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To: MinorityRepublican
France isn't the only place it's close to...

Fremont, self-proclaimed "Center of the Universe," is the venue for America's largest statue honoring Lenin.

No, kids -- not one of the Beatles, but Vladimir Illych Lenin, hero of the workers, Communism, and the former Soviet Union.

16 posted on 07/29/2005 9:49:24 AM PDT by They'reGone2000 (Washington State - Rotten to the Core)
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To: They'reGone2000
Fremont is wacko (although it is a nice area) -

This passes for reason?

Sure, Lenin the Man was a violent sociopath, catalyst for wholesale slaughter across half the world. But Lenin the Public Artwork is a beautifully crafted sculpture, and a catalyst for healthy discourse.

41 posted on 07/29/2005 12:32:12 PM PDT by wallcrawlr (http://www.bionicear.com)
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To: They'reGone2000

Thibault Mear's colorful drawing reflects what many French children picture when they think of America: fast food and fat people.

68 posted on 07/30/2005 9:59:36 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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