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Alexander Majors

Alexander Majors was an influential American businessman and a key figure in the development of the Pony Express, which he co-founded with William Hepburn Russell and William B. Waddell in St. Joseph, Missouri. Established as a vital link for communication and transportation in the mid-19th century, the Pony Express became synonymous with the rapid delivery of mail across the American West, catering to the needs of migrants and pioneers heading toward Oregon Country. Despite its historic significance, the venture ultimately faced financial difficulties and went bankrupt following the advent of the Transcontinental Telegraph, which diminished the demand for its services. In addition to his role in the Pony Express, Majors contributed to the expansion of the American West by supplying rail ties for the Union Pacific Railroad during the construction of the First Transcontinental Railroad. After the railroad's completion, he continued to play a significant role in freight transportation, serving communities that were still without rail service. Majors' entrepreneurial spirit and his contributions to the infrastructure of the American West left a lasting legacy, marking him as a pivotal figure in the era of westward expansion and communication.

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Alexander Majors (October 4, 1814 – January 13, 1900) was an American businessman, who along with William Hepburn Russel...

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“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.””

“Draft-dodging is what chicken-hawks do best. Dick Cheney, Glenn Beck, Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh (this capon claimed he had a cyst on his fat ass), Newt Gingrich, former Attorney General John Ashcroft”

“A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government. A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates who promise the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that every democracy will finally collapse due to loose fiscal policy...””

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