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5 years ago
Tough call they are two of my favorites but in her prime Hayek wins for me.
Hayek.
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5 years ago
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CJKent (Banned)“The more a person needs to be right, the less certain he is...”
It seems fashionable to paint the Pilgrims and Puritans as greedy invaders, set on seizing land and killing the natives, but this is not accurate. Modern historians specializing in this field give a much more favorable view of the early American settlers than many might think. The following are some interesting findings taken from Columbia University historian Alden Vaughan's scholarly work, New England Frontier: Puritans and Indians, 1620-1675:
-In the years before the Pilgrims arrived, the native population in New England was decimated by disease. By the time the Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth in 1620, there were only 15-18,000 natives in ALL of New England, an extremely low population density.
-Virtually all land acquired by the Puritans was done by voluntary means. The Indian tribes were often more than willing to trade land, which they had more than they could ever use, for new tools like metal plows and knives. In fact, it was the Indian tribes who typically approached the settlers to sell land. The Puritans were warmly welcomed into the Connecticut Valley, as the local natives wanted protection from their enemy, the Pequot Tribe.
-The Puritans actually believed the Indians to be WHITE. They thought they were one of the 10 lost tribes of Israel, and their darker skin was a result of the sun and the harsh elements, not of a different race. While they thought themselves to be culturally superior, they didn't view themselves as racially superior. Most saw their purpose as integrating and converting the Indians to adopt their customs. Not to conquer or slaughter them.
-Puritans invited and encouraged the natives to attend their schools, both grade school and higher learning. The 1650 charter of Harvard declared its mission "the education of the English and Indian youth". Unfortunately, most of the Indians who did integrate into their schools and society were decimated by disease, a reoccurring problem. The primary reason for the decline in Indian population was disease.
-John Eliot, "the Apostle to the Indians", undertook and completed the monumental task of translating the entire Bible into Algonquian. Since they had no written language, this involved not only learning Algonquian, but inventing a written language for them. Then, copying the entire Bible into that language, a mind boggling task.
-Puritan courts generally decided in favor of the Indians during land disputes. The historical records show a much fairer system than most would think today in settling disputes and crimes.
-Like every society, the Puritans were complex, imperfect and indeed committed atrocities. In particular, the Mystic Fort massacre during the Pequot War, where hundreds of Pequot tribal members, including women and children, were surrounded and killed. However, the lead up to this conflict was nuanced, with both sides bearing responsibility. Additionally, the Mohegan tribe joined the Puritans in fighting the Pequots during the war.
The real history of the early settlers is much more complex (and interesting) than the standard Thanksgiving fairy tale or the more contemporary notion that they were greedy, bloodthirsty, genocidal invaders. To learn more, Dr. Vaughan's book is a good start. http://amzn.to/2fv1KAk
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5 years ago
Jones loves Garrett because he does whatever jones wants. If he fires him it will be after the season ends. Cowboys can still win their division.
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5 years ago
Nothing turns a stripper on like the fiscal responsibility of their customers.
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5 years ago
You must be doing well you use to look for it for $20.
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5 years ago
Its Thanksgiving so Christmas movies will start running 24/7 soon. This homo nemesisk movie is "It's A Miserable Life".
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5 years ago
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Papi_ChuloMiami, FL (or the nearest big-booty club)
The Irishman is out on Netflix with Deniro, Pesxi, and Pacino. Looking forward to watching it at some point over the next few days.
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5 years ago
Well said.
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5 years ago
Biden as the candidate, ha old Quid Pro Joe just wanders around with his depends full, guy has no clue what is going on. Obama wont even back him. Please run him. Better yet dust off Hillary and run her again.
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5 years ago
Hopefully all the leftist mass suicides after the Trump re-election help bring that lost party of homos and morons back towards the light and they can be part of the country again.
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5 years ago
Wow the Rams are awful.
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5 years ago
49ers are legit, might be the best team right now.
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5 years ago
Was hoping Monday night would be a good game but the Rams kind of suck now.
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5 years ago
No, now youre changing your argument to concussions and safety. Not weather conditions. You're just moving the goal posts. I guarantee more concussions and injuries playing on artificial surfaces in domes, when there are no elements to slow you down at all.
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5 years ago
Weather negates speed more than skill. It is also what made the game fun, remember this is a game, and if you ever actually played what games did you want to play in the most, it was the rainy, snowy, nasty games. I played offensive and defensive line (O Line in College)so my perspective was if you were fighting it out every play it was more fun that way. If you were a receiver or a skill player the game was a bit harder but it was also harder for the other team. I hated playing on turf, though the turf is better now i am sure it causes more of the knee injuries we see.
Football shouldn't be played in a hermetically sealed environment under perfect conditions, leave that to basketball. Play football outside in in the elements (on grass). If you can play in south in the super hot humid days its only right to do have to play games in the rain in the snow up north.
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5 years ago
There should be no domes and it should be played on grass.
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5 years ago
This is going to be an ugly game, and I would have to give the advantage to Cowboys if it wasn't for weather and their coach. Pats are down to three wide recievers with Edelman and two rookie wide receivers one of them undrafted, and no half decent tight ends, and no fullback which they actually use. Dallas has as much talent on their roster as any team.
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5 years ago
Depends on your mustache
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5 years ago
Those damn krauts.
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5 years ago
upton
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founderslip a dollar in her g-string for me
Band on the run
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5 years ago
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CC99Say yes to the sex industry!
I can often stay hard for more than one round but with a woman not as much for jacking off.
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5 years ago
Mine are usually band related.
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5 years ago
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founderslip a dollar in her g-string for me
I had that faggot hiv case VH kicks on ignore and going he is going back on now. But he is probably the only real racist on this board, check his last few posts in the NFL thread calling a player a "nigga" like that is any different because he used an "a;. Fuck you racist pussy VHIV, back on ignore for your worthless ass.
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5 years ago
Last time I remember a helmet being swung as a weapon was that Miami FAU brawl a fee years ago.
Myles Garrett is probably done for rest of season.