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Of course there is a concerted effort to distort history! Just one example is the Tet offensive in 1968. It is still thought of as a loss for the US and the South when it was one of the biggest victories in the war. Ah, NO. I graduated with a history degree from the Citadel, and I was taught that T...

The Black Death in the 1300s killed off half the population of England and led to the collapse of feudalism and massive wage rises among the common folks. I think that is more important than the Famine. You missed the point of the post completely if you think I was just talking about magnitude. No,...

There are a lot of events and circumstances that get overshadowed by other parts of history. These overshadowed elements could have as much push as the events we consider major. The Great Famine that started in 1315 should have been a marked point in the history of Europe. It has become so overshad...

There are a lot of events and circumstances that get overshadowed by other parts of history. These overshadowed elements could have as much push as the events we consider major. The Great Famine that started in 1315 should have been a marked point in the history of Europe. It has become so overshado...

I went to the grocery store last night and everything Is going up. More expensive. Stocked up on meat and canned goods yesterday. The ole mighty dollar is not going to go very far. Food prices going UP especially with supply chain being halted. People are so terrified of this virus. Even if they op...

** 15-Apr-2020 World View: 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic may have originated in China A web site reader has called my attention to an article appearing in National Geographic in 2014. The article points to a detailed historical analysis with evidence that the 1918-19 Spanish Flu pandemic actually origi...

** 23-Mar-2020 World View: Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Map - March 23, 2020 Some statistics for comparison. Seasonal flu in the US (only), 2019-2020 Cases: 38,000,000 - 54,000,000 Hospitalizations: 390,000 - 710,000 Deaths: 23,000 - 59,000 Global influenza estimates annually (WHO): Severe cases: 3-5 ...

I think shutting down the economy to keep drug addicts and elderly people alive who will all be dead within five years anyway is stupid. I'm an older person (70) and I am willing to take my chances if it means my grandchildren won't have to live in abject poverty for the rest of their lives. I love...

** Regeneracy > I don't know John, I think that quote from Luo Yuan was pretty > accurate. I think this nation is terrified of taking > casualties. The modern US military fights every war with the most > extreme caution I've ever seen from any army in history. The > generals are scared of any casua...