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For example-On the Fritz,Cup of Joe,Jacked up.   All are peoples names.   Any others?   How they came to be?
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long Johns, black eyed Susan, Sloppy Joe


"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
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johnny on the spot, going to the john


...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......

The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.


STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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Lazy Susan......'Jimmy' a door open..........Adam's apple.....Doubting Thomas.....Drop dead Freed....Scott Free......Plain Jane.....No way Jose`


When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche


“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.”
Adolph Hitler
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