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GallopingGhost

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1. Ironically, Key was staunchly

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 12:33 AM

Sep 2017

against the War of 1812, along with a majority of Americans. Republicans at the time pushed for war. (surprise, surprise)

He was an enigma on the topic of slavery. He was against it, in principle, for religious reasons, but apparently had no problem being a slave owner.

He was a close personal friend of Andrew Jackson, Twitler's hero. Maybe that's why SCROTUS is so hung up on the anthem.

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With all the stuff about the National Anthem lately... [View all] Archae Sep 2017 OP

Ironically, Key was staunchly GallopingGhost Sep 2017 #1

I don't know how Republicans could have pushed for war MichMary Sep 2017 #2

I really need to get GallopingGhost Sep 2017 #5

Trump wouldn't have liked him. He prefers people who didn't get captured. FSogol Sep 2017 #3

. GallopingGhost Sep 2017 #6

Slightly incorrect. Aristus Sep 2017 #7

My take: the trouble with our past FSogol Sep 2017 #4