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Well said to Lyoness and KingFriday.
While the trappings of our organizations - calls, colors, stances- are fun and meaningful in their way they are not the heart of what we stand for. When I think of the history of our orgs I am SO PROUD to be a member. By mimicing the trappings without understanding or really seeming to care what lies beneath these young men are doing themselves a disservice. They would be better served creating an org that would celebrate and uplift their community and the greater community through their works. One ina an original mold that would be meaningful to THEM.
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It may be said with rough accuracy that there are three stages in the life of a strong people. First, it is a small power, and fights small powers. Then it is a great power, and fights great powers. Then it is a great power, and fights small powers, but pretends that they are great powers, in order to rekindle the ashes of its ancient emotion and vanity.-- G.K. Chesterton
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