: It's all HUMBUG, I tell you, HUMBUG! : LA Times depiction (10/10/20) of members of the Michigan Home Guard, an unauthorized paramilitary group, demonstrating outside the Michigan statehouse. Yes, and put their hands into my pockets as it were, sir. No more bread. "Plenty of prisons," said the gentleman, laying down the pen again. First Collector Ebenezer Well, Jacob! : : I'm too old and beyond hope! Still," returned the gentleman, "I wish I could say they were not." "The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?" said Scrooge. : Spirit of Christmas Present Are there no workhouses?' What literary device does the spirit use here? Ebenezer : I don't know anything, I never did know anything, but now I know that I don't know, all on a Christmas morning. I don't know anything!/ I never did know anything!/ But now I know that I don't know/ All on a Christmas morning! Ebenezer Scrooge: [after Present shows him a starving homeless family] Why do you show me this? I am. "Both very . I am a mortal, and liable to fall. : : : Through the window? : : In fact, the Supreme Court has been very clear about this. First Collector I don't think you quite understand us, sir. JJ: Lets start, I guess, with some definition. . [of Jacob Marley] "Are they still in operation?" "They are. "And the Union workhouses?" demanded Scrooge. : Janine Jackson interviewed Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protections Mary McCord about unlawful militias for the October 9, 2020, episode of CounterSpinrecorded before news was in about an alleged attempt by private paramilitaries to kidnap the governors of Michigan and Virginia. Jacob Marley I do. Save yourself. We Spirits of Christmas do not live only one day of our year. Mankind was my business! Welcome to CounterSpin, Mary McCord. What for? Yes. Mrs. Dilber Join the New Times community and help support local news and culture, Jessica Lipscomb [as Marley lies on his death bed] It's the family more than me, sir. So the only lawful militia is the militia thats been called forth by the state; for example, the state National Guards, those are what the Constitution refers to as the state militias. : Population would always expand to the limit of subsistence . New York, NY 10001. He does not live in men's hearts one day of the year, but in all days of the year. What day was it when Scrooge woke up? Theres a lot of gray area in the Second Amendment; this is not one of those gray areas. Ebenezer : `Are there no prisons?' said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. Are there no workhouses?" 28 Apr 2023 23:55:08 : Its not to anyones benefit to have armed, non-publicly accountable individuals, private armies, on the streets. The Killer Clown and his Repub rabble would beg to disagree. Company Credits Look to see me no more. : As would any number of law enforcement types. : "Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge. Yet I see it, notwithstanding. First Collector As the last stroke ceased to vibrate, he remembered the prediction of old Jacob Marley, and lifting up his eyes, beheld a solemn Phantom, draped . : Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. I do not wish to see them. Ebenezer I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk. First Collector When did Scrooge say Are there no prisons? Spirit of Christmas Past Why do people belittle others? That's a poor excuse for picking a man's pocket every 25th of December. How could you have brought me here? Because when Bob Cratchit comes through the door a full eighteen and a half minutes late for work, Scrooge is beavering away at his desk, same as always, his face like thunder. Ebenezer Second Collector [pauses] Their common welfare was my business! "'Are there no prisons?'' said the Spirit, turning on him for the last time with his own words. Suddenly a man in foreign garments: wonderfully real and distinct to look at: stood outside the window, with an axe stuck in his belt, and leading by the bridle an axe laden with wood. Have they seen to you properly? Become a member to support the independent voice of South Florida Fan Scrooge They put their hearts into Christmas as it were, sir. A Christmas Carol. Brother Ebenezer promise me you'll take care of my boy Release Dates "Both very busy, sir.". And that case was successful; we won on all of our theories against a motion to dismiss the case, and then after that, actually, it resolved before trial, because every one of the 23 different individuals and organizations who were defendants ended up agreeing, by consent decree, to court orders that would prohibit them, permanently, from returning to Charlottesville as part of units of two or more people, acting in concert, with weapons, during any rally protest, demonstration or march. : Ours is a very competitive profession, sir. : One child. What do you want with me? Well, my friend, I'm not going to beat around the bush. | Stave 5 Key Quotes. We've been no worse than the next man, or no better if it comes to that. I don't know anything. And even news media present it as kind of, Well, some people interpret the Second Amendment as giving them the right to organize and do this, but the law actually did speak on this, yeah? Ebenezer 'Are there no workhouses?'" By using Scrooge's words against him, the ghost highlights. Mankind was my business! : : : Go, and redeem some other promising young creature, but leave me to keep Christmas in my own way. Ebenezer : So theres no authority for this sort of self-deployment. Scrooge tells them that he already helps pay for the workhouses and the poor should go there. Mrs. Dilber Get the latest updates in news, food, music and culture, and receive special offers direct to your inbox. Fan, you're going to get well again! Speak! Spirit of Christmas Past : Ebenezer MMC: Thats right. [rasping] Bob Cratchit You do not know the weight and length of strong chain you bear yourself! Bob Cratchit Ebenezer Ebenezer G.I. Ebenezer I can't help it! Ebenezer Scrooge: Have they no refuge, no resource? What is your business here? Still," returned the gentleman, "I wish I could say they were not." "The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?" said Scrooge. Their names are Ignorance and Want! Ebenezer Ebenezer they sent for you promise me Young Ebenezer Scrooge EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie, EMMY NOMINATIONS 2022: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie. Yes, sir. Dickens reveals the characters through the things they say. No, your past. : And so that work is what caused us to do, then, ultimately a 50-state catalogue of the laws that prohibit private paramilitary activity; thats whats led us to actually partner up with the district attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in another, similar case against an unlawful militia there. What, particularly? Quotes.net. "Plenty of prisons," said the gentleman, laying down the pen again. STANDS4 LLC, 2023. : Are there no prisons? So! Christmas Carol Quotes Stave 4. All right, all right, who WERE you then? [opens his robe, revealing two starving children]. Ebenezer : Second Amendment). We werent seeking damages for injuries in the past; theres other lawsuits doing this. I help to support the establishments I have named; those who are badly off must go there. But you're not looking at it! Janine Jackson is FAIRs program director and producer/host of FAIRs syndicated weekly radio show CounterSpin. And some would rather die. Spirit of Christmas Present: My time with you is at an end, Ebenezer Scrooge. But the law is just words on a page until its activated, and the group that you work with, the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown University, activated the law in the wake of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in 2017, in which, listeners will know, James Fields drove his car into people who showed up to oppose this tiki torch, Nazi-evoking march, and Heather Heyer was killed, and many were injured. And our hope is that more officials will make similarly strong statements. Who says a squeezing wrenching grasping scraping clutching covetous old sinner? I do not wish to see them. "Those who are badly off must go there." "Many can't go there; and many would rather die." Scrooge- "If they would rather die," "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population." : Ebenezer : Ebenezer : Why. Ebenezer "And the Union workhouses?" demanded Scrooge. This was purely forward-looking relief. [rasping] Well, we can't be right all the time , can we? Are there no workhouses?" The spirit disappears as the clock strikes midnight and Scrooge eyes a hooded phantom coming toward him. [to Fred's wife] And so, again, we put this out there, informational, in a nonpartisan way, in the hope to just be able to give people a chance to prepare for things that could be coming, but that we hope will not be. Huh! There's more of gravy than of grave about you, whatever you are!" - Ebenezer Scrooge. You old HUMBUG! MMC: Yes. Jane (1997) 2.3s There are no prisoners, there are no guards. Fan Scrooge Now I am doomed to wander without rest or peace, incessant torture and remorse! Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes. [to himself, laughing] And thats not just so that voters will know, that that can be intimidating, and that its illegal, but its also so election officials will know, and so local law enforcement will know, and state elected officials will know, and state attorney generals and secretaries of state because theres been such a mythology about the Second Amendment, that so many people actually believe it protects this activity, and it does not. Despite coming from a poor background, Scrooge has no desire to help poor people which shows his brutality and how his greed forces him to behave paranoid as to never become poor again. Despite this, most Florida prison inmates spent the day locked in dorms that have no air-conditioning. : Printer-friendly version : I'll give you a guess! Are there no workhouses? Miami's independent source of Are there no prisons? asked Scrooge. Scrooge: I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. Fan Scrooge Even if I look it! : Certainly not, nor the undertaker! I don't know. Still, returned the gentleman, I wish I could say they were not. The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then? said Scrooge. jstoweoba. : , An important symbol in A Christmas Carol appears in Stave 1, where Marley is weighed down by a massive chain, and tells Scrooge he has an even longer chain: it was as long as Marleys seven years ago, and he has laboured on it since This chain, made up of cash-boxes, padlocks , purses and business documents, , Associated with this concept were the ideas of Rev. Jacob Marley You are, you are! Will you profit from what I've shown you of the good in most men's hearts? I am as giddy as a drunken man. Jacob Marley I'm simply not going to stand this sort of thing any longer. Ebenezer But have they no refuge, no resource? : : Ebenezer Scrooge (1951) clip with quote Are there no prisons? JJ: I wonder if we could talk a little bit about DC v. Heller, because the Second Amendment is this kind of zombie idea; its this idea that just wont let go, the invocation of it. First Collector You can also support FAIR on Patreon! I never did know anything. Dear God, you must! and help keep the future of New Times, Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our. [to Fan, on her deathbed] Did you not cut yourself off from you fellow man when you lost the love of that delicate creature? Click the button below! Your sister was always a delicate creature, of whom a breath might have withered, but she had a large heart. Ebenezer They are Man's. Ebenezer Analysis The Ghost of Christmas Present serves as the central symbol of the Christmas ideal--generosity, goodwill, and celebration. : Ebenezer : Yes, and put their hands into my pockets as it were, sir. Want is an immediate need - food to eat, a bed to sleep in. In life, I was your partner, Jacob Marley. The thing is, there are laws, and we can have a public conversation around the fact that people in camo with guns are showing up at social justice protests and threatening people, claiming they have a constitutional right to do so.