Treason?

Dickinson:
Mr. Jefferson, are you seriously suggesting that we publish a paper declaring to all the world that an illegal rebellion is, in reality, a legal one?

Franklin:
Why, Mr. Dickinson, I’m surprised at you! You should know that rebellion is always legal in the first person—such as “our” rebellion. It is only in the third person—“their” rebellion—that it is illegal.

Screenplay, 1776 (1969)

 

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Mary De Voe
Thursday, December 18, AD 2025 3:02am

It is always “legal” to defend human rights. Human rights are given by “their Creator” (Dec.) Human rights are not endowed by the state, the government or the king. Human rights must be defended by the state, the government and the king. (or else we have totalitarianism). Totalitarianism is not government. Totalitarianism is illegal.

Art Deco
Art Deco
Thursday, December 18, AD 2025 8:28am

The author (Shirish V. Date) is a regime media content generator whose principal venue of display is the Huffington Post. As he is 61 years old, it’s not a stopgap. Agitpropmeister is his vocation. As a young man, he put in time at Stanford University, which, I am assured, admits only the very best.
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He claims to be an accomplished sailor (currently residing in Northern Virginia).

MrsOpey
MrsOpey
Sunday, December 21, AD 2025 7:45am

I hate these actors, some Canadian or foreign, speaking about our history

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