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To: J. E. Quidam
He also said a thing or two about Tyranny and about standing up to the domineering one party Governing force, which in day was the British Crown. The two party system that our forefathers envisioned is a good preventative to that kind of tyranny happening again.

One of my favorite quotes:

“If all else fails, I will retreat up the valley of Virginia, plant my flag on the Blue Ridge, rally around the Scotch-Irish of that region, and make my last stand for liberty amongst a people who will never submit to British tyranny whilst there is a man left to draw a trigger.”

George Washington, at Valley Forge.

6 posted on 08/26/2008 8:28:00 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
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To: NavyCanDo

Transcript of entire farewell address:
http://www.thirty-thousand.org/pages/GW_farewell.htm

Excerpts thereof relating to political parties:
http://www.thirty-thousand.org/pages/Baneful_Parties.htm


7 posted on 08/26/2008 8:32:52 AM PDT by J. E. Quidam (Thirty-Thousand.org)
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To: NavyCanDo

He, reportedly, also warned against “foreign entanglements” from his death-bed.

But his political philosophy is SOOOOOOO late 18th century.

We’re so much more enlightened now...


9 posted on 08/26/2008 8:47:34 AM PDT by WayneS (What the hell is wrong with these people?)
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