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IrishAyes

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13. A lot of people forget Lincoln had to declare martial law at one point to save the union.

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 10:17 PM

Oct 2013

No one except TPs for their own reasons wants to see that. But anything's better than letting a small contingent of crazies take over the country or split it into pieces.

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A great President Harry Truman quote on the Republicans' "socialism" smear [View all] YoungDemCA Oct 2013 OP

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Welcome to DU, GeoWilliam750! calimary Oct 2013 #8

... Scuba Oct 2013 #16

Harry always did know what to say and how to handle bullies. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #5

He sure did, but the repukes back then weren't like today's crackpots ailsagirl Oct 2013 #6

We kick as long and hard as it takes. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #11

Damn straight!!! ailsagirl Oct 2013 #12

A lot of people forget Lincoln had to declare martial law at one point to save the union. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #13

NAILS it! calimary Oct 2013 #7

Remember this quote Robbins Oct 2013 #9

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Some things never change IronLionZion Oct 2013 #14

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Thank You. I am unfamiliar with that quote. bvar22 Oct 2013 #18

Adding: bvar22 Oct 2013 #19

+1 xchrom Oct 2013 #20