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This is a good time for the quote usually attributed to Otto von Bismarck:

"God has a special providence for fools, drunks and the United States of America."

My computer is wacky. I couldn't copy it with my mouse. That's from my memory. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Pray for our country and wisdom in the next Congress!

1 posted on 12/23/2010 10:21:42 PM PST by neverdem
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To: neverdem
That's from my memory.

Your memory? You mean your memory of looking at it ten seconds ago? Anyway, that's close to what I remember from who knows when and where ... God watches over fools, drunkards, and the United States of America.

2 posted on 12/23/2010 10:33:20 PM PST by dr_lew
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3 posted on 12/23/2010 10:38:32 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: neverdem


4 posted on 12/23/2010 10:39:59 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Visualize)
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To: neverdem; Brices Crossroads; Clyde5445; Lakeshark; Virginia Ridgerunner; STARWISE; everyone
The most famous Christmas celebration by George Washington occurred before he was president. While commander of the colonial forces, Washington made a bold move that helped breathe new life into the fledgling republic. Without sending Christmas cards or announcements to warn the enemy, General Washington crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania into New Jersey with 2,400 men on Christmas Day of 1776.


Merry Christmas!!!

5 posted on 12/23/2010 10:40:23 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: neverdem

Merry Christmas! America, Bless God!

Thumbs down to Scrooges...


7 posted on 12/23/2010 10:55:13 PM PST by waterhill (I love animals, they are delicious....)
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To: neverdem
Here's Washington Crossing as I knew it in my youth. We used to cross here from NJ to PA in our routine travels, back in the day. At one time there was a refreshment stand on the Jersey side, and we used to joke that this was where the Hessians were.

Note the solar farm, lower right. That's a new development!

8 posted on 12/24/2010 12:19:42 AM PST by dr_lew
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To: neverdem

There’s a good movie on this called “The Crossing” starring Jeff Daniels as G. Washington


9 posted on 12/24/2010 12:27:19 AM PST by lewislynn ( What does the global warming movement and the Fairatx movement have in commom? Misinformation)
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To: neverdem

GOOD post!

Think about this...a rag tag very poor Army went up against the British fleet and everything that was thrown at them..................................

and won.

Are we exceptional......or what?


11 posted on 12/24/2010 12:55:19 AM PST by dixiechick2000 ("First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi)
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14 posted on 12/24/2010 4:44:40 AM PST by devolve (. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0ponzi Version 9.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .)
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To: neverdem
Thought I'd never get a chance to use this:

CC

15 posted on 12/24/2010 5:22:52 AM PST by Celtic Conservative (Good heavens Miss Takamoto, You're beautiful!)
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19 posted on 12/24/2010 10:35:33 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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