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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: greenspirit who wrote (267176)6/26/2002 4:29:57 PM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (3) of 769669
 
Bible thumpers have been insidiously trying to control our nation since its inception.

<<< Schlesinger does say that I misquote Jefferson's Declaration of Independence. That must sound pretty serious to the average viewer. It also sounds pretty serious to me that Arthur doesn't realize I was quoting, accurately, the original preamble, not the one edited and published by Congress. Jefferson -- and I -- preferred his first version, of which only a fragment still exists but, luckily, later in life he re-created the original: "All men are created equal and independent." Congress cut the "and independent." Then: "From that equal creation, they derive rights inherent and inalienable." Congress (looking ahead to the Rev. Pat Robertson and all the other serpents in our Eden?) changed this to "They are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights." The introduction of a Creator has done our independence no good. >>>

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