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Barack Obama

freshwest

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2. Another of our young geniuses, ready to take America to a better place.

Reply to Pretzel_Warrior (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 16, 2013, 04:00 AM

Nov 2013

I didn't find any offense at what he said, or more importantly did, earlier.

Adlai Stevenson said:

If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.

And that is exactly what the GOP has been doing for a long time, with their complicit media. It's time for us to take our freedom of mind back.

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wow! I wish I could rec this a hundred times. VERY WELL SAID Pretzel_Warrior Nov 2013 #1

Another of our young geniuses, ready to take America to a better place. freshwest Nov 2013 #2

What a blast from the past, freshwest. brer cat Nov 2013 #3

My mom always said "Stevenson's too smart for America!" mountain grammy Nov 2013 #4

Van Jones - future POTUS. IrishAyes Nov 2013 #5

Oh my! sheshe2 Nov 2013 #6

Have seen him on pundit/talk/news shows. His presence stands out. One of our assets. libdem4life Nov 2013 #7

just keep doing what you're doing van jones! hopemountain Nov 2013 #8