civil disobedience, one can express his or her disagreement with the government’s policies through peaceful assembly, petitions, or other exercises of his first amendment right.
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immaculatasknight · 10 days
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Continuing a great tradition
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