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EarlG

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16. I decided to include white because

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 12:46 PM

Jul 2020

the Declaration of Independence was written by white men, for white men. I don't believe any of the Founders considered black men to be "equal" when the Declaration was written -- I doubt it even occurred to them that "all men" might include black men. Black men were property, not people.

That's the context in which Liz Harrington is outraged -- that the original intent of the document has evolved. She insists that it's outrageous to suggest that Americans might have moved on in the last 250 years, and that the concept of "all men" should now be more properly recognized as "all people."

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Pic Of The Moment: GOP Insists Only White Men Are Created Equal [View all] EarlG Jul 2020 OP

To be fair... ZenDem Jul 2020 #1

Don't you just love republican outrage? PatSeg Jul 2020 #2

Yup, and in the end - OhZone Jul 2020 #3

Plus it is satisfying for some to PatSeg Jul 2020 #24

Foundational tenets? czarjak Jul 2020 #31

They certainly seem to love being outraged. Let's count the number of times one of them.... RussellCattle Jul 2020 #18

Part of Limbaugh and FOX "News" pundits' appeal is the outrage. summer_in_TX Jul 2020 #20

Yes, they are addicted to outrage PatSeg Jul 2020 #22

I too have suggested to my RWNJ friends that they should try NPR for a change, but.... RussellCattle Jul 2020 #25

Think about this addiction to outrage the next time you watch Trump supporters.... RussellCattle Jul 2020 #28

The How Dare You Club PatSeg Jul 2020 #23

+ agree. nt iluvtennis Jul 2020 #21

Yeah. She didn't even notice it's "all MEN are created equal" Lock him up. Jul 2020 #29

Apparently women's rights PatSeg Jul 2020 #30

Nothing intelligent, correct, or useful, apparently. niyad Jul 2020 #40

They went to the Phyllis Schlafly School. n/t geardaddy Jul 2020 #44

So it would seem PatSeg Jul 2020 #46

... Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2020 #4

So is she basically saying that grumpyduck Jul 2020 #5

Yup, along with everybody else. ...nt 2naSalit Jul 2020 #7

Yes. She also lied about how VP Biden said it. He said, basically, "moving from "all men" to niyad Jul 2020 #10

Exactly. She completely misstated what he said Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2020 #39

Post removed Post removed Jul 2020 #6

Republicans really are scared of a blue yuiyoshida Jul 2020 #8

Let's see... lonely bird Jul 2020 #9

Yes... With her logic, she should be admiring his statements in awe because keithbvadu2 Jul 2020 #14

She's Saying All Men Me. Jul 2020 #11

I decided to include white because EarlG Jul 2020 #16

I rember when "Stae Trek" went from "where no man" to "where no one has gone before" niyad Jul 2020 #41

When does it end? When does someone in this so called party, stand up and say Enough! tulipsandroses Jul 2020 #12

Should make for a good Biden commercial or Lincoln project.... Bengus81 Jul 2020 #13

I hate them all...so so so fucking much. Hong Kong Cavalier Jul 2020 #15

Republicans must really hate themselves IronLionZion Jul 2020 #17

Way to go Liz! That will win back women voters. denem Jul 2020 #19

Yes, you are right! raging moderate Jul 2020 #26

This coming from a woman, who isn't included in the "all men" mentality. patphil Jul 2020 #27

LOOK AT HER BLEACH BLONDE HAIR. raging moderate Jul 2020 #38

Donald Deflection... Donald Debacle... czarjak Jul 2020 #32

Liz needs to look up the definitions of "treated" and "guaranteed". rickford66 Jul 2020 #33

Today I learned that I'm a "radical left socialist" because I believe in equal rights for women. Towlie Jul 2020 #34

As a women's rights activist, I have been called a communist, a socialist, an atheist, unnatural, niyad Jul 2020 #42

Sounds like she's off her meds mountain grammy Jul 2020 #35

Not only is she a shit faced idiot, but she looks like younger trump in a wig Miigwech Jul 2020 #36

Uhhhhh... Liz Harrington... okay... ummmmm... whatever rpannier Jul 2020 #37

she needs more forehead and less sphincter Alex Blaine Layder Jul 2020 #43

I need to ask this, but I am trying to be careful DonCoquixote Jul 2020 #45