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American Entitlement: Does the Jury Acquit?
Hints from the movies: The Devil and Daniel Webster, 1941
Synopsis: A farmer sells his soul for seven years of good luck, good crops, and the money and power that flow therefrom. When time comes to pay up or give the Devil his son, he asks Daniel Webster to intervene. Daniel Webster, quoted on my passport, was the American statesman, orator, lawyer, and influential definer of what it means to be an American.
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Thanks so much, Ian, for this kind and thoughtful comment. We have an opportunity now to reflect about ourselves and our country, decide what we like, what needs improving, and how to move in that direction. Give us fortitude!
Excellent post and extremely thought provoking words by the Devil himself, that same scenario could be played out anywhere around the world today.
Well done, kind regards and best wishes.