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Trillo

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20. I'm glad I saw this post.

Thu Jan 5, 2012, 06:22 PM

Jan 2012

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I had often read that our forefathers had grown hemp, however, I'd never seen the exact document proving it (still can't read it haha the script so I'll have to trust you on that), and never had seen that quote of Jefferson's.

Well, I can make out the words "hemp", and "English".

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Gingrich Lies About Dope-Growing Founding Fathers to New Hampshire Pothead [View all] kpete Jan 2012 OP

Newt obviously hasn't seen Dazed and Confused deutsey Jan 2012 #1

The historian strikes again arcane1 Jan 2012 #2

Laugh if you want DefenseLawyer Jan 2012 #22

Ha ha, good one... IthinkThereforeIAM Jan 2012 #25

Newt, you dumbass. go away. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #3

newt's natrual arrogance allows him to pull manufactured facts out of his ass spanone Jan 2012 #4

newt's natrual arrogance allows him to pull manufactured facts out of his ass AlbertCat Jan 2012 #17

I believe at one time hemp was America's largest export.. Bandit Jan 2012 #5

Someone needs to release their transcripts!!! tonybgood Jan 2012 #6

He knows very well Charlemagne Jan 2012 #18

As I recall, Jefferson suffered from migraines and used marijuana to get relief from them... Moonwalk Jan 2012 #7

Newt must be smoking something.............. Smilo Jan 2012 #8

Sometimes I get tired just smilin'.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #9

Just remember Newt is a Historian w/a PhD Botany Jan 2012 #10

Where did he get his degree? And who were the fools that gave him tenure? LiberalFighter Jan 2012 #11

West Georgia College denied tenure for Newton Leroy in 1978 Botany Jan 2012 #14

Growing hemp was actually required at one time because of its value. For instance - IDemo Jan 2012 #12

I am amused that Newt thinks the Founding Fathers were The Genealogist Jan 2012 #13

nevermind the founding fathers were probably a little tipsy at all times, pansypoo53219 Jan 2012 #15

lot of wine drunk. washington was fond of madiera. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #19

He gets paid millions to be a Revisionist Historian I guess JoePhilly Jan 2012 #16

I'm glad I saw this post. Trillo Jan 2012 #20

Little Known Fact: Jefferson absolutely HATED jambands. Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #21

he enjoyed going out to the taverns and beating the crap out of hippies. AlbertCat Jan 2012 #23

Indeed. And the blow probably contributed to his lack of cognitive dissonance during the Aaron Burr Warren DeMontague Jan 2012 #24

Very nice, the two of you. Fokker Trip Jan 2012 #26

lol n/t RainDog Jan 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author smiley Jan 2012 #27

Maybe not - if it was planted and harvested by slaves ThoughtCriminal Jan 2012 #28

or, say, tomatoes RainDog Jan 2012 #29

I think there's another thing going on here jmowreader Jan 2012 #32

or that things like the declaration of independence were drafted on hemp paper RainDog Jan 2012 #33

My god he is dumb Scairp Jan 2012 #30

oh. bullshit, dumbass. how did you get the rep for being the smartest dumbass? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #34

Gingrich thinks he is the intellectual in the race!! haha!! WI_DEM Jan 2012 #35

Just what the USA needs, another Dumbass who makes things up while thinking he is ubber-brilliant L. Coyote Jan 2012 #36