“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” These lines are from the poem “The New Colossus,” written by Emma Lazarus in 1883.
My friends from around the world, know that my country is a better place than what you have seen in the past week. One thing I would say is that there are people still fighting for genuine freedom here. Wherever you are work to make the world and your own neighborhoods the best they can be.
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Wise words Tony.
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Thank you. I shared to FB. This post lifted my spirits after a dispiriting week of news broadcasts.
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Yes, I am determined for this, my, country to continue being the home of the free and the brave. Fear does NO good! Emma Lazarus’ poem is ON the Statue of Liberty!
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Fills my heart with happiness to read this!
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Right on! I do hope that people around the world understand that the majority of Americans don’t agree with the current administration and its policies.
As for me, I commit to making my little corner of the world a better, safer place.
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Absolutely! Many of us see and are using whatever voice we have to fight against injustice, against hatred, and to keep our country free for ALL, not just some. Thank you for this post.
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