The Associated Press writes about the way government agencies are reacting to try and comply with the flurry of executive orders comping from President Donald Trump.
Generations of Black patriots have fought in every battle. In every war. They fought when that freedom didn't include them. Black History is, and will ALWAYS be, American History. #BlackHistoryMonth
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@#4 ... Yep... giving women the vote... even giving blacks and browns the vote? Big mistakes!
The biggest mistakes may have been Teddy Roosevelt breaking up the Oligarch's Monopolies. How dare he! Putting the People before the very wealthy. Who does that?
And then FDR dares to level the playing field just a bit by actually taxing millionaires. Who does he think he is? ...
Depeche Mode - People Are People (1984)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?
People are people, so why should it be
You and I should get along so awfully?
[Verse 1: Dave Gahan]
So we're different colours and we're different creeds
And different people have different needs
It's obvious you hate me, though I've done nothing wrong
I've never even met you, so what could I have done?
[Pre-Chorus: Martin L. Gore]
I can't understand
What makes a man
Hate another man
Help me understand
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The role of the conservative elite in the Nazi rise to power
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... The conservative elite were the old ruling class and new business class in Weimar Germany. Throughout the 1920s they became increasingly frustrated with the Weimar Republic's continuing economic and political instability, their lack of real power and the rise of communism. They believed that a return to authoritarian rule was the only stable future for Germany which would protect their power and money.
The first move towards this desired authoritarian rule was Hindenburg's increasing use of Article 48 . Between 1925-1931 Article 48 was used a total of 16 times. In 1931 alone this rose to 42 uses, in comparison to only 35 Reichstag laws being passed in the same year. In 1932, Article 48 was used 58 times.
The conservative elite's second move towards authoritarian rule was helping the Nazi Party to gain power. The conservative elite and the Nazi Party had a common enemy -- the political left . ...
The Roosevelts were filthy rich from selling opium to the Chinese at gunpoint. They were silver spoon brats who never had to lift a finger unless they wanted to. Even so, FDR was a badass- see the documentary FDR:American Badass! for more!
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