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Compromises on slavery at the 1787 Constitutional Convention should not have been made

Posted on May 10, 2026 at 8:22am 0 Comments

At the 1787 convention in Philadelphia, [FN1] compromises “had” to be made or else the 13 States might split, as James Madison said, “between states ‘having or not having slaves.” [FN2] The Framers “believed that concessions on slavery were” necessary for 1/9

“support of southern delegates” and if the slave trade was restricted, Georgia & S. Carolina would refuse to join. [FN3] Only euphemisms, not the word “slave,” appear in the Constitution. Madison refers to ‘the barbarism of…

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Threats to MTG’s son & GA 2020 election workers’ files can be used for threats

Posted on May 5, 2026 at 7:33pm 0 Comments

Levels of rancor in my blogs/posts about trump’s ability to empathize w/others have been wrong. In a 5/4/26 speech, former Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene told of death threats made to her son after she criticized trump. She reached out to people in the executive branch. 1/6

Responsibility to “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed” is the President’s. [FN1] Fed law enforcement agencies include the FBI, [FN2] Secret Service, [FN3] and U.S. Marshal Service. [FN4] The response she…

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The rest of the World judges us for the war crimes trump, et al, commit in our name

Posted on May 5, 2026 at 1:34pm 0 Comments

A “war crime” is conduct “that violates international laws governing war.” [FN1] No definition of “war crime” is linked to exemptions for the U.S. or members of our military as inherently incapable of committing war crimes. Federal law defines “war crime.” [FN2] 1/16

Vietnam [FN3] had wide coverage by media, especially TV. G.I.s torched “hooches” w/lighters. [FN4] Weekly counts of U.S. dead, wounded & missing were alongside total body counts of NVA/Viet Cong so the American public…

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4/28: war criminals can’t be “heroes,” so when do we have a duty to stop them

Posted on May 1, 2026 at 3:49pm 0 Comments

“Mish-mash” [FN1] is a descriptive arising on first glance of a 4/28 [FN2] “challenge” on FB. A list of 18 items follows precatory comments. [FN3, FN3a] The disorganized mess reveals 4/28's ignorance of topics, especially United States history and the Constitution. 1/31

4/28: 16) “Criminals are caught-and-released to hurt more people, but stopping them is bad because it's a violation of their rights?”

A) A right to bail is enshrined in the Bill of Rights. [FN4] 2/31

B) A…

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At 6:20am on February 24, 2012, Kurt Lorey said…

Any other guests I should be aware of?

At 6:08am on February 24, 2012, Kurt Lorey said…

I can give it a shot. It would be mainly "shoot from the hip", though.

 
 
 

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