If Ben Franklin were alive today... - Democratic Underground

Reverend_Smitty

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:32 PM
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If Ben Franklin were alive today...

I think he would be one kick-ass progressive a great asset to our side. However the powers that be would no doubt try to stifle him

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Radical Activist

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:35 PM
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1. He would probably also hate

those obnoxious rock star commercials for the show about him on the history channel. Those are getting on my nerves.

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tk2kewl

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:41 PM
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6. me too

what the fuck is up with that?

now we need to spin history to be cool. how 'bout just giving me the facts

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DrWeird

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:43 PM
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7. Catch the lightning!

That's the History Channel in a nutshell.

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Sanity Claws

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:35 PM
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2. I agree

He liked the ladies. Can you imagine the field day the Main Stream Media would have with him?

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Marxdem

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:35 PM
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3. He would be considered un-american

count on it.

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MrUnderhill

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:38 PM
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5. Of course he would. He DID live in France after all.

And for the decade immediately following the Revolutionary War.

Maybe he would be spun as "fleeing" the results of the war... like libs currently "flocking to Canada".

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Spinzonner

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:36 PM
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4. He'd be WAY ahead in the Guiness oldest person listing

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Reverend_Smitty

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:46 PM
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8. He never patented any inventions...

which means his creations were for the improvement with society, not to turn a profit. No no no, that would never jive today...

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RiffRandell

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Sun Dec-05-04 09:49 PM
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9. C'mon, didn't he like beer???

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Reverend_Smitty

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Sun Dec-05-04 10:00 PM
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10. What a flip flopper!!

First he was a supporter of the British, then he was all for American Independence, then he went to France!?! :evilgrin:

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