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The Christmas Truce of 1914: Peace and Good Will

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on 22 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“About 6 o’clock things went positively dead; there was not a sound… The road along there is honestly, as a rule, rather infested with bullets: it seemed so strange to walk along it and never hear a whisper of one.”
“Even out here there is a time of peace and good will… Last night a select [...]

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A Political Romance

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on 21 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Here is a letter I recently sent to the Midland Daily News:
Imagine the excitement of wealthy health industry executives as they watch the progression of the healthcare bill through the political system. These executives have been paying lobbyists large sums of money in an attempt to pass healthcare reform and it’s all about to [...]

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The Bill of Rights: Virginia ratifies on December 15, 1791

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on 15 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security [...]

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Statute of Westminster 1931: December 11

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on 8 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In 1931, the sun never set on the British Empire.  For all its glories and failures, the Empire’s time had practically come to an end. Confederacy would soon take the place of empire.  Read more on Landmarks of Liberty…
E. Wesley – Mackinac Center Intern

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Income-producing Opportunity

Posted in Uncategorized on 7 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Kurt Bouwhuis, Mackinac Center Intern
Don Boudreaux has been on a role lately.  Here is just one of his many great letters:
Working on a pet peeve.
Don
http://www.cafehayek.com/
http://marketcorrection.powerblogs.com/
…………..
4 December 2009
Editor, The New York Times
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
To the Editor:
RE yesterday’s White House “Jobs Summit” (“Obama Turns to Job Creation, but Warns of Limited Funds ,” Dec. [...]

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The Monroe Doctrine: December 2, 1823

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on 1 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In light of the probable future of Spanish military intervention in Central and South America to reclaim its newly emancipated colonies, Great Britain offers America an interesting proposition. British Foreign Minister George Canning recommends that the United States and Great Britain jointly issue a declaration forbidding any other powers in Europe from reinstating or [...]

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