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Oct 2: The American Civil War, Part II
The New York TImes ^ | Oct 2, 2018 | Thomas Friedman

Posted on 11/13/2018 1:42:13 PM PST by Jack Black

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To: falcon99

Agreed.


41 posted on 11/13/2018 3:08:52 PM PST by TheDon (MAGA!)
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To: Jack Black

“Tribalism is ruining us”

Only if you call Marxism, communism, fascism, leftism, progressivism, totalitarianism, and despotism a “tribe.”

The schism I saw between those who want to live free and with the blessings of Liberty vs those who wouldn’t enslave us.

Flake is an idiot if he cannot see that.
Let me condense that: “Flake is an idiot.”


42 posted on 11/13/2018 3:29:22 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Tench_Coxe

And most clowns won’t even know who that is without having to look it up.


43 posted on 11/13/2018 3:40:58 PM PST by Roman_War_Criminal (Like Enoch, Noah, & Lot, the True Church will soon be removed & then destruction comes forth.)
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To: Olog-hai

I would’ve agreed a couple of years ago. I think going into 2019, basically the Republican Party represents patriotic Americans and the Democratic Party represents people with other fundamental allegiances. The age of Jim Webb Democrats and Jeff Flake Republicans is passing into the rear-view mirror.


44 posted on 11/13/2018 3:47:06 PM PST by Behind the Blue Wall
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To: Jack Black
I suppose the wisest course of action is to follow the plan of the FFs back in the years 1756-1776.

The book by Mercy Otis Warren mentions how, at the time of the Revolution's start, the war was pretty much a foregone conclusion in the minds of the patriots.

The same thing is forming in our minds now.

A rag-tag militia taking on the most powerful military in the world. Sound familiar?

I bet the trigger will indeed be attempted confiscation of guns and other armaments. As it was in 1775.

The Rats can do nothing without disarming us, and they know it.

We need to start writing the second Declaration, once enough of a plan is underway. We could just get the old one and use some liquid paper and a ball-point pen to bring it up to date. Preserving as much as possible and replacing the FF's reasons for our own, which will be remarkably similar, I would wager.

The new Declaration will be met with derision by the other side as was the first.

What we have that the FFs didn't was a knowledge that freedom indeed leads to greatness.

They believed it fervently; we know it as a fact, having seen them do it.

45 posted on 11/13/2018 3:58:44 PM PST by caddie (Tagline: Guten Tag.)
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To: grey_whiskers

LOL, well said!


46 posted on 11/13/2018 4:04:26 PM PST by HombreSecreto (The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year)
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To: Jack Black

This article insists upon itself. It’s an example of its theme.


47 posted on 11/13/2018 4:09:54 PM PST by ALASKA (Watching a coup by a thousand cuts....)
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To: Jack Black

One side puts Party above Country.

The other puts Country above Party.

THAT’S the problem.

Proof? Easy. Watch their heads explode when we say, “America First.” They will never, ever, do that.


48 posted on 11/13/2018 4:19:05 PM PST by Basket_of_Deplorables ("Trust Sessions!" Bwaaahaaahaaa! Fools.)
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To: Jack Black

There will not be a civil war. There will be a takeover of our government and destruction of the constitution and our liberties. A few may fight but the vast majority will lay down and beg. I doubt if 1/10 of 1% will put up any real fight. Freedom is just too expensive in terms of our comfortable lives. We always fall for the hope the next election will make things better. Hell, we can’t even make the effort to put up some good protests to support the President who thusfar ha s been taking on the enemies pretty much single handedly.


49 posted on 11/13/2018 4:41:55 PM PST by Wpin ("I Have Sworn Upon the Altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny...")
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To: Wpin

Sadly I think your right.


50 posted on 11/13/2018 4:43:16 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: detective

In a nutshell, he wrote an average MSM analysis.


51 posted on 11/13/2018 5:09:26 PM PST by jospehm20
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To: Jack Black

We appreciate the great job you are doing.....thank you.


52 posted on 11/13/2018 5:09:55 PM PST by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: raybbr

Done. Added to CWII ping list.


53 posted on 11/13/2018 5:57:40 PM PST by Jack Black ("If you believe in things that you don't understand than you suffer" - "Superstition",Stevie Wonder)
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To: detective

You’ve been added.


54 posted on 11/13/2018 5:59:39 PM PST by Jack Black ("If you believe in things that you don't understand than you suffer" - "Superstition",Stevie Wonder)
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To: BenLurkin
Aggressive Bolshevism is the cause of the current strife.

You can add "vote-tampering" to that list.

55 posted on 11/14/2018 12:57:29 AM PST by Does so (If Trump Colluded with Russians, Why Did Hillary Win The Popular Vote?)
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To: TalBlack; detective
Excellent discussion, #30

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56 posted on 11/14/2018 1:02:56 AM PST by Does so (If Trump Colluded with Russians, Why Did Hillary Win The Popular Vote?)
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To: Jack Black

Keep me on your list, please.


57 posted on 11/14/2018 4:19:57 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Someone who matters does not 'trust Sessions'!)
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To: Jack Black

Keep me on your list, please.


58 posted on 11/14/2018 4:19:58 AM PST by Psalm 144 (Someone who matters does not 'trust Sessions'!)
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To: Jack Black

Bttt.

5.56mm


59 posted on 11/14/2018 5:46:17 AM PST by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP!)
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To: Jack Black

Like in 1860, the cold civil war will become hot when state governments start to secede.


60 posted on 11/14/2018 7:29:11 AM PST by Luircin
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