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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:37 PM
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Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.
- JFK

Seems quite relevant still today, imho.
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somone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-28-11 11:39 PM
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1. Very wise words
worth heeding
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 12:14 AM
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2. I'd like to k&r this, but all I can do is kick it, fwiw.
I wonder what the founding fathers would've thought about internet capable video cellphones?

Right to bear.... wtf? lol
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 12:49 AM
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3. A well regulated Media, being necessary to the security of a free State....
the right of the people to keep and bear Media, shall not be infringed.



What, you got a problem with this variation?

Feel free to elaborate on your objections, those who are fixated on high velocity projectiles. Or anyone else, for that matter.
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The Doctor. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 02:11 AM
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4. I really like that one.
Little creepy that you're challenging yourself, but I won't argue with either of you.
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 05:18 AM
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5. I'm willing to make an exception to just about any rule, given the proper circumstances.
This happens to be one of those occasions.

/goodnight.
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OneGrassRoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 06:56 AM
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6. Most excellent. Thank you. :) n/t
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 07:00 AM
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7. Freaking perfect
Rec
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Atypical Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 07:08 AM
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8. I agree.
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.

I agree, and also strongly believe that being prepared for violent revolution helps encourage peaceful revolution.
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NuclearDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 07:11 AM
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9. "Being prepared for violent revolution"?
Um...

wat
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Electric Monk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 08:13 AM
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10. There they go again, getting all creepy and Palin about it.
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Atypical Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 01:23 PM
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11. The right to keep and bear arms. n/t
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NuclearDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 02:14 PM
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12. The right to keep and bear arms
Not the right to pray that the US turns into Somalia.
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Atypical Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 05:55 PM
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13. Who's praying that the US turns into Somalia?
Not me.
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 05:56 PM
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14. What was the original context behind that line?
I've heard it several times and always loved it, but I'm curious as to what he was referring to when he said that.
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-29-11 05:57 PM
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15. Well, the ONES that killed him
seem to agree..... and that wasn't Lee Harvey.

Nominated thread.
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