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To: Mariner

When the Irish first came to the U.S. (famine), they were treated worse than the slaves. Strange that no one talks about it much.


12 posted on 07/09/2011 10:17:20 AM PDT by PDGearhead (Obama's lack of citizenship)
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To: PDGearhead
"When the Irish first came to the U.S. (famine), they were treated worse than the slaves. Strange that no one talks about it much."

BS!!!!!!!!!

The Irish had freedom of association and every freedom you enjoy today.

They were free to move out of the cities and settle land in order to enjoy the fruits of their labors and LIBERTY.

20 posted on 07/09/2011 10:24:03 AM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: PDGearhead; Balding_Eagle

Being from the South and Irish decent, as deplorable as the Irish immigrant’s hardship, it is hardly comparible to being forced to work for nothing and live by another person’s whims in slavery.

There was no need in including that statement in this pledge. Bachmann signing was ill-considered, similarily to other faux pas the lady has made. Her and others need to quit “opening mouth and dis-engage brain”. It does not add to our perception of their steadiness at the helm.

Some conservatives don’t seem to have much common sense, including some at FR.


29 posted on 07/09/2011 10:37:06 AM PDT by dusttoyou ("Progressives" are wee-weeing all over themselves, Foc nobama)
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To: PDGearhead

And my ancestors left behind the flag, and politics, and Gaelic tongue to take whatever employment they could find -usually working for the police— or for the Army —or as professional fighters-their women taking in other peoples laundry.But unlike the undocumented Democrats from down south of the Border we were not ashamed to become Americans,by earning it.


61 posted on 07/09/2011 11:03:03 AM PDT by StonyBurk (ring)
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