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.
Protective Tariffs: The Primary Cause of the Civil War. Although they opposed permanent tariffs, political expedience in spite of sound economics prompted the Founding Fathers to pass the first U.S. tariff act . For 72 years, Northern special interest groups used these protective tariffs to exploit the South for their own benefit. Finally in 1861, the oppression of those import duties started the Civil War. In addition to generating revenue, a tariff hurts the ability of foreigners to sell in domestic markets.