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percent of the population, and an economy based on the export of raw materials and the
"Tar Balls" in Williston
import of manufactured products.
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
In Sept. of 1774, the first step toward North America’s independence from England
was taken in Virginia, where the First Continental Congress made a list of grievances and
home in Trenton. For sale
Even after many years in this
attempted to improve relations between Great Britain and the 13 self-governing colonies.
at $61K the REO Manager
business, I still manage to learn something
It petitioned King George III to intervene with Parliament and initiated a boycott of Brit-
realizing that the property
new every week. This week, while closing
ish goods. However, these pleas were ignored by Great Britain, and British soldiers were
has been on the market
two transactions, several “new challenges”
deployed to Boston, Massachusetts while a war of words was waged, with such protests as
over 90 days accepted just
popped up. Deal number one has my cash
“no taxation without representation.”
$22,500. This is a 2/1 site
buyers on their way down from Ohio. They
On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress completed a second draft of the
built home on 1 acre back-
have the $65K certified check, they know
list of grievances, called the Declaration of Independence, which officially severed ties with
ing to Lake Wacasassa
the 5 year old 2,300 sq ft home in excellent
the British Empire. John Hancock, the president of the Second Continental Congress, was
which is located just south of #26 between
condition on 1 acre in Williston was just ap-
the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. He and the other 55 men who signed the
the cute town of Trenton and the extra cute
praised for $103, and since it is a heck of a
final draft of the Declaration of Independence - on July 4, 1776 - were in danger of being
town of Newberry.
bargain they are excited.
executed for treason against the British monarchy.
When I met the buyer who is 21
Then astonishingly, they call my
George Washington took command of the Continental Army, and the colonists
years old with his fiancé and his mom at the
office the day before closing to ask how the
fervently fought the British in Massachusetts from 1775 through 1783 in the Revolution-
house to write the contract everything was
oil situation in the Gulf will affect them. I
ary War (also called the War of Independence and the American Revolution). The colonists
smooth. As the mom was lending her son the
answer these buyers by explaining that since
claimed victory in Oct. of 1781. This was followed by the Treaty of Paris in 1783, by which
money, she insisted that a lawyer handle the
Williston is over 30 miles inland, with many
Great Britain formally abandoned any claims to the United States.
closing and proper recording of the lien. Just
peanut farms, and thoroughbred horse farms
From July 8 through August of 1776, the Declaration of Independence was often
days from the closing, it is revealed that this
the “Tar Ball impact in Williston” should be
read publicly in the 13 colonies, to great rejoicing. In Pennsylvania, on the 4th of July of
gentleman was yet not divorced from his
minimal. I guess the perception in Ohio is
1777, bells were rung, candles were lit, firecrackers were blasted, and guns were fired from
present wife, which complicated the situa-
that the whole economy of Florida is going
ships. At the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, Independence Day was made an official
tion dramatically.
to be affected drastically by the oil spill.
holiday. In 1941, Congress declared the 4th of July a federal holiday.
Thankfully the transaction closed
With that concern handled, these
Americans are attempting to maintain the vision of liberty and democracy that was
at the lawyer s office in Gainesville last Fri-
buyers then walk through the property the
put forth by our forefathers in the Declaration of Independence. However, this vision has
day with a personal guarantee of the lien.
day before closing to find the home was
dimmed for many who feel that the “just powers” do not institute policy that is based on
So now any time the home sale in-
recently broken into, and the washer/dryer
the “consent of the governed,” but based on their own interests or the “special interests” of
volves a young man with a fiancé I guess
unit was stolen. After sleeping on the deal
those who bribe, bully and/or blackmail them.
you have to ask if that buyer has been mar-
they call the morning of the scheduled clos-
The visions of our country today are based upon socio-economic status or by tele-
ried, and if they are divorced yet.
ing to inform me that they decided that it is
vision propaganda that is not based on truth and often doesn’t make any sense. We have the
If you want to purchase one of
still a great deal and they closed. I never had
haves versus the have-nots,’ while those who enjoy the status of what is known as “the top
these super bargains, give me a call, I have
the quality of the Gulf be a factor in a prop-
two percent” have the mantra of only in America’ can this happen.
dozens of them. Your author is Darryl Dia-
erty sale so far inland. I never had so many
The rift in our country can be classified as Republicans versus Democrats or con-
mond who is the Broker at Diamond Invest-
homes broken into while waiting to close.
servatives versus liberals. Who represents the many other active, newer, or lesser-known
ments Inc. 352-447-4442 I’ll see you around
The next deal of the week is a
parties?
“The Campus”
Not being well-versed enough in politics and economics to have my speculations
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taken seriously, it makes sense that we should initiate campaign finance reform, limit the
terms of Congress and Presidential appointments, make House and Senate bills shorter and
specific, so that those signing them will understand them; eliminate pork belly spending, cut
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government funded programs which are obviously wasteful or ridiculous, consider peaceful
solutions to world problems, seek environmentally compatible energy alternatives, balance
at Plaza 40
our trade deficit, and work out a system of taxation that is equitable and less complicated.
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How about figuring out a way to bring jobs back to America, or America showing more
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