The defeated confederacy should have been put only on a provisional-state basis, with their governors and half of their state legislators appointed by a committee from the legitimate U.S. House of Representatives. They should have been kept on a provisional-state basis for 100 years, with a national referendum on…

What was their solution? The fire?

This is also a national security and readiness issue. School lunches were started in order to ensure that, in the event of war, Americans would be fit to serve. In WWI and WWII, many were turned away 4-F due to childhood malnutrition, which caused permanent developmental delays, ruined eyesight and stunted growth.…

Thank you. I really appreciate it.

Aah, Nixon. So classy!

God, I sure hope you’re joking there.

All this time I thought he was just crazy. He sounds positively reasonable.

I remember that there was some study by economists to this effect. It was reported on in some newspapers. I’d be grateful if you could provide a link to either the news report or the study.

Well, the Russians only recently got socks for their feet

I’m told he was a crappy governor, too

I have a Black and Decker power pack that’s like this. Sadly, its NiMH batteries are kinda dead now, but it was really handy at times.

I have a Black and Decker power pack that’s like this. Sadly, its NiMH batteries are kinda dead now, but it was…

My church once had a retreat at a ‘retreat center’ in the mountains. The map they provided basically informed us that it is in the middle of southern New Mexico.

Looks like an open-end version of a Prusik loop. I have found this knot to be useful for all kinds of things, such as tightening clothes lines. They also make you look like a wizard when you are tying down a tarp.

This must not be in the U.S., since we use wood-and-creosote sleepers, not this fancy Socialist concrete stuff!

You’re not folding it right. You have to fold the paper in layers with the grain running at right angles from each other, like plywood. Then you won’t be able to penetrate it easily.

You’re not folding it right. You have to fold the paper in layers with the grain running at right angles from each…

Dunno. It looks like they were designed for Donald Trump

The particles in the air know how they used to be

I recall reading that some statues had red eyes, to indicate how passionate the person was. The battle dress was accompanied by the red eyes of fierce game faces.

Perfect!

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