result #53704 - "THAT PERNICIOUS SENTIMENT, 'OUR COUNTRY, RIGHT OR WRONG.'" - JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. DO YOU AGREE?

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philosophy : "THAT PERNICIOUS SENTIMENT, 'OUR COUNTRY, RIGHT OR WRONG.'" - JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. DO YOU AGREE? [+] serious ballot by mojo created Sun Oct 03, 04 YES 4 NO 4 Yes, in context. See below. 0 Ballot #53704: has 8 total votes. invite people to vote on this ballot! Comment: content @ BESTANDWORST.COM smile bank: similiar ballots: 50973. "We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." Do you agree? 86112. If someone who isn't black killed Sean "Puffy" "Puff Daddy" "P. Diddy" "Diddy" Combs, would that be a hate crime or a benefit to society? 119317. Do You Agree With This Sentiment: "America is for Europeans" 13619. Why do so many dumb whites write "Black's" instead of "Blacks" or "black people"? 84545. Which is actually ruining the season: the use of "Season's Greetings" and "Happy Holidays," or the whole argument that there's a "war on Christmas"? 64351. "I love Jesus Christ. It's His fan club I can't stand." Do you agree with this statement? 41581. "Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences. No one can eliminate prejudices - just recognize them." Would you agree? 60482. Ray Charles is really mad. He said in an interview that Jamie Foxx looks NOTHING like him in the new movie "Ray". Do you agree with him? 49966. I recently saw a Western in which John Wayne said, "Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness." Would you agree? 82816. "Staying the course is not a strategy, it is just a slogan." - General Wesley Clark. Agree / disagree? email this ballot link to friends COMMENTS: this question has been asked so many times. by mike1952 on Sun Oct 03, 04 3:40pm [+] Yes, like many classics, it stands the test of time. James Russell Lowell 1819-1891 by mojo on Sun Oct 03, 04 3:49pm [+] And yet, it remains pertinent ... go figure! by Cathexis on Sun Oct 03, 04 3:49pm [+] I agree with that quote, but only in its full context. Most people think "My country right or wrong" is the complete quote. Not even close. What U.S. Senator Carl Schurz actually said was: "My country right or wrong. When right, to be kept right. When wrong, to be set right". Kind of puts a whole new spin on it, wouldn't you say? by Neal_Anderthal on Sat Oct 09, 04 1:55am [+]