Stephen Hawking: 'There is no heaven; it's a fairy story'. 1  In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the cosmologist shares his thoughts on death, M-theory, human purpose and our chance existence. 2  In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, the cosmologist shares his thoughts on death, M-theory, human purpose and our chance existence.
Tariff of Abominations. The Tariff of Abominations was a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the northern United States.
Tariff- A tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports This Tariff was created to resolve the Nullification Crisis. The controversial and highly protective Tariff of 1828 (known to its detractors as the Tariff of Abominations) was enacted into law during the presidency of John Quincy Adams. The tariff was opposed in the South and parts of New England.