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5. When I was in school, we had Dick Gregory come address us

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 01:51 PM

13 hrs ago

He would read passages from the Declaration with a fiery tone. “It is their right, is their duty to throw off such government….” (emphasis his).

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Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a 'War Zone' [View all] ancianita 21 hrs ago OP

He's not wrong JustAnotherGen 16 hrs ago #1

Right. Pritzker's not wrong, and here's his court filing to fight it... ancianita 14 hrs ago #2

Reading some things just gives me chills. Who knew that at my age it would be the Declaration of Independence? Hekate 13 hrs ago #3

Here's wishing Chicago a very early, very bitter-cold winter, GoCubsGo 13 hrs ago #4

Totally agree on that. As you say, Chicagoans would take that any day over violent trumpthugs. ancianita 11 hrs ago #6

When I was in school, we had Dick Gregory come address us DFW 13 hrs ago #5

Rachel has JB on tonight 9 pm est. ancianita 11 hrs ago #7

Fuck Donald Trump, fuck Kristi Noem, fuck Tom Homan, fuck Pam Bondi, fuck ICE. Initech 10 hrs ago #8

I hear ya. Keep in your mind that this is a bigass country, and that the scenes ancianita 10 hrs ago #9

Allow me to be the one who uses the guillotine on any / all of 'em. Traitors! 634-5789 9 hrs ago #11

Pritzker is on Maddow's show tonight. 634-5789 9 hrs ago #10

Thanks, I saw! Maddow averages 1.8 - 1.9 Million viewers on Mondays, so let's up her numbers! ancianita 9 hrs ago #12