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For several years now, Heather's letter is my morning read, my morning inspiration and clarification, sometimes my morning OMG. I cannot thank you enough for persevering with this remarkable series that lends insight to an otherwise confusing array of dissociated facts and factoids and enriches them by putting them in historical context. A Christmas gift for an entire year! I'm wishing you and all of us happiness, harmony, and good health in 2022 - the rest will fall in place.

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Don't you wish EVERYONE of those believers in the hoax would care enough about the truth to read her letters?

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Dec 25, 2021·edited Dec 25, 2021

HCR, Thank for combining American History with seeing it unfold before our eyes; speaking of eyes, it's brilliant each time we see through Buddy's. Merry Holidays.

What is the forum without learning, sharing, heart and humor. Here are three quotes that may work for you in 2022 or maybe not:

'Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.'

Noam Chomsky

“You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

'Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.'

Mark Twain

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I'm going with the Twain quotation.

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You would! Cheers, Charlie.

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And to you. Your clear thinking, hard work, and refusal to despair are a gift all year long.

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A very merry Chrismas to you all. May the New Year be better than the old one for all and most especially for those working so that all the people can be heard and allowed to control how their government and it's politicians serve and obey them.

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Joyeux Noel, Stuart!

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Happy holidays. Thank you very much💜

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Have a safe and wonderful holiday, Professor Richardson, and thank you for your stimulating and informative notes.

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Happy holidays Professor…thank you for your letters and live chats!!

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My deepest and most heartfelt thanks to Heather and to this community. I love you all!

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Dec 25, 2021·edited Dec 25, 2021

Merry Christmas Heather. Your emails are the first order of business for me every morning, and I appreciate your making order of the daily chaos. On another note, I may be distantly related to you. I found your little name, Heather Cox, as 5th or 6th cousin in Ancestry.com. Happy New Year cous!

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Dear Heather -

Thank you for your insights and instruction, and for bringing our Letters from an American community together. Happy holidays to you and your family - and goodnight.

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Merry Christmas Heather.

Thank you for your work publishing your insights through the past year.

And Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.🎄

Goodnight Fern

Goodnight lin

Good night TCinLA

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To Professor HCR and all who contribute. May we all know Peace On Earth. And Goodwill Toward All. And I’m looking forward to eating the black licorice Santa gave me. It’s my Fav. Not sure why tho it came with a chisel and a hammer ? Oh ! Now I know ! To crack all the “Nut Jobs’s “ back to Reality ! 😉

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Merry Christmas Heather!

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Thank you, Heather. Happy holidays to you and your loved ones! Hope you enjoy the gifts of laughter and family over the next several days!

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Thank you, dear Heather.

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Happy holidays to you as well!

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