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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
This is true and might even be understating the case -- Bryan was by far the most radical mainstream candidate to ever run for President, which he did multiple times. No George McGovern or Nader or anyone has ever publicly called for the near 100% levels of taxation and redistribution that...- Otis
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Hi, that W.J. Bryan quote may be true in the eyes of God, isn't often true in earthly history. A look at Bryan's own career reveals that. Other than the 'Cross of Gold' speech, he's best remembered for his miserable performance in the Scopes Monkey Trial. He was so utterly inept that even...- Otis
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What Are You Reading
This, A Tale of Two Cities being the other, has one of the best opening lines in all of fiction history. "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a great fortune, must be in want of a wife." That pretty much sums up a major area of man/woman...- Otis
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- Forum: The Reading Room
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What Are You Reading
Wow, a big 'respect' to you for that! It's quite a work! I read his 1912 work Socialism, and even that was tough going. There's something about academic German-to-English translations -- above average concentration required. ;)- Otis
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- Forum: The Reading Room
