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Looking through my small library of American History I came upon this in the America,by Eric Sloane from 1992. These are a few actual toasts used on July 4th,1822. TO THE PATRIOTS OF '76-May we ever cherish their principles and imitate their virtues. TO INDEPENDENCE-May we not lose its substance and court its shadow. TO OUR DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE-A beacon to the friends of liberty and a terror to monarchs. TO THE NEXT CONGRESS-May they encourage domestic manufacturers and be contented with forty two dollars a week.

I finally saw my first Biden political sign today in SW Pennsylvania.

I recieved a complete your application form in the mail today for a Barclaycard Visa credit card. Never heard of them and never applied. They want a original utility bill with address to verify my address. The letter has no phone number,no Internet site,and no street address.Just a P.O. box in Delaware. Anybody ever hear of this company or had dealings with them?

The idiot voters from Allegheny County (Pittsburgh,PA.) voted in Barbara Daly Danko who died May 6 from cancer. She won the primary for her district. The local news stations,covering for the Democrats called it a tribute to her. Now city council will pick who they want to run in the election.

I live in SW Pennsylvania and there are many fracking drilling sites going up all around me. I talk about it to folks I know and I always hear the same question:"do you have mineral rights?" I have been paying a mortgage for 23 years and my mortgage statement only has one line about that. It reads "The Pittsburgh vein of coal with mining rights is excepted and reserved." So,do I have mineral rights for gas wells or no rights just for coal? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

AP is reporting that blues guitar great Johnny Winter has died in a Zurich hotel room.