by Fred R.
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April 15, 2008

we destroyed ourselves

April 29, 2008 09:44 AM EDT
views: 41 | rating: 10/10 (4 votes) | comments: 9

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.

Abraham Lincoln

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Comments: 9

Fred R. Apr 29, 2008, 9:53am EDT
a paraphrase of a statement in the Lyceum address of 1838
Amy H. Apr 29, 2008, 10:01am EDT
This is so true. Thanks for sharing.
Peter Joseph Swanson Apr 29, 2008, 10:05am EDT
yep
Fred R. Apr 29, 2008, 10:08am EDT
Thanks for reading my articles Amy.

Peter, as always a pleasure.
Col. George W. Apr 29, 2008, 11:14am EDT
He was right. That is exactly what is happening right now.
Fred R. Apr 29, 2008, 11:21am EDT
Good post!
Fred R. Apr 29, 2008, 8:54pm EDT
Will Durant (1885 - 1981)

cool
J R B. May 1, 2008, 2:04pm EDT
We are losing our freedoms because we are not vigilant enough to take our representatives to task.
Fred R. May 1, 2008, 2:05pm EDT
Exactly

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