The Fate of the Union Hangs in the Balance
"When clambering a mountain, we always hope the hill we are on is the last. But it is the next, and the next, and still the next." - Thomas Jefferson, 1786.
"The Fate of the Union Hangs in the Balance: Federalists Warn of Jefferson's Radical Agenda!"
"House Deadlocked—Republic in Peril"
—after headlines during the U.S. election of 1800.
Given the tumult of the day, it seems appropriate to send this again.
The third U.S. presidential e…
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