Jackson Free Press

All, this is an example of what I mean. A Jackson woman I've never met took the quote I posted this a.m. and made this image for me.

Keep the faith, indeed. ;-D

[I made the date earlier on this, so it wouldn't show up on the front page; it was originally posted the day after Election Day.]

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I think a very important part was left out of The Crisis.. Here's my revised version.. The American Crisis, 1776 by Thomas Paine THESE are the times that try men's (and women's) souls; The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country (community!); But he (and she) that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; Yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. (this is the part I took from the original) What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as freedom should not be highly rated.

Jo-D

Nov 3 2004

Nice, Mr. Jody. ;-)

DonnaLadd

Nov 3 2004

Thanks for posting The Crisis in the first place. In light of the marriage amendment results and the fact that we're stuck with that tyrannical hobbit George W for another 4 years, I wanted to read the full text of it. I couldn't get past that last paragraph I included. Freedom is THAT celestial an article.. I do highly rate it.. it's unfortunate that 86% of Mississippians only higly rate it if it is their life...

Jo-D

Nov 3 2004

No problem. Actually, the quote was in my box from the alt editor in Durham, N.C., and I posted it just as it was. I'm glad you included the rest. BTW, contrary to Fielding's notion, today has been an extremely busy day between blogging and reading and thinking and planning and fielding calls and e-mails from people who seem wondrously optimistic about the work there is to do now. In fact, the alt editors from around the country have been writing each other all day and planning for the future. Stay tuned. There is no quiet on this Southern front. ;-D

DonnaLadd

Nov 3 2004

The photo is nice, but would have been more apt had it included on its outer edges a few oil wells and a landfill representing the coming tyranny. Nonetheless, thanks for the encouragement. I would remind everyone that Ms. Ladd's comments about work are more important than assigning any celestial meaning. No freedoms have ever been granted to humans than those they have bestowed upon themselves.

corrosiongone

Nov 3 2004

"Elections belong to the people. It is their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters." - Abraham Lincoln

Jo-D

Nov 3 2004

I'm glad to hear that you and your peers are busy planning for the future. I read an article this morning, NYTimes.com: A Blue City (Disconsolate, Even) Bewildered by a Red America. It speaks of a film producer named Beverly Camhe, and her belief that we must "wrap our arms around the heartland" and teach them to honor diversity and have compassion for people with different lifestyles.

Steph

Nov 4 2004

Steph: I read the NYT article you mentioned. My perception is that Camhe comes across as condescending. Additionally, one could also make the point that the New Yorkers mentioned could be prejudiced. Wendell Berry makes this argument in the Progressive. (Thank you: Carey Cuprisin for the reference.) Stephen Bainbridge also read the NYT article & makes some interesting points.

Ex

Nov 5 2004

I didn't read the piece, but the description does sound condescending. However, when the state votes 85 percent to put bigotry into the state constitution, we're rather asking for it. I guess the home office of The Clarion-Ledger up in Virginia didn't think of that when they say, "why not?"

DonnaLadd

Nov 5 2004