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Old 05-11-2011, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by whell View Post
Actually, there were quite a few "Trumps" at the Constitutional Convention. Land speculation was quite a lucrative occupation, and some of the more influential members of society worked in that field. Several attendees to the convention were land speculators. There were also a number of securities traders.

No wonder libs hate the constitution so much. It was penned by a bunch of Wall Street types!
I think the only thing that Trump and the Founding Fathers had in common were tacky hairpieces.
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