"None of your civil liberties matter much after you’re dead," said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a former judge and close ally of the president who sits on the Judiciary Committee.
Here's an UPDATE (from Barba de Chiva, with apologies to Helmut for hijac . . . um . . . comandeering his post).
"Democracy" -- Langston Hughes, 1949
Democracy will not come
Today, this year
Nor ever
Through compromise and fear.
I have as much right
As the other fellow has
To stand
On my two feet
And own the land.
I tire so of hearing people say,
Let things take their course.
Tomorrow is another day.
I do not need my freedom when I'm dead.
I cannot live on tomorrow's bread.
Freedom
Is a strong seed
Planted
In a great need.
I live here, too.
I want freedom
Just as you. [emphasis added]
But, hell, what did Langston Hughes know about Civil Liberties?
2 comments:
Give me liberty or give me, um, you know, give me a sense of security--physical and fiscal--that will enable me to continue doing my part to massage the economy during this holiday season.
Nice job.
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