Saturday afternoon - re reading the Federalist papers ***updated with link***

"gettingoldercarguy" (gettingoldercarguy) 10/05/2019 at 19:51 • Filed to: None

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I think it’d do well for anybody given our current state of politics.

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Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > gettingoldercarguy 10/05/2019 at 20:07

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That’s short work though. I’m re-reading the Lord of the Rings.  I’m about a 1/3 of the way thru Return of the King. I need something to take my mind off of the shit show that’s currently playing out.  This fills the bill nicely. That, and Scotch.  Lots and lots of Scotch.  

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > gettingoldercarguy 10/05/2019 at 20:09

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I has been a while, but as I consider myself somewhat of a federalist, I should probably re-read them, too.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > gettingoldercarguy 10/05/2019 at 20:15

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What?!? No! God forbid we'd learn the basis for our political structure! 

gettingoldercarguy > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 10/05/2019 at 20:18

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Yeah I went  for entertainment over education.

InFierority Complex > gettingoldercarguy 10/05/2019 at 20:43

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Too much work. I learned everything I need to know about American history from National Treasure.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > gettingoldercarguy 10/05/2019 at 20:46

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I think u have it backwards.  I’m not reading the Federalist Papers for S & G’s here. 

gettingoldercarguy > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 10/05/2019 at 20:55

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Living vicariously through you.

f86sabre > gettingoldercarguy 10/05/2019 at 21:38

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Great^? uncle Alexander! They knew that limiting power was the key to success of this thing.  Now it doesn’t matter as long as you win.

Alfalfa > gettingoldercarguy 10/05/2019 at 21:56

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Well now you’ve inspired me

To listen to the  Hamilton soundtrack.

LastFirstMI is my name > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 10/05/2019 at 22:32

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Just finished doing that myself. Thinking about Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy next. And Scotch. 

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > LastFirstMI is my name 10/05/2019 at 22:57

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I’ve read the hitch hikers guide.  I need something new. I have guns germs and steel up on deck for my next audio book.  That seems cool. 

Tristan > Snuze: Needs another Swede 10/05/2019 at 23:03

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I thought the basis of our political structure was racism?

InFierority Complex > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 10/06/2019 at 08:54

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Any of the discworld series are pretty fun. Small Gods, Pyramids, and Guards! are my personal favorites.

bubblestheturtle > gettingoldercarguy 10/06/2019 at 16:02

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Staring this tonight.

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Tristan 10/06/2019 at 20:21

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No, actually it was owning property, up to and including slaves. And being a rich, white, heterosexual, christian male.

But clearly none of that has anything to do with racism!

Tristan > Snuze: Needs another Swede 10/07/2019 at 02:53

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Riiiight... I missed that part of the description of what a “Freeholder” was as well as the part where slaves were considered land. Rich? Nope. Land was cheap and plentiful, making the majority eligible. Being male and a member of the predominant religious group? Name another society that didn’t have similar beliefs at that point in the development of humanity.