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Dalai Lama, Words To Remember

The source of peace is within us; so also the source of war. And the real enemy is within us, and not outside. The source of war is not the existence of nuclear weapons or other arms. It is the minds of human beings who decide to push the button and to use those arms out of hatred, anger, or greed.

~ Dalai Lama ~

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Alexander Hamilton, Words To Remember

The truth unquestionably is, that the only path to a subversion of the republican system of the Country is, by flattering the prejudices of the people, and exciting their jealousies and apprehensions, to throw affairs into confusion, and bring on civil commotion. Tired at length of anarchy, or want of government, they make take shelter in the arms of monarchy for repose and security.

Those then, who resist a confirmation of public order are the true Artificers of monarchy—not that this is the intention of the generality of them. Yet it would not be difficult to lay the finger upon some of their party who may justly be suspected. WHEN A MAN UNPRINCIPLED IN PRIVATE LIFE DESPERATE IN HIS FORTUNE, BOLD IN HIS TEMPER,  POSSESSED OF CONSIDERABLE TALENTS, HAVING THE ADVANTAGE OF MILITARY HABITS—DESPOTIC IN HIS ORDINARY DEMEANOR—KNOWN TO HAVE SCOFFED IN PRIVATE AT THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY—WHEN SUCH A MAN IS SEEN TO MOUNT THE HOBBY HORSE OF POPULARITY—TO JOIN IN THE CRY OF DANGER TO LIBERTY—TO TAKE EVERY OPPORTUNITY OF EMBARRASSING THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND BRINGING IT UNDER SUSPICION—TO FLATTER AND FALL IN WITH All THE NONSENSE OF THE ZEALOTS OF THE DAY—IT MAY BE JUSTLY SUSPECTED THAT HIS OBJECT IS TO THROW THINGS INTO CONFUSION ‘THAT HE MAY RIDE THE STORM AND DIRECT THE WHIRLWIND.’

~ Alexander Hamilton, Objections and Answers Respecting the Administration – August 18th, 1792 ~

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Dr. Fiona Hill, Impeachment public hearings, Words To Remember

 

The impact of the successful 2016 Russian campaign remains evident today. Our nation is being torn apart. Truth is questioned. Our highly professional and expert career Foreign Service is being undermined. I refuse to be part of an effort to legitimize an alternate narrative that the Ukrainian government is a U.S. adversary, and that Ukraine—not Russia—attacked us in 2016. These fictions are harmful even if they are deployed for purely domestic political purposes.

~ Dr. Fiona Hill, former Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for European and Russian Affairs at the National Security Council during her opening statement at the November 21st public impeachment hearing. ~

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Gordon Sondland, Impeachment Inquiry, Words To Remember

Mr. Giuliani’s requests were a quid pro quo for arranging a White House visit for President Zelensky. Mr. Giuliani demanded that Ukraine make a public statement announcing investigations into the 2016 election/DNC server and Burisma. Mr. Giuliani was expressing the desires of the President of the United States, and we knew that these investigations were important to the president.

~ US Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland, during testimony at the impeachment hearing on November 20th ~

And please forgive me a moment of snarkiness, but as Ambassador Sondland blamed his numerous memory lapses on the fact that he’s not a note taker, perhaps Mr. Trump, who apparently is quite skilled, could give him some pointers.

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Impeachment Hearing, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, Words To Remember

Dad, my sitting here today in the U.S. Capital talking to our elected officials, is proof that you made the right decision forty years ago to leave the Soviet Union and come here to the United States in search of a better life for our family. Do not worry—I’ll be fine for telling the truth.

~ Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindeman during his opening statement at the November 19th public impeachment hearing  ~

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George Kent, Words To Remember

I do not believe the United States should ask other countries to engage in selective, politically associated investigations or prosecutions against opponents of those in power, because such selective actions undermine the rule of law, regardless of the country.

~ George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs ~

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Fuad Alakbarov, Whistleblowers, Words To Remember

Every country needs its whistleblowers. They are crucial to a healthy society. The employee, who in the public interest, has the independence of judgement and the personal courage to challenge malpractice or illegality is a kind of public hero.

~ Fuad Alakbarov ~

*Update* 11/06 – Donald Trump Jr. has retweeted a Breitbart article naming the whistleblower whose report prompted the Ukraine inquiry. This reaffirms what a POS chip off of Daddy Dearest’s block junior is. 

 

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Elijah Cummings, Words To Remember

Every time something bad happens to me, I don’t ask the question, ‘Why did it happen to me?’ The question I ask is, ‘Why did it happen for me?’

 

🌈Words to Remember ~ Pride Month Edition🌈

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Government Transparency, Patrick Henry, The Mueller Report, Words To Remember

The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them.

~ Patrick Henry ~