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matt160
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Post subject: April 18, 1775  Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:09 pm |
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Location: Anoka, MN
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On April 18, 1775 two lanterns were hung from the steeple of the Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott ride to warn of impending arrests of Samuel Adams and John Hancock and seizure of weapons.
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"Criminals thrive on the indulgence of society's understanding."
"A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." - Sigmund Freud
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thurianknight
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:07 pm |
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Location: North Minneapolis
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Thank you for the reminder. I didn't realize that "The redcoats are coming" was yesterday.
TK
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"The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
-Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 (C.J.Boyd, Ed., 1950)
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