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babydollhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 12:36 PM
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"There was never a good war or a bad peace." Benjamin Franklin
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 12:37 PM
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1. great quote
:hi: used to have it as my sig line. Might just put it back.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 12:40 PM
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2. So... Ben Franklin didn't support the Revolutionary War?
Or was he just waxing philosophical?
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Drunken Irishman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 12:44 PM
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3. However, I bet Ben was in favor of the Revolutionary War.
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cark Donating Member (179 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 12:46 PM
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4. No good wars, but there are necessary ones.
Edited on Fri Dec-11-09 12:46 PM by cark
That achieve good outcomes.
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fascisthunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 12:49 PM
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5. why yes, that is a fact
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Gregorian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 01:18 PM
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6. Peace begins by stopping war.
That's me, just now.

I love those smart old guys. I suppose Bernie Sanders is our Ben Franklin.
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classysassy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-11-09 06:17 PM
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7. Those wars of yesteryear
In Ben time wars were fought with muskets,bow and arrows,sticks and stones,but todays weapons are far more deadly,the after effect is too deadly to think about,so lets gather all the warmongers and ship them into outer space,never to be seen again.
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