Read this on the Web at http://patriotpost.us/edition/2011/04/27/chronicle/   Chronicle · April 27, 2011 The Foundation "It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to you, they are to be had on no other terms than leaving her in the full enjoyment of her rights." --Benjamin Franklin Editor's Note We are experiencing extreme weather today in east Tennessee and are doing our best to stay up and running, but there may be disruptions in our publishing cycle, including possibly no essay from Mark Alexander tomorrow. Stay tuned and please keep us and our neighbors in your prayers as we clean up from the storms -- some of which are yet to come. Editorial Exegesis "Pump prices keep climbing, so what do those mainly responsible for the run-up do? ...

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