[The Comedian]

[The Comedian]

Benjamin Franklin is famous for his sense of humor. In 1751, he wrote a satirical commentary in his Pennsylvania Gazette suggesting that as a way to thank the Brits for their policy of sending convicted felons to America, American colonists should send rattlesnakes to England.

Substitute "illegal aliens" for "convicted felons", and "DC" for "England", for starters.

[ntmxx]

Unfortunately, historical stories similar to this have been purged from “Government Education” curriculum.

[SunkenCiv]

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	Gods Graves Glyphs	Just adding to the catalog, not sending a general distribution. The Seedling Fund is a concept based on a gift made by Benjamin Franklin. When Franklin died in 1791, he left $5,000 to the citizens of Boston. Franklin's will specified that the money should be left to compound for 100 years. In 1891, part of the assets founded the Franklin Institute. The remainder of the assets was left to compound for another 100 years. In 1991, the fund terminated, leaving a gift of almost $5 million for the purposes stipulated in Franklin's will. [*] Nice story, but apparently the Franklin Institute was founded by someone else. To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
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[FreeAtlanta]

Rock Group 311

Before you're pointed at me
There is a possibility
You better turn that thing around
The fits come easily
So don't you tread on me
Cause I will knock you down

Some days it seems it's not worth it
The fight in me is all gone
And I'm not trying to be perfect
But just get one damn thing done
Before I lose control
I pick myself from the floor

Before you're pointed at me
There is a possibility
You better turn that thing around
The fits come easily
So don't you tread on me
Cause I will knock you down

Never come a day that I'll solve you
Consequently I could never leave you
In the shadow of those looming battleships
I love our canoe
I'm ready for the falls
And those still waters we will find are true

Oh there's a clock in my head
And despite what it says
Another one on the wall
They don't agree at all
And there's a schism in me
And despite what you see
You might see me as calm
But I go out like a bomb

Before you're pointed at me
There is a possibility
You better turn that thing around
The fits come easily
So don't you tread on me
Cause I will knock you down

Whoa
Oh in the comfort of strangers
You don't see the danger
Of just letting it flow
This I know

Before you're pointed at me
There is a possibility
You better turn that thing around
The fits come easily
So don't you tread on me
Cause I will knock you down