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popsdenver

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4. Supposedly

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #1)

Mon May 18, 2026, 03:23 PM

Monday

there was some Frenchman? in the 1700's when we were first forming our democracy, that was reported as saying.......

"Democracy will work until some individuals or groups of individuals realize they can vote themselves money"

Anyone know if or who that was?????????

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