I like to re-read this at least once a year...

And around now, it just seems appropriate.


The Declaration of Independence - TEXT


Please do not view this as a political thread, if you feel the need to post on the subject to make a point, do so in another thread.

Thanks in advance.

-Rob

Good post, Rob. There are some classics I too like to reacquaint myself with now and then, and I'm certainly going to add this one to the list.

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With ya on this one :)

I am embarrassed to say that I did not read that for the first time until after college. I cannot imagine why this document is not dissected line by line in every middle school history class.

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I am embarrassed to say that I did not read that for the first time until after college. I cannot imagine why this document is not dissected line by line in every middle school history class.

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Sadly, not all middle schools even teach history to any great extent. My children were taught very little. I once asked a young waitress who served me a Sam Adams if she knew who Adams was. She proudly said, "Yes, I do. He was a patriot." Impressed, I asked her if she learned that in school. She said, "No, from a Sam Adams beer commercial."

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She said, "No, from a Sam Adams beer commercial."

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Who says TV isn't educational?

In all seriousness, though, there are a lot of sat facts about the education system in the US.

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Who says TV isn't educational?

In all seriousness, though, there are a lot of sat facts about the education system in the US.

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Some of those facts are sad even.

:p

-Rob

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Some of those facts are sad even.

:p

-Rob

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What's that thing in your avatar? :confused:

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What's that thing in your avatar? :confused:

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Man in a Rooster suit running and in mid stride.

I Please you not to funny at it's visage.

BBS yours,
-Rob

I swear I can type and proofread....

I always thought your avatar was a dog jumping to catch a frisbee...

Sicboater,
Thanks for posting that.
Even though I am working on the 4th of July, it is good to take the time to realize the true importance of the date.:)

Sicboater, thanks for posting that..............eternal vigilance!

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Who says TV isn't educational?

In all seriousness, though, there are a lot of sat facts about the education system in the US.

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I wonder if I can resurrect this old thread eh?

I'm not going to make any comment about the US school system, firstly I don't know anything about it and secondly I'm not that stupid.

This is funny but also shocking, it must be set up surely.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWWAtUL9tRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWWAtUL9tRE

The fact is that there are a lot of "stoopid" people in the world.
I think they have a way of finding the stupid people in the crowd. Maybe they pre-interview or maybe they just look for the drool running down their chin. It's really scary when you realize just how many there are in the world.

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The fact is that there are a lot of "stoopid" people in the world.
I think they have a way of finding the stupid people in the crowd. Maybe they pre-interview or maybe they just look for the drool running down their chin. It's really scary when you realize just how many there are in the world.

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Not in my part of the world Paul. We were smart enough to run your country for a long time, until you got all unreasonable and asked us to leave ";"

Oh sure, sure sure....you know you were saying...

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