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Pretzel Logic 
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Posted on: Jul. 01 2009,10:31 am |
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(Grinning_Dragon @ Jun. 30 2009,6:59 pm)
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(Pretzel Logic @ Jun. 30 2009,3:09 pm)
QUOTE Last night on the history channel they had a show on called"The Secrets of the Founding Fathers" one guy on there said the reason it took so long to come up with the Constitution was that they were all drunk and high on Jeffersons dope.  I did not catch all of it, but what I did see was pretty interesting. I am quite sure they were being facetious. If you read the any of the writings and letters, including the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers one will gain insight in the final drafts of the Constitution.
This was not the whole basis of the show. It was only one mans opinion, based on the fact that hemp and hemp products were so prevalent in that time period being an easily produced resource. The Declaration was written on hemp paper. All the clothing was made out of what they called homespun as well as the ropes and sail cloth for the ships. He said it took thirty acres of hemp to make all the ropes and sails for one large sailing ship. Jefferson also smuggled seeds out of France which was a no no. Probably a better strain and at the time a better rope was a military advantage. But no doubt by the guy,it was being smoked. Not meant to be a pot rant.
A lot of it was the typical Freemason involvement theorys of how most of the principals in the signing were Masons and the whole thing is to bring about the new world order with all the symbolism of the all seeing eye and unfinished pyramids and what not. I'm on the fence on that kind of stuff.
It would be a pretty good trick if something so secretive, so science fiction in nature, so far back in history ,linked to the Templars could be perpetuated then or now by a shadow group. But then in light of what we see today, maybe not.
True or not, all plausible entertainment. We will never know the truth. 
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Pretzel Logic
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I saw the same thing on Fox this morning. Only six republicans signed a pledge to read the bills in the future before voting, none were named.
Again, to say one side is any better than the others is lopsided.
Some days I think the only reason that they call themselves one or the other is so they know where to park.
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If that includes the house, Michelle Bachman will never get a chance to vote before Disney can consult with Fox News and turn it into an animated feature so she can comprehend it.
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Pretzel Logic
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(Common Citizen @ Jul. 08 2009,3:06 pm)
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(Pretzel Logic @ Jul. 08 2009,2:10 pm)
QUOTE I saw the same thing on Fox this morning. Only six republicans signed a pledge to read the bills in the future before voting, none were named.
Again, to say one side is any better than the others is lopsided.
Some days I think the only reason that they call themselves one or the other is so they know where to park. They have another two weeks to sign the pledge so we should probably wait and see.
It is terrible that they have to sign a pledge to do the job they are elected to do.
They are like an insidious cancer that can't be removed
without killing the victim.
This morning on fox they had a story about security guards caught sleeping on the job at some federal buildings (no excuse for that).. Lieberman was all upset that They were not doing their job. I'll bet it has been awhile since he read a 1300 page bill.
When I see those guys like him that have been around forever D or R , I think, why can't we impose term limits on them just cuz they voted for them.
Where is that magic wand? 
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Where did you get those shoes?
Wally & Don
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