— to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocracy.” 3/3
We really shouldn’t be looking to the 1850s for foresight. Just sayin’.
…negroes.’ When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read ‘all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and catholics.’ When it comes to this I should prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretence of loving liberty… 2/3
Lincoln said this in 1855—or was it 2024? “Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation, we began by declaring that ‘all men are created equal.’ We now practically read it ‘all men are created equal, except… 1/3
Ohio is funding the construction of a separate, religious system of education, said one expert on education funding. If no one takes notice, “This will happen in other states — they all learn from each other like laboratories.”
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James Earl Jones was an icon. He will always live on with his legacy of playing some of the greatest characters of all time. But we all know about his tremendous acting ability. So I want to talk about his heart. When we filmed Conan, I was the new kid on the block, and he couldn’t have been more welcoming. He was always willing to read lines with me in his trailer, and he always had the perfect acting advice. He was a fantastic mentor who taught me about the craft and about Hollywood. He didn’t have to do that, and it shows you how big his heart was. I’ll miss him, and I will never forget him.
As we all grieve the immense loss of actor James Earl Jones (Star Wars, The Lion King), I wanted to celebrate one his funnier milestones, reading Letterman’s best Top Ten List, reciting commercial jingles with his spectacular, powerful, booming voice. #RIPJamesEarlJones
Actor James Earl Jones, known for his booming voice and roles like Darth Vader, died Monday at age 93.
Here's Jones reading the Frederick Douglass speech "What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?" during a performance of "Voices of a People’s History of the United States" in 2003.