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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Capital is Scarce | November 8th 2009 by solfest
Apparently we have been here before. Yet here we are again. I guess Daniel Kahneman is right when he says people only have a 3 year memory. Meaning whatever constant we see for 3 years in a row we grab as the new permanent reality.Roosevelt delivered read more
Re-visiting the secrets of Randall's and Ward's Islands
The Bowery Boys: NYC History | November 6th 2009 by The Bowery Boys
"Gimme penny, poppy?" The desperate scene at the Randalls Island nurseries, circa 1867, according to Harpers Weekly journal. (image courtesy NYPL)Tom was hit with the flu this week (not the swine kind as far as I can tell) so we don't have a regular read more
Hey kid, where can I get a haircut like that?
oddly enough | November 6th 2009 by robert basler
We have some photos of President Barack Obama speaking at a middle school, where a member of the audience has the word OBAMA shaved in his hair. Presidential haircuts are a time-honored tradition in this country, and today’s students don̵ read more
A DAY WITH FRANKLIN AND ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Dean Hanmer | November 5th 2009 by Dean Hanmer
Very close to where we were staying on our vacation, in the country near Rhinebeck, is the lifelong home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The Roosevelt's were "old money" and legitimate members of the gilded age. FDR's home, called Springwoo read more
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Anibal-libros y surtidores | November 4th 2009 by http://anibal-librosysurtidores.blogspot.com/
EFEMERIDES1903 - Nace Lino Palacio, dibujante e historietista argentino.1911 - Jorge Newbery, pionero de la aviación en la Argentina, logra el récord sudamericano de altura al ascender en el globo "Buenos Aires" hasta los 5100 metros.1938 - Nace C read more
FDR's beloved Fala featured in really bad novel
Scottish Terrier and Dog News | November 4th 2009 by Scottie News
In the best case scenario, this dismal excerpt from a novel about President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Scottish Terrier, Fala, is satire. In the worst case scenario it's just really bad writing.I don't have the wherewithal to figure it out, de read more
“As Maine goes, so goes Vermont.”
This Day in Quotes | November 3rd 2009 by Bob Deis
In the 1936 presidential election, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was reelected for a second term in a landslide victory over his Republican opponent, Kansas Governor Alf Landon. Roosevelt received more than 60% of the vote and won in all but read more
Analyzing Fear – FDR’s Famous Words
Matt Lehr - The Young Entrepreneur | November 3rd 2009 by Matt
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself” Franklin Delano Roosevelt The oft quoted and very famous inaugural address by Franklin D. Roosevelt has become one of the most famous quotations in the history of the world. His words went deep read more
Franklin D Roosevelt
World War II History | November 3rd 2009 by Steve Terjeson
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) 32nd President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York to James and Sara Roosevelt, both from wealthy old New York families. He read more
Social Security--Ruined by DEMOCRATS!
MAInfo | October 31st 2009 by Opus #6
For uninformed citizens--A Little History Lesson that can be Understood If there is anyone out there that doesn't know this, this is the best visual presentation I ever saw... Now don't be mad at old people, just remember who did this....... Roo read more
Posts about Anita Dunn as of October 26, 2009
COACHEP | October 26th 2009 by Scott
Morning Briefing for October 26, 2009 - redstate.com 10/26/2009 RedState Morning Briefing For October 26, 2009 1. White House attacks worry moderate Democrats 2. Forget Fox: White House vs Treasury Department 3. Scoz read more
South Beach-Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk
New York Passenger | October 24th 2009 by Passenger
The South Beach-Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk', alternately referred to as the F.D.R. Boardwalk or the South Beach Boardwalk is a boardwalk on the East Shore of Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City.The boardwalk was built in read more
Meşhur Suikastler - 15 Franklin Roosevelt'e başarısız suikast…
Dert Ortağı | October 24th 2009 by Dert Ortağı
Evet arkadaşlar yazı dizimize kaldığımı zyerden devam ediyoruz bu kez başarısız bir suikast girişiminden bahsedicez. ABD nin 32. Başkanı Franklin D. Roosevelt'e yapılan bu başarısız girişiminin sonucunda Chicago Belediye Başkanı ö read more
Obama: More Like Nixon than FDR, Lincoln or JFK
Conservative Blogs Central | October 23rd 2009 by Nearly Nobody
Barack Obama’s supporters like to portray him as the reincarnation of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. With his abuse of power, hypersensitivity to media criticism, and obsession with George Bush, Obama more c read more
Don’t Kill the Messenger – Control the Messenger
Conservative Hideout 2.0 | October 19th 2009 by Matt R.
President Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Barack Obama; what do they all have in common? Besides the obvious, that they were all leaders of their countries, they all had relationships with the media in their respective countri read more
A Pinoy ‘New Deal’
URBAN POOR ASSOCIATES NEWS DIGEST | October 19th 2009 by john lagman
Inquirer.netInquirer Opinion / ColumnsCommentary : A Pinoy ‘New Deal’By Denis MurphyPhilippine Daily InquirerPosted date: October 18, 2009MANILA, Philippines-In the days after Ted Kennedy's death, when people discussed his role in American politi read more
At What Cost the Israel Lobby?
Sabbah's Blog | October 12th 2009
David Ben-Gurion, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., and Congressman John Kennedy. It was taken in Ben-Gurion's Jerusalem home in early October 1951. Bobby Kennedy was also there, but is not in the photo. By Jeff Gates* More than 46 years ago, President read more
Bush’s Folly, Obama’s Coup de Grâce, Osama’s Victory
Capital Flow Watch | October 12th 2009
The value of the US dollar, along with the value of other currencies, has been declining for over 75 years, since Franklin Delano Roosevelt suspended conversion of US Treasury Bills into gold. The US trade deficit has been building steadily since 19 read more
Lost footage of FDR Second Bill of Rights unearthed
We the People | October 11th 2009
By PDA Blog Contributor Byron DeLear Michael Moore’s new documentary, “Capitalism: A Love Story” concludes with what was previously thought to be lost footage of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s State of the Union Address from 19 read more
¿ Aprendemos lo que necesitamos?
Formación Ocupacional | October 9th 2009 by Formación Ocupacional
Dime y lo olvido, enséñame y lo recuerdo, enseñame a hacer algo y lo aprenderé para siempre. Benjamin Franklin Siempre que te pregunten si puedes hacer un trabajo, contesta que si y ponte enseguida a aprender como se hace. Franklin Delano Roosev read more
Let There Be Fandom, Part 4: New Deal, New Worlds
The Way the Future Blogs | October 8th 2009
The Depression had settled in, but Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated a week or two after Dirk Wylie and I met, and there was talk of a New Deal. Society seemed to be evolving into something new before our eyes. So was science. We heard about read more
Famosos Donos de Scottish Terrier
Scottish Terrier | October 6th 2009 by Regiane
Liza Minnelle dona de uma fêmea chamada"Lilly"Julie Andrewsdona de um scottie : Ch. Boldmere Surf's Up, chamado "Duffy" .Bette Davis atriz famosa tinha um de nome "Tibby " Ator Humphrey Bogart , um macho "Kane Mutiny" e uma fêmea "The African Queen read more
What We Could Learn From the Last Great Depression and The New De…
Your Alternative Investment Guide to Freedom | September 26th 2009 by Robert Muller
By Pam Gersh Recently, I asked a group of young people if they knew anything about the Great Depression. All I got was blank stares. These are the same kids who are spending four years for a very expensive college education only to graduate into a m read more
The Situational Consequences of Uncertainty
The Situationist | September 23rd 2009
This spring, Situationist friend, Dan Gilbert published another illuminating and entertaining op-ed, titled “What We Don’t Know Makes Us Nervous,” (New York Times, May 21, 2009). Here’s an excerpt. * * * Seventy-six years ago, read more
Experts warn taxpayers about inflation adjustments; take-home won…
The US Report | September 17th 2009 by Kay B. Day
by Kay B. Day According to Jim Powell, senior fellow at The Cato Institute, “New Deal programs were financed by tripling federal taxes from $1.6 billion in 1933 to $5.3 billion in 1940. Excise taxes, personal income taxes, inheritance taxes, co read more
"A New America", the Movie
The Lighthouse: Notes, Comments and Observations on the Thir… | September 12th 2009 by Cassandra
The United States economy reached a meltdown point in September 2008. A Republican President and Democratic Congress passed a massive bill to bail out banks. Many Americans were shocked that the wealthiest country in the world could be in so much fin read more
Pres. F.D. Roosevelt’s Historic Home
Passion For Rugs | September 10th 2009 by Jane
One of the pleasures of living in the Hudson Valley is the sense of history preserved by numerous historic houses. One of my favorites is Springwood, the vast farm and birthplace of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, in Hyde Park, N.Y. The house read more
Can You Eliminate Fear?
Welcome To LA | September 8th 2009 by Joseph Yi
One of the most famous quotes in U.S. history is by Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he said that “we have nothing to fear but fear itself.” While the words he spoke are nearly 70 years old, the meaning remains the same. For many of us, fea read more
“Ordinary” and “Obama” Don’t Mix
The Black Informant | September 8th 2009
From jump, Obama has been compared to the Black embodiment of Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy. He also has been portrayed as the fulfillment of Martin Luther King Jr’s dream. When Senator Ted Kennedy died, political read more
"Opening"
Decapitation Classic | September 7th 2009 by Bungle Jerry
“Opening” Once again I tried to change the world,Working with images in order to achieveAn often brutal form of injustice as a sacred trust.It must be provided, but it may be useful to say:If it is not clear, I can not avoid this fightWe are n read more
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