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DemocratSinceBirth

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6. Reminds me of Benjamin Franklin's

Reply to lunasun (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 30, 2016, 12:23 PM

Dec 2016

Reminds me of Benjamin Franklin's quote that people who give up freedom for security will end up with neither. People who give up liberty for prosperity will end up with neither.

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lunasun's response deserves its own thread [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 OP

As I see it, Understanding isn't endorsing... JHan Dec 2016 #1

My response is the second grey box My point being once you accept the bigotry it is hard to stop lunasun Dec 2016 #2

Reminds me of Benjamin Franklin's DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #6

You have seen Trump Supporters on DU? yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #3

I am fine with Villaraigosa or Newsom for governor. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #5

did you report them? yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #12

They are much too clever for that, at least the ones who last. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #13

Anything they say if its SUSPECT than its your duty yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #15

I have! There's one that defends Trump and tells us how "nice" and "good" the Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #10

I would think it would be your duty to report these yuiyoshida Dec 2016 #14

As DSB has pointed out, they are quite crafty Maru Kitteh Dec 2016 #16

I am not defending those who voted for Trump Phoenix61 Dec 2016 #4

People are complicated treestar Dec 2016 #7

I will never understand the anti-abortion fanatics. hunter Dec 2016 #11

I never will either treestar Dec 2016 #17

I'm not lumping every single Trashpot voter into the same *basket* TrekLuver Dec 2016 #8

First I'll say I agree with this.. mountain grammy Dec 2016 #9