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08-20-2012, 07:19 AM
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Before we get all lost in admiration of our earlier leaders you might find, should you investigate further, that politics was just as downright dirty back then. Sure the writings of some of our fore fathers are uplifting but practices at election time were another story.
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08-20-2012, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by merrylander
Before we get all lost in admiration of our earlier leaders you might find, should you investigate further, that politics was just as downright dirty back then. Sure the writings of some of our fore fathers are uplifting but practices at election time were another story.
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Thinking of Old Hickory are ya Rob?
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08-20-2012, 10:31 AM
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I went to a two week group reading and study of those papers about a month ago. Very interesting stuff, and I prefer the originals.
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Two weeks at a Federalist retreat? Must be nice. Was it like summer camp?
I'll bet you guys tarred and feathered a liberal.
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08-20-2012, 11:30 AM
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Tarring and feathering satisified the phys ed requirment. Other classes included dodging responsibility and jumping to conclusions.
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08-20-2012, 11:50 AM
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Tarring and feathering satisified the phys ed requirment. Other classes included dodging responsibility and jumping to conclusions.
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Don't forget Advanced Hypocrisy.
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08-20-2012, 08:36 PM
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Two weeks at a Federalist retreat? Must be nice. Was it like summer camp?
I'll bet you guys tarred and feathered a liberal.
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Naw, it was after work for two hours 4 times, no big deal, but I did have a good time.
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08-21-2012, 08:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bobabode
Two weeks at a Federalist retreat? Must be nice. Was it like summer camp?
I'll bet you guys tarred and feathered a liberal.
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Or "band camp"? I wonder where they shoved the flute? Or would that be "Fife"?
Dave
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08-21-2012, 08:19 AM
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Or "band camp"? I wonder where they shoved the flute? Or would that be "Fife"?
Dave
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Has anybody seen the Oboe bell?
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08-21-2012, 08:40 AM
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Erase, erase, erase!
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08-21-2012, 09:22 AM
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"Ha ha ha, Joey's out there picking watermelons." That's the punch line. If you haven't heard the joke, you don't want to.
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