”Calling ‘atheism’ a religion is like calling ‘bald’ a hair color.”
(Don Hirschberg)
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
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"We have shed our blood in the glorious cause in which we are engaged; we are ready to shed the last drop in its defense. Nothing is above our courage, except only (with shame I speak it) the courage to TAX ourselves." --James Madison, 1782
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