NOVEMBER 4, 2010
The Civil War ended in 1865. One of the main reasons for the Civil War was to establish equality regardless of race. It resulted in the abolishing of slavery. So, here we sit, one hundred forty-five years after the end of the bloodiest and only war ever fought on our soil and there will not be a black in the United States Senate in 2011. The more things change the more they stay the same.
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By 10:00 p. m. Wednesday, Gov. Quinn’s lead had risen to over 19,000 votes. If Brady keeps prolonging the inevitable, he may be able to lose by 100,000 votes. President Obama called Quinn to congratulate him. Brady should take a clue from that fact. The President is still cleaning egg off his face from Tuesday. He wouldn’t spread more on his face on Wednesday. He and the Democrats are quite sure Quinn has won. Even the Republican Party is telling Brady to give it up. The spoiled little rich kid from Bloomington just will not listen. In Central Illinois, you do not say no to the Brady family, until now anyway.
Back in August of this year, I contacted both campaigns and asked them if they would complete a simple questionnaire I had prepared. Both camps requested I send it to them for review. They would fill it out closer to the election, if it were not objectionable. I Emailed both candidates the questionnaire. It was a simple two page document that tried to be more personal rather than political. Both candidates received the same questionnaire. Below is the questionnaire. Neither candidate ever filled it out and returned it. It is below:
POLITICAL QUESTIONAIRE
DATE:_______________
NAME:__________________________________________
HOME TOWN:____________________________________
MARITAL STATUS:__________________________________
CHILDREN?________________________________, _______________________________________
__________________________________________, ________________________________________
COLLEGE/YEAR:______________________________________________________________________
HIGH SCHOOL MASCOT:_______________________________________________________________
ATHLETE?-EVENTS:___________________________________________________________________
DID YOU EVER DATE A HOMECOMING QUEEN? Yes________________ No___________________
Where did you propose to your wife?___________________________________________________
Was it expected?__________________________________
Other elected office(s):______________________________________________________________
Best Movie?_______________________________________________________________________
Favorite Godfather Movie?___________________________________________________________
Favorite John Wayne Movie?_________________________________________________________
Favorite song of 50s__________________________ 60s__________________________________
70s_________________________________________ 80s__________________________________
90s__________________________________________00s______________________________
Chicago __________or Blood, Sweat & Tears__________ or Ides of March____________
Ginger or Mary Anne? _______________________________________________________________
Notable births on this date:
1876 James Fraser designed buffalo nickel
1879 Will Rogers Oologah Indian Territory (Oklahoma), humorist
1879 Will Rogers Oologah Indian Territory (Oklahoma), humorist
1913 Gig Young St Cloud MN, actor (They Shoot Horses Don't They)
1916 Walter Cronkite St Joseph MO, news anchor (CBS Evening News 1962-81)
1918 Art Carney Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners)
1918 Cameron Mitchell Dallastown PA, actor (Buck-High Chaparral)
1919 Martin Balsam NYC, actor (Murray-Archie Bunker's Place, Catch 22)
1929 Jimmy Piersall baseball player (Red Sox, Senators, Indians)
1930 Doris Roberts St Louis MO, actress (Angie, Maggie, Emmy 1983)
1916 Walter Cronkite St Joseph MO, news anchor (CBS Evening News 1962-81)
1918 Art Carney Mount Vernon NY, actor (Ed Norton-Honeymooners)
1918 Cameron Mitchell Dallastown PA, actor (Buck-High Chaparral)
1919 Martin Balsam NYC, actor (Murray-Archie Bunker's Place, Catch 22)
1929 Jimmy Piersall baseball player (Red Sox, Senators, Indians)
1930 Doris Roberts St Louis MO, actress (Angie, Maggie, Emmy 1983)
1962 Ralph Macchio Huntington NY, actor (Karate Kid, 8 is Enough) - MAN he’s 48
Notable deaths on this date: SLOW DAY TO DIE IF FAMOUS
1984 Merie Earle actress (Maude-Waltons), dies of uremic poisoning at 95
1987 Raphael Soyer artist (Depression scenes in NYC), dies at 87
1995 Yitzhak Rabin IDF Chief of Staff, diplomat and the fifth Prime Minister of the State of Israel, dies at 73
1987 Raphael Soyer artist (Depression scenes in NYC), dies at 87
1995 Yitzhak Rabin IDF Chief of Staff, diplomat and the fifth Prime Minister of the State of Israel, dies at 73
Notable events on this date:
1842 Abraham Lincoln marries Mary Todd in Springfield, Ill
1845 1st nationally observed uniform election day in US
1845 1st nationally observed uniform election day in US
1879 James & John Ritty patent 1st cash register, to combat stealing by bartenders in their Dayton, Ohio saloon
1884 Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st presidential term
1884 Grover Cleveland (D) beats James G Blaine (R) for 1st presidential term
1922 Howard Carter discovers tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt
1924 California legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914)
1924 Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st US female gov (Wyoming)
1924 California legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914)
1924 Nellie Tayloe Ross elected 1st US female gov (Wyoming)
1939 1940 Olympics awarded to Helsinki, Finland
1939 1st air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill
1939 US allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II
1939 1st air conditioned automobile (Packard) exhibited, Chicago, Ill
1939 US allows "cash & carry" arms sales during WW II
1952 Eisenhower (R) elected 34th President beating Adlai Stevenson (D)
1956 Israel captures Straits of Tiran from Egypt
1956 Israeli troops reach Suez Canal
1956 Israeli troops reach Suez Canal
1963 John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" line at the Royal Command Variety Performance ("The people in the cheaper seats, clap your hands... and if the rest of you would just rattle your jewelry.")
1978 Iranian troops fire on anti-Shah student protesters by Tehran U - Thanx Jimmy Carter
1980 Ronald Reagan (R) beats President Jimmy Carter (R) by a landslide. The Iranians were afraid of Reagan.
1990 Iraq says it is preparing for a "dangerous war"
1990 Secretary of State James Baker visits US troops in Saudi Arabia
1991 Mid East peace conference ends in Madrid Spain
1990 Secretary of State James Baker visits US troops in Saudi Arabia
1991 Mid East peace conference ends in Madrid Spain
PEACE CONFERENCES ARE ALWAYS ENDING WITH NOTHING ACCOMPLISHED IN MIDEAST
BRUCE A. BRENNAN
Email: brucebrennanlaw@aol.com
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