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Old 07-17-2013, 10:56 AM
 
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An why? I still can't figure out what you all are trying to preserve.

The country that didn't suck, underachieve and fail by every measure.
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Old 07-17-2013, 11:09 AM
 
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What about preserving the America of 1491?
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Old 07-17-2013, 11:10 AM
 
Location: Montreal, Quebec
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Why in the world would it matter if he quoted the wrong document?
The ideas and concepts do not change because he got the exact source wrong.

Are you going to start attacking peoples spelling next, as if that would somehow provide you with a point?
I would think that some Americans would know more about their sacred texts than a foreigner. The fact that they don't is really kind of pathetic.
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Old 07-17-2013, 11:40 AM
 
Location: Charlotte, NC (in my mind)
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The 1930s didn't exactly have a strong economy. Also, there were more communists in America than any time before or since, and that was the only decade in American history in which communists actually had some influence.
Capitalism almost failed in the 1930s. That time period was similar to today but on steroids. The economy didn't really improve under FDR yet he remained extremely popular, not too much different from Obama.
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Old 07-17-2013, 12:13 PM
 
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The country that didn't suck, underachieve and fail by every measure.
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Old 07-17-2013, 12:14 PM
 
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What about preserving the America of 1491?
Didn't start until 1776. OMG Let me guess, public schools?
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Old 07-17-2013, 12:22 PM
 
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the late 1960s
YES Agreed!!

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Old 07-17-2013, 12:27 PM
 
Location: Montreal, Quebec
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Why in the world would it matter if he quoted the wrong document?
The ideas and concepts do not change because he got the exact source wrong.

Are you going to start attacking peoples spelling next, as if that would somehow provide you with a point?
Lol! The guy you're so vehemently defending has no qualms attacking peoples' spelling. The hysterical part is....he's still wrong!!

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BTW, it's "tow" the party (line)

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Old 07-17-2013, 12:53 PM
 
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BTW, it's "tow" the party



It is 'toe the line' Einstein.

What a dope....rofl
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Old 07-17-2013, 01:17 PM
 
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Didn't start until 1776. OMG Let me guess, public schools?
So no one was living in America in 1491? The tribes would beg to differ...
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