Thomas Jefferson and John Adams Died on July 4th 1826
Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4th 1826 within five hours of each other. Their deaths in many ways marked the end of an era in American history.
People
A person is a being, typically a human. The exact definition varies depending upon context, for instance characters in fictional novels.
The Term “Computer” Used to Refer to Humans
The term “computer” used to refer to humans who did computations (“computer” used to be a job description, not a machine).
In the Era of Good Feelings the U.S. had a “One Party System”
Some claim there was a “one-party system” for a brief moment in the Era of Good Feelings under Monroe and the Democratic-Republicans, but that isn’t fully true. There was still federalist opposition in those years.
Presidents Can Use Executive Orders to do Whatever They Want
Presidents of the U.S. are granted power to create executive orders by the Constitution, but orders must be lawful, keeping in-line with the Constitution and other legal statutes.
Donald Trump has a lot in Common With Tyrants, Classically Speaking
Donald Trump hasn’t been much of a Tyrant in-action, but he does have a lot in common with the classical tyrants, including the tyrant from Plato’s Republic.
Mises and Marx Missed the Mark, and So Did Mussolini
Marx and Mussolini called for extreme evolutions of socialism, Mises called for an absolutist return to individualist liberalism, but all miss the mark.
James Buchanan Was America’s First Gay President
15th President James Buchanan and Pierce’s Vice President William Rufus King, whom Jackson lovingly called “Miss Nancy” and “Aunt Fancy”, were America’s first LGBT President & VP.
What is Criminal Virtue?
Criminal virtue is a concept eluded to in Machiavelli’s the Prince. It describes calculated “criminal acts” that can help one get ahead in politics.
Bernie Sanders Is a Social Democrat, Not a Democratic Socialist
Bernie Sanders says he is a Democratic Socialist, but he describes an American version of Social Democracy and not text-book Democratic Socialism.
Socrates Taught Plato, Who Taught Aristotle, Who Taught Alexander the Great
Socrates was Plato’s teacher, Aristotle learned at Plato’s Academy, and Aristotle was the well-paid tutor of Alexander the Great.