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maxrandb

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21. Could you imagine the gnashing of teeth if DU had

Reply to KittyWampus (Reply #18)

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 09:55 PM

Jun 2013

been around during Lincoln's time?

I mean, sure...he wants to end slavery and bind up the wounds of the Union, BUT HE'S JUST LIKE JEFFERSON DAVIS

I mean, there's no difference between the parties

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Ben Franklin on the surveillance scandal [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 OP

Ben Franklin "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". His most important quote graham4anything Jun 2013 #1

Bullshit. premium Jun 2013 #4

Did Franklin every actually present an argument in support of that pithy quote? Orrex Jun 2013 #9

Actually here's the quote, premium Jun 2013 #10

Sorry--didn't mean to single you out Orrex Jun 2013 #14

He was a Revolutionary, and the English would have used his meta-data as an excuse to imprison him corkhead Jun 2013 #6

I enjoy history lessons from Ichingcarpenter Jun 2013 #7

I'm convinced he's either Andy Kauffman, a reincarnated Random Thoughts, a Manny wannabe corkhead Jun 2013 #12

He also said "Early to bed and early to rise" even though he was known as a hearty partier. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #8

Another Franklin quote. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #11

Apparently, he was talking aobut fires: Luminous Animal Jun 2013 #16

His most important quote was clearly... Fla_Democrat Jun 2013 #20

“A Republic, if you can keep it.” Catherina Jun 2013 #2

Good points. MannyGoldstein Jun 2013 #3

In today's world, I am certain Ben's meta-data alone would have gotten him Gitmo'd corkhead Jun 2013 #5

I would be willing to bet you that maxrandb Jun 2013 #13

What BS. hobbit709 Jun 2013 #15

Hmm, sounds to me like Ben would have done anything to catch Arnold maxrandb Jun 2013 #17

They were the right men at the right time in history. But definitely flawed. Franklin wanted to KittyWampus Jun 2013 #19

Franklin would have been labeled a PINO (Patriot In Name Only) By Many On DU KittyWampus Jun 2013 #18

Could you imagine the gnashing of teeth if DU had maxrandb Jun 2013 #21