Democrat = Socialist?

Saturday, May 3, 2008 at 5:55pm

There was a time when the byword about democrats was: their three Rs are Rome, Rum and Rebellion.

JU: Wow! I had forgotten that quote from my high-school US History class. That's great! I'd better re-register to vote -- sounds like good stuff.
May 3, 2008 at 9:17pm

JU: ...It's kind-of funny to think of: people usually rebell against Rome.
May 3, 2008 at 9:37pm

me: There was a time when rebs like Lee and romans like Pio nono were allies ...
May 5, 2008 at 8:37am

JU: Compare Franco?
May 5, 2008 at 10:45am

JU: Actually, I don't know exactly who Pio nono was, and can't find much about him on the web.
May 5, 2008 at 11:37am

me: Pio Nono=Italian pronunciation of Pius PP IX, the Pope of the First Vatican Council
May 5, 2008 at 12:24pm

He diplomatically recognised the Confederacy, as did also France and England.
May 5, 2008 at 12:24pm

p s=Rome was before Roe vs Wade, Rum was before heavy alliance with doctors, Rebellion was before affirmative action, psychiatry and social workers.
May 6, 2008 at 12:28pm