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To: Appalled but Not Surprised
But the life of the individual without government is, to coin a phrase, nasty, brutish, and short

Thomas Hobbes said that, not some hysterical nitwit on the internet. You should credit those you quote, plagiarist.

54 posted on 11/26/2005 5:57:16 AM PST by A Jovial Cad ("If you kill enough of them, they stop fighting." -General Curtis LeMay)
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To: A Jovial Cad

I was complimenting my readership in their ability to recognize a quote without attribution. Are you so stupid as to require that I attribute "government of the people" too? Apparently so.


57 posted on 11/26/2005 5:58:22 AM PST by Appalled but Not Surprised
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To: A Jovial Cad
Thomas Hobbes said that, not some hysterical nitwit on the internet. You should credit those you quote, plagiarist.

Geez. What exactly do you think "to coin a phrase" means? Take a deep breath, junior. The Republic is not in danger just because your representatives think smoking pot is a detriment to the general welfare.

86 posted on 11/26/2005 6:12:02 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: A Jovial Cad
Thomas Hobbes said that, not some hysterical nitwit on the internet. You should credit those you quote, plagiarist.

Geez. What exactly do you think "to coin a phrase" means? Take a deep breath, junior. The Republic is not in danger just because your representatives think smoking pot is a detriment to the general welfare.

89 posted on 11/26/2005 6:12:15 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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