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Old 2008-11-10, 10:04   Link #26
yezhanquan
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 38
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Originally Posted by SeijiSensei View Post
To me, liberty is what America has historically been about, but those concerns fade to the background when people can't afford to stay in their homes or put food on the table.
Well said, Sensei. I'm sure that you were old enough to see/hear about the civil rights movement in person. That, along with other steps towards full liberty, is what makes America great. When she first became independent, only white males with property had the right to vote. The "property" part was dropped first, then the "male", and finally, the "white".
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