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Panich52

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19. Jeffersin warned about peace-time standing army...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2017, 02:28 PM

Feb 2017

SCROTUS apparently takes Teddy's "big stick" comment too literally ... and ignores the first part.

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Jeffersin warned about peace-time standing army... Panich52 Feb 2017 #19

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his DHS secretary Kelly contradicted this Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #30

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that's what his first wife claimed, yes Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #31

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