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In fact, I am here to-night as a democrat, a genuine democrat dyed in the wool. (Laughter.) I am here to advocate a genuine democratic republic; to make this a republican form of government, purely a republic, a genuine republic; free it from everything that looks toward monarchy; eliminate all foreign elements, all alien elements from it; blot out from it everything antagonistic of republicanism declared by the fathers—that idea was that all governments derived their first powers from the consent of the gov erned; make it a government of the people, by the people and for the people, and for all the people, each for all and all for each; blot out all discriminations against any person, theoretically or practically, and make it conform to the great truths laid down by the fathers; keep no man from the ballot box or jury box or the cartridge box, because of his color—exclude no woman from the ballot box because of her sex. (Applause.) Let the government of the country rest securely down upon the shoulders of the whole nation; let there be no shoulder that does not bear up its proportion of the burdens of the government. Let there [be] no conscience, no intellect in the land not directly responsible for the moral character of the govern ment—for the honor of the government. Let it be a genuine Republic, in which every man subject to it is represented in it, and I see no reason why a Republic may not stand while the world stands. (Applause.)

douglass is really spittin' in this one ("the sources of danger to the republic")

05.06.2025 12:35 — 👍 1645    🔁 212    💬 25    📌 10

A bad President, for instance, has the power to do what? What can he not do? If he wanted to revolutionize this government, he could easily do it with this ponderous power; it would be an auxiliary power. He could cry “havoc, and let slip the dogs of war,”29 and say to the conspirators: “I am with you. If you succeed, all is well. If you fail, I will interpose the shield of my pardon, and you are safe. If your property is taken away from you by Congress, I will pardon and restore your property. Go on and revolutionize the government; I will stand by you.” The bad man will say or might say this. I am not sure but we have got a man now who comes very near saying it. Let us have done with this pardoning power. We have had enough of this. Pardoning! How inexpressibly base have been the uses made by this power—this beneficent power. It has been that with which a treacherous President has trafficked. He has made it the means of securing adherents to himself instead of securing allegiance to the government.

very fun to read frederick douglass accurately describe the problem with the pardon power in 1867

05.06.2025 11:56 — 👍 16859    🔁 4763    💬 274    📌 268

In the midst of a terrible week this made me burst out laughing. Well played.

06.03.2024 21:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

What We're Watching: A Beautiful Work in Progress in Perimenopause with Mirna Valerio

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15.02.2024 01:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Why You Should Rest—a Lot—If You Have COVID-19 It could help prevent Long COVID

Studies show that you need to rest when in you have COVID to reduce your risk of Long COVID. The CDC shortening their COVID isolation guidelines will put people at greater risk of Long COVID.

01.03.2024 22:34 — 👍 647    🔁 301    💬 10    📌 15

I honestly don’t care if my body is beautiful to you or anyone. It’s the only one I have, I can’t change it (I’ve tried so I know). You don’t have to treat me like I’m beautiful, just treat me like a person. If you can’t do that then be silent.

24.02.2024 01:59 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

This one still packs an emotional punch, especially after experiencing a bunch of these all in the same appointment as if the medical provider was trying to play BINGO.

06.03.2024 21:10 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

i do not want a genocide of palestinians. i can condemn the ever loving heck out of hamas (and i do and if you know me then you know i am in immense pain and grief over the murder of 1,400 jews) and still say i don't want a genocide of palestinians. this is not complicated.

27.10.2023 19:25 — 👍 476    🔁 55    💬 3    📌 3

Ceasefire In Gaza NOW! Resources and action items to call for an end to the violence in Gaza.

a small thing you can do ceasefiretoday.com

28.10.2023 00:16 — 👍 373    🔁 293    💬 4    📌 8

I absolutely see red when people do this. And people do it all the time.

We definitely already know it’s bad?? We know that firsthand, and many of us have loved ones who can’t pay for care they desperately need??? Maybe don’t salt that wound????

21.09.2023 00:13 — 👍 131    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0