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Erich Fromm

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The danger of the past was that men became slaves. The danger of the future is that men may become robots.

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Big Brother Plays in Traffic
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Pension Declension
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Bad for Monopolists
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No Right to Defend Your Rights
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Fear of Voters
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The Battle Ahead
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The Squirrel vs. The State
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Taking Out The
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Gnashing of Teeth
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Forever Be Changed
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Video: California Term Limit Scam
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Lifetime Politicians Ruin Christmas
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Meet the Personal Interest
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Corporate Domination?
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“Dorky” Doesn’t Define It
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Socialists and Capitalism
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Who Benefits From Our Fears?
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For Freedom in Venezuela
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Re-Packaging Nonsense as Wisdom
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Let There Be Light
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On November 5, 1781, the second session of the United States in Congress Assembled began, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This “Second Confederation Congress,” as it is popularly known, ended on November 2, 1782.

And on that Fifth of November, 1781, John Hanson of Maryland (pictured above) was elected to serve as president of the United States in Congress Assembled. He would become the first president of Congress to serve a full one-year term as specified under the Articles of Confederation, for the second session of the Confederation Congress. Of course, this presidency was nothing like the presidencies under the Constitution. Hanson merely presided over Congress.

On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony defied the law to vote, and was later fined $100.