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Old 04-01-2007
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Re: The Future Republic of Vermont?

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Originally Posted by Samantha View Post
Vermont is right. More states should threaten to leave if the Federal Government does not embrace the kind of government our founding fathers had invisioned for us.
Are you aware that our founding fathers did not envision a socialist style government? As such, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, Welfare etc. would not have been enacted under them.

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