FREEDOM, DEMOKRASI AND CIVILISED HUMANITY
In defense of freedom, democracy and civilised humanity is an increasingly intolerant western world.
Crooner Bing Crosby died on the 14th October 43 years ago.
Democracy needs both vigorous outspoken freedom of speech and gentle respectful listening at it’s heart to survive.
Geoff Fox, Down Under, October 14, 2020
Three very successful singers, Bing Crosby (BC), Pete Seeger (PS) and James Brown (JB) were all born on the 3rd of May.
I take the fact of this date as permission from God to try to fuse their thought. (E Pluribus Unum.) I hope nobody else objects.
Here goes:
(BC) “……. listen a lot and talk less. You can’t learn anything when you’re talking.”
(JB) “Give kids a chance to learn ……. The real answer to race problems in this country is education. Not burning and killing. Be ready. Be qualified. Own something. Be somebody.”
(PS) “It’s a very important thing to learn to talk to people you disagree with.”
James: “I want to say to you: Help yourself, so you can help someone else.”
Pete: “I want to turn the clock back to when people lived in small villages and took care of each other.”
Bing: “I’m proud to acknowledge my debt to the ‘Reverend Satchelmouth’ … He is the beginning and the end of music in America.”
James: “His acting ability taught him (Reagan) the whole structure of the country … He knows what everybody wants. You see, every American man is still a cowboy.”
Pete: “I think God is everything. Whenever I open my eyes I’m looking at God.”
Bing: “When I’m worried and I can’t sleep, I count my blessings instead of sheep. And I fall asleep … counting my blessings.”
God Bless America
Geoff Fox, 3rd May, Down Under
