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Old 07-04-2010, 05:12 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation......
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:17 PM
 
Location: Blankity-blank!
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I never could find the part which states that this country should be in the hands of bible-thumping, gun toting, anti-intellectual, patriotic white guys only.
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:18 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Who makes that claim?
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:22 PM
 
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Default Citizens...not subjects!

A dramatic edit of the Declaration of Independence uncovered | StarTribune.com (http://www.startribune.com/nation/97739089.html - broken link)

A dramatic edit of the Declaration of Independence uncovered

Researchers have discovered the reason for a smudge on a draft: Jefferson wrote over "subjects" with "citizens."
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:23 PM
 
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Who makes that claim?
Tune in to Fox, Rush, Glen, and those types. They will not directly state it, but everyone else, other than the ones I already mentioned, is evil and insane. But you already know that, don't you.
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:26 PM
 
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I never could find the part which states that this country should be in the hands of bible-thumping, gun toting, anti-intellectual, patriotic white guys only.
Maybe you could apply your statement to the subject at hand? Personally, I don't see any basis for your comment.

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Old 07-04-2010, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Tune in to Fox, Rush, Glen, and those types. They will not directly state it, but everyone else, other than the ones I already mentioned, is evil and insane. But you already know that, don't you.
What kind of person would object and find something to whine about with a posting of the Declaration of Independence?

Just curious - what kind of person?
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:34 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Tune in to Fox, Rush, Glen, and those types. They will not directly state it, but everyone else, other than the ones I already mentioned, is evil and insane. But you already know that, don't you.
I hope you have some kind of release for all the hate that you have. A link to the Declaration of Independence was posted, yet you reply with venom. Why is that?
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:35 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Thank you sanrene. We should all remember.
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Old 07-04-2010, 05:41 PM
 
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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I never could find the part which states that this country should be in the hands of bible-thumping, gun toting, anti-intellectual, patriotic white guys only.
Perhaps you think that this country should be in the hands of atheist/agnosticc, white flag waving (french), elitist, unpatriotic [anybody but] white guys only?

This country is a mix of ALL religions and those that don't believe in religion, those that want guns, and those who do not, people who choose to earn their living by their hands and minds, patriots and [unfortunately] non patriots. Black, white, brown, red, and everywhere in between.

Suck it up and live with the fact that we are a diverse country; not only diverse in skin color, but diverse in OPINION. Not ALL believe like YOU, and THANK GOD FOR THAT.
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