A noted 4-meter asteroid, 2008 TC 3, was observed in space on a collision course with Earth on 6 October 2008 and entered Earth's atmosphere the next day, striking a remote area of northern Sudan. It was the first time that a meteoroid had been observed in space and tracked prior to impacting Earth.
In the mean time, it is still possible to reconstruct in a limited manner the development of Thomas Paineâs religious beliefs. Born in England during the latter years of the Enlightenment he was first shaped by his Quaker father and Catholic mother.
These âstringsâ usually involve the compromise of the peoplesâ property or the peoplesâ liberty. Today, it seems, most local government officials are only âsummer soldiers and sunshine patriotsâ. Today, we yearn for the clarity and the conviction of a Thomas Paine. We need local leaders who will stand against the corruption of central planners dispersing bribes, tempting them to betray their constituents. For indeed, in the words of Paine himself, âThese are the times that try menâs soulsâ.