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The Power of the People

Posted on May 16, 2025 by raoulpat

The power of the people is greater than the people in power. From the record-breaking Senate speech that Cory Booker made on April 1, 2025. #antitrump #corybooker #calligraphybyraoul #texturacalligraphy #blacklettercalligraphy #calligraphy #drmartinsbleedproofwhiteink #jnbdeluxeblankblackpaper #winsornewtongouache #calligraphiegothique #ussenatespeech #corybookerquotes #corybooker

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Revelation 13.5

Posted on May 5, 2025 by raoulpat

This excerpt from the Book of Revelations, with its destructive monster being given complete control over mankind is frighteningly appropriate today … Then the Dragon encouraged the Creature to speak great blasphemies against the Lord; and gave him authority to … Continue reading →

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There Once Was a Brash Billionaire

Posted on April 28, 2025 by raoulpat

There once was a brash billionairewho couldn’t afford decent hair.Vexed voters agreed:“We’re a nation in need!”But toupée the price, do we dare? 2020, by Michael R. Burch

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Foster Diversity

Posted on April 22, 2025 by raoulpat

Foster diversity. #forbiddenwords#trump#uspolitics#blacklettercalligraphy#frakturcalligraphy#gothiccalligraphy#drmartinsbleedproofwhiteink#winsornewtonwatercolor#goldleaf#cansonmiteintespaper#fosterdiversity#diversity#antitrump

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Fight Oligarchy

Posted on April 18, 2025 by raoulpat

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A Critical Turning Point

Posted on March 31, 2025 by raoulpat

Beginning of the speech given by Député Claude Malhuret before the French Assemblée Nationale on 5 Mar 2025. Why can’t United States politicians stand up to Trump like this? The history of Europe is at a critical turning point. The … Continue reading →

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History Repeats Itself

Posted on March 20, 2025 by raoulpat

By H. L. Mencken, 1920 On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. Henry Louis Mencken was a … Continue reading →

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L’Amour n’est Pas un Feu

Posted on February 14, 2025 by raoulpat

Jean Racine, 1667 L’amour n’est pas un feu qu’on renferme en une âme : Tout nous trahit, la voix, le silence, les yeux ; Et les feux mal couverts n’en éclatent que mieux. Love is not a fire that can … Continue reading →

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Cicero’s De Orationis

Posted on March 27, 2024 by raoulpat

After seeing the exhibit “The Invention of the Renaissance” at the BNF, and the work of the humanist Petrarch I wanted to write out a quote by one of his favorite Roman writers, Cicero. Philippe Dabasse, of Barbedor Paris, inspired … Continue reading →