A Brief History On April 13, 1953, the US Central Intelligence Agency launched Project MKULTRA, attempting to learn how to use drugs and other techniques for the purpose of mind control. Unfortunately, the CIA did not help its reputation by using unsuspecting innocent people as human guinea pigs. Many secret agencies, whether for the purpose of international intrigue or homeland security, have brought fear and distrust upon themselves, whether deserved or not. Sometimes the fear is from people who richly deserve to be afraid, sometimes the fear is from innocent people. Here are 10 secret agencies infamous for either ruthlessness,…
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A Brief History On April 19, 2016, the 2016 New York Republican presidential primary is scheduled to be held in the U.S. state of New York as one of the Republican Party’s primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. As the 2016 Presidential election primary season drags on to delegate rich New York State, Republican front-runner Donald Trump visited the 9/11 memorial (The National September 11 Memorial Museum), an incident he has frequently mentioned as testament to the character of New Yorkers. With no appearance of fake emotion, The Donald contributed $100,000 to the memorial fund on the spot after…
On April 9, 2005, Prince Charles, heir to the throne of the United Kingdom, married Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony. Remember, this guy is going to be King and thus “Defender of the Faith” and he does not get a church wedding? Normally, royal weddings are festive occasions celebrated by the entire commonwealth, but in this case resentment against Charles and Camilla over the loss of the beloved Princess Diana made this wedding a dud. Sometimes, for a variety of reasons, weddings are just not all that popular or respected. Here are 10 unpopular or weird weddings. Digging…
A Brief History On April 9, 2016, the last place you would expect to find the cherished right to free speech under attack is at a college campus, especially traditionally liberal ones, and yet that is exactly what we are finding across the United States of America in academia, colleges and universities both liberal and conservative. Digging Deeper Under the guise of “protecting” students from any speech or expression they may find offensive under any circumstances institutions of higher learning (note the irony here!) are stifling the merest hint of opposing viewpoints. It has gotten, in a word, ridiculous! Comedians…
A Brief History On April 8, 1952, President Truman ordered the Federal government to take control of the nation’s largest steel mills to prevent a strike that would interrupt steel production. Digging Deeper At the time, the US was involved in the Korean War, making Truman a “wartime” president. As such, Truman claimed his authority as Commander in Chief of the nation’s military allowed him to seize steel production for military purposes. The case went to the US Supreme Court, and the court ruled against Truman, saying that the separation of powers part of the constitution had been violated. The…