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Good one, gang

By Steven R. Minor

As Jerry Fuhrman points out here, it would appear that whoever wrote (or edited) the editorial on July 4th in the Bristol paper cannot subtract 1776 from 2008. My computer says the difference is 232.

The editorial begins: "At the ripe old age of 222 years, our great country remains more united than divided. That?s a pretty amazing feat ? given the high-decible shouting in this election year."

The Boston Herald did the same thing, as it says here: "Even those for whom citizenship is not an immediate option, come here each year for the economic opportunities provided by this nation where for 222 years ?all men? have been declared ?created equal? and ?endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.?"

Perhaps some truths are less self-evident than others.

Full post as published by Southwest Virginia Law Blog on July 04, 2008 (boomark / email).