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To: oswegodeee
> at least a rattlesnake lets you know they are there, and what they are.

Off Topic, but in the words of Ben Franklin...

“I recollected that her eye excelled in brightness, that of any other animal, and that she has no eye-lids. She may therefore be esteemed an emblem of vigilance. She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, ever surrenders: She is therefore an emblem of magnanimity and true courage. As if anxious to prevent all pretensions of quarreling with her, the weapons with which nature has furnished her, she conceals in the roof of her mouth, so that, to those who are unacquainted with her, she appears to be a most defenseless animal; and even when those weapons are shown and extended for her defense, they appear weak and contemptible; but their wounds however small, are decisive and fatal. Conscious of this, she never wounds ‘till she has generously given notice, even to her enemy, and cautioned him against the danger of treading on her.

Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?”

http://www.fi.edu/qa99/musing3/index.html

Don't Tread On Me!

58 posted on 05/23/2008 11:38:27 AM PDT by ADemocratNoMore (Jeepers, Freepers, where'd 'ya get those sleepers?. Pj people, exposing old media's lies.)
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To: ADemocratNoMore
Was I wrong, Sir, in thinking this a strong picture of the temper and conduct of America?” http://www.fi.edu/qa99/musing3/index.html Don't Tread On Me!

Not wrong at all!

61 posted on 05/23/2008 9:02:36 PM PDT by oswegodeee (Dee) ( Born in the South and raised in a G_D centered home)
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