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AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts) Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:18 AM Sep 2012

One of the best parts of Obama's speech, and a total rebuttal against Republican ideology...

" We, the People, recognize that we have responsibilities as well as rights; that our destinies are bound together; that a freedom which only asks what’s in it for me, a freedom without a commitment to others, a freedom without love or charity or duty or patriotism, is unworthy of our founding ideals, and those who died in their defense.

As citizens, we understand that America is not about what can be done for us. It’s about what can be done by us, together, through the hard and frustrating but necessary work of self-government. "

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One of the best parts of Obama's speech, and a total rebuttal against Republican ideology... (Original Post) AZ Progressive Sep 2012 OP

Republicans have overrun the flag, the churches, the military; we should lay claim to "citizen" NBachers Sep 2012 #1

They've been working hard to replace "citizen" with "consumer". Scuba Sep 2012 #2

Apparently they like only selected consumers BadgerKid Sep 2012 #3

K&R. Yes that was great! Overseas Sep 2012 #4

NBachers

(17,096 posts)

1. Republicans have overrun the flag, the churches, the military; we should lay claim to "citizen"

Reply to AZ Progressive (Original post)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:41 AM

Sep 2012

and all that word implies. Republicans can't turn "citizen" into a dirty word. But they've made damn sure they're not interested in being good citizens.