Most U.S. citizens are in the house because of the Corona virus quarantine in effect, and we have the privilege of viewing daily White House Corona virus briefings. As you have heard or figured out, President Trump has said some things that were “inaccurate” in these briefings. People have been wondering are they in a […]
Month: March 2020
Yellow Peril: 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
The Opium Wars between Great Britain and China left China in debt. Floods and droughts led to an exodus of Chinese peasants from their farms, and many left the country to find work. When gold was discovered in California, the Chinese started immigrating to the United States. A crop failure in China, in 1852 led to […]
The Sedition Act of 1918, Second Order Thinking and how not to handle a major Flu Pandemic
In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson with the help of Congress passed the Sedition Act of 1918. The law extended the Espionage Act of 1917 and covers a broader range of offenses. The main component of the law was to ban any speech or expression of opinion that would cast the government or the war effort […]
The war on drugs: Marijuana edition
In the 17th century the U.S. government encouraged the production of hemp for the production of rope, sails and clothing. In 1619 the Virginia assembly passed legislation requiring every farmer to grow hemp. Hemp was even allowed as legal tender in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. George Washington, the nations first President even grew hemp at […]
Atari Shock: The video game crash of 1983
In 1983, video game revenue reached $3.2 billion, less than 2 years later in 1985 revenue fell to 100 million. Video game arcades had doubled to 10,000 from 1980 to 1982, the following years over 1,500 arcades closed for good and those that remained open saw their revenue fall by 40%. What was going on […]
