Three days ago, word came out through various channels that our embattled president, facing intense criticism for his handling of the Black Lives Matter protests which swept our nation this past week, was likely going to make a public statement on race. Most notably, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson told CNN’s Jake Tapper […]
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On the eve of unveiling his plan for the “holistic revitalization and recovery” to black America, Donald Trump says he won’t “even consider” renaming U.S. military bases named after Confederate Generals, and announces that he’ll hold a rally on Juneteenth, near the site of the Tulsa Race Massacre
Posted in Civil Liberties, Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Adam Rapoport, anti-immigrant, Ben Carson, black lives matter, Bon Appétit, Central Park 5, Charlottesville, Colin Kaepernick, Confederate flag, CrossFit, Dallas, Donald Trump, family separation, George Floyd, Gone with the Wind, June 19, Juneteenth, MAGA, NASCAR, NFL, Oklahoma, protests, race, race relations, racism, rallies, Roger Goddell, slavery, Stephen Miller, travel ban, Tulsa, Tulsa Race Massacre, very fine people, Voting Rights Act 17 Comments
Introducing my great, great, great grandfather, Joseph Phillip Florian
This, I’ve been told, is my great, great, great grandfather, Joseph Phillip Florian. From what I’ve been able to ascertain, he was born in Poland on November 22, 1831, and arrived at the Port of New York on June 9, 1840 aboard a ship from Le Havre, France called the Robert Parker. [This would have […]
Posted in History, Mark's Life, Uncategorized Also tagged 1840, 1867, 1931, Anna Skokan, big families, Castle Garden, Curtis Florian, DNA, Elizabeth "Betty" Brock, Elizabeth Brock, Ellis Island, family tree, Florian, France, Franklin County, genealogy, immigration, Jacobus Florian, Joseph Phillip Florian, Kentucky, Le Havre, Mark's ancestors, Mary Bell Florian, Ollie "Ettie" Florian, Peaks Mill Christian Church Cemetery, Poland, Robert Parker, Russia, slavery, Slovakia 53 Comments
Donald Trump wants Congressman Adam Schiff investigated for treason
Just when you thought things couldn’t possibly get any more crazy… Admittedly, I don’t know a lot about the inner workings of our nation’s big political parties, but it seems to me that when the President of the United States begins alluding to putting his perceived adversaries to death, his party should probably at least […]
Posted in Politics, Uncategorized Also tagged Adam Schiff, call to violence, Donald Trump, execution, House Intelligence Committee, Hunter Biden, Inspector General, intelligence community, irresponsible rhetoric, Joe Biden, threats of violence, treason, Ukraine, violent rhetoric, whistle blower 46 Comments