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mhw

(678 posts) Sun May 28, 2017, 08:07 PM May 2017

George Washington warned us about the Kushner's of the world

200 years ago: "Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government". George Washington, Farewell Address, September 19, 1796

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George Washington warned us about the Kushner's of the world (Original Post) mhw May 2017 OP

'foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government".' elleng May 2017 #1

"the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake" BlueSpot May 2017 #2

elleng

(130,727 posts)

1. 'foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government".'

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Sun May 28, 2017, 08:13 PM

May 2017

BlueSpot

(855 posts)

2. "the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake"

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Sun May 28, 2017, 08:21 PM

May 2017

I did not know George Washington was the first to say "Stay Woke!"

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