Christmas is about Liberty

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We may come from different countries, but we all have chosen to live in America, however imperfect it is.

We prefer "rule of law" to "rule by law."

The Roman Empire, which was ruled by law, promised everyone peace and prosperity, only if everyone would abide by whatever law a Caesar (Roman Emperor) happened to promulgate. People's liberty be damned.

Might is right. Really?

Out of the blue, a man from Nazareth gathered the unfree around him, openly speaking truth to power---

"Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God's."

Caesar, you reap what you sow. We're born free, and free we must live from this moment on.

Let Caesar chain himself to tyranny. Let us unchain ourselves from bondage, come what may.

Liberty for all or liberty for none.

For liberty the bell tolls---on Christmas Day.


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• 沙发！秋兰，Merry Chirstmas! -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:39:48

• 盈盈, Merry Christmas to you and MYSJ ! -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:46:11

• Hahaha! 蓝灵, you are funny. Merry Christmas to you! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:49:09

• Apologies to 盈盈 ! I'm an elf acting like renqiulan. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:52:36

• haha, lovely elf like 蓝灵！蓝色的精灵，想起蓝精灵，the Smurfs.请看进来。 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (81 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:45:55

• You must have read my mind. Yes, I'm a Smurf, unashamedly. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:39:59

• 谢谢蓝灵！Merry Christmas to you too ! 欢迎常来美坛玩。：）） -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:51:11

• I'll try. Thank you, 盈盈 ! -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:54:59

• Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:42:55

• and unto God the things that are God's. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:43:10

• Thank you for sharing the famous verse from Bible. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:45:31

• For liberty the bell tolls---on Christmas Day. -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:45:42

• 跟一张照片 -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (81 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:48:25

• Wow! Thank you, 盈盈 ! I'll upload this beautiful Liberty Bell -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 06:59:10

• I've just uploaded the Liberty Bell. Thanks a million, 盈盈 ! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:41:06

• This image goes well with your post.Glad to know you like it -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (167 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:47:48

• I like it so much that I might want to say I love it. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:49:34

• +100086 -豆青- ♂ 给 豆青 发送悄悄话 豆青 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:33:00

• Thanks and merry Christmas to you, 豆青! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:41:47

• I am very happy to learn a lot from you. Thank you! -豆青- ♂ 给 豆青 发送悄悄话 豆青 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:04:31

• I'm learning Chinese from you guys all the time. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:57:00

• It seems your Chinese is even better! -春日遲遲- ♂ 给 春日遲遲 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:06:23

• Happy Christmas to everyone!I hope Santa was kind to you all -春日遲遲- ♂ 给 春日遲遲 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:07:40

• Last time I checked, you're not a preacher. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:01:24

• I have never been and will never be. Honestly, I don't feel -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:06:16

• up to it. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:06:31

• I don't blame you. You're too cute to be a preacher anyway. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:46:59

• Hahaha! I'll give it to Santa cutie. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:07:08

• Liberty, what a precious gift! -Oona- ♀ 给 Oona 发送悄悄话 Oona 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:32:45

• Thanks and merry Christmas to you, Oona ! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:34:18

• Merry Christmas to 秋兰！ ：：）） -Oona- ♀ 给 Oona 发送悄悄话 Oona 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:10:07

• And happy New Year to you, Oona! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:15:46

• Merry Christmas, dear Oona~ ~ -盈盈一笑间- ♀ 给 盈盈一笑间 发送悄悄话 盈盈一笑间 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 07:51:58

• Merry Christmas, 盈盈！：：）） -Oona- ♀ 给 Oona 发送悄悄话 Oona 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:08:59

• Merry Christmas! -爱听歌的奥黛丽- ♀ 给 爱听歌的奥黛丽 发送悄悄话 爱听歌的奥黛丽 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 08:51:06

• Merry Christmas to you too! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:19:44

• your words need to be heard on Xmas, celebration itself -颤音- ♂ 给 颤音 发送悄悄话 颤音 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:39:24

• insufficient, time to protect our liberty with actions -颤音- ♂ 给 颤音 发送悄悄话 颤音 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 09:40:23

• In my humble opinion, liberty demands give-and-take -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:40:50

• negotiations. Democracy is an ongoing experiment. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:44:35

• "Democracy is an ongoing experiment." I like it. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:41:14

• Thank you, 蓝灵 ! Your thoughts? -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 13:54:53

• My thoughts? I need a few minutes. Be right back. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:22:30

• Take your time. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:24:29

• Thank you and merry Christmas, 颤音! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 10:35:07

• The founders of America put their ideal upfront for rallying -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:43:23

• people together.That's understandable and totally legitimate -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:46:04

• Hope can be weaponized, if you will. Indeed, it was in 1776. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:48:10

• But as the Revolutionary War ground on,ideal had to give way -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:50:16

• to the harsh reality. Compromises had to be made. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:51:36

• The most conspicuous example is the North's concession -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:52:50

• to the South on the issue of slavery. Your thoughts? -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 14:53:39

• Slavery was and still is a monstrous evil.No doubt about it. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:01:15

• No one could or can whitewash slavery. Today, the woke -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:02:45

• cultists want to "cancel" George Washington for being a -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:05:26

• slave master. In my humble opinion, though, I think we need -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:06:40

• a little bit of historical perspective. Without the South, -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:07:45

• the North would have been doomed to failure from the start. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:09:05

• There's no factual United States until after the Civil War. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:10:34

• True. -蓝灵- ♀ 给 蓝灵 发送悄悄话 蓝灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:12:41

• The founders were living in a difficult world. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/25/2023 postreply 15:16:23

• Absolutely agree！ it's about liberty, freedom... -freemanli01- ♂ 给 freemanli01 发送悄悄话 freemanli01 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/29/2023 postreply 05:39:56

• Thank you, freemanli01 ! Happy New Year ! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 12/29/2023 postreply 11:20:28

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