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2026-01-19 -Land of the Free

The Panama Canal proves one lesson America needs now: never quit

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-01-19 00:17|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1797 views ] Top

1 Just a reminder why Jimmy Carter remains on the stage with Biden and Obama when we speak of the very worst Presidents.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-01-19 13:30|| 2026-01-19 13:30|| Front Page Top

2 I'm a stamp collector - have been for almost 70 years. One story most stamp collectors hear is how a postage stamp changed history. The stamp, showing Mt. Momotombo erupting along what was to be the path of the canal planned through Nicaragua. Supposedly, a copy of that stamp was distributed to every member of Congress, and influenced the selection of Panama for the route. There are no currently active volcanos in Panama. Nicaragua has several.

I also served two years in Panama with the Air Force, in 1967-68. I think it's a much better place for a canal. There's plenty of talk of a sea-level canal through the Darien, but I don't think that's within our capabilities yet.

Posted by Old Patriot 2026-01-19 14:08|| 2026-01-19 14:08|| Front Page Top

3 ..probably an ecological disaster in the waiting with species hitching rides. The St. Lawrence seaway -

"A notable adverse environmental effect of the operation of the seaway has been the introduction of numerous invasive species of aquatic animals into the Great Lakes Basin. The zebra mussel has been most damaging in the Great Lakes and through its invasion of related rivers, waterways, and city water facilities."

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-01-19 18:29|| 2026-01-19 18:29|| Front Page Top

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