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Uncle Joe

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4. Except the United States wasn't conceived or married until after the Articles of Confederation failed,

Sat May 30, 2026, 09:07 PM

9 hrs ago

and the U.S. constitution was ratified.

I can go with 1789 easy enough as the date, people in Rhode Island might view their ratification of the contract just as critically important.

As for angels dancing on the head of a pin, I wonder how many butterflies can dance on the head of a pin?

An assassination sparked World War I, World I contributed to World War II, World War II set the stage for The Cold War, The Cold War set the stage for the exponential growth of the Military Industrial Complex. The exponential growth of the Military Industrial Complex smoothed the way for forever wars and a growing police state.

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One quibble with the nation's 250th birthday, it's not July 4th 2026 [View all] Uncle Joe 10 hrs ago OP

Plus, the last signature on The Declaration of no_hypocrisy 10 hrs ago #1

Likely nobody signed on the 3rd or the 4th ITAL 8 hrs ago #10

Well, July 4 isn't just a divorce date... Fiendish Thingy 10 hrs ago #2

Except the United States wasn't conceived or married until after the Articles of Confederation failed, Uncle Joe 9 hrs ago #4

The Constitution became effective in 1789, so yes, that's the real beginning of the country as we know it. thesquanderer 7 hrs ago #17

I look forward to the REAL 250th 12 (or 14) years hence. pat_k 9 hrs ago #3

Reminds me of the date of the new millennium's start. Xavier Breath 9 hrs ago #5

Paper constitution is fer p*ssies, when did the shootin' start? orthoclad 9 hrs ago #6

April 19, 1775 paleotn 8 hrs ago #9

Too bad about 250 years. gordianot 8 hrs ago #7

I've been re-watching Ken Burns:The American Revolution BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #8

And, of course, there's the August 2nd (1776) date peppertree 7 hrs ago #11

A divorce that may never have happened. paleotn 7 hrs ago #12

The Whig Oligarchy combined with an unstable King George III Uncle Joe 7 hrs ago #13

July 4th, 1776 was the beginning of the end for the British Empire ruling the colonies. Jacson6 7 hrs ago #14

17 Sep. 1787 ... oldsoldierfadingfast 7 hrs ago #15

I quibble too SusieCreamcheese 7 hrs ago #16

At this point madamesilverspurs 6 hrs ago #18