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"This nation *under God*" -- removed from the Gettysburg Address
Topic Started: Jul 16 2010, 12:17 PM (447 Views)
ivorythumper
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
by the American Constitution Society.

Can't trust those bastards.
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Luke's Dad
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How the hell do you remove something like that from a historical document. It was what it was. You can make an argument about the Pledge, religious symbols in government buildings, etc... But changing history? What's next? Endowed by their creator removed from The Declaration of Independence?
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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Beacon Chris
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Crazy, huh?
How you durrin?
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In other news, the words to MLK's I Have a Dream speech have been chenged to "Free at last! Free at last! Hot dog! We are free at last!"
Random FML: Today, I was fired by my boss in front of my coworkers. It would have been nice if I could have left the building before they started celebrating. FML

The founding of the bulk of the world's nation states post 1914 is based on self-defined nationalisms. The bulk of those national movements involve territory that was ethnically mixed. The foundation of many of those nation states involved population movements in the aftermath. When the only one that is repeatedly held up as unjust and unjustifiable is the Zionist project, the term anti-semitism may very well be appropriate. - P*D


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big al
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Piano*Dad
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The entire Gettysburg Address is a deliberate religious metaphor turned to secular purposes. You can't even understand it if you don't have the bible as part of your shared intellectual heritage.
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John D'Oh
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I always thought 'One Nation, sponsored by Coca Cola' had a nice ring to it.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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I'd like to teach the world to sing.
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Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore.

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John D'Oh
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Maybe Obama could introduce other declarations, which are a bit catchier.

The United States of America: Home of the Whopper.

Hillary Clinton: So easy, a caveman could do her.
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JoeB
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War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength

The Recdep has approved the 'corrected' document. Extant copies with 'errors' will be transported to the memory hole.
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John D'Oh
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I always though the Gettysburg address was 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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George K
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big al
Jul 16 2010, 12:44 PM
Crazy like a fox...
How's that, Al?
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Mikhailoh
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There oughta be a law. Srsly.

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John D'Oh
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Mikhailoh
Jul 16 2010, 02:58 PM

When you step back and think about it, this story is freaking unbelievable. Bowdlerizing one of the most important speeches in history, and not even announcing the fact.
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Mikhailoh
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John, My post had more substance than that. :lol2:
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John D'Oh
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Oops - sorry. :lol:

On the positive side, I think I've figured out how to shut you up.
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Mikhailoh
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You must need some practice at that thinking. :lol2:
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Mikhailoh
Jul 16 2010, 03:26 PM
You can say that again.
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John D'oh you ARE funny.
it behooves me to behold
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Mikhailoh
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John D'Oh
Jul 16 2010, 03:31 PM
Mikhailoh
Jul 16 2010, 03:26 PM
You can say that again.
Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball
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ivorythumper
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Phlebas
Jul 16 2010, 12:36 PM
In other news, the words to MLK's I Have a Dream speech have been chenged to "Free at last! Free at last! Hot dog! We are free at last!"
:lol2: :lol2: :lol2:
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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