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paleotn

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4. You know what Cicero and group of Roman Senators did in response to internal treason?

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Sun Apr 19, 2026, 04:35 PM

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Set the law aside (Roman citizens were awarded the right to a trial), cleaned house at sword point, and Roman law returned to normal once the cancer had been excised. The Catilinarian Conspiracy. Or so the story goes. I would not be heartbroken with a modern rendition.

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Cicero onto something here. [View all] kairos12 Sunday OP

How about this one: Polly Hennessey Sunday #1

He's counting on it. His fifth column. Who? Rootin' Tootin' Putin' usonian Sunday #2

Ego vero consisto. Accede, veterane, et, si hoc saltim potes recte facere, incide cervicem. Celerity Sunday #3

Thank you for sharing this. kairos12 Sunday #5

You know what Cicero and group of Roman Senators did in response to internal treason? paleotn Sunday #4