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"An oppressed people are authorized, whenever they can,
to rise and break their fetters."

by:	Henry Clay (1777-1852) U. S. Senator, Speaker of the House of Representatives
Source:	Speech, 24 March 1818
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Categories:	Authority, Oppression, Responsibility, Rights, Slavery
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The suppression of that right is, in and of itself, criminal. -- J Carlton, Calgary 1
I doubt that Nancy, Harry, Barney, and the rest of the gang would agree with this quote. Naturally they would give lip service to it while tightening the chains. -- jim k, austin 2
Sorry I missed yesterdays quotes, but here's a comment to Waffler. Waff, were you badly hungover when you replied to the Milton Freedman quote. The grammer, spelling, and sentence structure were bad even for a public school graduate. -- jim k, austin
It is an inalienable right, a natural born right. The GOP have not been any less oppressive than the Demos, and it is the individual that bears the responsibility of progressive oppression. I do believe that nothing short of a 'revolution' can undo the damage from Washington over the last 25 years. It is our responsibility to rebell against the crimes perpetuated against a free people. If we continue on this same course, it will be indentured servitude to the state for all. -- E Archer, NYC 1
Yes and knowing this they can be happy and throw off the fetters of an unwise Judge. And I suggest the unwise are removed on a regular basis. Emerson and Clay should have talked to each other a little more deeply. -- Waffler, Smith
Yes, indeed! it may happen sooner than you think. Why do you think the government/military is desperately trying to disarm the people. -- RBESRQ 1
Oops - good one Archer -- RBESRQ
-- Anon
All de jure authority and law (the laws of nature and of nature's God) derive from the individual sovereign. -- Mike, Norwalk 3
-- Mary - MI
Each time we the people op for security in place of liberty we authorize our own chains. -- Warrdoc, Elk Grove,CA. 4
-- Ronw13, ID
Don't the mentally ill believe themselves oppressed by honesty and integrity, loyalty and devotion, law and order, the attributes of mental health? -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 1
It would really depend on those that are creating the definition and standard of what mental health is. The theocratic patrons of socialism live and promote a dogma that is within the realm of mental illness — being oppressed by honesty and integrity; and antithetical to loyalty and devotion to individual sovereignty, inalienable right, liberty, the laws of nature, justice, love and truth. -- Mike, Norwalk 1
I don't know, Fred, DO you? I believe you, speaking from personal experience, are the most qualified person to answer this question... (These are stupid questions, by the way. Everyday ... just trolling nonsense.) -- E Archer, NYC 1
The evidence is very strong that conventional feel themselves oppressed by the curtailment of their regular sexual practices. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
Further, to resume their perverted routine the conventional individual will cast away a fledgling sensitive kind committed devotional emotional heartfelt connection. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown
The attitude is the same as you, Mr Archer, possess in response to my postings on the internet. -- Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown

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