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To: Nachum
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Where will we draw the line?

When will we say enough??

What will finally provoke spontaneous direction action???

29 posted on 01/03/2011 4:08:37 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode
Where will we draw the line? When will we say enough?? What will finally provoke spontaneous direction action???

Rysard Kapuscinski wrote in The Shah of Shahs: "All books about all revolutions begin with a chapter that describes the decay of tottering authority or the misery and sufferings of the people. They should begin with a psychological chapter, one that shows how a harassed, terrified man suddenly breaks his terror, stops being afraid. This unusual process, sometimes accomplished in an instant like a shock or a lustration, demands illuminating. Man gets rid of fear and feels free. Without that there would be no revolution." (Quoted in the Wall Street Journal, 7/2/2009, p. A13)

The question, then, is when do we stop being afraid to take action? And to borrow from an old children's tale, who will bell the cat?

31 posted on 01/03/2011 4:26:57 PM PST by JoeFromSidney
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