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Re:Has the US become the type of nation from which you have ... by jpdoctor on Monday June 10, 2013 @11:10AM (#5854916)
> I assume it's less about argument from authority and more about just a lack of eloquence or confidence on the part of the person relying on quotations to make their point.

That's probably right. Hell, it's part of the reason that Hallmark greeting cards will always have a viable business model.

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Re:Has the US become the type of nation from which you have ... by justin66 on Monday June 10, 2013 @12:17PM (#5855368)
I really don't mind it when it's just meant to amuse people or send a nice message. When people try to engage in a battle of ideas and they rely so directly on borrowed wisdom, it can make for a boring time.
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Re:Has the US become the type of nation from which you have ... by jpdoctor on Monday June 10, 2013 @01:03PM (#5855638)
> it can make for a boring time.

Agreed. I also doubt that we'll ever see: John Basil Barnhill: ""When governments fear the people, there is liberty., since poor John Basil had the misfortune of not being as well known as Thomas Jefferson.

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