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ChairmanAgnostic

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11. For the French, some brits (especially

Reply to magellan (Reply #8)

Mon May 6, 2013, 03:03 PM

May 2013

those not centered around London. Think scots, welsh, irish, and anyone not wearing a title) Ben was a hero. Throughout the colonies, he was a highly respected figure. But for many political leaders, he was a pain in the ass. His insistance on some sort of republic, on leaving the crown, and on having free sex and other unbelievably liberal ideals only made his significant scientific and social findings that much more spicy and interesting. He was a true renaissance man. Even now his letters and articles hold a great deal of wit and wisdom.

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What if the Teabaggers were around back in 1776… [View all] MrScorpio May 2013 OP

They were around in 1776. They were called "Royalists". (nt) jeff47 May 2013 #1

Yep, or "Loyalists" magellan May 2013 #3

Ben Franklin's son was a loyalist governor ChairmanAgnostic May 2013 #5

A bastard son in more ways than one magellan May 2013 #8

For the French, some brits (especially ChairmanAgnostic May 2013 #11

Then America would have been founded with slavery, no gay rights and no votes for women. Donald Ian Rankin May 2013 #2

In 1776 the right to vote, thus full citizenship, was restricted to kona808 May 2013 #4

Yep. And the teabaggers want to take "their" country back to that era. nt HooptieWagon May 2013 #6

In a comical sense, Newest Reality May 2013 #7

The Boston Tea Party *was* a debacle in its original intent. ieoeja May 2013 #15

We'd all be speaking the King's English and wolfing down Fish 'n' Chips. nt Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #9

Most of them would be unpaid and unwitting employees of the The East India Company....... wandy May 2013 #10

slave owners johnsolaris May 2013 #12

Slaves were not counted "as a whole person" because of those OPPOSED to slavery. ieoeja May 2013 #18

They'd have supported England. Arkana May 2013 #13

Yeah, imagine if black people had not been granted full, equal rights in 1776. Nye Bevan May 2013 #14

They were, it's why slavery stayed legal and women Warpy May 2013 #16

They'd be Torybaggers JHB May 2013 #17