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Of Puritans, Demon Rum, and the Loose Screws of the Wealthy

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In case you missed it – and where have you been these past six years? – America is a Christian nation. We are (it says here) worthy descendants of the Puritans who landed on these shores in the 17th century, seeking the freedom to establish a community that worshiped God as its people saw him. Or else. We are told that the path to prosperity, in this world and the next, is blazed with Rules such as Thou Shalt Not Drink. Through which you can be sound, in body and in mind, and be presentable to both your Maker and your Broker.

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