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    Default A Very Merry Independence Day to You!

    Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
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    Thanks. Back At You.

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    Freedom of Speech.

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    Separation of Church and State.

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    Right to keep and bear arms.
    Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
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    - -- The Buddha

    It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
    - -- Aristotle

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    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    Right to keep and bear arms.
    Waco.
    When the Government uses Battle Tanks and Helicopter Gunships against it's own Citizens, I'm not sure how meaningful that is anymore?

    I remember my second grade Teacher telling us "It's not only your Right to overthrow an Oppressive Government, ... it's your Duty".

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    Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
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    - -- The Buddha

    It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
    - -- Aristotle

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    Default A Very Merry Independence Day to You!

    Leave it to Damo to say something everybody can agree with.

    Hello Damocles,


    Quote Originally Posted by Damocles View Post
    A Very Merry Independence Day to You!
    Thanks.

    And a happy fourth to you as well.

    My flag is flyin today.
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    blow up stuff

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    Thanks.

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    Happy Indepence Day To All!


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    Thank you very much, and the same to you and yours!

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    I'm going with a bonfire, Chardonnay, Ritz crackers, and some cheese. I'm thinking the fireworks will start about 9pm. (No, Jack won't be spending any money on fireworks this year)

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    Didn't you know that Trump changed our 4th Of July holiday into "It's all about Me Day"?

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    I've been doing yard work, so if Trump is giving Campaign Speeches, I've missed them.

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