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Originally posted by zig:

2. What would our founding fathers say or more importantly, what would the heros say, who gave up their lives in pursuit of the freedoms that each one of us enjoy.
Actually, they said this:
"Peace... has been our principle, peace is our interest, and peace has saved to the world this only plant of free and rational government now existing in it... However, therefore, we may have been reproached for pursuing our Quaker system, time will affix the stamp of wisdom on it, and the happiness and prosperity of our citizens will attest its merit. And this, I believe, is the only legitimate object of government and the first duty of governors, and not the slaughter of men and devastation of the countries placed under their care in pursuit of a fantastic honor unallied to virtue or happiness; or in gratification of the angry passions or the pride of administrators excited by personal incidents in which their citizens have no concern."
--Thomas Jefferson to Thaddeus Kosciusko, 1811. ME 13:41
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And, by the way, if you don't like it, you also have the freedom to get the #&!! out. No body is forcing you to stay here.
God Bless America!
Oh, don't give me that bull**** "Love it or Leave it" line. As Jefferson says, "My country, right or wrong; to be defended when right, and righted when wrong."
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