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Independence Day

  “No taxation without representation” was the cry of the American colonies.  The Magna Carta (1215) said, “No scutage or aid may be levied in our kingdom without it its general consent.”  The English Bill of Rights 1689 said, “That … Continue reading

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Juneteenth – Freedom!

This history is as follows.  Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, It granted freedom to slaves in confederate states.  This was not very enforceable while the war continued.  Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant … Continue reading

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