Charles Sumner: “Business is now turning from the Assassins and Thugs that infest the…”

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Business is now turning from the Assassins and Thugs that infest the Missouri River, to seek some safer avenue.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner points out that businesses are avoiding the dangerous areas controlled by violent individuals, seeking safer options.

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Charles Sumner: “Business is now turning from the Assassins and Thugs that infest the Missouri River, to seek some safer avenue.”