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TeddyR

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6. This is arguably the most important document in US history

Reply to Mohammed_Lee (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 01:36 PM

Jun 2016

I have no problem with school kids learning the Declaration or reciting it. Hopefully they'll also learn that the Declaration is not a legal document. I'm fairly appalled at how uninformed our population is on a lot of issues.

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Bill requiring La. students to recite the Declaration of Independence Moves Forward [View all] Mohammed_Lee Jun 2016 OP

Do these folks understand that the Declaration thucythucy Jun 2016 #1

apparently its "just" this part.... Mohammed_Lee Jun 2016 #4

Ah. Too bad. thucythucy Jun 2016 #5

The Declaration is not law! scscholar Jun 2016 #2

In the 8th grade, my teacher had us recite the Preamble to the Constitution each morning . . . Journeyman Jun 2016 #3

This is arguably the most important document in US history TeddyR Jun 2016 #6