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01-21-2009, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
Come on Nebe, the history of our country is not that glamorous either.  |
really? was our country's founding fathers a bunch of convicts? I think not. Our country was founded by people eager to search out new lands in which they could live in freedom and practice their religions free from tyranny. Yes, there was issues with native americans.. cant argue with that one. |
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01-21-2009, 10:20 AM
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sick of bluefish
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Originally Posted by Nebe
really? was our country's founding fathers a bunch of convicts? I think not. Our country was founded by people eager to search out new lands in which they could live in freedom and practice their religions free from tyranny. Yes, there was issues with native americans.. cant argue with that one.
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when you read that Indian villages were wiped out by disease, most of that was due to sexually transmitted diseases due to rape of the woman by the settlers. We all know the nice pilgrim story, but this country was settled by some pretty slimy characthers looking to make a fast buck. Its still the home I love though.
My wife and I have thought of moving to Australia, she has family there. |
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01-21-2009, 10:29 AM
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my point has been proven. The guys statement was bogus.
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01-21-2009, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Nebe
my point has been proven. The guys statement was bogus.
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Actually, they weren't his statements  |
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02-15-2009, 11:41 AM
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Old Guy
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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
when you read that Indian villages were wiped out by disease, most of that was due to sexually transmitted diseases due to rape of the woman by the settlers. We all know the nice pilgrim story, but this country was settled by some pretty slimy characthers looking to make a fast buck. Its still the home I love though.
My wife and I have thought of moving to Australia, she has family there.
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Gee, I didn't know small pox, measles where sexually transmitted. |
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01-21-2009, 04:34 PM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
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Originally Posted by Nebe
really? was our country's founding fathers a bunch of convicts? I think not. .
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Only the ones from Georgia  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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01-21-2009, 04:37 PM
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What really inspires me about our Founding Fathers is their incredible understanding of human nature.
There's a lot to be learned from them.
-spence
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01-21-2009, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by spence
What really inspires me about our Founding Fathers is their incredible understanding of human nature.
There's a lot to be learned from them.
-spence
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spence, whenever I sit and think about the complexity of understanding when it comes to how the Founding Fathers developed the Constitution and Bill of Rights, I am completely astounded.
To think that a document more than 200 years old has stood the test of time and is still extremely relevant and fully applicable today is amazing to consider. Granted, it took them two tries, but nothing is perfect on the first try. |
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01-21-2009, 05:32 PM
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To think that a document more than 200 years old has stood the test of time and is still extremely relevant and fully applicable today is amazing to consider.
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What I find even more astounding is how the Conservative movement in this country was (and to a degree still is) completely hoodwinked by neoconservatism.
Imagine Washington and Jefferson in an online critique the Bush Doctrine 
I can just see GW throwing his wooden teeth at the webcamera shouting "9/11 changed everything my ass"!
-spence |
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01-21-2009, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by spence
What I find even more astounding is how the Conservative movement in this country was (and to a degree still is) completely hoodwinked by neoconservatism.
Imagine Washington and Jefferson in an online critique the Bush Doctrine
I can just see GW throwing his wooden teeth at the webcamera shouting "9/11 changed everything my ass"! |
That last line had me laughing, funny but true.
Hell, I'm sure the Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves at what both sides of the aisle have done.
For instance, the Right to Bear Arms, was intended to mean that people could wear short sleeved shirts.  |
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