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Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago to History

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POTUS 45 by Rudyard Kipling

SOURCE URL: https://youtu.be/NyXCiqgnFqE

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Posted by mccannon01 3 years, 5 months ago

Nice! Thanks for putting this up.

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Peace to You Sir.
  
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Posted by kddr22 3 years, 5 months ago

That was wonderful. Thanks

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Have a Qreat day!
  
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Posted by puzzlelady 3 years, 5 months ago

This is the poem read at Ayn Rand's funeral. I hope you all knew that. Kipling (one p, not two) captured the wisdom of the ages, and never mind that it came from the era of peak British colonialism.

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Thanks Kate. That is interesting. More interesting is your life story ThanQ for sharing.
  From your biography.
  People should be decent to each other (no wars). The world seeks to find the dynamic balance between the needs and rights of the many... and the rights and needs of the one. For happiness in life, one needs to "fill the unforgiving minute with 60 seconds' worth of distance run" (Kipling). The protection of the right to do so, and to what one has earned, should be the prime directive of government. Love wins!
  
  I believe our constitution serves that purpose.
  It’s a pleasure to read your contributions.
  
  Peace to you,
  Dan O
  
  Sorry for the spelling error.
  
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  Posted by mccannon01 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  I did not know that. Thank you.
  
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Posted by Mamaemma 3 years, 5 months ago

Wow. That was beautiful. Wisdom is true for all the ages.

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Your post from the past is certainly fitting for today, Mamaemma
  https://www.galtsgulchonline.com/post...
  
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Posted by 25n56il4 3 years, 5 months ago

I actually felt you were posting this for me! So applicable considering what I am going through right now! You think you know your friends. Hah!

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Best to you N:)
  
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Posted by blarman 3 years, 5 months ago

I've heard this used at Eagle Scout Court of Honors. It is poignant and beautiful.

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Have a Qreat day
  
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Posted by Orwellian 3 years, 5 months ago

The local Optimist club gave me this framed poem and it has hung on my office wall for the last 31 years..

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Nice! Timeless work of art.
  
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Posted by allosaur 3 years, 5 months ago

Do believe me now an old dino read or heard those somewhat familiar words a long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far way in a world with more people (at least in this country)
yet to be as warped as they are now running things while an Ayn Rand I had yet to learn of was still alive predicting what was coming down the pike.

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  “We’ve come a long way baby”
  
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    Posted by allosaur 3 years, 5 months ago
    
    Light years.
    
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Posted by CaptainKirk 3 years, 5 months ago

This was REALLY GOOD!

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Glad you enjoyed it.
  
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Posted by Olduglycarl 3 years, 5 months ago

We did it again, Brother...just posted this link in a comment on IN THE MEME TIME!

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  Lmao
  
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Posted by CircuitGuy 3 years, 5 months ago

I love this poem. It seems familiar, as if I heard it long ago as an adolescent before I understood it.

I had to look up the word "sinew".

It reminds me of a Buddhist book I read... and Don't Sweat the Small Stuff and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

The people is concise and poignant... at least to me.

I'm surprised I haven't heard this poem and am glad I saw it here.

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  Posted by Dobrien 3 years, 5 months ago
  
  “Twisted by knaves and made a trap for fools”
  Even Rudyard knew the leftist tactic of Twisting distorting and perverting reality.
  
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