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0 pointsfny25d ago0 comments

I'm pretty sure Madison would have jailed you if you showed up on his lawn with an "ARSON" sign.

The founders believed in private property rights as much as free speech. Property was even a requirement for voting in most states.

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Y-bar25d ago

> The founders believed in private property rights as much as free speech

This explains why Samuel Adams and the Sons of Liberty happily destroyed private property in the Boston Tea Party.

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