Evil Politicians! Film at 11!

[David Casseres]

Jeff Meikle sez

>A-and the Puritans, that nobly spiritual band, set themselves up as a
>corporation in London and then tricked everyone by *bringing their charter
>with them*, holding the annual meetings *in the New World*, and gradually
>morphing it into *their government*.  Talk about "shit, money, and the
>Word" right at the outset!

I didn't know that bit of the story.  I like it!  But the fact remains 
that the lives of the individuals, especially after things shook out and 
they didn't all live in the original communities, were the lives of small 
farmers in small communities.  Their individualism was that of 
individuals, not of enterprises.

Cheers,
David