Brian Wilson (back from surgery) and author Jim Bovard (back from book signing), eviscerate Government attacks on Free Speech, Gun Control and citizen surveillance -- and have a good time doing it!
Hi Brian. Your previous post by T.L. Davis deserves a comment. T.L. Davis needs to read a few more history books IMO.
The reason the Polk government didn't annex all of Mexico after the 1848 War with Mexico is because Polk and the other WASPs in the East didn't want to dilute American blood with that of the "inferior" Mexican-Indians.
Truman didn't want to annex Japan or Germany because Harry S Truman knew all too well the hatred of the Border Wars, those Bloody Border Wars between Missouri and Kansas. Truman grew up in Independence, MO. The houses there still have bullet holes from that Border War. Truman wanted to stop the hatred after a war against Japan and Germany.
I previously invited T.L. Davis to read/comment regarding responses to his shared article. He did. After that, I'm leaving up to him and/or you to discuss the finer points of contention. If the discussion takes place here in the Comments section, that could be instructive for all following the string.
Not speaking for Mr. Davis I can say his presentation was focused on the broader point that America didn't follow the lead of other conquering countries, claiming the Loser's real estate and expanding accordingly. How or Why or What the motivation for that is essentially irrelevant to the point: it didn't happen. For that reason alone, critics of Imperial America aren't on firm footing. IMO, that doesn't forgive or explain the government's neo-con penchant for Empire Building but the non-accessing of Mexico and Canada does have its upside regardless of how it got there.
BW: I subscribed to T.L. Davis' substack and we've had good discussions. What was the last country conquered and occupied by another? Tibet by China? Armenia by Azerbaijan? Gaza by Israel? Ukraine doesn't count as eastern Ukraine is mostly Russians living there.
Is it even practical to occupy countries anymore? There are better ways to steal a country's assets.
President Reagan signed the law that made the drinking age 21 in every state. If states didn't comply, they didn't get Federal Highway Funds.
South Dakota, Kansas, and I think a few other states had 3.2% beer for 18 year-olds.
I remember drinking 3.2 beer in South Dakota. It was a way to ease the young into the dangers of alcohol. I still drink low alcohol beer. "Red" 3.2 beer with tomato juice was a favorite in South Dakota.
The 21 age law was drafted by that asshole Democratic Senator from New Jersey. Name starts with an "L". He also sponsored Amtrak.
Great to hear a new episode! Brian, it's good to know you've recovered well enough to get back to doing what you enjoy :-)
Thanks, Dom! Hope to arrange our chat about Good Neighbor, Bad Citizen asap.
Hi Brian. Your previous post by T.L. Davis deserves a comment. T.L. Davis needs to read a few more history books IMO.
The reason the Polk government didn't annex all of Mexico after the 1848 War with Mexico is because Polk and the other WASPs in the East didn't want to dilute American blood with that of the "inferior" Mexican-Indians.
Truman didn't want to annex Japan or Germany because Harry S Truman knew all too well the hatred of the Border Wars, those Bloody Border Wars between Missouri and Kansas. Truman grew up in Independence, MO. The houses there still have bullet holes from that Border War. Truman wanted to stop the hatred after a war against Japan and Germany.
Couple points
I previously invited T.L. Davis to read/comment regarding responses to his shared article. He did. After that, I'm leaving up to him and/or you to discuss the finer points of contention. If the discussion takes place here in the Comments section, that could be instructive for all following the string.
Not speaking for Mr. Davis I can say his presentation was focused on the broader point that America didn't follow the lead of other conquering countries, claiming the Loser's real estate and expanding accordingly. How or Why or What the motivation for that is essentially irrelevant to the point: it didn't happen. For that reason alone, critics of Imperial America aren't on firm footing. IMO, that doesn't forgive or explain the government's neo-con penchant for Empire Building but the non-accessing of Mexico and Canada does have its upside regardless of how it got there.
BW: I subscribed to T.L. Davis' substack and we've had good discussions. What was the last country conquered and occupied by another? Tibet by China? Armenia by Azerbaijan? Gaza by Israel? Ukraine doesn't count as eastern Ukraine is mostly Russians living there.
Is it even practical to occupy countries anymore? There are better ways to steal a country's assets.
https://www.edweek.org/education/u-s-senator-pushed-for-sex-ed-and-higher-drinking-age/2013/06
Senator Lautenberg was his name. Link above. What a prick he was!
President Reagan signed the law that made the drinking age 21 in every state. If states didn't comply, they didn't get Federal Highway Funds.
South Dakota, Kansas, and I think a few other states had 3.2% beer for 18 year-olds.
I remember drinking 3.2 beer in South Dakota. It was a way to ease the young into the dangers of alcohol. I still drink low alcohol beer. "Red" 3.2 beer with tomato juice was a favorite in South Dakota.
The 21 age law was drafted by that asshole Democratic Senator from New Jersey. Name starts with an "L". He also sponsored Amtrak.