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“The one distinct feature of our Association has been the right of the individual opinion for every member. We have been beset at every step with the cry that somebody was injuring the cause by the expression of some sentiments that differed with those held by the majority of mankind. The religious persecution of the ages has been done under what was claimed to be the command of God. I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do to their fellows, because it always coincides with their own desires.” Susan B. Anthony , A defense of Elizabeth Cady Stanton against a motion to repudiate her Woman’s Bible at a meeting of the National-American Woman Suffrage Association 1896 Convention, HWS, IV (1902), p. 263 ~ @HillaryClinton Wife, mom, lawyer, women & kids advocate, FLOAR, FLOTUS, US Senator, SecState, author, dog owner, hair icon, pantsuit aficionado, glass ceiling cracker, TBD… ~ You’ve reached the end of the Top Tweets for #sixwordstory.View all Tweets.~ @BetteMidler Pensive nymph, hausfrau and Martyr. ~ The spelling mistakes and grammar tragedies are part of the fun ~ Would the Cambodian holocaust have happened if the war had ended in 1968? ~ There was a link to a post, 5 Reasons White People Don’t Have to Hate People of Color to Be Racist. You click on the link. There is an “popup ad” before you get to the post. “the EVERYDAY SELF-LOVE COURSE Free yourself from toxic self-talk and give yourself the love you deserve! Learn More” ~ Lee, Brian, J.D., thank you for speaking up. I have my bouts with social anxiety, and wondering if I fit in. This group is constantly redefining itself. This evolution is usually, though not always, for the better. Thank you for thinking and caring. ~ I sense that we are getting past the “radical” business of being “social justice warriors”, which is fine with me. If you want to pursue that course, that it your *privilege*. ~ The sub header to the article says “White fragility’ is a defensive response to real conversations about race.” Perhaps “calling out” is another alternative to real conversations about race. ~ It is too late to help Georgia. ~ Tim Curry did this song when he tried to be a rock star. He changed “knit you a sweater” to “hand up your sweater.” In concert he made a crude gesture when he sang those lyrics. ~ Thank you for this link. Dr. McWhorter is a thinker and a communicator. If nothing else, this article was well written, in contrast to the unreadable nonsense produced by the white privilege industrial complex. ~ When I clicked on the link, there was a popup ad. It told me I had read half of my free articles for this month. If I want to subscribe … The only time I read it these days is when someone posts a link on facebook or twitter. There is a lively podcast version. I used to buy the dead tree version at news stands, but that was in what now seems like another life. ~ @ChrchCurmudgeon · So Microsoft’s new browser is called Spartan? Can’t be spelled without Satan. Figures. ~ being beautiful means to be yourself ~ just another astronaut lost in space ~ time travel will be banned yesterday ~ in choosing myself i lost you ~ ignore the judgment write the truth ~ she knows hes not laughing anymore ~ meeting or passion as eyes collides ~ the rifle jammed the wolf grinned ~ promises are meant to be broken ~ practicing with nibs today with doc ~ Maintaining order rather than correcting disorder is the ultimate principle of wisdom. To cure disease after it has appeared is like digging a well when one feels thirsty, or forging weapons after the war has already begun. Nei Jing ~ @storybandit We dare you to write a 99-word poem using the following words: rubles, owlish, fudge, enchiladas. #writingdare ~ Pictures are from “The Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University Library”. ~ selah