Category: History

All historical references, especially American history

Democrats or Republicans…Who has the BEST Civil Rights Record?

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Well, let's just see..... Famous Democrats: Ross Barnett, Governor of Mississippi.............Well-known Segregationist Hale Boggs, US Representative from Louisiana..............Well-known Segregationist C. Farris Bryant, Governor of Florida...........Well-known Segregationist Harry Byrd, Senator and Governor of Virginia........Well-known Segregationist Robert C. Byrd, Senator from West Virginia...........Well-known Segregationist and member of Ku Klux Klan Lester Maddox, Governor of Georgia............Well-known Segregationist George …

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Thanksgiving, 2013

On By rushbabe49In Culture, Economics, History, Politics in the Age of Obama2 Comments

http://www.twoifbytea.com/adventures/ Besides the usual things I have to be thankful for this year, you may add the above. Rush Limbaugh, my hero, has written a book for young people (first of a series), to show them the truth about the founding of America. Since the 1970's, public education in the United States has been basically …

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A Ricochet Friend Asked Me…. OTL Broadcast

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I don't use Facebook or Twitter, but I do have this mini-soapbox to use for broadcasting Opinion. We are trying to create a new, ubiquitous acronym, to be applied at all times and in all places, in relation to the person who currently occupies the White House in Washington, DC. We hope that History will …

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A Politically-incorrect way to think about the conflict in Syria

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So while our president is tying himself and his regime in knots trying to figure out what to do in/about Syria, here are some facts. The Iranians have said that, if we bomb Syria, they and their buddies, Hezbollah and Al-Quaeda, will take out the state of Israel. First of all, unlike our so-called commander …

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What’s The Matter with India?

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In India, Toilet Paper Becomes More Valuable Than the RupeeTake a gander at this headline from 24/7 Wall Street.  www.247wallst.comHe gets it partly right, but doesn't go far enough.   Since its independence, India has been a socialist, or socialist-leaning country.  Even when they tried to ditch some of the socialist features of their economy, …

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