Friday, July 31, 2026

Frame and Fortune

 



"You shall not crucify mankind on a cross of gold!"




As it turned out, the nails were needed elsewhere.








 


 


































 




 

 

 

 


 


 


 


17 comments:

  1. I didn't know that quote, but I asked Artificial Intelligence to enlighten me.💡 Obviously it is part of an iconic speech and very significant in US politics. Thank you for educating me, Kirk 🌹 So glad I've found your blog!

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    1. Rita, I was ready to explain in case anybody was unfamiliar with the quote. And thank you.

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  2. What a contrast between the two photos!

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  3. I read your William Jennings Bryan quote and didn’t even need to look any further.

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    1. Best to look away, Mitchell.

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    2. By the way, Mitchell, sorry it took so long to respond to your comment. I've been away from the blogosphere the last couple of days.

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    3. Never worry about that, Kirk. Kind of you to always reply AND 2 days is nothing.

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  4. It looks so tacky. I am sure the next occupant of the White House will remove it.

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    1. By that time, David, the White House could look like something out of a Scrooge McDuck comic book.

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    2. By the way, David, sorry it took so long to respond to your comment. As I told Mitchell, I've been away from the blogosphere the last couple of days.

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    1. And brass tacks at that, Debra.

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    2. By the way, Debra, sorry it took so long to respond to your comment. As I told Mitchell and David, I've been away from the blogosphere the last couple of days.

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    3. I hope you were away doing something fun, Kirk.

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In order to keep the hucksters, humbugs, scoundrels, psychos, morons, and last but not least, artificial intelligentsia at bay, I have decided to turn on comment moderation. On the plus side, I've gotten rid of the word verification.