True dissent … ( 09 / 28 / 2011 )
True dissent … ( 09 / 28 / 2011 )
“ Fear is the foundation of most governments . And yet , it is so sordid and brutal a passion , and renders men in whose breasts it predominates so stupid and miserable , that Americans will not be likely to approve of any political institution which is founded on it .” ~ John Adams
Well , it looks like this particular “ founding father ” drastically underestimated us , eh ? And yet , maybe we can do something about that … today !
By the way , for those of you who think this picture is a call to any form of “ bravery ” founded in any form of aggression , I remind you of the following simple psychological Truth :
… Your anger is nothing more than your fear , crystallized .
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