Saturday, February 23, 2019
On this day in 1945,
U.S. flag raised on Iwo Jima
Three of the Marines shown in the famous picture died later in combat.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
On this day in 1965,
MALCOLM X ASSASSINATED
BY NATION OF ISLAM
AFTER MODERATING VIEWS TOWARDS WHITES
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Mollie Hemingway:
McCabe’s Bogus Witch Hunt Of Jeff Sessions Confirms Worst Fears About FBI/DOJ Politicization
Of all the Russian conspiracy angles, the one alleging Jeff Sessions is working on behalf of the Russians is easily the most outlandish.Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Via Althouse:
Trump Uses "Executive Time" For Giving Lawmakers Unprecedented Access to the President"He actually answers the phone."
The man who presaged Trumpism, Pat Buchanan:
Congress' Long History of Dysfunction Invites Unilateral Presidential Action
On this day in 1807,
Aaron Burr,
Killer of Alexander Hamilton,
Accused of Treason
Alleged to have tried to form new country in Louisiana, etc.
On this day in 1942,
Democrat President FDR Orders Imprisonment of 100,000+ Japanese Americans
Democrat majority of Supreme Court upholds order
On this day in 1942, Democrat President Franklin Roosevelt ordered the imprisonment of over 100,000 Japanese citizens solely because of their national origin. The Democrat-appointed majority of the Supreme Court, in an opinion authored by former KKK member Hugo Black, upheld the order. The only Republican-appointed member of the Supreme Court dissented. In 1976 Republican President Gerald Ford signed an executive order prohibiting the executive branch from ever taking such action again. In 1988 Republican President Ronald Reagan formally apologized on behalf of the American people and authorized reparations for all those detained or their descendants.
Monday, February 18, 2019
Sunday, February 17, 2019
On this day in 1801,
First Presidential Election Deadlock Broken
Jefferson Selected After Tying With Aaron Burr
This was a turning point for Grant and the Union. On this day in 1862,
In response to Confederate commander Simon Boliver Bruckner's request for an armistice with terms, Grant responded:
Grant Captures Ft. Donelson
In response to Confederate commander Simon Boliver Bruckner's request for an armistice with terms, Grant responded:
No terms except immediate and unconditional surrender can be accepted. I propose to move immediately upon your works.U.S. Grant's nickname becomes "unconditional surrender."
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