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Chain of Command

June 23rd, 2010

General Douglas MacArthur is arguably one of the most accomplished military officers in American history.  His resume boasts having lead troops into battle in World War I, superintendent of West Point, Army Chief of Staff under two presidents (Hoover and FDR), World War II Pacific commander, presided over Japan’s surrender in 1945 as well as [...]

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They Didn’t Teach that in History!

February 4th, 2010

Imagine soup lines stretching city blocks, spanning streets.  Americans – hungry, malnourished and without work.
Imagine the Department of Agriculture (DoA) – obviously worried about the situation – releasing information on four sample diets: a liberal, moderate,  minimum and emergency diet. 
Imagine the government announcing to the nation: “Figures show we cannot produce enough food for [...]

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