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5. The Founding Fathers never envisioned a state called "South Dakota," either

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Wed Mar 24, 2021, 05:41 PM

Mar 2021

Senator Rounds had better resign before some history professor reminds him that electricity, running water, telephones and air conditioning were never intended to be offered to members of Congress in 1787, either.

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The Founding Fathers Never ... [View all] ItsjustMe Mar 2021 OP

or non-landholding white men, as I recall. elleng Mar 2021 #1

I'm not sure why they're wasting time on such arguments FBaggins Mar 2021 #2

IIRC, the Constitution only stipulates that the Federal District not exceed 10 miles square. JHB Mar 2021 #6

Heavens no... there's MUCH more than that FBaggins Mar 2021 #7

The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution PJMcK Mar 2021 #3

Well, Senator Mike, the founding fathers never said anything about you either. They abqtommy Mar 2021 #4

The Founding Fathers never envisioned a state called "South Dakota," either DFW Mar 2021 #5