(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)

–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

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Happy Independence Day!

 Wish Schoolhouse Rock was shown in libraries daily.  See any similarities with today?



  1. “So what Jefferson was saying was “Hey! You know, we left this England place because it was bogus. So if we don't get some cool rules ourselves, pronto, we'll just be bogus too.” Yeah?”

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  2. Front yard, 2018https://i.imgur.com/xKgFFmY.jpgHappy Independence Day Y'all.

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  3. i have always had a respect for the founding fathers and John Locke –Without any preference for one or the other.

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  4. I have a few prefences. Adams famously passed the Alien and Sedition act to jail his political opponents that spoke out against him. Hamilton wanted the Federal government in debt to the banks (to be fair, he wanted that so they would have a vested interest in keeping the feds from collapsing). So, there were a few I didn't care for as much as others.

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  5. i guess if i had to choose the best would be the author of the USA Constitution James Madison, and as a close second Thomas Jefferson

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  6. Ben. On the hundred, he looks to be a bit happier than all the rest of ‘em. Probabaly because he was smart enough to never become President.

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  7. Happy Independence Day to all!

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  8. Matthew–Indeed!WDS–Hope your Independence Day was great!Avraham–They were very smart men!Anon–They definitely were not perfect, but gave us a good system until it got co-opted.Avraham–Okayp2–Absolutely!!NFO–To you all as well!

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  9. “So what Jefferson was saying was “Hey! You know, we left this England place because it was bogus. So if we don't get some cool rules ourselves, pronto, we'll just be bogus too.” Yeah?”

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  10. Front yard, 2018https://i.imgur.com/xKgFFmY.jpgHappy Independence Day Y'all.

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  11. i have always had a respect for the founding fathers and John Locke –Without any preference for one or the other.

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  12. I have a few prefences. Adams famously passed the Alien and Sedition act to jail his political opponents that spoke out against him. Hamilton wanted the Federal government in debt to the banks (to be fair, he wanted that so they would have a vested interest in keeping the feds from collapsing). So, there were a few I didn't care for as much as others.

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  13. i guess if i had to choose the best would be the author of the USA Constitution James Madison, and as a close second Thomas Jefferson

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  14. Ben. On the hundred, he looks to be a bit happier than all the rest of ‘em. Probabaly because he was smart enough to never become President.

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  15. Happy Independence Day to all!

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  16. Matthew–Indeed!WDS–Hope your Independence Day was great!Avraham–They were very smart men!Anon–They definitely were not perfect, but gave us a good system until it got co-opted.Avraham–Okayp2–Absolutely!!NFO–To you all as well!

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