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Aruckdes
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During the rapid and accelerated unraveling of our democracy, it is doubly important to read these "boring" stories of the actual American heroes who really did make our country great before the racists and the oligarchs and their cheering sycophants truly understood the ease and effectiveness of demonizing our greatest and most authentic public servants. This won't be one of the first books banned, but it will eventually be added to the list.

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TieDyeDude
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National Constitution Center just released their interactive Declaration of Independence, to match their interactive US Constitution. So many people are claiming these documents, but few people take the time to read and understand them. These free educational resources are brilliant, and, if you ever find yourself in Philadelphia, be sure to visit the museum. It is a truly inspiring space. https://constitutioncenter.org/declaration

Amiable Thank you! 2w
Suet624 Thank you! 1w
Bookwormjillk This is a good podcast if you‘re into the Constitution https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/constitutional/ 1w
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Cuilin Wonderful, thank you 🙏 1w
kspenmoll Thanks so much! 1w
TieDyeDude @Bookwormjillk Thank you! I'll check it out. The Constitution Center has their own podcast, We The People. It is one of my favorites. 1w
AnnCrystal Thank You for sharing this post 👏🏼🦅🌟❤️🤍💙. 1w
Bookwormjillk @TieDyeDude Thanks! I'll check it out. And Philadelphia isn't so far from me so I'll put this on my list! 1w
lil1inblue ❤ ❤ ❤ 1w
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Smarkies
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Pickpick

Short book about some of the inner workings of the American government. TIL that the dept of commerce does not actually have anything to do with business. 😆

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StayCurious
One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote | Bonnie Worth, Katherine Ross
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‘‘Tis the season of freshly sharpened pencils, lunchboxes, and back to school routines. My little one is starting JK this year (I‘m definitely 😢) and this got me thinking of teacher romances (where one or both MCs are teachers). Not Teacher/Student which is a whole trope in itself. Here is the link to vote: https://forms.gle/512c5FRpoGckjcLi7

mcctrish Voted 4w
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vonnie862 As a teacher, thank you for not picking the teacher/student trope. That weirds me out. Voted! 4w
Kshakal Voted!! I am excited for this month! 😊 4w
julesG Voted!! 4w
LiseWorks Yes voted 4w
TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Voted. Although I also won't be mad if Vision in White gets chosen because it's one of my favorite comfort reads 😂 4w
StayCurious @vonnie862 it weirds me out too! 4w
OriginalCyn620 Voted! 4w
julieclair Voted! 3w
CrowCAH Got my vote in! 3w
CarolynM Voted! 3w
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BC_Dittemore
The Federalist Papers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Ian Shapiro
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Pickpick

Read & listened to this simultaneously because I knew it was gonna take some effort. (Doing the same thing with the Anti-federalists too 😅.)

In America, there has always been this push & pull about what the Founders intended. Now, I can‘t say this book makes it obvious, partly because I believe Hamilton was insincere, but I feel most people can walk away from this wondering why in the hell the Supreme Court has such a problem understanding.

TheBookHippie The Supreme Court is corrupt 😵‍💫 2mo
BC_Dittemore @TheBookHippie very much so. Which is a shame to say because we might possibly have some of the Court‘s best justices ever in Sotomayor, Kagan, & KBJ. 2mo
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LiseWorks
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I do not care that when I phone a Government Service Canada and they tell me the same sob story as 6 months ago, and it's still hasn't been resolved. What in the world are workers doing. Why do I need to call you 30 times to see if it's been done? I'm at the point where I just don't care. @Dabbe

AmyG So much incompetence- everywhere. 2mo
Deblovestoread So frustrating! 2mo
dabbe Ooh, beyond frustrating. So sorry you have to keep on these people's asses. 😖😤🤬 Sending 🩵💙🩵. 2mo
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Eggs
The Federalist Papers: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, Ian Shapiro
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StayCurious
One Vote, Two Votes, I Vote, You Vote | Bonnie Worth, Katherine Ross
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Hello friends, it‘s time to vote for our July #LittensLoveRomance read. As always please let me know if you want to be added or removed from the main tag list. https://forms.gle/WLJa8J7aMEPnYaiQ6

Graciouswarriorlibrarian Voted. Thank you. 😊 3mo
Roary47 Voted. Although there is two others I wouldn‘t mind reading too. 😅 3mo
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Kshakal Voted! 3mo
Read4life I‘m going to sit this month out but you can keep me on the list. I‘ll read the discussion for whichever book is picked. Thanks. 3mo
LiseWorks I think I want to read all of these, it was so hard to choose lol 3mo
OriginalCyn620 I‘m also going to sit out for July, but please keep me on the list for August! Thank you! 😊 3mo
BethM Also out, but keep me on for Aug. 3mo
vonnie862 Voted! 3mo
CrowCAH This sounds like another amazing theme! I unfortunately will have to bow out of July. I‘ve already committed to another readalong for 3mo
CoverToCoverGirl Voted! I hope my pick wins. I haven‘t read a steampunk book before. I‘m curious to find out what it‘s all about. (edited) 3mo
julieclair Voted! This is a new genre for me. A bit out of my comfort zone, but I‘m game! 3mo
julesG Voted. Totally based on the cover, haven't heard about any of them. 3mo
TheAromaofBooks I am always so intrigued to find out what theme you pick each month!! 3mo
Gissy Wow! Many good choices😱I like paranormal genre😍 3mo
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LitsyEvents
Vote! | Eileen Christelow
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repost for @RamsFan1963:

We have a very eclectic selection for June's #ClassicLSFBC. I think any of them would make for a enjoyable read or reread. As usual, the book with the most votes will be for June, and the next closest will be the choice for July. I'll announce the winners on Monday. #ClassicLSFBC

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CarolynM
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It's Democracy Sausage Day!

Aims42 What is “democracy sausage day”? I think I like it 😄🌭 5mo
TheBookHippie This sounds necessary! 5mo
Teresereading I voted early but missing the DS! 5mo
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Reggie Yayyy for Democracy Sausage Day!!! Looks delicious. 5mo
Jeg We voted early so missed out. Looks delicious. 5mo
LeahBergen I didn‘t get a sausage for voting here in Canada on Monday! 😠😆😆 5mo
CarolynM @Aims42 Australia voted in the federal election today. Our polling places are mostly school and church halls. A lot of their communities use it as an opportunity to raise money by holding sausage sizzles and sometimes cake stalls. It‘s become a part of the culture to buy a sausage after casting your vote. 5mo
CarolynM @TheBookHippie It‘s a community building thing 🙂 Doesn‘t matter who you vote for, everyone wants to buy a sausage. 5mo
CarolynM @Teresereading @Jeg Nevermind, maybe you‘ll get one next time😆 5mo
CarolynM @Reggie It was pretty good 😋 5mo
TheLudicReader I just heard about this…so funny! 5mo
CarolynM @LeahBergen We have to buy them from the fundraisers, they‘re not just handed out you know😆 I‘m watching the results coming in at the moment. It looks like we are replicating the Canadian result 🙌🎉 5mo
Aims42 @CarolynM Omg, I LOVE ALL OF THIS 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 How cool!! 5mo
LeahBergen Woohoo! 🎉 🎉👏👏 5mo
Cathythoughts Looks good 👍🏻 😁 5mo
Centique That is a celebratory sausage then! 🎉🥳 5mo
Rissreadswithcats I am a silent voter. That looks soooo good. Think I‘ll go to Bunnings tomorrow and get one! 🤣 4mo
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