January 21, 2011
January 21 is … National Hugging Day. Today should be fun but it seems like it is set up for a day of sexual harassment claims, in today’s “I am way too important for that stuff.” society.
BRUCE A. BRENNAN BLOG FROM THE WORLD AND MY MIND
The news as I see it and the views as I want them
Check out the Christian Science Monitor’s Photos of the day;
These photos are in every edition of the newspaper. They are fascinating, funny, poignant, topical, weird and worth your time to look through. Enjoy.
How long before the Arizona shooting spree video comes to a website near you?
For decades, J. Edgar Hoover denied organized crime existed. Hoover, a long rumored cross-dressing homosexual was well known for his blackmail tactics used to keep politicians in line and his power base intact. Whether you called it The Black Hand, The Mafia, The Cosa Nostra, The Outfit, in Chicago, The Mustache Petes, The Mob, The Syndicate or the Family, Hoover denied it existed. This was likely because organized crime had secrets it was using to blackmail Hoover with to have him direct attention in other areas.
It was not until the summit in upstate New York on November 14, 1957 when sixty Mafiosi from around the country are known to have attended a convention in rural Apalachin, NY, at the home of Joseph Barbara. Their presence was documented by police who collected license plate numbers at the scene and rounded up, identified and searched the conventioneers as they attempted to leave the Barbara property. This was after the Senate Hearings that began May 11, 1950 orchestrated by Estes Kefauver. The Kefauver Committee (U.S. Senate committee) hearings into organized crime's influence on interstate commerce began May 11, 1950. The Committee would hear 600 witnesses during its first year. Kefauver will take the show on the road, conducting hearings in 14 cities.
These two events forced Hoover to acknowledge the existence of organized crime. Now, after years of prosecuting organized crime members and declaring it dead several times, the authorities arrested over 100 people they claim are mobsters. Federal authorities today announced what they called the largest mob roundup in FBI history: the indictment of 127 people, including key Mafia figures from the New York, New Jersey and New England crime families, on charges ranging from murder and racketeering to gambling, extortion and loan-sharking.
It appears the self generated reports by the government of the death of organized crime in America were premature. I am sure the authorities will claim this latest prosecution means the end for the Mafia. If the incompetent, moron John Gotti could not kill off the Mafia, I don’t see how the authorities can do it. But I am sure they will claim a great victory. They have prevented a crook from committing a crime against another crook. Way to go.
Something I picked up off the internet with the help of my editor, Glenn;
Thomas Jefferson was a very remarkable man who started learning very early in life and never stopped.
At 5, began studying under his cousin’s tutor.
At 9, he studied Latin, Greek and French.
At 14, he studied classical literature and additional languages.
At 16, he entered the College of William and Mary.
At 19, he studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.
At 23, he started his own law practice.
At 25, he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.
At 31, he wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America" and retired from his law practice.
At 32, he was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress.
At 33, he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
At 33, he took three years to revise Virginia’s legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.
At 36, he was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry.
At 40, he served in Congress for two years.
At 41, he was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams.
At 46, he served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington.
At 53, he served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society.
At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican Party.
At 57, he was elected the third president of the United States.
At 60, he obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation’s size.
At 61, he was elected to a second term as President.
At 65, he retired to Monticello.
At 80, he helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine.
At 81, he almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president.
At 83, he died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams
Thomas Jefferson knew because he himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. He understood actual history, the nature of God, his laws and the nature of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand today. Jefferson really knew his stuff. He was a voice from the past to lead us in the future.
At 5, began studying under his cousin’s tutor.
At 9, he studied Latin, Greek and French.
At 14, he studied classical literature and additional languages.
At 16, he entered the College of William and Mary.
At 19, he studied Law for 5 years starting under George Wythe.
At 23, he started his own law practice.
At 25, he was elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses.
At 31, he wrote the widely circulated "Summary View of the Rights of British America" and retired from his law practice.
At 32, he was a Delegate to the Second Continental Congress.
At 33, he wrote the Declaration of Independence.
At 33, he took three years to revise Virginia’s legal code and wrote a Public Education bill and a statute for Religious Freedom.
At 36, he was elected the second Governor of Virginia succeeding Patrick Henry.
At 40, he served in Congress for two years.
At 41, he was the American minister to France and negotiated commercial treaties with European nations along with Ben Franklin and John Adams.
At 46, he served as the first Secretary of State under George Washington.
At 53, he served as Vice President and was elected president of the American Philosophical Society.
At 55, drafted the Kentucky Resolutions and became the active head of Republican Party.
At 57, he was elected the third president of the United States.
At 60, he obtained the Louisiana Purchase doubling the nation’s size.
At 61, he was elected to a second term as President.
At 65, he retired to Monticello.
At 80, he helped President Monroe shape the Monroe Doctrine.
At 81, he almost single-handedly created the University of Virginia and served as its first president.
At 83, he died on the 50th anniversary of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence along with John Adams
Thomas Jefferson knew because he himself studied the previous failed attempts at government. He understood actual history, the nature of God, his laws and the nature of man. That happens to be way more than what most understand today. Jefferson really knew his stuff. He was a voice from the past to lead us in the future.
John F. Kennedy held a dinner in the white House for a group of the brightest minds in the nation at that time. He made this statement: "This is perhaps the assembly of the most intelligence ever to gather at one time in the White House with the exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone."
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.
~ Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
~ Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
~ Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
~ Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
~ Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
~ Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
~ Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
~ Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
~ Thomas Jefferson
~ Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
~ Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property - until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.
Notable troublemakers born on this date in history;
1884 Roger Nash Baldwin founder (American Civil Liberties Union)
1915 Alan Hewitt New York City NY, actor (Detective Brennan-My Favorite Martian)
Notable events on this date in history;
1974 Gold hits record $161.31 an ounce in London
1974 Silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London
1974 Silver hits record $3.97 an ounce in London
Look at the prices today. If only I knew then what I know now!
1994 Lorena Bobbitt found temporarily insane for chopping off spouse's penis
Music at the top of the charts on January 21st through the years;
1949
1957 Singing the Blues - Guy Mitchell
1965 Come See About Me - The Supremes
1973 You’re So Vain - Carly Simon
1981 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
1989 Two Hearts - Phil Collins
BRUCE A. BRENNAN
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COPYRIGHT 2011
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