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In reply to the discussion: It amuses me to no end that some folks want [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)164. Well, I don't see Dover Beach is copyrighted so...
Correct me if I'm wrong.
Dover Beach by Matthew Arnold.
The sea is calm to-night.
The tide is full, the moon lies fair
Upon the straits; on the French coast the light
Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand;
Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.
Come to the window, sweet is the night-air!
Only, from the long line of spray
Where the sea meets the moon-blanched land,
Listen! you hear the grating roar
Of pebbles which the waves draw back, and fling,
At their return, up the high strand,
Begin, and cease, and then again begin,
With tremulous cadence slow, and bring
The eternal note of sadness in.
Sophocles long ago
Heard it on the A gaean, and it brought
Into his mind the turbid ebb and flow
Of human misery; we
Find also in the sound a thought,
Hearing it by this distant northern sea.
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the breath
Of the night-wind, down the vast edges drear
And naked shingles of the world.
Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain;
And we are here as on a darkling plain
Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,
Where ignorant armies clash by night.
There. Doesn't that make this crappy thread a little better?
[hr][font color="blue"][center]You have to play the game to find out why you're playing the game. -Existenz[/center][/font][hr]
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I think we will see more calls for purity and purges as we approach the mid term elections
quinnox
Mar 2014
#3
Another duer made the observation that often, ironically, it is the ones calling for purges who end
quinnox
Mar 2014
#7
I asked for a link that would back up your claim. You couldn't / didn't provide one.
Scuba
Mar 2014
#104
We have a secret ballot in this country so that people can democrtically vote for
1monster
Mar 2014
#152
DU is also billed as first and foremost a site for liberals, please see the mission statement.
A Simple Game
Mar 2014
#157
Yes, it is a private website, and the founders, Skinner, Earl G. and Elad make the rules.
1monster
Mar 2014
#158
If they're banned they're not here. And what do you think of the latest trend of defending Right
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#52
You're not down with the TOS? I think they are very good, very fair, and realistic. Good for
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#55
"I long ago gave up the idea that politicians could reflect my political views."
Maedhros
Mar 2014
#133
Of course. I think the 'Democrats Always And Forever' meme is a construct of your imagination.
randome
Mar 2014
#117
No, not 'Anti-MannyGoldstein'. Mirror-Manny is born! Has a better cadence to it.
randome
Mar 2014
#145
But it's you that isnt looking at the bigger picture. If you keep electing republicans
rhett o rick
Mar 2014
#168
Do you have a list of people here who are not Dems? Or maybe a list of people claiming to be Dems
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#51
Don't suggest folks vote for every Democrat they can ... you'll be called a sycophant.
JoePhilly
Mar 2014
#86
Did you tell that to the person who posted the thread demanding the banning of dozens of DUers
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#53
'Pet issue'?? Where have I heard that before? I remember, it was several years ago
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#56
It's one issue among many. The question is: *Who* are you willing to sacrifice to preserve it?
baldguy
Mar 2014
#100
One issue? Who said anything about 'one issue'?? The Democratic Party platform is not about ONE
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#109
Who said anything about "one issue"? You did. You put forward SS as a possible "pet issue".
baldguy
Mar 2014
#114
My post applies to anyone who would seek to destroy the Democratic coalitition over "one issue"
baldguy
Mar 2014
#151
The people MUST speak! But criticizing the Party and its leader is NEVER acceptable!!
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2014
#50
Yep, I was just given a demand yesterday for a purity test on DU because I dared speak my opinion...
Katashi_itto
Mar 2014
#76
When a DUer acquires a cult following on Conservative Cave, it's a good sign to dial it back.
randome
Mar 2014
#83
He's not the only one who has a following on CC. I did learn of two high profile
Autumn
Mar 2014
#88