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I think the vast tracts of land argument applied a bit earlier in the 19th century. By 1890 the frontier was closed, though homesteading did continue on a limited basis (up until very recently in the case of Alaska). Mostly, the Irish especially were treated poorly and hardly made enough to be a "market." The English and Germans seem to have been treated better, but that's just from what I've read too.
I was taught that the Oklahoma land rush occurred in 1889. I may be remembering that incorrectly. My bad. As I age I sometimes misremember things I thought were clearly remembered.
Plus we had no shortage of potatoes.Joe Summer said:
me, no. Someone does though. I know there are still farmers out there and they have fruit that needs picking. I also know right now that in my area, construction is booming and they are having a hard time finding labor, especially with our low unemployment rate.
Well, I won't compare the statement to cotton needs picking, but from what I have seen from a brief time living in the Camarillo Hills, that life is barely above indentured servant status. Canada has a much better temporary worker program than we do. I wish we would emulate it.
1889 is before 1890!!!!!
You remember correctly. The frontier was shut down the following year because someone determined that there was more than 2 people per square mile in the country then.
He is bombarding every thread with some rather poor arguments and bad analogies while using cutesy nicknames like Sandinista Lisa. That is hardly in the category of owning, seems more along the lines of trolling to me.
Rudy has no style....should have hit back with
You know what's worse? When somebody bombards every thread with random stuff they copied from Twitter.
at the drama queen calling out posters for spamming the board. If only they would implement a way to ignore replies to posters I’d never have to read his garbage ever again.
Both and it can be interrelated, from the WaPo:
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump 2h2 hours ago
What’s going on at @CNN is happening, to different degrees, at other networks - with @NBCNews being the worst. The good news is that Andy Lackis about to be fired(?) for incompetence, and much worse. When Lester Holt got caught fudging my tape on Russia, they were hurt badly!
So the guy who thought arming toddlers with guns was a good idea is now the voice of reason among Republicans
