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merrily

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2. The most liberal SCOTUS in US history considered a related issue and essentially said to

Wed Sep 16, 2015, 05:58 AM

Sep 2015

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children of poor parents, "Hard cheese, cutie pies. The Equal Protection clause doesn't cover everything."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Antonio_Independent_School_District_v._Rodriguez

The rallying cry of 1773, early in the road to the American Revolution? "No tax on tea."

The rallying cry of 1790, early in the road to the copycat French Revolution? "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"

On our money? "In God We Trust"

On some French money? "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"

Moral: Choose the words for your currency and revolutionary war cries carefully.

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Mark Twain

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Outraged Dad Wonders If a Public Speaking Class Is Only for Rich Kids [View all] eridani Sep 2015 OP

I saw an article last week that said elehhhhna Sep 2015 #1

That dealt with GT testing. Igel Sep 2015 #12

The most liberal SCOTUS in US history considered a related issue and essentially said to merrily Sep 2015 #2

That case ShrimpPoboy Sep 2015 #4

Reply 2 says essentially those same things. merrily Sep 2015 #8

I was just elaborating ShrimpPoboy Sep 2015 #10

Civics is an "advanced-sounding" course? oberliner Sep 2015 #3

OK, what the hell is an AP class? MattSh Sep 2015 #5

Advanced Placement Courses Cosmocat Sep 2015 #7

Thanks! MattSh Sep 2015 #9

ap Phil1934 Sep 2015 #6

Forget "separate but equal" - today's ruling class shamelessly flaunts school inequality! reformist2 Sep 2015 #11

There are two separate but equal issues involved. Igel Sep 2015 #13