Recycling My Facebook Memories: On This Day April 15, 2025

US History marker.  Recycling from Facebook.  Content posted a year ago (Apr 15, 2025).  Photo of the president of El Salvador's visit to the White House.

CONTEXT: Trump and his bosom buddy in El Salvador agreed to imprison those dangerous illegals, insisting that they were all members of a Venezuelan criminal gang.

Below are my comments on Facebook from a year ago.

The President of EL SALVADOR really made a good first impression on US, didn't he?

EL SALVADOR: A country where the leader brags about being “the coolest dictator” and building BIGGER PRISONS in order to liberate the people. ()

Shouldn't this country be on everyone's vacation travel bucket list?

Are you kidding? That's PREPOSTEROUS!

Is it any wonder that more people are leaving El Salvador than staying or arriving?

But if you count the deportees who get admitted to CECOT, maybe the calculations will change. Just play with the a bit.

EL SALVADOR? That name is ironic. Should be EL DIABLO!!

Just saving my thoughts from that day. Since that time, ICE has done much more than deport “dangerous illegals”. Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller was upset because “the numbers” for deportation were not IMPRESSIVE ENOUGH. So ICE agents were told to go into Home Depot and the strawberry fields. Agents were given guns and masks and allowed to escalate "enforcement" efforts.  The aggressive tactics resulted in the deaths of American citizens who protested ICE violence.

But it's OK now because ...

• Kristi Noem (the lady standing in the photo), who was in charge of ICE deportations and spent $200 million (of our tax dollars) advertising GOT FIRED. She was replaced by Markwayne Mullin, a man who admits he has “anger issues”. Stephen Miller still has his job and is living in guarded military housing. That means he can continue dropping “poison in the president's ears”.
• Pam Bondi, US Attorney General, GOT FIRED because she couldn't bury the Epstein files.

U.S. forces launched Operation Absolute Resolve and captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Venezuelan Nobel Prize Winner María Corina Machado tried to “bribe” Trump to give her his support by offering him HER prize. The Nobel Committee shut that down and plainly stated the “Nobel Peace Prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred once awarded”. Yeah! That's right!

MEANWHILE,

POTUS Trump started a war with Iran, and now there are calls to invoke the 25^th Amendment (i.e., if a U.S. President dies, resigns, is removed, or is temporarily unable to perform their duties, ensuring the Vice President or another official can take over), AND actions have been taken to impeach SOW Pete Hegseth.

Melania Trump called a Press Conference to “distance” herself FROM Jeffrey Epstein and made it clear she was not a victim. But victims should be allowed to testify before Congress. (She was so noble. BARF!)

TODAY'S DATE:  April 15, 2026

Oh yeah! A lot happened in a year. I only wish it were a fictional soap opera show like “The West Wing”. Instead, it's a horrific blended rendition of George Orwell's “Animal Farm” AND “1984”.

US History: Presidential Trivia: Teddy Called Them Muckrakers

The term "muckraker" was used by America's 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt. 

In the United States, muckrakers were the name for writers whose aim was to expose corruption: i.e., to search for and expose misconduct in public life.

In chronological order:  

• 1908 - Ray Stannard Baker "Following the Color Line," written to expose racial discrimination.  

• 1906 - David Graham Phillips "The Treason and the Senate, " exposing child labor.  

• 1905 - Ida Tarbell and Thomas Lawson, "Frenzied Finance", a report about stock fraud.  

• 1905 - Charles Edward Russell. He wrote about social dislocation.  

Biographical Facts About each of these four figures.

(1) Ray Stannard Baker (1870–1946) — Following the Color Line (1908)

1. Pen name / alternative persona: Baker published essays and rural life sketches under the pseudonym David Grayson. (Encyclopedia.com)

2. Origins & early life: Although born in Lansing, Michigan, his family moved when he was young to Wisconsin (St. Croix Falls), where his boyhood experiences shaped much of his later pastoral writing. (Wisconsin Historical Society)

3. Career shift from law to journalism: Baker briefly attended law school at the University of Michigan but left after a semester to begin work in journalism (starting in Chicago). (EBSCO)

4. Muckraker / Progressive journalist: He joined McClure’s Magazine in 1898 and contributed to muckraking investigations (e.g., railroads, corporate abuses) before cofounding The American Magazine in 1906. (Encyclopedia.com)

5. Wilson biographer & award: Later in life, Baker became the authorized biographer of President Woodrow Wilson; his eight-volume Woodrow Wilson: Life and Letters (1927–1939) earned the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 (for its final volumes). (Encyclopedia Britannica)

Context of Following the Color Line (1908): In 1908, Baker published Following the Color Line: An Account of Negro Citizenship in the American Democracy, one of the first major journalistic probes into racial conditions in the United States, exploring segregation, disenfranchisement, and social obstacles faced by African Americans. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

(2) David Graham Phillips (1867–1911) — The Treason of the Senate (1906)

1. Early life & education: Phillips was born in Madison, Indiana, and graduated from Princeton University in 1887. (archives-manuscripts.dartmouth.edu)

2. Journalistic beginnings: He worked as a reporter in Cincinnati and then in New York (for The Sun and New York World) before turning to independent journalism and fiction. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

3. Novelist & journalist hybrid: Phillips published The Great God Success (1901), which enabled him to fund his investigative journalism full-time; he blended narrative techniques with reportage in many of his works. (Wikipedia)

4. “Treason of the Senate” series and impact: Beginning in March 1906, Phillips published a nine-part series,  “The Treason of the Senate” in Cosmopolitan, charging that many U.S. Senators were beholden to corporate interests rather than the people. This series helped fuel public pressure that contributed to the eventual adoption of the 17th Amendment (popular election of senators). (Encyclopedia Britannica)

5. Tragic death: On January 23, 1911, Phillips was walking in Gramercy Park, New York, when he was shot six times by a man (Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsborough) who claimed Phillips had libeled his family in a novel. He died the next day. (Wikipedia)

(3) Ida Tarbell (1857–1944) & Thomas W. Lawson — Frenzied Finance (1904/1905)

Since this entry involves two collaborators (Tarbell and Lawson), I’ll offer a few facts about each (combined enough to total ~5), but with emphasis on their collaborative or contemporaneous roles.

1. Scientific training & method: As a young woman, Tarbell was drawn to the sciences (especially geology and botany); she applied scientific rigor and method to her investigative journalism. (PBS)

2. Pioneer of investigative journalism: Her History of the Standard Oil Company (1904) is considered a landmark in the muckraking tradition, exposing John D. Rockefeller’s business methods and influencing antitrust litigation. (PBS)

3. Constraints as a woman journalist: In a time when women had limited professional outlets, Tarbell’s success in magazine journalism (e.g., McClure’s) was especially notable and paved the way for female investigative writers. (PBS)

4. Long career in writing and biography: Beyond Standard Oil, Tarbell wrote biographies (e.g. of Abraham Lincoln) and continued in journalism and lecturing. (PBS)

(3a) Thomas W. Lawson

5. Insider turned exposer: Lawson was a Boston financier and stock speculator who used his knowledge of the markets to publish a sensational series titled “Frenzied Finance” (in Everybody’s Magazine, 1904–05) that revealed manipulation, speculation abuses, and corrupt financial practices. (Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias)

6. (Bonus) Role in muckraking movement: His financial exposés complemented those of journalistic muckrakers by revealing fraud from within finance, lending insider credibility to critiques of Wall Street. (Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias)

Context of Frenzied Finance: In Frenzied Finance, Lawson exposed shady practices in the stock and insurance markets, speculative bubbles, stock manipulations, and conflicts of interest in financial houses—thus helping to popularize public skepticism of unregulated markets. (AcademicDictionaries and Encyclopedias)

(4)  Charles Edward Russell (1860–1941) — social dislocation/exposures (circa 1905)

1. Editorial lineage & early work: Russell was born in Davenport, Iowa (Sept. 25, 1860), son of the editor of the Davenport Gazette; he learned newspaper work under his father. (Encyclopedia.com)

2. Muckraker reputation / major exposé: In 1905, he published The Greatest Trust in the World, a scathing exposé of the beef (meatpacking) trust (Chicago) that was influential in Progressive Era reforms. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

3. Diverse reform interests: Russell’s writings spanned a wide range of social concerns—slum housing (including exposing church owned slums in New York), prison conditions in the South, railroad abuses, and inequality. (Encyclopedia.com)

4. Political activism & socialism: He joined the Socialist Party in 1908, saw socialism (despite his limited theoretical grounding) as a challenge to concentrated corporate power. (EBSCO)

5. Later career and public roles: Russell wrote biographies, novels, poetry, and diplomatic commentary. He ran (unsuccessfully) for New York political office (governor, senator, mayor) on the Socialist ticket, and during WWI supported U.S. entry (leading to his expulsion from the Socialist Party). (Encyclopedia.com)

On “social dislocation” themes: Russell’s journalism often focused on the dislocations caused by industrial capitalism—how workers, farmers, and urban dwellers were uprooted, exploited, or marginalized by corporate consolidation and monopolies. His exposition of the Beef Trust and his critiques of institutional corruption speak directly to those social stresses. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

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BIBLIOGRAPHY:

• “Ray Stannard Baker.” Encyclopaedia Britannica. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

• “Ray Stannard Baker.” PBS — American Experience: Wilson feature. (PBS)

• “Baker, Ray Stannard (1870–1946).” Encyclopedia.com. (Encyclopedia.com)

• “Ray Stannard Baker” entry, Wisconsin Historical Society. (Wisconsin Historical Society)

• “David Graham Phillips.” Wikipedia. (Wikipedia)

• “David Graham Phillips.” Britannica. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

• “Phillips, David Graham (1867–1911).” American National Biography abstract. (anb.org)

• “David Graham Phillips Manuscripts, 1902-1950.” Princeton (finding aid). (Finding Aids)

• “Madame Muckraker: Ida Tarbell.” PBS article. (PBS)

• “Muckrakers.” Universalium. (entry on Thomas W. Lawson & others) (Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias)

• “Muckrakers.” The Free Library (on Frenzied Finance) (The Free Library)

• “Charles Edward Russell.” Wikipedia. (Wikipedia)

• “Charles Edward Russell.” Britannica. (Encyclopedia Britannica)

• “Charles Edward Russell.” Encyclopedia.com. (Encyclopedia.com)

• “Charles Edward Russell papers, 1864–1941.” Library of Congress finding aid. (Finding Aids)

• “The Davenport Writers Project: Charles Edward Russell.” (Augustana College). (Augustana College)

• “Muckrakers: 10 Tales …” HistoryCollection.com (on Russell) (History Collection)

Worthy of honorable mention: 

• Ida Minvera Tarbell (1857 - 1944), U.S. journalist, known for "muckraking" exposés of political and corporate corruption; also a biographer, notably of Abraham Lincoln; and the only lady in the bunch!

Ida M. Tarbell, American "muckraker" author. 

(Photo credit: Wikipedia)

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More Presidential Trivia:

• American presidents, (Thomas) Woodrow Wilson and Theodore Roosevelt, were Nobel Prize winners. In 1906, Roosevelt received the award for being a mediator and arbitrating an end to the Russo-Japanese conflict; there was a dispute over Manchuria and Korea. Wilson received the prize in 1919 for establishing the League of Nations after World War I (1914 - 1918).

The "teddy bear" is named after Roosevelt's nickname Teddy because he went hunting and didn't want to shoot a baby cub.  Many people think a teddy bear with roses is an irresistible gift for Valentines Day?  

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In Opinion

Mark Schmitt writes, "When corruption is perceived as universal, those in power can use investigations and allegations of corruption as a weapon. This has been the pattern in Brazil, for example, and Trump has followed the playbook as well."https://t.co/YFUOqYcuQA

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 3, 2019

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What the USA needs right now is some good "#muckrakers". https://t.co/ov3ZjHu3qj

— My Fox Nooze (aka Joie de Vivre Magazine) (@FoxMarks_ATX) September 3, 2019

Quotes About Texas ~ Kinky and Others

Rummaging through some of my old content and material and found this two quotes. I heart "ALL THINGS TEXAS" (except the politicians). Published this post and tacked on an image just so I could pin them. :)

Kinky Friedman contemplates a question from the audience at a campaign rally at the Bastrop High School, West Campus Gymnasium, Bastrop, Texas, United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

•  "The folks in Mississippi are saying, 'Thank God for Texas.' "   -Kinky Friedman.  (Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman (1944 - ), American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain.)

 "I want to be a Texan 24 hours a day." -James Dean  (James Byron Dean (1931 - 1955), American film actor and cultural icon, who died at age 24 in a tragic car accident.  Best embodied by the title of his most celebrated film, "Rebel Without a Cause" (1955). -  NOTE:  I've heard a lot about that movie.  But I don''t remember watching it.  I remember Mr. Dean from the movie "Giant" with Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor.)


Mr. Dean is pictured on the LIFE magazine cover sandwiched between Marilyn Monroe and Bruce Lee.

LIFE Gone too Soon

 
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American Presidents During My Lifetime: Bush Jr. and Obama

Final post in this series: 
 
POTUS Dots from Eisenhower to Kennedy to Johnson and Nixon to Ford and Carter to Reagan to Bush Sr. and Clinton …


 
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43 rd POTUS, George Bush Jr. (2001 – 2009) 
 
Not being disrespectful but there are lines from a Disney animated film that sum up my thoughts about this administration. 
 
A young deer had received wise advice from his mother, but she had to remind him of her instructions by having him repeat what she had told him. 
 

• Momma Deer: “Now Thumper! What did I tell you?” 

• Young Deer named Thumper: (Heaves a huge sigh before speaking.) “If you can't nothing good … (Another huge sigh.) … don't say nothing at all.” 

 
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44 th POTUS, Barack Obama (2009 – Present) 
 
“Change has come to America.” Indeed. That “change” will be leaving come January 2017.  No doubt your intentions were honorable and the custodians of American history will likely make a special effort to ensure that the record accurately reflects the highlights of your administration – the good, the bad and the “questionable”. 
 
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So that's it! Presidential DOTs on my timeline from 1955 to 2016. Still proud to be an American; anchored by the belief and knowledge that this country must be standing because of the grace of God. 

 

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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Bush Jr. and Obama".

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American Presidents During My Lifetime: George Bush Sr. and William "Bill" Clinton

POTUS Dots from Eisenhower to Kennedy to Johnson and Nixon to Ford and Carter to Reagan  …


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41st POTUS, George Bush Sr. (1989 – 1993)
 
Was working for the federal government in Washington, D.C., at the time. Bush Sr.'s years in office as POTUS – 1989 through 1993 - coincided with a time of personal crisis for my husband, my young children, and me. Because of our “present distress”, didn't really focus much on what was happening in the world of politics, except if it was a “Bush agenda item” that was in some way work-related. Do remember that the campaigning FOR the presidency took on a ruthless and vicious tone. Once elected, however, Bush Sr. said something about being glad it was over and moving toward “a kinder and gentler America” . You'll have to ask him directly where he was coming from with that statement. Recollections of that time period in my life are very blurry. 
 
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42nd POTUS, William Clinton (1993 – 2001)

 
People say things got much better for the general population during Clinton's years in the Oval Office. Sadly, only thing that pops out of my memory box is a brew ha ha about him getting a B.J. from a White House intern and cries for his impeachment. And … uuummm … ??? Oh yeah! Lots of Saturday Night Live comedy skits. 
 
Around about the same time, things did start getting better for my family and life was becoming less stressful and distressful. But the changes or improvements can not be attributed to whoever the leader of the nation was. It's the leader of the Fox family who gets full credit for turning things around. We weathered the storm with my husband at the ship's helm and he steered us through perilous and treacherous “waters”. 
 
We passed through and survived to meet and greet POTUS Number 43. Next! 
 

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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Bush Sr. and Clinton".

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American Presidents During My Lifetime: Ronald Reagan

POTUS Dots from Eisenhower to Kennedy to Johnson and Nixon to Ford and Carter to … 


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40th POTUS, Ronald Reagan (1981 – 1988)

 

Mr. Reagan truly desired or aspired to be the president. He spent years trying to accomplish this objective. Finally. One day. It happened. He got himself elected. He was inaugurated on the very same day I started working for the United States Customs Service, now known as ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
He wasn't too keen on funding health, education and welfare or social programs like that. Just because Jesus said “The poor ye have always with you”, that doesn't mean those in poverty should be a priority budget item. 
 
He wanted to privatize functions like the postal service. 
 
He was really enthusiastic about space and defense programs. But when the Iran Contra Affair occurred, he told the American people he didn't know a thing about it. He has since departed this life but - if speaking honestly - I was never fully convinced he didn't know. Too late now to split hairs over it. 
 
All of America is glad - whether we agree with his decisions or not - that he survived an attempt on his life. The shooter wasn't even politically motivated. The idiot guy was just trying to impress a girl. A girl he didn't even know! God spared Mr. Reagan's life. Amen!

That's my recall/wrap-up of MY opinions and views of Reaganomics and his policies. 
 
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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Reagan".

American Presidents During My Lifetime: Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter

POTUS Dots from Eisenhower  to Kennedy  to Johnson and Nixon to …

• Similar to my previous post, combining these next two POTUS Dots also.

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38th POTUS, Gerald Ford (1974 – 1977)

 
Served as Vice-President with Nixon and was then elected as President. He pardoned Nixon and some of US were not too happy about that. The overall sentiment went something like:

• Dirty rotten crooked scoundrel politicians!! Q)Y*X}{@#!R{(TB# … Good old boys network! … (&_R #c ybB6T-!!& &% … etc.

 
Nothing else memorable to report about this administration. Either it was a quiet time or he was a quiet man. Not in the spotlight very often. (O.o) 
 
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39th POTUS, Jimmy Carter (1977 – 1981)

 
What with Watergate Scandal, Spiro WHO?, and Ford WHO?, and then a Presidential pardon after all of the uproar … the American people started asking a different type of “WHO” question: 
 

• “WHO out there is an honest politician?”

 
Someone suggested:

• “Well there is this peanut farmer who goes to church every Sunday.”

 
Americans are like: “Fine! Vote him in!”
 
After all, he can't be any worse than a dishonest politician. Right?
 
The mild-mannered Mr. Carter encouraged energy conservation; and he was (and still is) a principled man of peace who succeeded in getting two political leaders of countries – not known for being BFFs – Israel and Egypt - to actually shake hands and publicly agree on a peace accord. Regardless of what actually happened after that, he meant it for good .


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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Ford and Carter".

American Presidents During My Lifetime: Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon

POTUS Dots from Eisenhower to Kennedy to ...

• Will have to combine these next two POTUS Dots. Not a lot to extract by way of recollection for one of them. 

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36th POTUS, Lyndon Johnson (1963 – 1969)

 
As Vice-President for John F. Kennedy, he had to step into the shoes of the slain President and pick up where he left off, continuing to move America forward. My memories of this administration are dominated by all the public protests against the Vietnam War , and by a lot of really good music during that time period containing song lyrics inspired by the various significant political issues of the day. Want to hear the songs of that generation just listen to the some of the background music for the movie Forrest Gump, which starred Tom Hanks.
 
Of course, my memories include the Civil Rights Movement . It's a perfect day to mention this important milestone in America's history because the date of this post - January 18, 2016 - is also being celebrated as MLK Day, the birthday of Martin Luther King, notable Civil Rights activist. 

• President Lyndon Johnson shakes hands with Dr. King after the signing of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. | History.com 

 

• A Beautiful Dream - Martin Luther King (1929 - 1968) | medium.com

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37th POTUS, Richard Nixon (1969 – 1974)

 
The Watergate Scandal and Spiro WHO? Remember people saying that about the man Nixon chose to serve with him as Vice-President. Spiro T. Agnew. One would think that with a name like that a person would try to do something more memorable than avoid paying their income taxes. At any rate, Gerald Ford was chosen to take Agnew's place as VEEP and still people kept asking: WHO?? Seems nobody knew him either! (O.o) 

See related and more detailed blog post on Nixon.

Nixon Dots on My Timeline (An Opinion Piece)

 

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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Johnson and Nixon".

American Presidents During My Lifetime: John F. Kennedy

Continuing to follow the dots on my timeline which started with Eisenhower . 
 
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35th POTUS, John F. Kennedy (1961 – 1963) - What do I recall? 
 

 

The grown folks around me sure thought he was a good POTUS. Didn't know much but saw no reason to disagree with them. Have always believed that this man would have been one of the best presidents. But we will never know as he was cut down by an assassin's bullet or bullets. To this day, the identity of his murderer or murderers have never been confirmed. But the day he was shot is etched in my memory forever. People – the adults, that is, in my neighborhood were showing a range of emotions: sorrow, shock, despair, anger, dread. My older sister made a scrapbook of newspaper clippings – everything she could find about JFK. Sadly, don't know what happened to it. Wish I had kept it. Its historical value would have been priceless. 
 
Kennedy's assassination completely changed my understanding of this thing called “politics” in America, and in the world. Politics is dangerous! Not only dangerous but confusing. To want to get rid of a bad leader – like a ruthless dictator or a really cruel monarch - that's understandable. Not saying that's the right thing to do. But to kill a good leader? That is so clearly and obviously wrong. WHY?? Does this mean the good really do die young?? (O.o) 
 
Thoughts from a child's heart. ♥

 
Next two POTUS Dots:  Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon

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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Kennedy".

American Presidents During My Lifetime: Dwight D. Eisenhower

It's 2016. Another election year in the United States of America. Thought this might be a good time to look back. For those who may be unfamiliar with the process, American presidents are voted in by the people. Although if you believe in the gospel according to Senator Bernie Sanders, that's a myth. Big Money runs this country. It runs the campaign process. It runs the Congress. This is not America. This is the Roman Empire.

But let's just say - for purposes of my posts - the ideal democracy does exist and the real power does rest with the GAP (general American public) and the people do elect their leaders in America. Here's how it works. Leaders are elected. They get to serve for no more than two terms, 4 years each, 8 years top. Then they leave and they can't come back! Most citizens, like me, are OK with this arrangement. Additionally, most citizens, like me, will probably live through about 8 to 10 presidents in their lifetime. 

This is my intro to a series of posts that will be published where I take a look back at the presidential DOTS on my timeline. Won't be drawing from what is written about these fearless leaders in the history books. Just going to try to see what can be drawn from my memory. 

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Beginning with the 34th POTUS, Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served from 1953 to 1961. You could say my DOT is on his timeline since, my birth occurred during his time of service, close to the end of the year 1955. 

Only thing in my memory about this administration was that his daughter got married. No. That's not a political act. It's not politics at all. But … back in my time, children were taught not to speak when grown folks were talking and only thing I can recall grown folks talking about was the fact that his daughter was getting married. 

Guess that's an indicator that times during 1953 to 1961 weren't too too bad. (???) 

It's a guess from a person who was between the ages of: Newborn to 6 years. (O.o) 

That's it! Not much extracted. Next post? Next POTUS DOT?  John F. Kennedy

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My original content first published via Persona Paper, Jan 18, 2016, "POTUS Dots on My Timeline: Eisenhower".

“The Dangers of Being Too Political on Social Media” ~ Can We Talk? Or At Least Think.

The following thoughts were provoked by an article published by a person in my Google Plus circles, MikeAllton. He's a social media consultant and was given the opportunity to publish his content at MarketingProfs.com which he titled: “The Dangers of Being Too Political on Social Media”.

Let's face facts people. Social media is here to stay. 

I might also add: 

• Social media is no different from Mars Hill, except that the reach of the debate and the discussions is worldwide, and you don't have to be deemed “one of the great minds” in order to add your two cents into the babbling cauldron.

😉

I love a spirited discussion and debate. Especially with my husband. Who usually always wins because he tires me out. It's not that he persuades me. I just run out of wind.

Regards friends in my social networks, I am careful to choose who to discuss really in-depth serious matters with, whether it be politics, religion or other really “tough stuff”. But if I am deeply concerned about an adverse impact of a decision, friend or no friend, I think it would wrong for me to not say anything and I feel compelled to be willing to sacrifice my “comfort zone” for the greater good. Even if I run the risk of losing a friend (or get yelled at by a total stranger who doesn't know me at all).

Some matters are worth taking the risk of losing a friend. 
But you have to decide that.

Some matters are worth taking the risk of losing your job. 
But you have to decide that.

Would you rather not say anything just to remain friends, only years later to have that “adverse impact” of a political decision manifest itself and then speak up? Only to have your friend look at you and ask: “Why didn't you say something then??! I thought I was your friend!” 

Would you rather choose to keep a job only to find that, in reality, you relinquished your freedom?

I never think in terms of “dangers” of expressing my views on matters that impact humanity because the disagreement might cause a divide or severe a relationship or make people so angry they turn into the Incredible Hulk.

 

As insignificant as my thoughts are to the grand scheme of things and the survival of the human race, I think of whether it would be “dangerous”  to NOT express myself.

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Happy 2020! Will There Be a World War 3? Let's Discuss.

Ever since mankind realized that they were supposed to be counting wars ... people are on the edge because they are rightfully concerned about the possibility and regularly ask this question:

Will there be a World War 3?

There are lively discussions going in many online communities.  I donated my "two cents" to a discussion in a forum.  This is what I said:

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"NOSTRADAMUS predictions for 2018 have foretold one of the worst years in global history with a string of natural disasters, the fall of the economy, and the start of World War 3."

Nostradamus 2018 predictions: World War 3 and disaster BUT survivors could live to 200

Eh! I never believed anything attributed to Nostradamus. Frankly I don't think there will be a 3rd world war because, although the countries possess nuclear weapons, nobody in their right mind really wants to use them. In a nuclear-to-nuclear showdown there are NO WINNERS. The fallout from the use of nuclear weapons is unimaginable. The earth - the land, the oceans and the sky - will be ruined FOR EVERYBODY!!

North Korea warns of nuclear showdown, ...

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I made the statements above on May 25, 2018, and searched for related links on the web (see below).

It's January 2020 and wouldn't you know it? We're having this discussion. ... AGAIN!

WW3 latest news today: Is World War 3 happening right now? | World | News | Express.co.uk  PUBLISHED: 14:39, Tue, Jan 7, 2020 | UPDATED: 15:01, Tue, Jan 7, 2020

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