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Common Sense Thomas Paine 1776
federalistpatriot ^ | Feb. 14, 1776 | Thomas Paine

Posted on 07/02/2005 8:52:54 PM PDT by mdittmar

Common Sense
Thomas Paine
1776

Introduction

I:Of the Origin and Design of Governmment in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution

II: Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession

III: Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs

IV: Of the Present Ability of America, with Some Miscellaneous Reflexions

Appendix


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: 1776; commonsense; history; thomaspaine

1 posted on 07/02/2005 8:52:54 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar; eyespysomething; freepatriot32

Good and timely post. I've got a feeling if they could see what was going on today our forefathers would be writing pamphlets again.

Does it count for a Liberty Ping?


2 posted on 07/02/2005 9:05:12 PM PDT by SittinYonder (America is the Last Beach)
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To: SittinYonder

this piece wasn't as well received by the founding father's as you might believe.


3 posted on 07/02/2005 9:08:32 PM PDT by griffin
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To: griffin

But it was by the common citizen.


4 posted on 07/02/2005 9:14:06 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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To: griffin

"I smell a rat."


5 posted on 07/02/2005 9:15:48 PM PDT by geopyg ("It's not that liberals don't know much, it's just that what they know just ain't so." (~ R. Reagan))
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To: geopyg

u don't smell jack squat dude. Been posting here longer than you've known about this site.


6 posted on 07/02/2005 9:18:13 PM PDT by griffin
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To: SittinYonder

Apologies. I was thinking of "Age of Reason".

Carry on.


7 posted on 07/02/2005 9:24:54 PM PDT by griffin
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To: griffin
I was wondering if that might get taken the wrong way - my apologies. It was Thomas Paine as I recall that walked out of the Constitutional Congress and said "I smell a rat". He thought it was too much "big government". (If only he could see us NOW!)
8 posted on 07/02/2005 9:28:21 PM PDT by geopyg ("It's not that liberals don't know much, it's just that what they know just ain't so." (~ R. Reagan))
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To: mdittmar
Thanks for the historical post. Here is another:

The Supreme Court and the Constitution (commentary from 1936)

9 posted on 07/02/2005 9:30:36 PM PDT by TheOtherOne (I often sacrifice my spelling on the alter of speed™)
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To: Peanut Gallery

ping


10 posted on 07/02/2005 9:31:30 PM PDT by Professional Engineer (Celebrate your Independence, buy cheap foriegn made crap at Deep, Deep discounts!)
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To: TheOtherOne

Thank you,Have a great Independence Day.


11 posted on 07/02/2005 9:37:51 PM PDT by mdittmar (May God watch over those who serve,and have served, to keep us free.)
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To: mdittmar

bttt


12 posted on 07/02/2005 9:39:43 PM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
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To: geopyg

Oh. Gotcha. Thx for the explanation GP. My apologies also. Paine isn't one of my favs. :)


13 posted on 07/02/2005 9:42:14 PM PDT by griffin
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To: mdittmar

BTTT


14 posted on 07/02/2005 10:31:37 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (This Tagline for sale. (Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: mdittmar

Thomas Paine gave all the money he made from Common Sense, which was a lot, and he was poor, he gave all of it to the Revolution.


15 posted on 07/03/2005 4:23:03 AM PDT by eyespysomething ( A penny saved is a government oversight)
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To: mdittmar

bttt


16 posted on 07/03/2005 4:47:49 AM PDT by SoIA-79 ("The plans differ; the planners are all alike." – Bastiat)
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To: Abram; Alexander Rubin; AlexandriaDuke; Annie03; Baby Bear; bassmaner; Bernard; BJClinton; ...
Libertarian ping.To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message here
17 posted on 07/03/2005 1:06:45 PM PDT by freepatriot32 (www.lp.org)
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To: freepatriot32; All
 

"O ye that love mankind! Ye that dare oppose, not only the tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth!" 
-- Thomas Paine, Common Sense
Time to re-read THIS too.

18 posted on 07/03/2005 7:57:37 PM PDT by FreeKeys ("A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government." -- Edward Abbey)
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