71.   American history is replete with such groups rising and falling as their specific issues are played out on the political stage.

72.   American history is also full of people like Thomas Paine, who practiced no religion but acted morally.

73.   American history is rich in fad diets that promise weight loss and spiritual health in one morally satisfying, if painful, package.

74.   American history is full of stories about legislative leaders who set their sights on the White House and came to grief, from Henry Clay to Bob Dole.

75.   Among the things that people argued when we started is that the history is a mixed history.

76.   And although coin advocates were disappointed not to win an outright elimination of the banknote, they also maintain that history is on their side.

77.   And all sides in the skirmishes that still haunt the former Yugoslavia understand how important controlling history is when it comes to controlling power.

78.   And history is replete with examples of Muslims intensifying warfare during Ramadan, as a testament to their faith.

79.   And if history is a guide, the federal aid will eventually prompt colleges to hike tuitions that have long far outpaced the rate of inflation.

80.   And if history is any guide, Mason will be busy fine-tuning his show as he goes along.