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Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts) Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:07 AM Apr 2016

FDR on Voting

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. Franklin D. Roosevelt

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FDR on Voting (Original Post) Fresh_Start Apr 2016 OP

FDR on Voting: Now that was a great president. Agnosticsherbet Apr 2016 #1

In other words, LiberalElite Apr 2016 #2

Yes, but it sounds more solemn the way FDR said it. nt Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #3

Agreed nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #4

uh, or one party will systematically prevent Americans from voting RussBLib Apr 2016 #5

JQA on voting Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2016 #6

Agnosticsherbet

(11,619 posts)

1. FDR on Voting: Now that was a great president.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:17 AM

Apr 2016

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

2. In other words,

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:21 AM

Apr 2016

Use it or lose it.

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

3. Yes, but it sounds more solemn the way FDR said it. nt

Reply to LiberalElite (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:23 AM

Apr 2016

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)

4. Agreed nt

Reply to Fresh_Start (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:25 AM

Apr 2016

RussBLib

(9,003 posts)

5. uh, or one party will systematically prevent Americans from voting

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 10:56 AM

Apr 2016

e.g. the GOP

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

6. JQA on voting

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:05 PM

Apr 2016

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone, and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your vote is never lost. John Quincy Adams

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