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To: ROTB
In Ancient Rome, a senator once proposed that all slaves be dressed in brown so they could be identifiable.

The idea was voted down on the logic that if the slaves knew what their actual numbers were, they would revolt ... quickly

Wow..that is the most logical answer I have heard yet, thanks

87 posted on 09/13/2009 4:49:26 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: Irish Eyes

The poster here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2339024/posts is saying it was a cool million and “Metro Police” called it 1.2 million.


89 posted on 09/13/2009 9:10:00 PM PDT by ROTB (Love your enemies, in the name and faith of Christ.)
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