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To: Alter Kaker

I’d say ransom not tribute and Washington and Adams hated it which is why they stopped it.

9 posted on 08/10/2010 7:04:22 AM PDT by edcoil (Truth's commotion is directly proportional to how deeply the lie was believed.)

To: edcoil

They hated it but they made the payments. The Constitution places few limits on Federal powers w/regard to foreign policy.

12 posted on 08/11/2010 12:43:11 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)

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