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The Desolate Wilderness

Here beginneth the chronicle of those memorable circumstances of the year 1620, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton, keeper of the records of Plymouth Colony, based on the account of William Bradford, sometime governor thereof: So they left that goodly and pleasant city of Leyden, which had been their resting-place for above eleven years, but they [...]

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These Birds Aren’t Spring Chickens, But People Are Gobbling Them Up

By GEOFFREY A. FOWLER At the Thanksgiving table Thursday, some Americans will trace their family trees back to the Mayflower. Others will discuss the heritage of their main dish.‬ ‪ Mishel Fletcher will be serving a Thanksgiving turkey that has roots in the 19th century. “It’s a great conversation piece at the table when we [...]

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Compromise?

“I can pretty confidently say this debt-ceiling increase will avoid default” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Are the Republicans about to cave in? For real-time updates on the Debt Ceiling visit WSJ’s Live Blog Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell a friend

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USA Environmental groups Target Chilean Energy Development

“In May, the Chilean regulatory body charged with approving such projects gave the go-ahead for building the five dams that will create the power. Immediately, environmental groups organized protest marches in Santiago and threatened lawsuits that could tie up the project for years”. TAKEN FROM: ‘U.S. Greens vs. Chile’s Poor’ by Mary Anastasia O’Grady read complete [...]

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The ObamaCare Bad News Continues

Projected costs escalate and tens of millions will lose their current coverage. By: Karl Rove A kerfuffle was stirred up last week by a devastating McKinsey & Company study that concluded up to 78 million Americans would lose their current health coverage as employers stopped offering insurance because of President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable [...]

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Sluggish Hiring Seen as a Threat to Recovery .

By PHIL IZZO The potential for a persistent slowdown in hiring is the biggest threat to the U.S. recovery, according to economists in the latest Wall Street Journal economic forecasting survey, as they sharply cut the number of jobs they projected the economy would create in coming months. “If jobs don’t grow fast enough, the [...]

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Was Jared Lee Loughner targeting Gabrielle Giffords since 2007?

After the shooting, investigators searched a safe connected to the shooting suspect, Jared Lee Loughner, and found a letter apparently sent to him by Ms. Giffords’s office thanking him for previously attending a similar “Congress on your corner” event in 2007.  - WSJ -Shooting Captured on Surveillance Video – JANUARY 9, 2011, 5:50 P.M. ET [...]

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In Hoc Anno Domini

In Hoc Anno Domini When Saul of Tarsus set out on his journey to Damascus the whole of the known world lay in bondage. There was one state, and it was Rome. There was one master for it all, and he was Tiberius Caesar.Everywhere there was civil order, for the arm of the Roman law [...]

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The Desolate Wilderness

A chronicle of the Pilgrims’ arrival at Plymouth, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton. Here beginneth the chronicle of those memorable circumstances of the year 1620, as recorded by Nathaniel Morton, keeper of the records of Plymouth Colony, based on the account of William Bradford, sometime governor thereof: So they left that goodly and pleasant city [...]

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The Outlook Dims for Democrats

Below is a brief excerpt from Karl Rove’s excellent article in this morning’s ONLINE WALL STREET JOURNAL. As always, the “architect” nails it with his analysis of the upcoming mid-term elections. Although this looks like a prototypical “wave” election that is almost unstoppable at this point, I again urge everyone to help out in your [...]

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