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Date: 2019-10-11 20:18:59
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A Tatarian soldier behind American soldiers. The truth hidden in plain sight?

 

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Username: Starmonkey
Date: 2019-10-11 22:13:54
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Wo

The Comstock Act (1800's) destroyed over 4 million photographs so I'm surprised we have any pictures of anything before that bit of history- destroying went on. Considering when photography was supposedly invented, the Comstock catastrophe would have destroyed almost every picture ever made in America.

Wow. So THAT'S where all the photos of the art and such went. TOO MUCH NUDITY FOR STUFFY VICTORIANS. So why build it in the first place?... Just to make them all itchy, twitchy and uncomfortable?
Contradiction or hypocrisy? Reverse psychology? Been playing that stupid game ever since the "ten commandments". What a joke. "Don't do this!" And what happens?!

I had no idea about that Act. Self-righteous indignation.
Bring it you sad sacks.

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So?... Did they go door to door? Open all the mail and post? Then just check addresses and go ransack people's houses? Conveniently just take EVERYTHING.
Looks like this Comstock Act destroyed our true history and heritage. Should flip that rug and beat it out. Wonder if similar was happening in Europe or Russia at the time to erase Tartaria or whatever...

 

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Date: 2019-10-11 22:27:47
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Lol. Are they serious?! Photography was such a rare thing back then.

• According to Paul R. Abramson, the widespread availability of pornography during the American Civil War (1861–1865) gave rise to an anti-pornography movement, culminating in the passage of the Comstock Act in 1873.
• I can see something like this happening to us in 10 or 20 years.

Wondering how much stuff was destroyed under this act.

 

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Date: 2019-10-11 22:49:56
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Centennial Depot, Pennsylvania Railroad - 340 feet in length, 100 in width, two stories, surmounted by six towers. First flood had a general waiting room 130x100 feet, a ladies' waiting room 81x100 feet, a baggage room 49x100 feet, a ticket office 30x40 feet, a package room 10x30 feet, and a number of "handsomely finished" retiring rooms. The second floor was all railroad staff rooms. Three trains were able to be loaded/unloaded at once and there was a triple track circle with a 600 feet.diameter and off that were 17 sidings at 1,000 feet each for waiting trains. The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, May 27, 1876, Image 7

 

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Date: 2019-10-11 23:00:48
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Lol. Are they serious?! Photography was such a rare thing back then.

• According to Paul R. Abramson, the widespread availability of pornography during the American Civil War (1861–1865) gave rise to an anti-pornography movement, culminating in the passage of the Comstock Act in 1873.
• I can see something like this happening to us in 10 or 20 years.

Wondering how much stuff was destroyed under this act.

We should start a new thread. I'm sure it's been stated elsewhere, but I think all the anti-abortion and contraception BS had an ulterior motive, as it still does. You need people to keep making LOTS of other people for slaves, soldiers, etc. Especially if millions can get wiped out in a few years' time.
You can dress up your reasoning for meddling in the affairs of others however you want...

And they were shallowly looking at pornography and prostitution as contraceptives as well.