Category Archives: History

That’s Not A Cover Up

There was no cover up at the ‘highest levels’ over the Benghazi consulate bombing. There were mixed reports, with motive playing catch up to official statements. This all about Wingnut America feeling victimized and wronged for being publicly castigated by … Continue reading
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Thom Hartmann On Gun Insurance

The idea of gun buyers having to purchase insurance for their gun(s)has been floated for quite some time, but Thom Hartmann has been making a particularly effective argument for the past couple weeks on his radio program, and in a … Continue reading
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The President Did WHAT?!

As a presidential historian, I love this stuff. Via Buzzfeed, some shocking facts about U.S. presidents: 2. Abraham Lincoln was also a licensed bartender. 3. Some historians claim Harry Truman was inducted into the KKK, even though he was “never … Continue reading
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The Jetsons At 50 Is A Wrap

It’s a wrap. Matt Novak started the project, “50 Years Of The Jetsons: Why The Show Still Matters,” last September, and this week he put the finishing touches on what’s been a grand dissection of the show’s influence and cultural … Continue reading
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Women’s History Month

Today marks the last day of Women’s History Month, and it’s important to remember that there’s been some progress over the past century, but true equality proves ever elusive. Emma Lazarus, whose poem entitled, “The New Colossus,” which is etched in … Continue reading
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The First Drone Ever

Via Katrina vandenHuevel: The drones now snooping over Afghanistan have a longer history than you might think. In 1916, a military scientist conceived of an “aerial torpedo” designed to be loaded with explosives and steered into the deadly Zeppelins on … Continue reading
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Jeb Bush: Historian Of The Future!

Jeb Bush is making the rounds today, pushing his book, “Immigration Wars: Forging An American Solution,” on five shows, stopping by Meet The Press to remind the country what terrible judgers we are, that his father and brother, George, are … Continue reading
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Supreme Court Set to Resurrect Jim Crow

My Thursday column: In early March of 1857, the Roger B. Taney Supreme Court handed down its infamous ruling on the Scott v. Sandford case, also known as the Dred Scott decision. The Supremes decided 7-2 that African American slaves … Continue reading
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Flashback To The Bush Administration’s Obsession With Bombing Al Jazeera

It’s been some years since the Bad Old Days of the Bush administration’s war on everything– including journalism. So, with Al Jazeera’s move to the U.S., Conservatives are taking a familiar position on their corporate-sponsored airwaves getting an early start … Continue reading
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Dick Cheney Is Not Impressed

In a speech to the Wyoming GOP on Saturday, former Vice President Dick Cheney voiced some ominous warnings about WMDs president Obama’s cabinet and overall foreign policy approach. Via Raw Story: “The performance now of Barack Obama as he staffs … Continue reading
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