I considered registering as a Republican despite the certain increase in election junk mail and junk e-mail it would precipitate, in order to vote for Chris Christie in the primary. As for Haley, when she claimed that her own state seceded from the Union for economic reasons rather than to protect slavery, that completely ruled her out for me. Granted that she might have spoken out of ignorance and been mislead by liars, to have stated a blatant untruth about her own state's articles of secession was jaw-dropping. I suppose that part of the grade-school social studies curriculum in South Carolina is sugar coated to some degree, just like the Spanish mission system in California, but that is no excuse for a governor. ---Alan
It'e important to recognize that there were major economic issues, especially about tariffs, between the agricultural South and the industrializing North. These issues affected the entire free population, not just the distinct minority rich enough to afford a slave. But over the preceding decade or two, slavery had dome to politically symbolize all the issues dividing the two regions -- perhaps even cultural divisions such as hot bread vs. cold bread. So while there were a number of tensions leading up to the war, slavery was the trigger. Leading to the saying, "A rich man's war but a poor man's fight."
Paula and Scott P and Joyce came to visit on Saturday and Sunday. She was not as verbal as she was just a couple days earlier, but she did pose for a picture by sticking her tongue out, and a little sly smile. We did a quick trip to the WVa cabin and back again for one last visit. Thanks Paula and Joyce and Scott, for coming out.
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I considered registering as a Republican despite the certain increase in election junk mail and junk e-mail it would precipitate, in order to vote for Chris Christie in the primary. As for Haley, when she claimed that her own state seceded from the Union for economic reasons rather than to protect slavery, that completely ruled her out for me. Granted that she might have spoken out of ignorance and been mislead by liars, to have stated a blatant untruth about her own state's articles of secession was jaw-dropping. I suppose that part of the grade-school social studies curriculum in South Carolina is sugar coated to some degree, just like the Spanish mission system in California, but that is no excuse for a governor.
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It'e important to recognize that there were major economic issues, especially about tariffs, between the agricultural South and the industrializing North. These issues affected the entire free population, not just the distinct minority rich enough to afford a slave. But over the preceding decade or two, slavery had dome to politically symbolize all the issues dividing the two regions -- perhaps even cultural divisions such as hot bread vs. cold bread. So while there were a number of tensions leading up to the war, slavery was the trigger. Leading to the saying, "A rich man's war but a poor man's fight."
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Ex-congressional candidate suspected in Las Vegas Strip killing turns himself in [Click]
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Ooh! That's quite a headline.
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Biden to announce US will build port on Gaza shore for large-scale aid delivery [Click] “President to make announcement in State of the Union speech while senior US official says ‘We are not waiting on the Israelis’”
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Late in the day, but still good news.
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Joe Blogs video: Turkey & India Stop Buying Russian Oil as USA Increases Crackdown on Sanctions [Click] Russia is squeezing oil company profits by increasing declared price of Russian oil sold, no matter the actual sales price.
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Finished The Magic Labyrinth, fourth and final book in the Riverworld series.
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ReplyDeletePaula and Scott P and Joyce came to visit on Saturday and Sunday. She was not as verbal as she was just a couple days earlier, but she did pose for a picture by sticking her tongue out, and a little sly smile. We did a quick trip to the WVa cabin and back again for one last visit. Thanks Paula and Joyce and Scott, for coming out.
Note: I know that Paula is puddle's sister.
Great that puddle was able to visit the cabin.
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