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3 Oct, 6 tweets, 4 min read
America: Here is (part of) the sacrifice you made to preserve the Union & end slavery. This is the National cemetery in Petersburg, VA. Thousands of slain men, from across the nation, many buried as unknowns. Sons, husbands, brothers, fathers.
The cemetery was built in 1866. They found as many of the Union soldiers buried around Petersburg during the battles & reburied them here. Headstones have names, the numbered square stones are unknown Union soldiers.
The fallen came from all over our nation. PA, NY, NJ, Maine.
Maryland, Connecticut, Ohio, Delaware
Massachusetts, Michigan, West Virginia, Vermont
There were a number of Black Union troop units that fought at Petersburg. Black & white they lie fallen here together - an eternal testament to the strength, determination & moral courage of our nation.

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Leslie McAdoo Gordon Profile picture
3 Oct
Lincoln had a clear vision of the nation that should guide us:

“I hold that in contemplation of universal law and of the Constitution the Union of these States is perpetual. Perpetuity is implied, if not expressed, in the fundamental law of all national governments.”/1
“It is safe to assert that no government proper ever had a provision in its organic law for its own termination. Continue to execute all the express provisions of our National Constitution, and . . . “/2
the Union will endure forever, it being impossible to destroy it except by some action not provided for in the instrument itself.” /3
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11 Sep
"I appeal to you again to constantly bear in mind that with you, and not with politicians, not with Presidents, not with office-seekers, but with you, is the question, "Shall the Union and shall the liberties of this country be preserved to the latest generation?"Abe Lincoln 1861
Notice that Lincoln emphasizes that this inquiry must be made repeatedly. He uses both the words "again" & "constantly" in his introductory phrase. It is not something done once and then set aside as completed.
The construction of his sentence is designed to put the focus on the hearer - the American people. He does this at least two ways. He uses the powerful "rule of 3" to emphasize it is not politicians, Presidents, or candidates who must decide this, but "you" meaning "us."
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10 Sep
Absolutely. The right to travel is grounded in three constitutional foundations: a right inherent in the union, the privileges & immunities clause, & the 14th Amendment. /1
“The word "travel" is not found in the text of the Constitution. Yet the "constitutional right to travel from one State to another" is firmly embedded in our jurisprudence. United States v. Guest, 383 U. S. 745, 757 (1966). . . .” /2
“Indeed, as Justice Stewart reminded us in Shapiro v. Thompson, 394 U. S. 618 (1969), the right is so important that it is "assertable against private interference as well as governmental action . . . a virtually unconditional personal right, guaranteed by the Constitution. .”/3
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10 Sep
Totally losing the thread.
“We wouldn’t have to argue about whether the beatings are constitutional if you’d just submit to whatever the cops tell you to do.”
“We wouldn’t have to rule on whether it’s sex harassment or not, if you just wouldn’t wear those tight skirts.”
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3 Sep
Virginia has an election Nov 2. VA has elections on "off" years because VA thinks it is special. Now, I live in VA but I don't like VA. I grew up in Mountain MD & I like it there much better but I love a man who wants to live in VA. So, this thread is about voting info for Nov./1
The General Election is on November 2, 2021

The Offices on the ballot are:
Governor,
Lieutenant Governor,
Attorney General,
House of Delegates,
some local offices (varies by locality).

/2
The first day of in-person early voting at local voter registration offices is Friday, September 17, 2021.

The deadline to register to vote, or update an existing registration is Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

/3
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1 Sep
To make my position on resignation clear:

US Presidents should resign for personal misconduct or mental/physical impairment, NOT policy failures. We vote our leaders in & out.

This is because we’re a republic w/representative democracy, NOT a parliamentary democracy.

/1
Unelected top officials are an entirely different issue. They can absolutely be required by leadership or public pressure to resign for policy failures.

Presidents can, of course, also be impeached, under the standards that apply to impeachment.

/2
I think it is clear that - at a minimum - there is a serious question about Biden’s physical & mental fitness to be POTUS. Our other leaders need to be demanding answers on that issue - now, before the next crisis hits. /3
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