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June 24, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Quote of the Day: Abridgement to Freedom

Susan Quinn
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I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations. --James Madison

Madison knew what he was talking about when he wrote about freedom and power in this country. We have watched, month by month, year by year, most aspects of our culture being adulterated and consumed by forces on the Left. The universities, the K-12 education system, the legal system, the judiciary, and other institutions have gradually been co-opted to the point that we barely recognize them. State governments are seeing socialism emerge as the dominant form of governance; elections are being stolen; children are being coerced into transgenderism; the rule of law has been abandoned in many places.

Most of these changes did not happen overnight.

If the takeovers we experienced were sudden, we might have had the opportunity to resist, fight back and condemn those actions. But when they creep up on us, we either barely notice, assume the change is an anomaly, and go about our lives.

And now we find ourselves in an environment and culture that, in many ways, we don’t even recognize.

Is there a way to fight back? Or is it too late?

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    Saint Augustine@SaintAugustine·16w
    Susan Quinn (View Post):

    Is there a way to fight back? Or is it too late?

    Go gradually in the opposite direction.

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    Susan Quinn@SusanQuinn·16w
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    Susan Quinn (View Post):

    Is there a way to fight back? Or is it too late?

    Saint Augustine (View Comment):

    Go gradually in the opposite direction.

    If we don't want violence and revolution, that's our only choice, St.A!

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    Rodin@Rodin·16w

    The 250th Anniversary is of the Declaration of Independence — a promissory note, not a fait accompli. Reread it and map over the principles of “consent if the governed” to our “leaky” election process. Reread it and consider the complaints against Parliament and King George. Reread it and consider whether our judicial system is meting out equal justice under law. Much is in disrepair. Nevertheless we have not (yet) completely squandered the legacy of those who built this nation. Praise G-d we are not part of Great Britain or the Commonwealth at this time. But hard work remains and complacency is a persistent temptation.

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    Gossamer Cat@GossamerCat·16w

    Great and timely quote Susan!

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    Greg Strange@GregStrange·16w

    It would appear to be too late for New York--all the commies won last night! There just doesn't seem to be a way to defeat human stupidity. People just keep voting for the most failed, impoverishing, murderous ideology in history.

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