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Today in History (1862) - The U.S. government forbids all Union army officers from returning fugitive slaves, thus effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation. On the same day in 1865, the Confederate Congress voted to enlist 300,000 black troops, granting them freedom with the consent of their owners. Lee surrendered a few weeks later. |
Why should the "moral" of "The Tortoise and the Hare" be:
That maxim is often false, especially if you're a tortoise. What's wrong with the more obvious and more accurate moral:
? Contact your local school board.
"Arrogance is a Liability."
Let's hope this moral proves correct this November.
Posted by: Shag from Brookline at June 9, 2004 07:21 AMIt will, regardless of who wins.
Posted by: Farnsworth at June 10, 2004 02:32 PMHow is Michael Badnarik arrogant? He seems like a perfectly modest libertarian candidate. If he wins, then the moral of the tortoise-hare story will be inapplicable.
Posted by: Willy T at June 13, 2004 01:35 AM