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Happy Birthday, Little Jemmy

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Fenian_Bastard, Mar 17, 2008.

  1. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Still no miniseries or best-seller, but his wife was hotter than Abigail and he overthrew a government just by being smarter than everyone else.
    http://americanrevolutionblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/happy-birthday-james-madison.html

    "I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations."
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Mar 17, 2008
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  2. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Yeah, but I bet he's still smarting over that Marbury slap-down.
     
    Football_Bat, Mar 17, 2008
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  3. Fenian_Bastard

    Fenian_Bastard Guest

    Having the British burn the White House on his watch left a mark, too.
     
    Fenian_Bastard, Mar 17, 2008
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  4. expendable

    expendable Well-Known Member

    The school named after him just turned 100 last week too.
     
    expendable, Mar 17, 2008
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  5. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    Amen. I'd love to see the Democratic nominee quote this during the campaign.
     
    bigpern23, Mar 17, 2008
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  6. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

     
    old_tony, Mar 17, 2008
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  7. Chi City 81

    Chi City 81 Guest

    Your abilities with the quote function are as full of fail as your political views.
     
    Chi City 81, Mar 17, 2008
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  8. Beaker

    Beaker Active Member

    You should know you've gone off the deep end when something James Madison said is "socialist." More complete, ahistorical bullshit.
     
    Beaker, Mar 17, 2008
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