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edhopper

(33,573 posts) Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:22 PM Jul 2020

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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety,

deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."

Benjamin Franklin

not wearing masks are not an essential liberty. Gestapo thugs kidnapping people is.

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"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, (Original Post) edhopper Jul 2020 OP

And those idiots will turn that around about masks. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 2020 #1

The virus is teaching lessons, whether some will resist, - does not matter to them. empedocles Jul 2020 #2

Mr. edhopper, I thank you saidsimplesimon Jul 2020 #3

I believe Ben Franklin invented the condom. A lot of people don't know that. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #4

The ancient Greeks had condoms edhopper Jul 2020 #5

BlueTsunami2018

(3,491 posts)

1. And those idiots will turn that around about masks.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:25 PM

Jul 2020

Without grasping what the statement actually means.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

2. The virus is teaching lessons, whether some will resist, - does not matter to them.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 03:44 PM

Jul 2020

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

3. Mr. edhopper, I thank you

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2020, 05:01 PM

Jul 2020

Midnight Writer

(21,751 posts)

4. I believe Ben Franklin invented the condom. A lot of people don't know that.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 01:16 AM

Jul 2020

edhopper

(33,573 posts)

5. The ancient Greeks had condoms

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 22, 2020, 09:47 AM

Jul 2020

made from sheep intestines.

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