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Re: What A Line Deleted From the Declaration of Independence Teaches Us About Thomas Jefferson

Mikegreen40 — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 16:18:40 -0000

I do think, with respect, that I stated that I do not make excuses. Jefferson acted like any other slave holder would act. I do think that like many other slaveholders, he had an understanding of the times in which he lived. Knowing that, Jefferson, like most politicians, understood that to win against Britain a united colonial association was needed. John Adams also understood this, but we make no recriminations against him because he agreed to take out the slavery clause. It is all great and powerful to armchair quarterback some 240 years after the fact, but the Founding Fathers were living with this self-imposed problem and when expediency arose, they dropped the issue for the sake of unity. Was it a moral failing, absolutley. But, it was also a recognition of the power of the South at this early date and the difficulties that would arise from this for the next 90 or more years after the Revolution. I wished that Jefferson had the moral courage to free his slaves, as well as other Founding Fathers. But, as in families, we do not get the history that we want or the family we want. Benjamin Franklin famously stated to John Adams about this issue as Adams defended every word of the Declaration as it was debated, "One revolution at a time John". So, my comments excuse nothing. What this work illustrates, like life in general, that there are more complexities than we think. If one is looking for simple historical answers, then they will be looking for a long time.

Re: What A Line Deleted From the Declaration of Independence Teaches Us About Thomas Jefferson

Mikegreen40 — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 03:24:20 -0000

At the risk of being labeled an apologist, of which I reject, I look at the philosophical view of Holowchak’s work as a way to understand the complexity of humanity. Jefferson is one of the most complex individuals who has been labeled everything from an opportunist and hypocrite to the greatest sage of the his time. What Holowchak provides is an answer to the question of how one person could be both a slave owner/ holder and an advocate for liberty. The answer, of course, is found in the context of the times. Jefferson found that he alone could not stop an institution that had been in the colonies since 1619 (over 150 years before the Declaration of Independence). Hence, he resents being obligated to maintain an institution that he dislikes. Many did not feel the same as Jefferson, otherwise ending slavery would have been addressed at that time and not in 1861. The argument also illustrates how Jefferson shows that the King is less than regal or divine. If George III had been otherwise, he could have ended slavery in the colonies with the help of Parliament, but they too are complicit in its continuation. Thus, Jefferson suggests that ending slavery would take more than the efforts of mortal men. Indeed, it took a civil war and 100 years of litigation and legislation.

The biggest issue that Holowchak illustrates the complexity of the issue. Had the King stopped the slave trade in 1619, the institution would not have been so ingrained within the psyche of the colonies. Hence, its human cost could have possibly been not as substantial and long ranging as it became. Jefferson resents that fact that this is an institution that has been inflicted upon the colonies with the willing acceptance by the colonists. In short, Jefferson blames the King for not understanding the weakness of the white colonists and not stopping an institution before it had become ingrained within society. In his time, Jefferson saw that ending slavery would be a very difficult undertaking that became more difficult as time progressed. Jefferson certainly benefited from his ownership of slaves. But, he also disliked the obligations that arouse because of it. If he had freed his slaves in a grand gesture, he would have been seen as a foolish person at the time, not an image one wanted if one is in politics. At the same time, had he freed his slaves the question became, what would have happened to them? There is much speculation and evidence about what happened to freed slaves. Often the papers that they had which showed their freedom, were overlooked by authorities in the South with many freedmen being mistaken for slaves. They would then be jailed and rented out to local plantation holders who would pay their “wages” to the local jail. It is a tiresome argument that many slaveholders were paternalistic. But, within this grain of an argument, there is the point that Jefferson’s wealth was in his ownership of land and slaves. The institution of slavery very much corrupted the masters. It is this that Jefferson resents.

This certainly explains, though does not justify, Jefferson’s dichotomous behaviors. He blames the King for not ending an institution that has been inflicted upon mankind. And, as a result of its corruptive behaviors, the less than divine mankind lacks the courage and capacity to end the practice. Jefferson becomes the slave owner who maintains the practice in all its inhuman aspects. This helps to understand Jefferson’s very human failings and it also provides a greater understanding as to what Jefferson hoped could be a better society. To dismiss Jefferson's’ actions as a slaveholder is a lesson in futility, but Holowchak does illustrate through the complexity of this issue how Jefferson’s ideals are not as convoluted as one might think. They certainly remain as complex as Jefferson was.

Re: Turning Point USA's Candace Owens: "I have no problems with nationalism... if Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well, okay, fine." 

Mikegreen40 — Fri, 08 Feb 2019 21:58:18 -0000

Thank you, I think that this explains things so much better. It's ok to be a racist as long as you remain local and don't go beyond your national borders. I mean afterall, nationalists should address their goals for extermination locally and not involve the global community.

Re: Mike Rowe’s must-read response to an Alabamian who asked why he shouldn’t follow his passion

Mikegreen40 — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:11:30 -0000

Mike Rowe, the epitome of common sense and pragmatism. I could not agree more with his assessment. As a college teacher I see many students guided by the desire to better themselves and go to college. This is a great to have a more educated society. However, I question their realism. I see many students, at times, set up for failure not because they cannot do the work, but because they have not reasonably received good information about their chances at obtaining the job that they want. That is why I always push for students to get a Liberal Arts degree. It is a great because it is applicable to so many circumstances. Again, I would not say follow your dreams or your passion. I would say realistically assess your chances. I see so many students that get sports scholarships go to college to attempt to get noticed by the scouts that they forget that they are also there to get a education. If it were me, I would take the scholarship and try to get the best education I could get. However, too many students athletes do not take this advantage. In part, its bad advice from counselors. But it is also an unrealistic aspect in that the chances of any of these Community College athletes will become a pro. If they were that good what are they doing at a community college?

Re: 11 Sucralose Side Effects

Mikegreen40 — Wed, 24 Dec 2014 15:15:28 -0000

http://sucralose.org/myths/

Here is a post that will clear up the issue. If one eats 40lbs of sugar a day this could be an issue. In this case if one eats 40lbs of sucralose. Now the article is very biased in several ways. FIrst, it does not clearly state that the issues arose in a study that was done on rats and was in far excess of what one would have in their lifetime. Second, the author does note that there are potentially severe chemicals in the sucralose. However, it is a misconception by saying that these are potentially dangerous by them selves. Yes, Chlorine is dangerous by itself. So is breathing pure Oxygen. But when Oxygen is combined with other chemicals it provides the air we breathe and water we drink. PERSPECTIVE folks

Re: The tide turns against Bill Cosby

Mikegreen40 — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 23:43:27 -0000

There are two things going on here at the same time. First, a new generation of people are coming of age, meaning they are becoming the leaders. This group has absolutely no tolerance for people who engage in sexual intimidation. The question here is very logical. How could numerous women over the past 30-40 years who have never met each other nor shared their stories, have the same experience with the same person. For me, this says it all, especially since Cosby refuses to make any remarks. I might understand the possibility of one or two victims trying to get revenge. However, the numbers are substantially over this number. What we have learned from this is that when there is a preponderance of evidence and in this case victims, speaks loudly. Could we say that all these women are lying? That is much harder to discount. What is sad is that this man represented the positive aspects of celebrity. Now, he's just another celebrity with a sex assault problem.

Re: Kids Are Learning to be Leftists in Public Schools by Historians with an Ax to Grind?

Mikegreen40 — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 21:13:52 -0000

Amen. I see that you are absolutely correct. I have been teaching for over 15 years at the college level and i certainly don't see the issue. I believe that this assault on history is directly related to the right's assault on public schools. The problem is that they have not created schools any better. The test scores do not show any major significance between public, charter, and private schools. So what happens, we allow the state governments to take money from the schools that need the money the most, public schools, and give it to these semi-private "packaged" schools called charter schools. The result is that there is no factual sustainable evidence to show that the knowledge level is any better in one school versus the other. Personally, I feel it is an assault by the right to try to get a tax deduction to send their children to schools that they wish to sent their children to for indoctrination into the latest new idea. The problem is that when I get them at the college level they are shocked and surprised that George Washington owned slaves and did tell a terminological in-exactitude every now an then. It shows that the man was human. What the real problem comes down to is that history is not a neat sequence of events. There is much more to the features of history than just a list of White men who ran for president. Lincoln is another example, Johnny Carson had ti correct, it is just too soon to tell a Lincoln joke. Revered president as he is today. However, as some historians have shown, Doris Kearns Goodwin has an excellent book, Lincoln was not revered at the time as a president. Because we live in the present, we tend to forget what it was like in the past. Lincoln faced much criticism and he genuinely thought that he might not get reelected in 1864. Then you have the right wing big name "authors" like Bill O'Rielly who think that they can do better. O'Rielly wrote a book on Lincoln that, to his astonishment, had several historical facts wrong. Like the one about the meeting in the oval office. Is it any wonder that his books are piling up and being given away? I think the real reason that right is afraid of historians is because any credible historian will not ignore the facts. Left leaning historians may go a bit far, but I challenge anyone to investigate Shays; Rebellion and say that Howard Zinn was wrong in his interpretation?

Re: The O.J. Simpson trial: Where are they now?

Mikegreen40 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:41:35 -0000

Yes I do remember this situation. The problem here is that the press made this into an issue of race. It was not about race, it was about money and power. OJ would never have had the attorney team he had, had he not had the big bucks to pay for it. He was a celebrity and nobody could look past that. I am sorry, DNA does not lie and I do not believe it was planted. In may ways, though, I think he his already getting his just rewards because he is were he should be.

Re: Union Leader says Pelto is anti-union?

Mikegreen40 — Fri, 23 May 2014 13:44:29 -0000

Who is paying for Jonathan Pelto's Campaign??? People like me. I believe in public education and not just public funding. Malloy and his minions have been working hard to privatize the Hartford School system by turning it over to some management company. The real issue here is that when such an action occurs, the people lose the ability to complain. We give up our rights to demand that education be responsive to the needs of the community and the people it serves. when a school district is "handed over" to a private company where is the recourse? I have made no secret that I am against Charter Schools. It is their lack luster performance in educating our children that causes me pause. If parents want to send their children to a private school, fine. I have done so myself. However, I don't expect that my tax dollars would go with my children to that school. This destroys the very schools that need the money to improve. What sense does it make to demand schools make improvements and then take away the very tool they need to be successful. Charter Schools are fine, but they don't deserve my tax dollars due to their lack luster performance. The only reason that a union would not back Johnathan would be because the establishment has gotten to them.

Re: The Dangers of Victimizing Ph.D.'s

Mikegreen40 — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:42:41 -0000

This reminds me of the all to often quoted line. "If you knew that the job market was so bad why did you go into that profession." Well, wait a minute. If we buy this argument and take that logic through its process, then everyone would be getting MBAs or whatever the latest trend is in higher education. The fact of the matter is we need people that teach classical studies, and the arts and sciences as much as we need people who can raid corporations and send the funds to their overseas offshore account. It takes an MBA or economist to raid a corporation effectively, ask Benard Madeoff. This line of argument also attempts to assign a value to professions and rank them from the most important to the least important according to some archaic principle. Because person A has a higher degree in Economics they are more important and desirable than one who has an equally higher degree in say English Literature. This is nonsense. We need both and we have to stop trying to compare professions that are completely different. The truth of the matter is that many highly skilled people with their MAs and PhDs are highly adaptable, no matter what profession they received their degree. And most are willing to go into the private sector. However, the private sector has undergone a revolution in Human Resources. This revolution has reached its peak. It's the notion that everyone must "fit" in a certain position. And if they don't fit according to some dry corporate formula, that everyone appears to be using, then they are labeled as "overqualified". This means that the person is not only qualified but could often outwork and poses a threat to the person who is conducting the interview. That is one of many meanings. So, yes we are adaptable, flexible, and smart. That is the problem.

Re: The Dangers of Victimizing Ph.D.'s

Mikegreen40 — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:27:45 -0000

Most of us do check the destination. However on any trip there are tangents. When I started over 20 years ago, the job market was not like it is. Times have changed. I am all the willing to accommodate. However, it's the market that has become unaccommodating. So do we blame people for their choices. If I had a crystal ball at the time, I might have consulted it before I decided to take this route.

Re: The Dangers of Victimizing Ph.D.'s

Mikegreen40 — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 18:14:16 -0000

I can agree and disagree at the same time. As the author has stated, there are jobs outside of academia. However, where are they?????? Yes it takes time to look for these positions. At the same time, adjuncts are stuck in a market that is quite different than the one just noted. Many of us are working several contracts to try to make ends meet. When we find a job outside of academia, it become all the harder to stress your strengths. As adjuncts we want the same as everyone else, baggage. We want the children and spouse and the home. Yet, if we are unable to move, we are automatically put into a pool of regional adjuncts. At the same time, businesses do not want to hire people with a Master of Arts degree or above. They are overqualified. They want "yes" men and women. Too much education means that you might question the results or the method to achieve required results. It's not that there are no jobs out there. It's that the job environment has become too specialized. I like teaching. That is why I went on in my education. But it seems to me that with this over abundance of qualified teachers, there could be more room for college teachers.

The other part of the problem that schools are confronting is the "monumentitis" disease. This disease is apparent at most colleges over the last 10 years. Colleges claim that they "cannot afford to hire more instructors." That is absolute nonsense. When a college, one that I work at, can buy a new campus for their business school, build 4 new multi million dollar buildings and refit and remodel old buildings, I want to have that kind of a checkbook. I would love to say to my mortgage servicer. I am sorry, I made 50,000 last year but that is designated for household bills only. I cannot use that money for paying the mortgage. That is what universities do.

As an adjunct, I am very dedicated to learning. I also agree, that adjuncts should unite and say no to low paying substandard wages. Most adjuncts barely make above minimum wage. While I did not get into the profession to make money, I did want to make a livable wage. I would love to deny and stand up to these horrible conditions. We get no benefits, no IRA or retirement, no seniority, and are expected to provide first class products with second class resources. The problem is that I cannot eat on my principles. I have two children and I have to work. We do like to eat. I do see a trend in the making, though. I am getting more involved with the unionization of adjuncts. However, the problem is that when I tell someone I am a college instructor, they automatically think I make lots of money. This is not the case for me or 90% of all the adjuncts out there. We do not make the minimum wage and we do the same job and need the same amount of preparation as the full time instructors/PhDs. The alternative is to leave the academia. It is already happening. But trying to find a job that pays well in the market that is full of MBA's is practically impossible. I have no MBA, by the way.

In the end, we have to realize that adjuncts are stuck in a position that is not enviable. We are fully qualified to teach. But in the private sector there is not much that one can do working for a corporation. Depending on one's degree, it is easier to move to the private sector. However, those who have studied in many of the Arts and Sciences are easily sidelined. I know from personal experience.

Re: Westboro church founder Fred Phelps dies

Mikegreen40 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:57:40 -0000

I find it interesting that many are now trying to justify and mourn this person based on past membership in organizations that were considered somehow mainstream. The evidence as it appears above is that in the last years of his life he promoted a life that was truly un-Christian. This negates any previous good he may have done.

Re: Westboro church founder Fred Phelps dies

Mikegreen40 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 14:33:31 -0000

It is truly sad that the man did not get a chance to repent for all the un-Christian things he did in the name of Christianity. Belief is a strong emotion, even when uses it to promote the worst in people. The message of Christ was love, Bob's message was hate and division. A just God will force him to spend an eternity accounting for his actions of pride, avarice, and hate.

Re: Jim Hightower: Adjunct Professors Are America’s Highly Educated Working Poor

Mikegreen40 — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:09:00 -0000

Amen Jim, As one of those adjunct professors I whole heartedly agree. 110%. I have a twitter account @adjunctactivist I started two days ago. I am one of those adjuncts who has had it with the Mcdonalidization of higher education. If I were a student, I would want my money back. My blog is adjunctactivist.wordpress.com. It has only been 2 days but I have linked up many national stories in one place for all to see. It is not a good picture.

Re: Colin McEnroe’s commentary piece on Pryor getting national coverage

Mikegreen40 — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 00:23:17 -0000

Fantastic. While I am not a public school teacher, I teach at the college level, I know that the students that we get in freshman class are not prepared for college level work. This was the case when I went to college, but I thought by now things might get better. The teachers have improved. The old notion of tenure has really changed. Teachers have learned that if they don't produce they will be out of a job. The problem is what they are producing. I am getting students who cannot think critically. The get math, but to ask them the fundamental question about principles of math, they are lost. The humor in the post here is both funny and scary. Scary, because we have lost the ability to communicate.

Re: Exclusive: Christie attacks N.Y. Times, Wildstein

Mikegreen40 — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 21:21:54 -0000

As a political scientist, I am looking at this situation with interest. Christie is in a bad situation. First, if we believe his assertion, Christie can be accused of employing machine like politicos to positions in the NJ government that are beyond just the partisan line. It will make people ask the question "what kind of government is he running and would he run the federal government that way?" This diminishes his political capital and his presidential ambitions. It sounds like he can not control his own government. Which is a charge that will be hard to defend. No governor or president knows everything that is going on in the bureaucracy. Second, if there is real evidence, he is in a bad fix indeed. I do think that some realism must be inserted here. I is clear that Wildstein has some kind of evidence that he thinks implicates Christie. He as good reason to claim he has this evidence. However, let's consider this. Would this low level guy make an accusation without some kind of evidence he thinks implicates the Governor. Before we make a snap judgement, consider that he must, sooner or later show the proof. Would a rational person make a statement publicly, if they did not have it? This is a high stakes game. And if there were any question about the so called "evidence" then his attorney should have advised him. Whatever the evidence is, Wildstein will have to provide it to show he is not just making things up. The question will be when and what kind of evidence exists. Think about this. if one is in Mr. Wildstein's position, one might try to bargain behind the scenes. However, after being fired would one make a public statement and not have anything to back themselves up. Again, If one were going to jail, I think that one would not want to add to their time?

Re: Political Insiders See Senate Twice as Likely to Flip as House

Mikegreen40 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:37:54 -0000

Less than a year out, I think that predictions are a bit early. Some of the perceived seats that the Republicans thought they could win are not as likely now. Democrats have done a good job in recruiting good candidates. That is not to say that either party has an advantage. These races are going to be closer than previously thought which means that the chances of the Senate switching are a bit less than they were 2 months ago.

Re: OUTRAGEOUS: Texas Police Can Now Obtain Search Warrants Based On ‘Prediction Of A Future Crime’

Mikegreen40 — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:35:04 -0000

This is a shocking element to all of our civil liberties. Now, one can infer that a criminal will commit rape based upon behaviors perceived by law enforcement. Its the "you are thinking about it" syndrome. Never mind a crime has not been committed. I do want just as many meth labs out production as everyone else. However, if we make special considerations for drug dealers, and that is what we are doing here, then we have to make those same considerations for everyone else. The law is a tough standard but we forget that the law is tough because we have to ensure that when we prosecute someone and win, we all win. I dread this new thinking. It may have been obvious that a meth lab was being developed. However, as the article notes, they could have waited a few more moments and satisfied the law without the tricks. I do hope this becomes a federal issues, as it will, and it will be ironed out by the federal courts.

Re: The sportswriter who blogged his own suicide

Mikegreen40 — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 01:38:43 -0000

We all die alone. That is so true in that the final event is an individual event. Nobody helps us to die. It is a natural process. We will all die one day. He did this on his terms and that is ok. But I do wish that he had had someone to reach out to for help in his conflict over death. Loneliness is something that many people deal with on a daily basis. Perfectly healthy people, go to work everyday, live and have a very difficult time making friends and/or have not idea how to do so. Friends are important. I like being alone sometimes, but the difference between being alone and knowing it is a temporary position and being alone because you know no other way to behave is extensive. Those of us who are introverted do understand. We do a good job of projecting an image of ourselves, but few people really "know" us and even those people do not know the entire picture.

Re: Canadian community mourns brothers strangled by python while sleeping

Mikegreen40 — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 20:11:29 -0000

The question here is why was there a Python in the vicinity anyway. Yes, the owner of the home was a pet store owner. However, why did he have it at home to begin with? These things are not pets. They belong in their own habitat. This is such a sad story and it was so preventable.

Re: Ronald Radosh: 92 Professors Go After Mitch Daniels

Mikegreen40 — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 13:48:15 -0000

Since the 92 professors have not had a chance to reply to this article, one should stand back and say wait a moment. I do think we have gotten a bit out of hand here. I do think that Leopold Van Ranke would probably be rolling in his grave with the lack of evidence for many of the situations that Professor Radosh describes. One of the key things that Professor Rasosh notes is that he his correct the Rosenbergs were charged with "conspiracy to commit espionage." The question is why? Why not espionage. I think he knows the answer lies in the fact that the government did not and could not present the necessary burden of proof to go for an espionage conviction. Why else did the government go for "conspiracy to commit espionage." Professor Radosh is absolutely correct there is a difference. I do not wish to get into a long conversation about the intricacies of this trial. I am no expert here. However, is not Zinn correct when he says that the evidence that the government had was weak? if it was not weak why go for a lessor charge? Just some food for thought here. Is this not a valid interpretation that most legal analysts or prosecutors would consider when deciding how to proceed with a case? As always the humanities are much different than the sciences. In science, a theory is established and continuously tested. In "historical science", historians do a similar act. The difference is that in history, historians are dealing with human behavior, the zeitgiest of the day, and a continued level of inquiry by other historians who bring more evidence to the table. The old notion that once facts are establish there is no more need for inquiry is just as bad as Prof. Radosh's claims that the only people who have positive opinions of Zinn's work are communists. He does not state as much but the implication is there. He also does no credit to his colleagues in the profession by questioning their historical subject areas. Indeed, history as a field has grown by leaps and bounds. We have more areas of inquiry and thought than at any other time in the profession. These different perspectives add to the complexity of the historical picture. They even bolster former arguments by providing a much deeper and clearer answer. Van Ranke, who is the father of historical science per the life work of Ernst Breisach, was very implicit in the use of documents and evidence and the understanding of the individual historian who performs the research. The question remains this, if it were some work other than Zinn, would historians be so up in arms? Yes, Zinn can be faulted for a point a view, but so can many other historians, this author included. History is not as exact as science and Dr. Radosh knows this. It is a process of the continued search for clarity and understanding. Zinn's work offers an available tool to complement many American History courses. It makes people think? His insight on Shays Rebellion illustrates the point. Was this just some group of rouge farmers who did not want to pay taxes? Or was it a group of farmers who had been promised payment for services rendered during the American Revolution and got paid in worthless script which the Massachusetts tax assessors would not accept as payment for their taxes? It offers students something that they are not getting in the public schools, critical thinking.

In the end we must remember one thing, "there is nothing that whets the appetite better than censorship." These professors are correct in standing up to censorship and academic freedom. At the same time, I would like to think that Mitch Daniel's emails were out of context and as such were not meant for the public to see. As a result, we may think that they are more revealing than they are, but as historians we should also understand that context is also important. This is not a defense of Daniels so much as it is a reminder to historians to remember the context in which the emails were written. This does not help the former Governor much, I admit. However, we all say things in private that, taken out of context, would not reflect upon our person in the best light. Being a politician, I would have thought Daniels would know better.

Re: Constitution USA • tvworthwatching: TV WORTH WATCHING: ...

Mikegreen40 — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:04:24 -0000

Peter, I love the show, But I was startled by the comment of the next section where the guy says "the majority rules"

That is incorrect. The majority "governs" And that does not mean that they get a license to do what they, whoever is in the majority, want. I am reminded of the words of Justice Jackson in the case of West Virginia School Board of Education v. Barnette (1943) "The very purpose of a Bill of Rights was to withdraw certain subjects
from the vicissitudes of political controversy, to place them beyond the
reach of majorities and officials and to establish them as legal
principles to be applied by the courts. One's right to life, liberty,
and property, to free speech, a free press, freedom of worship and
assembly, and other fundamental rights may not be submitted to vote;
they depend on the outcome of no elections." This is the purpose of LIMITED Government. So the majority does not always make the rules. They are constrained by certain liberties that they cannot do. So that say that the majority rules is incorrect. The majority is given a temporary license to govern.

Re: AP expose of Nazi guard

Mikegreen40 — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 22:12:29 -0000

If reminds me of the BBC special "The Nazis" where there was a guard that was present at Auschwitz but did not work in the killing areas of the camp. However, this same guard was tallying up all the loot taken from the Jews. He tallied up jewels and paper money from various countries. He knew exactly what was going on and profited by the take. But, he did not pull the switch. Does this make him any less guilty? It certainly does. Would we not call this co-conspiring in a crime.

Re: http://today.yougov.com/news/2012/09/21/yougov-state-state-polls-round-/

Mikegreen40 — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:20:41 -0000

Connecticut, I live here are you serious? It may be tightening. I do hope you are not following the Quinnipiac Poll, they have been wrong in the last 4 election cycles. I think the surprise in the senate race may be on you. The polls here how Murphy with a consistent 5 point lead.

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