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 Independence Lost
Independence Lost
Do we not value independence as they did? Or is it that we are simply not the men our fathers were?

Happy Independence Day. picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago
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 Kosovo has declared independence from Serbia
Kosovo has declared independence from Serbia
The proclamation was made by leaders of the breakaway province's 90 per cent ethnic Albanian majority, including former guerrillas who fought for independence in a 1998-99 war which claimed about 10,000 civilian lives. picked by lawrencee 9 months ago
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 What REALLY happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
What REALLY happened to the signers of the Declaration of Independence?
You might be VERY surprised at the fate of the 56 men who signed the American Declaration of Independence. This is a part of American history they don't teach you. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago
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 America Rules! - England Sucks
America Rules! - England Sucks
Happy Early 4th of July. Just Remember What We Are Really Celebrating! picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago
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 Queen of Hawaii demands independence from 'US occupiers'
Queen of Hawaii demands independence from 'US occupiers'
The United States is an illegal occupying force that should hand the 132 islands of Hawaii back to the monarchy overthrown more than a century ago, according to members of a Native Hawaiian sovereignty movement. picked by doggylives 5 months ago
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 Independent Kosovo? What about an independent Vermont?
Independent Kosovo? What about an independent Vermont?
Sean Connery thinks a Scottish nation is a bonnie notion. How about Spain's Basque country becoming a REAL country? And what's wrong with a People's Republic of Vermont?

Kosovo's looming independence raises all those questions and more. For starters: Why is statehood OK for some people but frowned on for others? After all, isn't the right to self-determination the essence of democracy itself? picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago
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 McCain and Obama are angels compared to Founding Fathers
McCain and Obama are angels compared to Founding Fathers
Compared to politicians such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the politicians of today are pussy cats. picked by bernardblack 1 month ago
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 The 17th of May is Norwegian Constitution Day!
The 17th of May is Norwegian Constitution Day!
Tomorrow marks the 102nd anniversary of Norway's independence from Sweden. All those crazy Vikings will be making merry all day, especially at big parades and children's events.

I'll be joining in the celebration at the big parade in Brooklyn on Sunday. picked by suebe 2 years ago
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 Texas Independence Relay
Texas Independence Relay
The Texas Independence Relay is composed of 40 relay legs of various lengths, totaling 200 miles. The course starts in Gonzales, TX, where the Texas Revolution began, and it finishes at the San Jacinto Monument, where Texas Independence was won!

I'm trying to get the Texas Chainsaw Repairmen to run this one. picked by icepigs 1 year ago
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 Maine sues for return of Declaration of Independence copy
Maine sues for return of Declaration of Independence copy
The state of Maine is seeking the return of a copy of the Declaration of Independence that was acquired by a Virginia man at an estate auction in 1995. picked by marli 12 months ago
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