Monday, October 14, 2013

What does Columbus Day represent in our society?

Excerpts taken from "Just Thoughts of a Plain Country Woman"  October 13, 1949

" . . . This is our great opportunity to "Sail On and On and On" even as Columbus instructed his terrified men.   Here in America each man is supposed to think for himself. The sum of the thoughts of all is what our way of life, our government, will be. 

Our American doctrine rests upon the belief that it is the individual himself, that counts. Our forefathers never lost faith in that great American word "freedom" and in particular freedom of thought, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. 

It is our job -- our privilege -- our security -- to hold on to these words and ideals."
 


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