My prayer this morning was for my country, America. What it stands for seems very powerful to me, and I do not believe the American people will let it melt away, certainly not for money. Maria and I read the Declaration of Independence today, and it was uplifting and powerful. And unbelievably relevant. I recommend it to those who are losing heart and learning only how to hate.
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“I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” – James Baldwin.
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“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country – Theodore Roosevelt.
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My assistant in his hot day retreat to his favorite throne.
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