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An excerpt Former Vice President Al Gore delivered commencement speech at UMD (Original Post)
Uncle Joe
May 2018
OP
Hearing his voice I am taken back to the good old days when there was something called "decency"
CTyankee
May 2018
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CTyankee
(63,893 posts)1. Hearing his voice I am taken back to the good old days when there was something called "decency"
from those leading our country.
Uncle Joe
(58,298 posts)2. I feel the same way CTyankee
hatrack
(59,578 posts)3. What could have been . . .
And what was "chosen for us".
Uncle Joe
(58,298 posts)5. Corporate media conglomerates equal Zeus, Al equal Prometheus, and the Internet equal fire
Just an analogy of course but I believe as Joseph Campbell did that ancient human myth has great lessons, wisdom and insight into human nature.
Peace to you hatrack
hatrack
(59,578 posts)4. OMG!!! 19:35
About two minutes, and SO worth your time.
Duppers
(28,117 posts)6. K & R