“Believe what you want. These walls are funny. First you hate ‘em, then you get used to ‘em. After long enough, you get so you depend on ‘em. That’s “institutionalized.”…”
In the quiet of the foggy night, Lincoln can create a shadow with the light of his character.
- Retired and Still in Illinois - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:00 pm:
Born an ordinary man he rose to accomplish extraordinary tasks that preserved a country. We can only hope there are some among us today who can rise to the challenges we face as a state, country and world.
“A State divided against itself cannot stand” — Paraphrasing The Great Emancipator’s “A House Divided” speech, Republican Convention, 1858. How he must weep at the state of affairs….
=Born an ordinary man he rose to accomplish extraordinary tasks that preserved a country. We can only hope there are some among us today who can rise to the challenges we face as a state, country and world.=
- flea - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:31 pm:
What course shall I set, left, right, or down the middle?
- Not for nothing - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:33 pm:
Building was gorgeous last night.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:35 pm:
“Believe what you want. These walls are funny. First you hate ‘em, then you get used to ‘em. After long enough, you get so you depend on ‘em. That’s “institutionalized.”…”
- JS Mill - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:36 pm:
The Land of Lincoln…divided.
- Well Hello - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:38 pm:
Forget everything else. That is a beautiful sight.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:39 pm:
“In nature, everything has a job. The job of the fog is to beautify further the existing beauties”
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:42 pm:
“Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.”
- Annonin' - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:44 pm:
Any body seen my Uber
- Anon221 - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:50 pm:
“Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.”
Abraham Lincoln
- In_The_Middle - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:52 pm:
“Even in darkness it is possible to create light and encourage compassion”. Ellie Wiesel
- Frank talks - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:58 pm:
Which way is Boones from here?
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 2:59 pm:
In the quiet of the foggy night, Lincoln can create a shadow with the light of his character.
- Retired and Still in Illinois - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:00 pm:
Born an ordinary man he rose to accomplish extraordinary tasks that preserved a country. We can only hope there are some among us today who can rise to the challenges we face as a state, country and world.
- Roadiepig - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:03 pm:
“What has happened to my political party?
- Bruce( no not him) - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:04 pm:
I’m coming back, and this time I’m ticked off.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:05 pm:
There are two parties now in America, “the party of Lincoln” …and the Republican Party.
- thisjustinagain - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:07 pm:
“A State divided against itself cannot stand” — Paraphrasing The Great Emancipator’s “A House Divided” speech, Republican Convention, 1858. How he must weep at the state of affairs….
- Amalia - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:07 pm:
Forgotten by his own party
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:09 pm:
Beacons Of Hope
- JS Mill - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:10 pm:
=Born an ordinary man he rose to accomplish extraordinary tasks that preserved a country. We can only hope there are some among us today who can rise to the challenges we face as a state, country and world.=
Sigh….
- Dysfunction Junction - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:13 pm:
Nighttime at last. Time to go find me some vampires.
- Sangamo Girl - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:13 pm:
A loud minority thought I was crazy. Where are their statues?
- Saluki24 - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:30 pm:
Man, was it lit at the statehouse this week!
- Local 151 - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:32 pm:
JB Pritzker at 6 months old.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:32 pm:
Institutions Both
- Sal - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:44 pm:
I agree with “Well Hello”.
- Oswego Willy - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 3:58 pm:
Things standing bigger than ourselves…
- Moved East - Friday, Oct 29, 21 @ 4:04 pm:
To be politically too far left or too far right, you will be a mere shadow of change. Real ironclad progress comes from the compromise at the center.