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Tearing down the wall that separates church and state???

Somewhat related.. December 9, 1775 Intercepted letter from John Hatley Norton to John Norton (London): "I have hitherto been silent about our Governor's Operations, but I cannot help saying something of them, as they are marked with almost every Species of Cruelty that a wicked Mind cou'd Suggest; After pillage the Plantations on the Rivers for some Months past, taking Negroes, burning Houses, & the like Depredations he hoisted his Standard & issued a Damned, infernal, Diabolical proclamation declaring Freedom to all our Slaves who will join him, & obliged great Numbers to take an Oath that they will arm themselves & assist him with their Lives & Fortunes. Most of the Scotch have joined him & a great Number of Negroes: he is now entrenched with a Body of Men at the Great Bridge to prevent our Men from getting to Norfolk. he has tis said 500 Whites & as many Blacks. our Men in number about 700 under Colo. Woodford are entrenched within a few hundred Yards of his Party..." John Norton & Sons, pp. 391-392

Thanksgiving Day football games began as a college tradition. Stolen by the NFL.

December 9 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-9 On December 9, 1979, a commission of scientists declare smallpox has been eradicated. The disease, which carries around a 30 percent chance of death for those who contract it, is the only infectious disease afflicting humans that has officially been eradicated. Something similar to smallpox had ravaged humanity for thousands of years, with the earliest known description appearing in Indian accounts from the 2nd century BCE. It was believed that the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses V died of smallpox in 1145 BCE; however, recent research indicates that the actual smallpox virus may have evolved as late as 1580 CE. A type of inoculation—introducing a small amount of the disease in order to bring on a mild case that results in immunity—was widespread in China by the 16th century.

Not surprising...every accusation is an admittance of guilt of some kind Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-mortgage-fraud-florida-principal-residences?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dailynewsletter&utm_content=feature

She won the primary as I recall. Can't remember who she ran against on 2021. Was very uninspiring as a Gubernatorial candidate. Trump barely gave her an endorsement.

Jonathan Last with another good analysis of the junta's lies. https://www.thebulwark.com/p/donald-trump-and-the-power-of-the-little-lie?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=87281&post_id=181035497&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=false&r=45wcm&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Glenn Youngkin might be a slight step up. Another rich CEO who got pushed out. He was also mediocre at best as governor

Notre Dame's strength of schule was about the same as Miami's. (42 vs 44). Miami's margin of victory was better against 3 of the 4 common opponents against Miami. Their margin against Syracuse was significantly better. After all that I'm tickled that JMU got in...

Maybe if Notre Dame would actually fully align themselves with the ACC along with playing tougher teams on non conference days..... Never Happen. For the ACC reason alone they should be shut out of the playoff picture.

Imagine if Obama did this

Was a bit of a weird move from ten thousand feet out. Pry and Franklin are close friends going back about 30 years. They worked together at Vanderbilt and Pen State. Franklin worked under Pry's father as well. They've both been strong recruiters in the fertile Hampton Roads market and other regions across the stata. Tech will never be the powerhouse they'd love to be and rank with the Alabama's and Ohio State's etc If they can beat UVa and at least JMU and upstart ODU, the alumni will be happt

December 8 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-8

I've only seen the headlines on this interview but Dang

December 7 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-7

Really tempted to say yellow. But Montana was pretty cool on our trip this Summer as was South Dakota....Definitely green

From the Dept Of Interior website Notice it does include Flag Day but makes mention of DJT's Birth Anniversary. Historically the NP has not had free admittance on Flag Day. Makes you want to say mmmmm Prove Me Wrong

December 6 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-6