American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(64,684 posts) Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:01 AM Jan 2025

"A Republic, if you can keep it." On this date, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born.

I said "date" instead of "day" because of that Julian/Gregorian thing.

“A Republic, if you can keep it”—attributed to Benjamin Franklin, born today 1706, who was reputedly asked in Philadelphia what kind of government the Founders had decided on:

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Wed Jan 17, 2024: "A Republic, if you can keep it." On this date, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born.

Tue Jan 17, 2023: "A Republic, if you can keep it." On this date, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born.

Sun Jan 17, 2021: On this date, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born.

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"A Republic, if you can keep it." On this date, January 17, 1706, Benjamin Franklin was born. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2025 OP

We kept for a long time, but clearly, given recent events, we... NNadir Jan 2025 #1

Mr. Franklin would take no delight in being proven correct. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #2

NNadir

(35,852 posts)

1. We kept for a long time, but clearly, given recent events, we...

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Fri Jan 17, 2025, 10:04 AM

Jan 2025

...could not keep it forever.

Irish_Dem

(69,784 posts)

2. Mr. Franklin would take no delight in being proven correct.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 11:41 AM

Jan 2025

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