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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up76·2 months agoWashington, Hamilton, Madison: “Religion is okay, but keep it at arm’s length from the government.” Franklin, Jefferson, John Adams: “Religion is pretty not-okay, keep it at arm’s length from the government.” Jay: “No Catholics”
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·2 months agoThomas Paine: “Fuck all 'yall, I’m going to France where I don’t have to put up with any of this bullshit.”
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40arrow-down1·edit-22 months agoTo adapt an old Soviet joke… Three men are sitting in prison awaiting Madame Guillotine. One says to the other, “I’m sentenced for supporting Thomas Paine. What about you?” “I’m sentenced for opposing Thomas Paine.” They both turn to the third man and ask what he’s going to be executed for. Thomas Paine sighs.
Washington, Hamilton, Madison: “Religion is okay, but keep it at arm’s length from the government.”
Franklin, Jefferson, John Adams: “Religion is pretty not-okay, keep it at arm’s length from the government.”
Jay: “No Catholics”
Thomas Paine: “Fuck all 'yall, I’m going to France where I don’t have to put up with any of this bullshit.”
To adapt an old Soviet joke…
Three men are sitting in prison awaiting Madame Guillotine. One says to the other, “I’m sentenced for supporting Thomas Paine. What about you?”
“I’m sentenced for opposing Thomas Paine.” They both turn to the third man and ask what he’s going to be executed for.
Thomas Paine sighs.