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Danocrat Donating Member (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:06 PM
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Republicans forget, dissent is American
Republicans forget, dissent is American
By Sandi Siefker, Rock Island

I found this quote by the descendant of Paul Revere very interesting, and very contrary to the Republican attitude of Bush supporters:

"It was very risky of him (Paul Revere) to belong to a secret society that plotted to overthrow the English. Now, when someone criticizes the government, I don't view them as unpatriotic. The Founding Fathers' spirit is alive in each protest."

http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2005/07/05/opinion/letters/doc42cb5d5a717c7629942004.txt
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Nite Owl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:10 PM
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1. I feel very much akin to
those early Americans and I think they would be proud of us.
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Neerav B. Trivedi Donating Member (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:13 PM
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2. I would have to agree with Nite Owl.
We were better off then in terms of our freedoms than we are now.
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indepat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:14 PM
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3. Repugs haven't forgotten dissent is American for they have something else
in mind for us IMHO.
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Danocrat Donating Member (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:22 PM
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4. I have to agree with you Indepat
They know the history of this country and the Constitution as well as we do. Seems very much a plan.

I find it odd that the author of the article didn't even mention Revere's grandaughter's first name or her location. It would be interesting to know she lived in Boston. Now, I'm wondering if the quote is legit. Anybody know?
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:26 PM
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5. Of course, after 8 years of clinton bashing I'm surprised they pulled the
dissent-is-unpatriotic card.

Fuckin' freaks. x(
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