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9. James Madison

Sat Feb 8, 2014, 11:57 AM

Feb 2014

I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.

No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, his faculties, or his possessions.

If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

He was also pro RKBA, but considering the times...

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Barack Obama RKP5637 Feb 2014 #1

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I doubt he and T. Jeff were alone in that nastiness. ~ nt antiquie Feb 2014 #33

sad but true yurbud Feb 2014 #42

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Interesting. antiquie Feb 2014 #38

I'd still like to skydive davidpdx Feb 2014 #41

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me too - LiberalElite Feb 2014 #26

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I'm like Obama, too, and I got that same list that I felt was just wrong. CTyankee Feb 2014 #22

Thomas Mifflin. Doc_Technical Feb 2014 #20

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I got Bill Clinton too... Chan790 Feb 2014 #36

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Thomas Jefferson Warpy Feb 2014 #27

Barack Obama! MrScorpio Feb 2014 #28

Obama as well madmom Feb 2014 #29

I got Obamish, but I don't entirely agree with his politics yurbud Feb 2014 #31

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Thomas Jefferson! Liberalynn Feb 2014 #39

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Dang. Richard Nixon. Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #43

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Obama here Cooley Hurd Feb 2014 #47

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Proud to be Pres. Obama!!! vankuria Feb 2014 #50

me Thomas Jefferson. RoverSuswade Feb 2014 #51

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James Madison n/t louslobbs Feb 2014 #53

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An "Obama" here also. pangaia Feb 2014 #56

I'm most like Obama!, Awesome! DrewFlorida Feb 2014 #57

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Obama. We're the same on Extroversion & openness, I'm about 20 pts more agreeable okaawhatever Feb 2014 #60

obama? ya ..i can see that madrchsod Feb 2014 #61

Just a wee bit under James Madison on the chart. mgc1961 Feb 2014 #62

Tommy Jefferson Whisp Feb 2014 #63

George W Bush! adirondacker Feb 2014 #64

Lincoln, too. southerncrone Feb 2014 #65

I Got Thomas Jefferson n/t btrflykng9 Feb 2014 #66