TheRedMan
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Wed Feb-18-04 01:59 PM
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The Republican Party wishes, for the second time in history, to pass a Constitutional Amendment to LIMIT the rights of Americans. At least we had the sense to repeal the first amendment like this. (prohibition)
Also works nicely on flag burning, as well.
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liberal72
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Wed Feb-18-04 02:01 PM
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1. Hate to tell you this . . . . . |
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but the movement to ban alcohol was, at the time, a platform for progressive people. Today it seems conservative and stupid, but at the time it was a progressive movement.
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cheezus
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Wed Feb-18-04 02:05 PM
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2. related to the sufferage movement |
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prohibition gave the opressed wives of drunks a reason to want the vote.
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TheRedMan
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Wed Feb-18-04 02:05 PM
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3. The fact it was a progressive idea does not alter three things: |
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1. That it was a bad idea, as is this proposed amendment. 2. That we had the sense to repeal it. 3. The people who pushed it then have NOTHING to do with you now.
But even if that gets thrown in your face, there is a whole world of "two wrongs don't make a right" and "Why is your bad idea better than the idea of a bunch of dead progressives?" that you can throw back. The point is, that you are hitting conservatives where it hurts, and where they THINK they have the moral high ground (individual rights).
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