January 25
1787 - Shays' Rebellion suffered a setback when debt-ridden farmers, led by Captain Daniel Shays, failed to capture an arsenal at Springfield, Massachusetts.
The after affect of the American Revolution was a recession, and many farmers fell on hard times. Unfortunately, most of the states were unable to handle these kinds of problems, and the federal government had little-to-no power to handle anything...I hope you know there was a period between the end of the Revolution and the Constitution, and this was a time where the federal government was virtually powerless.
As a result, Shay’s Rebellion was a major catalyst to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, because the wise-men of the time recognized the problems associated with the Articles of Confederation and the uselessness of its structure.
1863 - Union General Joseph Hooker replaced General Burnside as commander of the Army of Potomac: U.S. Civil War.
Just another general on the books, as Lincoln continued his search for a 'winning general'...Luckily, he was getting close, but Hooker was not the one.
1902 - Russia abolished the death penalty.
That’s a good one.
1932 - The U.S.S.R. signed a non-aggression pact with Poland.
Another good one.
1971 - General Idi Amin Dada overthrew the Ugandan government.
Amin was a brutal guy, but I do love his official title: 'His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Alhaji Dr. Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE.'
He may have had great titles (Heaven knows what those initials stand for?), but he's nothing compared to some of the 20th Century's mega-murderers.
1993 - President Bill Clinton appointed his wife, Hillary, to head a committee on health-care reform.
Nice way to start your term Bill...This move was wildly unpopular, not just because Hillary led it, but because most American’s didn’t want anything to do with a Canadian or Euro-style health care system.
And most Americans still don't...One of the many reasons President Trump is now in office.
1999 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 2000 Census could not use statistical sampling to enhance its accuracy.
That's another way of saying the census takers have to actually count everyone, and can't just assume they are there.
Some may say 'Who cares, it's just a census?' We should all care about the reliability of census information, because this is how representation in the House of Representatives and Electoral Votes are divided up...It also determines how the federal government distributes funds.
As you can imagine, both parties would be willing to 'fudge' a little here and there in their strongholds - or more importantly in areas held by a small majority.
1999 - In Zimbabwe, three Supreme Court justices wrote President Mugabe a letter asking that he confirm the army has no power to arrest civilians and the government will not tolerate torture.
You know its bad when the judicial branch is 'asking' the executive branch to 'confirm' they haven’t gone, or plan on going, nuts...The Beast (Mugabe) is a real treat.
2011 - The Egyptian version of the Arab Spring began.
How exciting! And how deflating that it ended in a Muslim Brotherhood takeover...Not that it wasn't predictable.
What was unexpected was the military having the guts to toss the Brotherhood out - not that they are doing much to help the Egyptian people...Instead, the reality is Egypt is in the process of returning to the system it had before the Arab Spring began. A reality which means Egypt is at least a reliable American proxy again.
Such is the reality of the Middle East.
The after affect of the American Revolution was a recession, and many farmers fell on hard times. Unfortunately, most of the states were unable to handle these kinds of problems, and the federal government had little-to-no power to handle anything...I hope you know there was a period between the end of the Revolution and the Constitution, and this was a time where the federal government was virtually powerless.
As a result, Shay’s Rebellion was a major catalyst to the creation of the U.S. Constitution, because the wise-men of the time recognized the problems associated with the Articles of Confederation and the uselessness of its structure.
1863 - Union General Joseph Hooker replaced General Burnside as commander of the Army of Potomac: U.S. Civil War.
Just another general on the books, as Lincoln continued his search for a 'winning general'...Luckily, he was getting close, but Hooker was not the one.
1902 - Russia abolished the death penalty.
That’s a good one.
1932 - The U.S.S.R. signed a non-aggression pact with Poland.
Another good one.
1971 - General Idi Amin Dada overthrew the Ugandan government.
Amin was a brutal guy, but I do love his official title: 'His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Alhaji Dr. Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, CBE.'
He may have had great titles (Heaven knows what those initials stand for?), but he's nothing compared to some of the 20th Century's mega-murderers.
1993 - President Bill Clinton appointed his wife, Hillary, to head a committee on health-care reform.
Nice way to start your term Bill...This move was wildly unpopular, not just because Hillary led it, but because most American’s didn’t want anything to do with a Canadian or Euro-style health care system.
And most Americans still don't...One of the many reasons President Trump is now in office.
1999 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the 2000 Census could not use statistical sampling to enhance its accuracy.
That's another way of saying the census takers have to actually count everyone, and can't just assume they are there.
Some may say 'Who cares, it's just a census?' We should all care about the reliability of census information, because this is how representation in the House of Representatives and Electoral Votes are divided up...It also determines how the federal government distributes funds.
As you can imagine, both parties would be willing to 'fudge' a little here and there in their strongholds - or more importantly in areas held by a small majority.
1999 - In Zimbabwe, three Supreme Court justices wrote President Mugabe a letter asking that he confirm the army has no power to arrest civilians and the government will not tolerate torture.
You know its bad when the judicial branch is 'asking' the executive branch to 'confirm' they haven’t gone, or plan on going, nuts...The Beast (Mugabe) is a real treat.
2011 - The Egyptian version of the Arab Spring began.
How exciting! And how deflating that it ended in a Muslim Brotherhood takeover...Not that it wasn't predictable.
What was unexpected was the military having the guts to toss the Brotherhood out - not that they are doing much to help the Egyptian people...Instead, the reality is Egypt is in the process of returning to the system it had before the Arab Spring began. A reality which means Egypt is at least a reliable American proxy again.
Such is the reality of the Middle East.
Labels: Civil War, Egypt, Lincoln, Russia, Uganda, US, Zimbabwe
posted by Poison Pero @ Thursday, January 24, 2019
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