Day: July 3, 2025

Two Hundred And Fifty Years Of History

We are about the experience a year long celebration of our history from the DoI to situations of today and as a political historian I think it is essential that we look at that history and see where stuff went wrong and how we could avoid any further degradation of the system we have working today.

WE will look at our history by decade….it will be quicker and more simply understood for those that have a hard time keeping up….

Dividing history into decades is an arbitrary but sometimes very useful way of trying to understand the arcs and significance of events. Trying to identify any single event as crucial to the understanding of a given decade may be even more arbitrary. It is certainly subjective. Nevertheless, that attempt can at the very least be a catalyst for discussion. What follows is an attempt to identify decade-defining moments in the history of the United States since the country’s inception.

1770s: Declaration of Independence (1776)

The centrality of the Declaration of Independence (1776) to the developments of the 1770s is self-evident. From the Boston Tea Party to the “shot heard round the world,” Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River, and the Valley Forge winter, the American Revolution’s pursuit of liberty was made meaningful by the founding document of the great American experiment in democracy.

1780s: Constitution of the United States of America (1787)

With the war won, independence secured, and the Articles of Confederation proving inadequate, the Founding Fathers laid down the law by which the new country would be governed in the elegantly crafted Constitution, which, depending on one’s perspective, was meant either to evolve to meet changing circumstances or to be strictly interpreted to adhere to the Founders’ “original intent.”

1790s: Whiskey Rebellion (1794)

As the new country began finding its feet, U.S. President George Washington sent troops to western Pennsylvania in 1794 to quell the Whiskey Rebellion, an uprising by citizens who refused to pay a liquor tax that had been imposed by Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton to raise money for the national debt and to assert the power of the national government. Federalists cheered the triumph of national authority, while members of Thomas Jefferson’s Republican (later Democratic-Republican) Party were appalled by what they saw as government overreach. More than two centuries later, the names and faces have changed, but the story is ongoing.

Learn on!

https://www.britannica.com/story/25-decade-defining-events-in-us-history

That should give readers a working knowledge of our history and the difficulties we faced by decade….

Be Smart!

Learn Stuff!

As we enter into the holiday weekend I hope everyone will rejoice with care and as always…..Be Well and Be Safe….

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

“One Big, Beautiful Celebration”

We are about to kick-off a year long celebration here in the US….we will be 250 years old and we will celebrate….

Donny announced the kick-off of the year long ‘party’….

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will kick off his Independence Day weekend by traveling to Iowa on Thursday for “a very special event, honoring our Great Country.”

“I am thrilled to announce that I will be traveling to one of my favorite places in the World, beautiful Iowa, on Thursday, July 3rd, to kick off the very beginning of our exciting Celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary!” Trump posted to Truth Social Tuesday afternoon.

“Iowa voted for me THREE TIMES, because they love my Policies for our Wonderful Farmers and Small Businesses, and they LOVE AMERICA! This will be a very special event, honoring our Great Country, and our Brave Heroes who fought to keep us FREE,” he continued, and included a link for people to RSVP. “I’ll also tell you some of the GREAT things I’ve already done on Trade, especially as it relates to Farmers. You are going to be very happy with what I say — Should be a BIG Crowd!”

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“This special event serves as the magnificent start of a dynamic, year-long commemoration across our beautiful country, unveiling a vision for a renewed commitment to America’s future,” Monica Crowley, the principal media representative for America250, said in a press release previewing the event.

(foxnews.com)

All this ‘patriotic’ rhetoric and the country is not as gung-ho as Little Donny….

orty-four percent of Americans said the country is becoming less patriotic, significantly more than the share who said Americans are becoming more patriotic, according to a survey published Tuesday.

The Economist/YouGov poll found that 44 percent of Americans said they think the country is becoming less patriotic, while 14 percent said they think the nation is becoming more patriotic. Some 42 percent said the level of patriotism has remained about the same.

The majority of Americans, 75 percent, consider themselves either very, at 37 percent, or somewhat, at 38 percent, patriotic. About 16 percent said they are “not very” patriotic, while 9 percent said they are “not at all” patriotic.

Twice as many Republicans said they are very patriotic, 54 percent, compared to Democrats, 27 percent, the survey found.

Just more than half of Americans, 51 percent, said they have an American flag at home. When divided by party, 68 percent of Republican voters said they have the U.S. flag at home, more than 30 points higher than the 37 percent of Democrats who said they had one.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/5379913-44-percent-say-us-becoming-less-patriotic-survey/

All this jubilation is good but there is a drop in those that are not as proud of their country as Donny wants us to believe…..

If you suspect that many Americans prize their partisan affiliations above their common status as U.S. citizens, the evidence keeps rolling in to support your position. Pride in being an American has reached an all-time low even as we prepare to celebrate Independence Day. More telling is that Americans’ pride—or lack thereof—in the one big thing they have in common seems increasingly linked to whether their preferred politicians are in power. The partisan nature of Americans’ regard for their nationality affects many people across the political spectrum but is especially pronounced among Democrats.

“A record-low 58% of U.S. adults say they are ‘extremely’ (41%) or ‘very’ (17%) proud to be an American, down nine percentage points from last year and five points below the prior low from 2020,” Gallup’s Jeffrey M. Jones reported this week.

By contrast, in 2013, 57 percent of respondents were “extremely” proud and 28 percent were “very” proud. The high point since the turn of the century was between 2002 and 2004 when at least 90 percent of respondents reported a combination of the two. In these over-politicized times, it’s not surprising that the most dramatic decline was among those whose political tribe is out of power.

“Democrats are mostly responsible for the drop in U.S. pride this year, with 36% saying they are extremely or very proud, down from 62% a year ago,” Jones wrote, in a continuation of a general erosion that has partially tracked that party’s political fortunes. At 53 percent, political independents have dropped seven points since last year: “Independents’ pride has been declining since the early 2000s, dropping below 80% for the first time in 2005, then below 70% in 2019 and below 60% this year.”

https://reason.com/2025/07/02/americans-celebrate-independence-day-less-proud-of-their-country-than-ever/

Let the celebration begin!

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

How To Mend A Broken Bill

The Senate passed the Trump bill and now it goes to the House and it could be an interesting turn…..there are some Reps that are not so supportive as Donny would like….what to look for in the coming battle of idiots….

Republican lawmakers wobbling on President Trump’s tax and spending cuts bill went to the White House to be personally lobbied on Wednesday. In addition to the sales job, they received signed merchandise and Oval Office photos, the New York Times reports. A recurring argument made by the president was: “Don’t give the Democrats a win. Don’t play into their hands.” Rep. Tim Burchett posted a video later. “The president was wonderful, as always,” Burchett said about his encounter with the president. “Informative, funny, he told me he likes seeing me on TV, which was kind of cool,” Burchett said. The Tennessean told the Times his name was misspelled on the placard at his seat in the Cabinet Room, so Trump filled in the missing “r.” Other developments:

  • Plus one: GOP Rep. Warren Davidson voted against the bill in May but said Wednesday he’s now a yes. “This bill isn’t perfect, but it’s the best we’ll get & includes major wins,” he posted on X, per the AP. He gave as examples the bill’s Medicaid work requirements and enhanced food stamp work requirements.
  • No rush: House Republicans made no progress Wednesday on actual votes on the measure. They delayed a preliminary vote for more than five hours to allow time to win over more members and for some Republicans to make it back to town, per the Washington Post. Six members of the House Freedom Caucus were withholding their votes on an amendment during negotiations. “We’re stalled,” said Rep. Barry Loudermilk. Several steps remain before a final vote.
  • Another president lobbies: Barack Obama called on Americans to contact their representatives to vote against the bill. “More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would cut federal funding for Medicaid and weaken the Affordable Care Act,” Obama, who signed the ACA into law, posted on X, per the Post. “If the House passes this bill, it will increase costs and hurt working class families for generations to come.”
  • Plan C: If the House changes the bill as passed by the Senate, the chambers could keep trading versions until one house accepts the other’s legislation. That could go on indefinitely. Or the bill could go to a conference committee of members from both sides, who theoretically would agree to a final version and send it to both chambers for a vote. Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Rep. Chip Roy already have said they want a conference, per the Times. “The Senate doesn’t get to be the final say on everything,” Roy said Wednesday.

It is that simple….and now we will hear all about the battle in the MSM……..you decide what will be the best for the country for those morons in DC do not care.

But we may have to wait for the fourth break is upon them and they are anxious to get home and suck to the big donors.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”