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Several people have sent me a link about the Treaty of Tripoli and told me to check out Article 11 which reads:

As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.

A Google search will tell you there is some debate about Article 11 regarding its translation from Arabic and whether or not it was included with the original treaty or just came in form of a letter. 

Anywho, I just found this interesting and will let you research and come to your own conclusion.

TACOMA, Wash. – A family feud may be behind a fake ad on Craigslist that invited people to take whatever they wanted for free from a Tacoma home, but it appears police aren’t ready to haul anyone to jail for it.

Laurie Raye owns the home that was trashed after someone posted an ad on the advertising website. “In the ad, it said come and take what you want,” says Raye as she looks over what little was left in the home.

Lots of people saw or heard about the offer and chaos ensued. Neighbors say they saw strangers pull up and haul away all sorts of stuff. Nearly everything of value has been stripped. Light fixtures, mirrors, baseboards, the hot water heater, cabinets, even the kitchen sink.

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Yesterday I made a post about the Washington Post experiment of taking one of the world’s finest classical musicians, sticking him in a subway to play, and wondering if anyone would notice.

The author of that article posted a follow up and answered questions about it.

You can check it out here.