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mmonk

(52,589 posts) Wed May 9, 2012, 09:11 AM May 2012

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Esse Quam Videri.

It means "to be rather to seem". It is the state motto of North Carolina. Well technically, North Carolina both in appearance and practice, is a theocracy or theocratic state. In other words, it is what it seems to be.

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Esse Quam Videri. (Original Post) mmonk May 2012 OP

It seems more like a Theocratic Idiocracy lunatica May 2012 #1

Yes, 30 states now. mmonk May 2012 #2

du rec. nt xchrom May 2012 #3

Thanks. mmonk May 2012 #4

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

1. It seems more like a Theocratic Idiocracy

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 09:15 AM

May 2012

is taking root in this country, and the Republicans in NC are just the latest to plant that seed.

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

2. Yes, 30 states now.

Reply to lunatica (Reply #1)

Wed May 9, 2012, 09:17 AM

May 2012

It is high time for pushback.

xchrom

(108,903 posts)

3. du rec. nt

Reply to mmonk (Original post)

Wed May 9, 2012, 09:37 AM

May 2012

mmonk

(52,589 posts)

4. Thanks.

Reply to xchrom (Reply #3)

Wed May 9, 2012, 11:07 AM

May 2012

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