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Historic Quote
I'll have to look up the exact quote when I get home, but it seemed appropriate on the board today.
During the 1st Congress, there were discussions about a clause in what is now the 2nd amendment to allow people of moral conviction to abstain from military service in the militia. The issue:
"We all know that religion is in decline (1789!) and we cannot but expect that men with no religion will claim to object to military service on religious moral grounds."
I find it funny that in 1789, religion was on the decline in America, and EVERYONE knew it and agreed.
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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