August 4
1914 - Britain declared war on Germany, one day after Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium and Luxembourg: WWI.
Most of the major European players were in the game, and the slaughter was in process...By the end of 1918 the world witnessed the most awesome war in history (to its time), with participants from every corner of the globe: Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Montenegro, Britain, Japan, Italy, Romania, Greece, Portugal, USA, Canada, Australia, China, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
Truly a world war; but even more important a war which changed the world...Unfortunately its end wasn't a finale, and had to be finished with WWII.
1790 - The U.S. Coast Guard had its beginning with the establishment of the Revenue Cutter Service.
"Congress authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to create a maritime service to enforce customs laws. Alternately known as the system of cutters, Revenue Service, and Revenue-Marine this service would officially be named the Revenue Cutter Service in 1863. This service was placed under the control of the Treasury Department." - Author Unknown
1862 - The first U.S. Federal Income Tax was collected: U.S. Civil War.
The revenue was necessary to pay for the Civil War, but I’m quite certain the Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves about this long-term consequences of this law.
We have 'taxation with representation,' which has become worse than 'taxation without representation,' because our current tax burden is much more severe than anything the English ever forced on the Colonists.
1917 - Pravda called for the execution of capitalists, priests, and officers.
Coming soon to the New York and L.A. Times, as well as many other American papers...But they'll be calling for the execution of plain ol' Average Joe and Janes.
1984 - The African Republic of Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso, which means "the land of upright men."
This event has zero historical importance...I just like the name change.
1987 - The Federal Communications Commission voted to rescind the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and TV stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues.
This doctrine was akin to putting a commissar in every radio and TV station...Which I’m sure Liberals would love to see happen.
How this ever made it past the Supreme Court I’ll never know, because it is anything but “Freedom of the Press.”
1988 - The U.S. Congress voted to appropriate $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WWII.
I say we up it to $50,000 and start interning all the Muslim SOB’s who refuse to swear allegiance to this country and disavow terrorism of every kind.
1993 - A federal judge sentenced Los Angeles police officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to two and a-half years in prison for violating Rodney King's civil rights.
Rodney was drugged out, huge, and belligerent...He's lucky they didn't shoot him.
2004 - In New York City a 20-ton slab of granite, inscribed to honor "the enduring spirit of freedom," was laid at the World Trade Center site as the cornerstone of the skyscraper that will replace the destroyed towers.
We must never forget...Or forgive.
And we must never allow ourselves to fall into a 9/10/01 mindset.
Too late.
Most of the major European players were in the game, and the slaughter was in process...By the end of 1918 the world witnessed the most awesome war in history (to its time), with participants from every corner of the globe: Serbia, Russia, France, Belgium, Montenegro, Britain, Japan, Italy, Romania, Greece, Portugal, USA, Canada, Australia, China, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria.
Truly a world war; but even more important a war which changed the world...Unfortunately its end wasn't a finale, and had to be finished with WWII.
1790 - The U.S. Coast Guard had its beginning with the establishment of the Revenue Cutter Service.
"Congress authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to create a maritime service to enforce customs laws. Alternately known as the system of cutters, Revenue Service, and Revenue-Marine this service would officially be named the Revenue Cutter Service in 1863. This service was placed under the control of the Treasury Department." - Author Unknown
1862 - The first U.S. Federal Income Tax was collected: U.S. Civil War.
The revenue was necessary to pay for the Civil War, but I’m quite certain the Founding Fathers are rolling over in their graves about this long-term consequences of this law.
We have 'taxation with representation,' which has become worse than 'taxation without representation,' because our current tax burden is much more severe than anything the English ever forced on the Colonists.
1917 - Pravda called for the execution of capitalists, priests, and officers.
Coming soon to the New York and L.A. Times, as well as many other American papers...But they'll be calling for the execution of plain ol' Average Joe and Janes.
1984 - The African Republic of Upper Volta changed its name to Burkina Faso, which means "the land of upright men."
This event has zero historical importance...I just like the name change.
1987 - The Federal Communications Commission voted to rescind the Fairness Doctrine, which required radio and TV stations to present balanced coverage of controversial issues.
This doctrine was akin to putting a commissar in every radio and TV station...Which I’m sure Liberals would love to see happen.
How this ever made it past the Supreme Court I’ll never know, because it is anything but “Freedom of the Press.”
1988 - The U.S. Congress voted to appropriate $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WWII.
I say we up it to $50,000 and start interning all the Muslim SOB’s who refuse to swear allegiance to this country and disavow terrorism of every kind.
1993 - A federal judge sentenced Los Angeles police officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to two and a-half years in prison for violating Rodney King's civil rights.
Rodney was drugged out, huge, and belligerent...He's lucky they didn't shoot him.
2004 - In New York City a 20-ton slab of granite, inscribed to honor "the enduring spirit of freedom," was laid at the World Trade Center site as the cornerstone of the skyscraper that will replace the destroyed towers.
We must never forget...Or forgive.
And we must never allow ourselves to fall into a 9/10/01 mindset.
Too late.
posted by Poison Pero @ Friday, August 03, 2018
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