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Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), the first female chair of the House Rules Committee and one of the longest-serving Democrats in Congress, died Friday at age 88. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), the first female chair of the House Rules Committee and one of the longest-serving Democrats in Congress, died Friday at age 88. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
"... The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials."It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile."And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans."
Try to imagine Donald Trump or his pals saying any of that and you'll realize just how far our republic has fallen. Right after you recover from a fit of bitter laughter.
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"... The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials."It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile."And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans."
Try to imagine Donald Trump or his pals saying any of that and you'll realize just how far our republic has fallen. Right after you recover from a fit of bitter laughter.
"... The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials."It measures neither our wit nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country, it measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile."And it can tell us everything about America except why we are proud that we are Americans."
Try to imagine Donald Trump or his pals saying any of that and you'll realize just how far our republic has fallen. Right after you recover from a fit of bitter laughter.