November 2

1783 - The Continental Army was dissolved and General George Washington issued his 'Farewell Address to the Army.'

I can’t explain how indispensable Washington was to the American cause of liberty...There wasn't and hasn't been anyone nearly as important to the history of the United States.

The Revolution would have failed and the new nation would have never lasted past its first decade without him...Also, the fact he dissolved his army - instead of keeping it in place and making himself king - is one of the many instances of Washington rejecting absolute power.  Which set him aside from almost every leader in history up to that time.

Just a few of the many reasons he is, and forever will be, the most important American in history.

Read Washington's Farewell Address.

1917 - British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour expressed support for a "national home" for the Jews of Palestine in what came to be known as 'The Balfour Declaration.'

I'm a staunch supporter of the State of Israel, but there is no denying the Balfour Declaration and the establishment of Israel, along with the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire into the many Middle Eastern nations, has created a region that is little short of Hell on Earth.

1948 - Harry Truman defeated Thomas Dewey to the surprise of pollsters and newspapers, in the greatest presidential upset in U.S. history.

Am I the only one who isn’t surprised the press and pollsters got it wrong? Nor that the Democrat magically found the votes?  This seems to be the norm.

Oh, and Truman lost the title of having the 'biggest upset' to Donald Trump in 2016.

1976 - Former Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter became the first candidate from the Deep South since the Civil War to be elected U.S. president, defeating incumbent Gerald Ford.

Congratulations America! You elected the worst president of the 20th Century.

The desire to stick it to the ‘Party of Nixon’ was so great the downside was overlooked...Unfortunately, the nation paid a heavy price for this mistake. In fact, we are still paying the price.

Sadly, in an effort to stick it to another president the U.S. made the same mistake in 2008 as well...But at least the country had the common-sense to right its mistake in 1980, unlike in 2012.

1983 - President Reagan established the third Monday of January as a federal holiday in honor of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Last I checked Reagan was a Republican president...Of course he was. It’s always Republicans who REALLY elevate minority status, opposed to the Democrats who simply yip-yap about it.

That said, this holiday should have been Civil Rights Day...Not that MLK isn't a great man, but the day should have been a celebration of all those who did so much to help so many.

1991 - Jesse Jackson, who ran for the presidency in 1984 and 1988, announced he would not be a candidate in 1992.

This was an absolute shame...Jesse should run in every presidential race - if for no other reason, he's good for laughs.

1995 - A man claiming to have a bomb hijacked a school bus with 13 learning-disabled children aboard, leading authorities around Miami-area highways for an hour and a half before being fatally shot by police.

I love instant justice for criminals...Uh, uh, uh, I mean, I can’t believe the police violated this man’s civil rights to ride around on the short-bus.

Damn it’s hard to act like a Liberal.