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	<title>Comments on: 5 Obscure Facts About the Declaration of Independence.</title>
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		<title>By: ur_mom</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-2/#comment-1868256</link>
		<dc:creator>ur_mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>this is a reply to &quot;angry&quot;, dude calm the hell down. ur getting all mad over a stupid blog. i hate pple who get all salty and sheeeeet over stupid discussion. anyway, aloha to all, from Hawaii!!!!

p.s. to &quot;potsmokingJerry&quot; have fun and smoke your lungs out u fukn ass hole.  

Hawaii forevers!!! screw the U.S. mainland!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>this is a reply to "angry", dude calm the hell down. ur getting all mad over a stupid blog. i hate pple who get all salty and sheeeeet over stupid discussion. anyway, aloha to all, from Hawaii!!!!</p>
<p>p.s. to "potsmokingJerry" have fun and smoke your lungs out u fukn ass hole.  </p>
<p>Hawaii forevers!!! screw the U.S. mainland!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: wth</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-2/#comment-1837789</link>
		<dc:creator>wth</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:20:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Grow up, guys. :&#124;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Grow up, guys. <img src='http://www.neatorama.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_neutral.gif' alt=':|' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>By: joshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-2/#comment-1823943</link>
		<dc:creator>joshiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bargain Hunter Bought an Old Copy of the Declaration of Independence for $4, Sold It For Millions!
In 1989, a bargain hunter who bought an old and torn painting for $4 at a flea market found an old copy of the Declaration of Independence tucked away between the canvas and the frame!
it turned out to be one of the 200 official copies from the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, called the Dunlap Broadsides [wiki]. Before this discovery, only 24 copies were known to exist.
The lucky bargain hunter sold his copy of the Declaration at an auction for $8.14 million!

lucky bastard</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bargain Hunter Bought an Old Copy of the Declaration of Independence for $4, Sold It For Millions!<br />
In 1989, a bargain hunter who bought an old and torn painting for $4 at a flea market found an old copy of the Declaration of Independence tucked away between the canvas and the frame!<br />
it turned out to be one of the 200 official copies from the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, called the Dunlap Broadsides [wiki]. Before this discovery, only 24 copies were known to exist.<br />
The lucky bargain hunter sold his copy of the Declaration at an auction for $8.14 million!</p>
<p>lucky bastard</p>
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		<title>By: amateur historian</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-2/#comment-1805455</link>
		<dc:creator>amateur historian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:33:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So seeing how July 4th really doesn&#039;t hold any real historical value I opt that we change the date to July 5th, we call it &quot;Glad we are not being controlled by England day&quot;. For short we&#039;ll call it &quot;Cinco de Julyo&quot;. 

All in favor say &quot;oi&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So seeing how July 4th really doesn't hold any real historical value I opt that we change the date to July 5th, we call it "Glad we are not being controlled by England day". For short we'll call it "Cinco de Julyo". </p>
<p>All in favor say "oi"</p>
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		<title>By: amateur historian</title>
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		<dc:creator>amateur historian</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is to the person who made the second comment and anyone else who cares to do a little research before speaking. We as a nation celebrate July 4th. July 4th is not our actual independence day from the British. On July 2nd the continental congress legally voted to approve a Resolution of Independence. John Adams even wrote his wife and said &quot;The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival.&quot; As for the signing of the Declaration of Independence, most delegates of the continental congress didn&#039;t even sign it till August 2nd 1776 and some reportedly didn&#039;t sign it for another 5 years.
If you want to celebrate the day the British finally stopped fighting, admitted that the colonies had won and signed the Treaty of Paris (which formally ended the war on all sides; England,France,Spain and the 13 colonies)that date was actually April 9th 1784!
If you don&#039;t believe me please look it up! If you do believe me please look it up! 
Comment #8 johnMclaine what the hell is a &quot;blad&quot; eagle? lol. Interesting fact there, back then &quot;bald was another way of saying &quot;white&quot;. So instead of saying &quot;white headed eagle&quot; they called it the &quot;bald eagle&quot;. And yes it is a beautiful bird.
Comment #18 Canada. When we were brave enough as a nation to enact prohibition, Canada was in the midst to do the same but saw the opportunity to capitalize on the situation and make wiskey to sell to the the likes of Al Capone illegally. Besides that we have a way of making you pronounce the letter &quot;O&quot; lol.
And finally comment #25 che geordievara.......... Ciamar a tha sibh?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is to the person who made the second comment and anyone else who cares to do a little research before speaking. We as a nation celebrate July 4th. July 4th is not our actual independence day from the British. On July 2nd the continental congress legally voted to approve a Resolution of Independence. John Adams even wrote his wife and said "The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival." As for the signing of the Declaration of Independence, most delegates of the continental congress didn't even sign it till August 2nd 1776 and some reportedly didn't sign it for another 5 years.<br />
If you want to celebrate the day the British finally stopped fighting, admitted that the colonies had won and signed the Treaty of Paris (which formally ended the war on all sides; England,France,Spain and the 13 colonies)that date was actually April 9th 1784!<br />
If you don't believe me please look it up! If you do believe me please look it up!<br />
Comment #8 johnMclaine what the hell is a "blad" eagle? lol. Interesting fact there, back then "bald was another way of saying "white". So instead of saying "white headed eagle" they called it the "bald eagle". And yes it is a beautiful bird.<br />
Comment #18 Canada. When we were brave enough as a nation to enact prohibition, Canada was in the midst to do the same but saw the opportunity to capitalize on the situation and make wiskey to sell to the the likes of Al Capone illegally. Besides that we have a way of making you pronounce the letter "O" lol.<br />
And finally comment #25 che geordievara.......... Ciamar a tha sibh?</p>
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		<title>By: Homi Man</title>
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		<dc:creator>Homi Man</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 02:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Bob Sagot!! u broskies r so messed up 
no bro cares about what the day is called 
just relax, listen to &quot;beer is good&quot;  
chill wit ur girl, look at de sky, de world is a wonderful place, laugh all day, hit on girls at the
fire work show its all good!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bob Sagot!! u broskies r so messed up<br />
no bro cares about what the day is called<br />
just relax, listen to "beer is good"<br />
chill wit ur girl, look at de sky, de world is a wonderful place, laugh all day, hit on girls at the<br />
fire work show its all good!!!</p>
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		<title>By: nataly garica</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-1441266</link>
		<dc:creator>nataly garica</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>wtf !!!!!!!!!!! 
what a bitch that hoe !!! how dare she goes and sleeps with my boy friend :P jk love u bitch !!!! have fun fucking dick!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>wtf !!!!!!!!!!!<br />
what a bitch that hoe !!! how dare she goes and sleeps with my boy friend <img src='http://www.neatorama.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt=':P' class='wp-smiley' />  jk love u bitch !!!! have fun fucking dick!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: a</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Vasyu</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-721978</link>
		<dc:creator>Vasyu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:51:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>5QPF85 Vasyu testit vasyu.net</description>
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		<title>By: prolan5</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-705042</link>
		<dc:creator>prolan5</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Paul Kuhlmann</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-683849</link>
		<dc:creator>Paul Kuhlmann</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 13:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Very obscure fact number six: Jefferson did not actually write the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine was the true author, but having only arrived 2 years earler from England, he had no credibility, and Jefferson agreed to rewrite the document and submit it. This was demonstrated by several 20th Century scholars. Just google it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very obscure fact number six: Jefferson did not actually write the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Paine was the true author, but having only arrived 2 years earler from England, he had no credibility, and Jefferson agreed to rewrite the document and submit it. This was demonstrated by several 20th Century scholars. Just google it.</p>
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		<title>By: Carol</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-641087</link>
		<dc:creator>Carol</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Reading the signatories of the Independence Declaration It seems to me they are of British descent.  I view the battle for independence as the British fighting the British on what was to become American soil. From tribesmen to clansmen wars have been fought and lands won by aquisition. Ask the Irish, the Scots, the Indians, American indians, Africans, Mexicans, the English,any nation in the world! There is no UNgreat nation...celebrate our commonality. If things don&#039;t change, they&#039;ll stay as they are! 
Happy 4th!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Reading the signatories of the Independence Declaration It seems to me they are of British descent.  I view the battle for independence as the British fighting the British on what was to become American soil. From tribesmen to clansmen wars have been fought and lands won by aquisition. Ask the Irish, the Scots, the Indians, American indians, Africans, Mexicans, the English,any nation in the world! There is no UNgreat nation...celebrate our commonality. If things don't change, they'll stay as they are!<br />
Happy 4th!</p>
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		<title>By: CWG</title>
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		<dc:creator>CWG</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is our Independence Day...call it 4th of July if you wish...go find a military man or woman and thank them for keeping you FREE today!  

Even you stinkin&#039; liberals need to do that!

Have a awesome day and God Bless America...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is our Independence Day...call it 4th of July if you wish...go find a military man or woman and thank them for keeping you FREE today!  </p>
<p>Even you stinkin' liberals need to do that!</p>
<p>Have a awesome day and God Bless America...</p>
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		<title>By: salty</title>
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		<dc:creator>salty</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>AMERICA --- GOD  BLESS  AMERICA ---

Love it or LEAVE it....

A Republic, not a socialistic cesspool of illegals...

--- GOD  BLESS  AMERICA ---</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>AMERICA --- GOD  BLESS  AMERICA ---</p>
<p>Love it or LEAVE it....</p>
<p>A Republic, not a socialistic cesspool of illegals...</p>
<p>--- GOD  BLESS  AMERICA ---</p>
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		<title>By: unanimous</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-411873</link>
		<dc:creator>unanimous</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This stuff is boring who agrees i like the south american stories better            


PS i am american</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This stuff is boring who agrees i like the south american stories better            </p>
<p>PS i am american</p>
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		<title>By: Alex</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-294538</link>
		<dc:creator>Alex</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 04:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Posted on July 4, 2007 at 1:16 am by Alex (see &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.neatorama.com/authors.php&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Author Profiles&lt;/a&gt;). Good luck with the report, Danielle!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Posted on July 4, 2007 at 1:16 am by Alex (see <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/authors.php" rel="nofollow">Author Profiles</a>). Good luck with the report, Danielle!</p>
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		<title>By: Danielle Newman</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-294447</link>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Newman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hello I need the Answer!!! This is Danielle its due in a week I will check this web site back tomorrow for the answer!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello I need the Answer!!! This is Danielle its due in a week I will check this web site back tomorrow for the answer!!!</p>
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		<title>By: Danielle Newman</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-294440</link>
		<dc:creator>Danielle Newman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 03:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey I need to know who created this.  I&#039;m doing a report and I want ot use this web site but I can&#039;t because I can&#039;t find the Authors name for my BIBLIOGRAPHY!!!

 THANKS BYE!!!!!!!!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey I need to know who created this.  I'm doing a report and I want ot use this web site but I can't because I can't find the Authors name for my BIBLIOGRAPHY!!!</p>
<p> THANKS BYE!!!!!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: jamesbdw</title>
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		<dc:creator>jamesbdw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>the independence day is not a joke people so dont joke about it, we did this for a reason, to mot fight like this. Trust me, I am a perfessional.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the independence day is not a joke people so dont joke about it, we did this for a reason, to mot fight like this. Trust me, I am a perfessional.</p>
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		<title>By: jamesbdw</title>
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		<dc:creator>jamesbdw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>lalaalala 4th of july is ok to say but they called it independence day</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>lalaalala 4th of july is ok to say but they called it independence day</p>
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		<title>By: bob</title>
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		<dc:creator>bob</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>settle down</description>
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		<title>By: onur</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-216968</link>
		<dc:creator>onur</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2007 12:06:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>hmmm...</description>
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		<title>By: jonolan</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-145246</link>
		<dc:creator>jonolan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2007 17:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Jeremy:

If you&#039;re currently residing in the US, please feel free - in fact encouraged - to get the F**K out! In point of fact you should be eternally grateful for the liberties you possess since one of them is the &quot;right&quot; to spout whatever seditious tripe you feel like w/o fear of government reprisal.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Jeremy:</p>
<p>If you're currently residing in the US, please feel free - in fact encouraged - to get the F**K out! In point of fact you should be eternally grateful for the liberties you possess since one of them is the "right" to spout whatever seditious tripe you feel like w/o fear of government reprisal.</p>
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		<title>By: Just One American</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-144191</link>
		<dc:creator>Just One American</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The Country of my Heart

Got to work late on the 5th of July
After a sleepless night of explosions and gunfire.
It took about an hour to clean up the broken glass.
Someone put a bullet through my old car.
Probably a thoughtless teen taking advantage
Of the noisy night to fulfill the desire 
To shoot something, anything.
Annoying, but it didnâ€™t make me mad.

My heart, the part of me that counts,
Doesnâ€™t  live in a country like that.
People in the country of my heart
Donâ€™t feel like shooting anything.
They feel like looking you in the eye
Long and deep, and holding you close,
Hugging you with their arms.

I do have guns, and I know how to use them.
I would use them to protect you
But not for a thrill
I have heard enough gunfire
And Iâ€™ve seen enough of what follows it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Country of my Heart</p>
<p>Got to work late on the 5th of July<br />
After a sleepless night of explosions and gunfire.<br />
It took about an hour to clean up the broken glass.<br />
Someone put a bullet through my old car.<br />
Probably a thoughtless teen taking advantage<br />
Of the noisy night to fulfill the desire<br />
To shoot something, anything.<br />
Annoying, but it didnâ€™t make me mad.</p>
<p>My heart, the part of me that counts,<br />
Doesnâ€™t  live in a country like that.<br />
People in the country of my heart<br />
Donâ€™t feel like shooting anything.<br />
They feel like looking you in the eye<br />
Long and deep, and holding you close,<br />
Hugging you with their arms.</p>
<p>I do have guns, and I know how to use them.<br />
I would use them to protect you<br />
But not for a thrill<br />
I have heard enough gunfire<br />
And Iâ€™ve seen enough of what follows it.</p>
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		<title>By: dutch</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-144159</link>
		<dc:creator>dutch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 17:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>One most curious fact is missing from this list. It&#039;s inspired by a similar dutch work, see http://www.news.wisc.edu/3049 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One most curious fact is missing from this list. It's inspired by a similar dutch work, see <a href="http://www.news.wisc.edu/3049" rel="nofollow">http://www.news.wisc.edu/3049</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence</a></p>
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		<title>By: Agarwaen</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-143964</link>
		<dc:creator>Agarwaen</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Sir Robyn Blaber:

You must not be paying attention. Half the country are socialists, a little less than half are fascists, the remainder are some combination of libertarians and communists.

But, then, you&#039;re one to talk. Your sn would suggest British nationality, am I correct? Then you just can&#039;t remember your own Empire, which, if I remember correctly, you&#039;re still proud of (when you think about it). You still give lip service to a monarch. A constitutional figurehead monarch, but a monarch no less.


@Canada:

We&#039;re not the only ones. Free healthcare, right? Provided you keep the government happy and don&#039;t do anything out of the ordinary, yes. Your government owns you no less than ours owns us.



What I don&#039;t understand is how you don&#039;t like it when Americans stereotype Brits, Canadians, and Europeans in general (yes, I know Canada is most of North America, but you have the same mindset), but love to make the same kinds of stereotypes when dealing with Americans.


@Tom:

I&#039;ll get right on that. It may take a while, though.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Sir Robyn Blaber:</p>
<p>You must not be paying attention. Half the country are socialists, a little less than half are fascists, the remainder are some combination of libertarians and communists.</p>
<p>But, then, you're one to talk. Your sn would suggest British nationality, am I correct? Then you just can't remember your own Empire, which, if I remember correctly, you're still proud of (when you think about it). You still give lip service to a monarch. A constitutional figurehead monarch, but a monarch no less.</p>
<p>@Canada:</p>
<p>We're not the only ones. Free healthcare, right? Provided you keep the government happy and don't do anything out of the ordinary, yes. Your government owns you no less than ours owns us.</p>
<p>What I don't understand is how you don't like it when Americans stereotype Brits, Canadians, and Europeans in general (yes, I know Canada is most of North America, but you have the same mindset), but love to make the same kinds of stereotypes when dealing with Americans.</p>
<p>@Tom:</p>
<p>I'll get right on that. It may take a while, though.</p>
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		<title>By: Elf</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-143869</link>
		<dc:creator>Elf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@coreyb:

You&#039;re kidding, right?

If you _actually_ believe you have something approaching &quot;liberty&quot; left in the USA, then you are yet another blinkered idiot swallowing the BushCo bullshit exactly as intended, and are part of the increasing problem.

Extraordinary rendition. Habeus corpus. Domestic detention centres being built. Et cetera.

Educate yourself, or shut up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@coreyb:</p>
<p>You're kidding, right?</p>
<p>If you _actually_ believe you have something approaching "liberty" left in the USA, then you are yet another blinkered idiot swallowing the BushCo bullshit exactly as intended, and are part of the increasing problem.</p>
<p>Extraordinary rendition. Habeus corpus. Domestic detention centres being built. Et cetera.</p>
<p>Educate yourself, or shut up.</p>
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		<title>By: Mark</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-143545</link>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 06:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lighten up Angry.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lighten up Angry.</p>
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		<title>By: Jason</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-143384</link>
		<dc:creator>Jason</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Jeremy - up yours

@che geordievara - they were committing high treason, not acts of terrorism.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Jeremy - up yours</p>
<p>@che geordievara - they were committing high treason, not acts of terrorism.</p>
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		<title>By: Sliptoflapporappyandacarpaltunnelpuddingplanker</title>
		<link>http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/04/5-obscure-facts-about-the-declaration-of-independence/comment-page-1/#comment-143156</link>
		<dc:creator>Sliptoflapporappyandacarpaltunnelpuddingplanker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2007 01:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>well, Independence Day/The Fourth of July may kinda suck, but at least it&#039;s a legit holiday...none of that epistemologically bastardized pagan holiday bullshit nor the day of frenzied embryo searching and adulation of anthropomorphic lagomorphs and zombified corpses nor Hallmark Day or Native American Genocide Day.  After All Hallow&#039;s Eve and Get Drunk Day, Independence Day is our best holiday, IMHO.  Also fuck flag day labor day earth day and all saint&#039;s day.  MLK day, Boxing Day and Love Day are all OK with me, though.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well, Independence Day/The Fourth of July may kinda suck, but at least it's a legit holiday...none of that epistemologically bastardized pagan holiday bullshit nor the day of frenzied embryo searching and adulation of anthropomorphic lagomorphs and zombified corpses nor Hallmark Day or Native American Genocide Day.  After All Hallow's Eve and Get Drunk Day, Independence Day is our best holiday, IMHO.  Also fuck flag day labor day earth day and all saint's day.  MLK day, Boxing Day and Love Day are all OK with me, though.</p>
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