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21. But but but...

Mon Jun 17, 2013, 12:02 PM

Jun 2013

a Person of Some Merit upthread said "he was referring to the king's laws".

And who is the Brookings dude anyway? Some administration toady?

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Does anyone know the context of the Franklin quote that is currently going around: [View all] hedgehog Jun 2013 OP

He was referring to the king's laws nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #1

The founders were worried nadinbrzezinski Jun 2013 #4

Fear, that's what it has always been. Puzzledtraveller Jun 2013 #5

omg LWolf Jun 2013 #7

Wow, you are seriously clueless! n-t Logical Jun 2013 #9

You are one scary dude. premium Jun 2013 #11

You most certainly yell fire in a theater, premium Jun 2013 #15

I can't even make sense of this post. premium Jun 2013 #19

You have hit the nail Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #23

hes against guns and bullets but defends droning muslims Monkie Jun 2013 #32

Eloquently Stated Sherman A1 Jun 2013 #34

So, your philosophy on life and freedom is based on ohheckyeah Jun 2013 #24

Yep, premium Jun 2013 #18

do you have a lifeline to bf? how do u know what he meant? eom ellenfl Jun 2013 #33

You can get the full story by reading Franklin's memoir. sinkingfeeling Jun 2013 #6

and in 2013 IMHO, I take it to mean graham4anything Jun 2013 #13

For now anyway, premium Jun 2013 #27

Here's an interesting discussion of it: petronius Jun 2013 #14

But but but... OilemFirchen Jun 2013 #21

Thank you! hedgehog Jun 2013 #26

That Franklin guy had some holes in his resume. hootinholler Jun 2013 #28

British Search and Seizure laws ErikJ Jun 2013 #29

Here you go WilliamPitt Jun 2013 #31