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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...would grow the House of Burgesses, the elective house of Virginia's colonial legislature and the political academy of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. In their rough-and-ready way, the Jamestown settlers had planted the seeds of a dynamic system, democratic capitalism, along with an institution that would pervert it, chattel slavery, and a force that would supply the cure, the goal of liberty...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Jamestown: Inventing America | 4/26/2007 | See Source »

...news of the Prime Minister's questioning is the latest blow to the Labour government. Blair's chief fundraiser and Middle East envoy Lord Levy-who was arrested in July over suspicion of selling honors--was arrested again on Jan. 30, this time on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. Both Blair and Levy have denied any wrongdoing. A guide to the inquiry that has all the British classes chattering...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UK Cash for Honors Scandal: A Guide | 2/2/2007 | See Source »

...than $10,000 must be declared, has been broken. In recent weeks, police appear to have shifted the focus of their investigation to attempts to withhold information by Downing Street employees. On Dec. 19, Ruth Turner-Blair's director of government relations-was questioned on suspicion of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Turner also denies any wrongdoing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: UK Cash for Honors Scandal: A Guide | 2/2/2007 | See Source »

Tired of clicking through anonymous hotties’ Facebook profiles, you pervert? MissFacebook.com, co-created by Daniel M. Wallace ’08, simplifies the process, offering visitors the chance to answer the age-old question of who is the fairest (co-ed) of them all. A combination of Facebook and HotOrNot.com, the Web site juxtaposes pictures of hot girls; visitors click on the one they deem hotter. “There are all these groups on Facebook like ‘The Hottest Freshman Girls’ and we wanted to democratize that process,” Wallace says...

Author: By Sachi A. Ezura, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Finally, a Way to Look at Girls Online | 10/18/2006 | See Source »

...country desires peace. Extremists in your midst spread propaganda claiming that the West is engaged in a war against Islam. This propaganda is false, and its purpose is to confuse you and justify acts of terror. We respect Islam, but we will protect our people from those who pervert Islam to sow death and destruction. Our goal is to help you build a more tolerant and hopeful society that honors people of all faiths and promote the peace...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Text of the President's Speech | 9/19/2006 | See Source »

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