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Commented on NULLIFICATION – The Power to Right Constitutional Wrongs

BT: Thanks for the Cliff note. I like to start with a summary.

Commented: Saturday, July 11th, 2015 @ 1:17 pm By: Ted McDonald

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15,000 Slaves returned to Liberia Africa. Many Northern and Southern officers enlisted in foreign armies. Wagon trains left for the Wild West. Americans can always find places with opportunity.

Commented: Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 @ 8:02 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on 1860s Civil War Letters: Page 1

You can go to the family history section of any public library with a hand held scanner and collect 100s of Civil War letters. Most are about common events and not deep political or religious rants. The majority of the guys are are 16 to 25.

Commented: Tuesday, July 7th, 2015 @ 7:42 am By: Ted McDonald

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Job placement is going to be important for my grandson. He is a teenager and I am interested in his high school progress. I wonder what career he will choose.

Commented: Monday, July 6th, 2015 @ 9:10 am By: Ted McDonald

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Sub-Sahara is Mediterranean north Africa. Gypsy is slang for Egyptian.

Commented: Sunday, July 5th, 2015 @ 8:22 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The real Price of Freedom

1784 to 1788 Franklin Co. NC was an independent country. My Great grandparents did not celebrate 4 July because Gettysburg battle was lost and Vicksburg fell in July so they felt they lost their freedom in 1865.
Not sure the comment section is a good place for debates.

Commented: Sunday, July 5th, 2015 @ 2:32 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The real Price of Freedom

NO. I have not read the whole Declaration of Independence. I doubt 90 % of the Colonist ever read it. George Washington applied for an Commission in the British Army and was denied due to foreign birth.
Why are only four people commenting on articles? Too difficult to log in?

Commented: Sunday, July 5th, 2015 @ 1:54 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The real Price of Freedom

England used the wrong folks to settle America. I read a lost article where England used Scots to settle the South and Irish and Europeans to settle the North. All were enemies. Then they used German Mercenaries to help them fight us.

Commented: Sunday, July 5th, 2015 @ 10:04 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Observe safe food habits when outdoors this summer

Good advice Young CM. Hamburgers cooked less than well done are a big problem because the contamination is placed inside the patty before putting on the grill.

Commented: Saturday, July 4th, 2015 @ 4:25 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The real Price of Freedom

First to comment. Great joke.

Commented: Saturday, July 4th, 2015 @ 4:06 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The Founding Fathers: Who are They?

BT: You have to say PERSON not passionate woman. But thank you for the Pdf download instructions.

Commented: Saturday, July 4th, 2015 @ 4:01 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The Founding Fathers: Who are They?

Great "Cliff Notes" to American History.

Commented: Saturday, July 4th, 2015 @ 5:36 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

Time to become Indigos like South Americans call themselves. Indigo is White, Black, Indian mix. I will write an article Gendless Indigo Nation.

Commented: Friday, July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:49 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The Great Battle over Stars and Bars

End Black History Month. No Flag No History.

Commented: Friday, July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:27 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

End Black History Month. No flag no history.

Commented: Friday, July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:24 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Southern Heritage: It's a matter of Free Speech

End Black History Month. No Flag No History.

Commented: Friday, July 3rd, 2015 @ 9:21 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Piddling while America is "rewritten" and "remade"

End Black History month. No Flag No History.

Commented: Friday, July 3rd, 2015 @ 8:14 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The Piss Ant Club

GS: Yes. Clarkston has a ROMEO Club (retired old men eating out).
I missed a recent lunch and pontoon ride on Lake Lanier by one of the wealthy CHS graduates.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:55 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The Piss Ant Club

BT: Here you are. I am still discussing my pseudonym on your pseudonym article and your are talking about Cats Cradles on GS serious article.
You left Stan going on about something on your Sky is Falling Greek article.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:46 pm By: Ted McDonald

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Your at happy hour right? This is a good example of how a pseudo is put to good use.
Malcolm just called thinking my new Chameleon logo is a South African Hate Lizard.
Now he thinks it is a Pride Iguana.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:31 pm By: Ted McDonald

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I write with a pseudonym because of the fiction I insert in my articles. Using my real name would limit me to facts. I try to half way protect my address because some things I write are not popular with or interesting to local friends and relatives.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 4:18 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on The Piss Ant Club

Glad to see you back and adding photos to the articles.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 2:29 pm By: Ted McDonald

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Special interest. My grandson loves astronomy. Got to go for today. The wife retires today. Thankfully she had great social skills and great job with a large firm for 20 years.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 2:06 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

Revision is as simple as deletion. No need to rewrite just skip over that page.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 1:50 pm By: Ted McDonald

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Young CM. Correct. My grandson chooses not to play group sports like baseball but is good at gymnastics. He is at computer camp now. The new theory is to let kids be very good at something rather than spend time on weak points like social skills.
Good conversation. Ignore BT. Listen to me.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 1:38 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Church Cookbooks: Page 11

My Mom would substitute strange ingredients into recipes. Pineapple might be peaches and cream cheese might be cheese. She did not waste left overs when vegetable soup was a possibility. Mystery soup. Kind of like Granny Hill Billy possum soup.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 1:27 pm By: Ted McDonald

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Another post is a good idea. ASD of course is not cognitive psychology but a TV special about Japan says they provide Visual, Audio, and kinesthetic specialized training after testing each student for preference. Obviously I am as lost as a ball in high weeds here. Part of my problem is talking too much.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 1:13 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

The Black are taught SLAVERY in great detail in all schools as if it were recent.
There is no mention of Neptune Small or Amanda Dickson.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 11:27 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

BT meant to say your opinions are as valid as his. You are welcome to consider me Wise. Use history to speculate on the future. You will be an expert if correct 25% of the time but when you buy the next "Home Depot" stock, you are set. Connect the dots.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 11:21 am By: Ted McDonald

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My grandson has Asperger but is doing great in school. The new world of electronics allows him more reclusive time where social skills are not as necessary. I personally have trouble reading long articles or listening to lectures but YouTube and recorded lectures can be paused. Great video.

Commented: Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 @ 7:35 am By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

Relating historical facts to today is called "cause and effect". Forecasting the future is interesting. Like gambling on a horse race or the stock market.

Commented: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 @ 10:50 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

Who is Dave? That may be another point that people who are interested in history specialize. Like you and WW2. My youngest grand daughter is interested in Vietnam because both her grandfathers are vets.

Commented: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 @ 9:12 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

CM: Exactly my point, the younger folks have little interest in history unless they know living people involved. We have fought approx 8 wars since 1865. But no group wants another group to steal their stuff.

Commented: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 @ 8:29 pm By: Ted McDonald

Commented on Reared Southern: A Condition of Heritage

My kids have no interest in Southern History. The last CSA vet died in 1938 so my parents, born in the 20s, knew some vets but I do not. The history is interesting but without emotion.

Commented: Wednesday, July 1st, 2015 @ 7:44 pm By: Ted McDonald

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