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Ben Franklin’s rationale for supporting the Constitution: “because I expect no better and ... I am not sure that it is not the best.” Not exactly a rave review — but also a disposition that has served the country well. ➡️

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Chris van Avery2 years ago

Reminds me of Churchill's assertion that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.

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Ericka Richardson2 years ago

A lot of the constitution needs to be revised. It needs to have protections for people of color because the constitution was not written for us. We were still slaves when it was written and there were those wanted to keep us slaves that signed that document.

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Wanda Casaretto2 years ago

It is the best republic framework ever written

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BigHomie2 years ago

How about we bring back the articles of confederation where the states had more power over the federal government

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W.🌻🇺🇸 🇮🇱 🎗️ Pro Israel Reagan Republican2 years ago

#BenFranklin had a very dry, droll and ironic sense of humor. You have to see his comments reflected in such.

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Frankie Bates2 years ago

@donkeydonnyb @kiteandkeymedia Every week is a good week to celebrate the Constitution.

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Mathew David2 years ago

It actually was a "rave review." The fact you can't see that makes me question this media thing altogether. Ben says he could expect no better, meaning it is as good as it gets. Then he suggests it is best. This is how people talked in 1789 -- and you used this in an ad...

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XZAVR2 years ago

They weren’t thinking about niggas, when they wrote it,that’s for damn sure💯

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Connie2 years ago

Wise man who knew many manifestations of human nature & behavior... "A Republic if we can keep it..."

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Christopher Jamaal2 years ago

It’s the caucasity for me that laws exist on lands that were stolen then generating enough money from enslavement to finance a war and naming it Independence Day.

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