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eppur_se_muova

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33. The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges ...

Reply to Kablooie (Reply #20)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 12:22 PM

Jul 2012

La majestueuse égalité des lois, qui interdit au riche comme au pauvre de coucher sous les ponts, de mendier dans les rues et de voler du pain.

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.

-- Anatole France, Le Lys Rouge [The Red Lily] (1894), ch. 7

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Anatole_France

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"Let's call this right-wing "freedom" catch phrase what it really is... [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2012 OP

The forth freedom is missing an e.. n/t EC Jul 2012 #1

As is your first "forth" Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #2

That would make for a vowel removement mindwalker_i Jul 2012 #4

I don't want my vowels removemented Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #7

Removemated. SheilaT Jul 2012 #12

Arghing! Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #17

*nudge*........*nudge*....*ahem* It's "Removalated" *ahem* BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #21

"their,there,they're".....it's all good....(I spell-checked because of the intimidation I feel).Lol lostnote12 Jul 2012 #29

Eye all ways yews spell Czech. Poiuyt Jul 2012 #31

Lmao...Sweeeet!! lostnote12 Jul 2012 #32

No, EC Jul 2012 #19

Dear lord, this is a funny thread! graywarrior Jul 2012 #25

If the Freepers read it they won't notice. Booster Jul 2012 #30

Unintentional DUzy!! klook Jul 2012 #3

Nothing unintentional about that, I'm thinking Maynar Jul 2012 #9

To suttle four me! (n/t) klook Jul 2012 #18

To Conservatives, Freedom = Business friendly Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #5

Freedom to starve. Freedom to die of disease. These are god given rights according to Bublicans. Kablooie Jul 2012 #20

The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #33

Freedom from regulation ErikJ Jul 2012 #6

Freedom to shit in the reservoir n/t eridani Jul 2012 #14

+1gazillion! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #22

Whenever republicans start bandying around a word such as Freedom, it means Fire Walk With Me Jul 2012 #8

+1gazillion also! n/t BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #23

Republicans wouldn't know Freedom if it bit them in the ass. patrice Jul 2012 #10

+ 100...n/t whathehell Jul 2012 #26

And don't forget freedom from medical bankruptcy. Beartracks Jul 2012 #11

For racists their "Freedom" is under attack if Blacks are called "Equal" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #13

well said. And nauseating! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #24

K & R Quantess Jul 2012 #15

Thanks OmahaSteve. 99Forever Jul 2012 #16

For many right wing Christians, "freedom" means XemaSab Jul 2012 #27

Great post malaise Jul 2012 #28