Archive for July 2nd, 2009

In 1644, the first decisive battle of the English Civil War is fought at Marston Moor, Yorkshire, England, and won by the Parliamentarians.
In 1776, New Jersey gives “all inhabitants of adult age, with net worth of 50 pounds” the right to vote. Realizing this gave women the right to vote, new laws were passed in… »

Great note from Lisa Silver
Many of us are adding exercise to our days, especially during this beautiful time of the year. I would like to challenge each of you, whether you are walking a couple of blocks or a couple of miles to carry two plastic Krogers/Walmart type bags. When you see trash, please pick… »

I recieved this note from the Center for Individual Freedom
Only the United States Senate stands in the way of what the Wall Street Journal calls “the biggest tax in American history.”�
That’s because the Pelosi-led House of Representatives just strong-armed the so-called American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (also known as “Cap-and-Trade”) through the… »

Sent to me yesterday…. original post here
By James Howard Kunstler
on June 29, 2009 6:01 AM
As America entered the horse latitudes of summer, befogged in a muffling stillness on deceptively calm seas, we were distracted for a while by visions of a pale death angel moonwalking across the deck of collective consciousness.  Eerie parallels resound between… »