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1 posted on 07/29/2006 10:50:08 AM PDT by oneolcop
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To: oneolcop

We got a couple more months, don't worry.


2 posted on 07/29/2006 10:50:57 AM PDT by Enterprise (Let's not enforce laws that are already on the books, let's just write new laws we won't enforce.)
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To: oneolcop
Too bad for the rabid doom and gloom hysterics we are a Constitutional Republic and not a Democracy.
3 posted on 07/29/2006 10:51:50 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Fire Murtha Now! Spread the word. Support Diana Irey. http://www.irey.com/)
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To: oneolcop
A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury.

BUMP

6 posted on 07/29/2006 10:53:55 AM PDT by Fester Chugabrew
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To: oneolcop

We're at 7)

But there needs to be a step about from "apathy" to "self-loathing."


7 posted on 07/29/2006 10:55:06 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (A Conservative will die for individual freedom. A Liberal will kill you for the good of society.)
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To: oneolcop; Grampa Dave

Just because it's interesting ........ping.


8 posted on 07/29/2006 10:59:02 AM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhauling is a sensible solution to mutiny.)
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To: oneolcop
We should all just replace government with something approaching a resembling to a Constitutional one and defeat the Islamic death cult completely too.

I can dream.

10 posted on 07/29/2006 11:05:43 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: oneolcop

Fake but accurate


11 posted on 07/29/2006 11:24:20 AM PDT by Oztrich Boy (snotty, self-important, arrogant fan of Florence King and her ilk)
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To: oneolcop

This link has an article about the origin of the quote.

http://www.geocities.com/nerolsnilloc/library/tytler.html


12 posted on 07/29/2006 11:29:32 AM PDT by ansel12 (Life is exquisite... of great beauty, keenly felt.)
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To: oneolcop
I love hearing the opinion of a monarchist on republics.

They are so objective and unbiased.

I especially like statements like this "The average age of the worlds greatest civilizations from the beginning of history, has been about 200 years. "

Complete and utter bull crap but people quote it like it came down from Sinai on stone tablets. Depending on what I call a "great civilization" I can make them last 500 years or 50.

15 posted on 07/29/2006 11:35:55 AM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (A propensity to hope and joy is real riches; one to fear and sorrow, real poverty)
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To: oneolcop

Whatever replaces the great United States, I plan on ruling it.


18 posted on 07/29/2006 11:42:55 AM PDT by TimSkalaBim
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To: oneolcop

The item that popped out at me was the fact only 48 states are being used so I googled crime rates and snopes has this:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/tyler.asp

I wont paste the article.


21 posted on 07/29/2006 11:47:18 AM PDT by aft_lizard (born conservative...I chose to be a republican)
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To: oneolcop

Nice essay. I think it makes valid points.

I'd add one more.

To the extent that abundance, or the creation of wealth, means that a nation becomes more urban, that nation must necessarily become a nation of more regulations, more laws and less freedom. Urban life demands this, since with everyone living right on top of each other, everyone's actions are so much more likely to impact the lives of everyone else.

All modern societies are becoming predominantly urban.


33 posted on 07/29/2006 1:39:05 PM PDT by Sam Cree (Don't mix alcopops and ufo's)
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