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To: beyond the sea

Cicero lived and worked at a time where the Roman political establishment had great polarization, back stabbing and visciousness, with people blocking others for political jealousy and gain left and right. He saw this take his country into a period of civil war that led to the establishment of Augustus Caesar as Emperor.

He knew first hand what he was talking about.


11 posted on 06/24/2006 8:39:27 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum (Act Justly, Love Mercy, and Walk Humbly With God Micah 6:8)
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To: Knitting A Conundrum
Cicero lived and worked at a time where the Roman political establishment had great polarization, back stabbing and visciousness, with people blocking others for political jealousy and gain left and right.

Sounds familiar.

16 posted on 06/24/2006 8:51:38 AM PDT by beyond the sea (Scientists Are Itching to Blame Poison Ivy's Effect on Global Warming)
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