History

The “End Bribery of Congress” Amendment and How to Pass It (Despite Congress)

Feb 15th, 2011 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Constitution, Corruption, Democrats, History, Law, Politics, Republicans

Here’s how people could enact this amendment despite Congress’ hesitation to restrict the ready flow of cash into their campaign coffers.

Tags: Article Five of the United States Constitution, Congress, constitutional amendment, executive branch, freedom of the press, House of Representatives, members of congress, political donations, Senate, state legislature
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George Washington Pistol-Whips John Boehner…(VIDEO)

Feb 14th, 2011 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Amusement, Entertainment, Funny, History, Humor, Video

“I’m not going to lie to you; that did not go as planned.”

Tags: SNL
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John Adams’ speech before the Continental Congress on Freedom (and the reading of The Declaration of Independence)

Jul 4th, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: Film, History, Notable Quotes, Video

Happy July 4th and may we keep this Republic we have been given — a republic of laws, not men.

Tags: 4th of July, Benjamin Franklin, Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, George Washington, John Adams
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What Tolstoy Wrote About Lincoln

Feb 12th, 2010 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: History

It’s Lincoln’s birthday — let’s recall what he meant to people long ago & far away.

Tags: Doris Goodwin, Family, History, Home, Leo Tolstoy, Lincoln, Politics, Washington
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Despair Not!

Nov 27th, 2009 | By Mark | Category: History

I heard something rather profound the other day from Thom Hartmann on why he’s not discouraged by the nearly impossible fight for progressive reform against the well funded opposition to just about everything, the impotence of the Democrats, the marginalization of any and all advocates for change and the glacial pace of legislation. We’re on [...]

Tags: China, Democrats, History, Joe Lieberman, Labor, Media, Sarah Palin, Senate
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The past is not dead; the past is not past.

Apr 20th, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: History

“They can’t live, and they can’t die. It’s like they were cut off in their prime, wanting to tell somebody something.”

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Telling the truth about the Armenian Genocide

Apr 6th, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: History

Obama: “[The genocide] is not an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of view, but rather a widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence.”

Tags: Barack Obama, History, Washington
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Two Rednecks, a Greek and a Jew walk into a bar…

Jan 27th, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: History

[It] may count as Washington’s longest-running conversation — a street-corner bull session between four old friends who suddenly find themselves standing once more at the busiest intersection of politics and media in Washington.

Tags: CNN, Media, Politics, Tony Soprano, Washington
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Congratulations, Mr. President

Jan 21st, 2009 | By Ara Rubyan | Category: History

Yes, Roberts flubbed the oath. But what comes after the oath seals the deal and always makes my heart skip a beat regardless of who the new president is and whether or not he can recite the oath perfectly.

Tags: Barack Obama, justice
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“When in course of human events…”

Jul 4th, 2008 | By Ara | Category: History

From the terrific HBO miniseries John Adams, the scene wherein the Continental Congress approves the Declaration of Independence and the document is read aloud on the steps of Independence Hall. The filmmakers intercut that with John Adams’ daughter reading it from her sickbed at home which adds a touch of sweetness to the event. You [...]

Tags: Congress, Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, Home, John Adams
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