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Originally Posted by Lardmeister 
For those of you who live over there, let me explain:
Even though the USA is a Christian country, every fall we lapse into a pagan ritual at the end of October.
I bring this up because it is a constant battle to keep religion out of government and the price of freedom is constant vigilance; and Amendment 1 is the most important amendment because all the rest of the amendments rest on it and so does the Constitution itself.
Last edited by GrimJack; Oct 22nd, 2008 at 10:43 pm. Reason: gawd, I can be such a killjoy
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Originally Posted by GrimJack
I bring this up because it is a constant battle to keep religion out of government and the price of freedom is constant vigilance; and Amendment 1 is the most important amendment because all the rest of the amendments rest on it and so does the Constitution itself.
"One of the methods used by statists to destroy capitalism consists in establishing controls that tie a given industry hand and foot, making it unable to solve its problems, then declaring that freedom has failed and stronger controls are necessary." --Ayn Rand
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Originally Posted by Dave Sinkula
Some might argue that the 1st is there to keep gov't out of religion. And the rest are to keep gov't out of other things. Because the Constitution is not a document allowing natural human freedom, rather one that is expressly there to limit gov't.
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> Christ is not mentioned anywhere in our constitution nor is god (or God)
> and religion is first mentioned in Amendment 1
But it is all over that other important document known as the dollar bill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust
Now that's scary!
> and religion is first mentioned in Amendment 1
But it is all over that other important document known as the dollar bill.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_God_We_Trust
Now that's scary!
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My wife and I put the candy in the freezer - we sort of fight for the Kitkats, then snickers,
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Originally Posted by jbennet
hersheys still tastes different...
I upped my sanitary measures, up yours!
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Originally Posted by GrimJack
My wife and I put the candy in the freezer - we sort of fight for the Kitkats, then snickers,
"One of the methods used by statists to destroy capitalism consists in establishing controls that tie a given industry hand and foot, making it unable to solve its problems, then declaring that freedom has failed and stronger controls are necessary." --Ayn Rand
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mmmmmmmmmmmm Belgian chocolate. Man you guys are makin me hungry. Where I lived until the past year, would never get any trick ot treaters. So me and the women would end up eating it all.
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