Do the same possibilities for illegal gains for politicians that existed in the Gilded Age still exist today?

Is karma the same as destiny, in the sense that everything that happens to you is predetermined? do you believe that "what goes around comes around," and if so is this the same as karma? does everyone get what they deserve, in the end?

Ow does the point of view used in "battling the digital jolly roger" differ from "the completely free market" and affect the reliability of the article?

What was the national government’s biggest concern if facing a war, under the articles of confederation? the national government had no national military. the country had grown too large to defend with a small army. the states would not back the federal government. there was no way the states would pay for fighting a war.