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Liberty

By Wayne Mackeson

“The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave.”
— Thomas Jefferson

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Beware The Military-Industrial Complex

By Wayne Mackeson

“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.  The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.  We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes.  We should take nothing for granted. […]

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Yearning to Breathe Free

By Wayne Mackeson

“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she with silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.  Send these, the homeless, tempest -tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

— Emma Lazarus, The New Colossus  (1883).

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The Law of Nature

By Wayne Mackeson

“The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason, which is that law, teaches all mankind, who will but consult it, that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions … .”

— John Locke, The […]

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Self-Evident Truths

By Wayne Mackeson

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)

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  • "In a gun fight, you need
    to take your time in a hurry."

    ~ Wyatt Earp

     

    Wayne Mackeson

    wayne@waynemackeson.com
    503-329-3418

     

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    Oregon City, OR 97045


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    “Everyone has a plan until they've been hit.”

    ~ Joe Louis