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25 Nov 12
25 Nov 12
It's tragically amusing to see how the cult of the Founding Fathers gets some US citizens all foamy at the mouth with made-up quotations intended to prove that the Fathers were on their side. Of course these quotations do nothing more than expose said citizens as egregious liars, on the one hand, while egging on their dunder-headed fellow travelers, on the other.
Here is an article about this phenomenon. It's a bit one-sided, though. Surely not only Republicans mendaciously attribute false quotations to the Founding Fathers? What say our resident elephants?
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=4053
25 Nov 12
Originally posted by Bosse de NageQuotations are like that. You can take just about any snippet out of context and demonstrate that Founding Father 'X' supported whatever position it is you happen to support. As George Washington once said, "Quotations are fodder for fools and charlatans."
It's tragically amusing to see how the cult of the Founding Fathers gets some US citizens all foamy at the mouth with made-up quotations intended to prove that the Fathers were on their side. Of course these quotations do nothing more than expose said citizens as egregious liars, on the one hand, while egging on their dunder-headed fellow travelers, on ...[text shortened]... he Founding Fathers? What say our resident elephants?
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=4053
25 Nov 12
Originally posted by whodeyIf I recall correctly, you have been one the most prominent and repeat offending purveyors of bogus Founder quotes on this forum. If I've got this wrong, fair enough.
In the immortal words of Ben Franklin, "Progressives can dish it out but they can't take it."
25 Nov 12
Originally posted by Bosse de NageLincoln didn't say it ... but he should have. He did say something in the same vein:
It's tragically amusing to see how the cult of the Founding Fathers gets some US citizens all foamy at the mouth with made-up quotations intended to prove that the Fathers were on their side. Of course these quotations do nothing more than expose said citizens as egregious liars, on the one hand, while egging on their dunder-headed fellow travelers, on ...[text shortened]... he Founding Fathers? What say our resident elephants?
http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=4053
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----------------------------Abraham Lincoln (March 21, 1864)