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To: null and void

No, it's the text of the first political cartoon ever printed in an American newspaper. It was created by Ben Franklin to convince the colonies that they had to join in the fight against England, or die. It is also the precursor to the Gadsden flag ("Don't tread on me").

You can view this illustration in my profile.

But congratulations on making yourself look like fool for your ignorance of our nations history and trying to make me look like a militant islam sympathizer all at once.


195 posted on 02/20/2006 9:00:40 AM PST by Join Or Die
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To: Join Or Die

"No, it's the text of the first political cartoon ever printed in an American newspaper."

Hey! But wasn't Ben Franklin a Muslim? No? Never mind.


216 posted on 02/20/2006 9:06:55 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
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To: Join Or Die

Sometimes a Monica Plug is just a ceeeegar...


331 posted on 02/20/2006 9:52:15 AM PST by null and void (That 12 jurors can overturn the leviathan of "The Law" strikes fear into statists across this nation)
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To: Join Or Die

"Join or die"

Not to be confused with "Join or be murdered".

In the first instance, "join us, or they will kill you and us;" in the second instance, "join them or they will kill you and us."

Subtle, but distinct, difference. ;)


680 posted on 02/20/2006 3:00:52 PM PST by ApplegateRanch (Mad-Mo! Allah bin Satan commands ye: Bow to him 5 times/day: Head down, @ss-up, and fart at Heaven!)
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