Back in 1970, Douglas P. Stewart, a professor of classics at Brandeis University, made headlines for advocating that the elderly should lose the right to vote. His thesis is this: “The old, having no future, are dangerously free from the consequences of their own political acts, and it makes no sense to allow the vote […]
Citizens of Athens, Tennessee in 1946 lead an armed rebellion…
Citizens of Athens, Tennessee in 1946 lead an armed rebellion against the local government who was accused of using law enforcement to intimidate voters and rig elections.
Citizens of Athens, Tennessee in 1946 lead an armed rebellion…
Citizens of Athens, Tennessee in 1946 lead an armed rebellion against the local government who was accused of using law enforcement to intimidate voters and rig elections.
The term “Politically Correct” was originally used within…
The term “Politically Correct” was originally used within the Communist Party in Stalinist Russia to describe which opinions on government were appropriate to hold and which were not.
The whole reason we focus on presidents’ first 100 days…
The whole reason we focus on presidents’ first 100 days in office so much is because of how much FDR accomplished during his.
Senator Daniel Webster turned down two offers to be vice…
Senator Daniel Webster turned down two offers to be vice president by William Henry Harrison and Zachary Taylor because he thought the office was a dead-end position. Both these presidents then died in office.
In the Soviet Union in 1991, voting “None of the Above” led…
In the Soviet Union in 1991, voting “None of the Above” led to new elections with new candidates, eventually leading to the end of the Soviet Union.
The longest filibuster in US history was conducted by…
The longest filibuster in US history was conducted by Strom Thurmond who spoke continuously for 24 hours and 18 minutes in an unsuccessful attempt to block the 1957 Civil Rights Act.
The US congress has a lower approval rating than cockroaches…
The US congress has a lower approval rating than cockroaches & colonoscopies, and is even less popular than it was during the American Revolution.
People of Sweden love Donald Duck so much…
People of Sweden love Donald Duck so much, they had to make voting for him illegal.