Parallels with Prohibition

    After viewing Ken Burn's Prohibition documentary, I was struck by some of the parallels to to the movement to legalize marijuana in the United States.  Grassroots campaigns in the states, growing consensus in the country, growing political issue, etc.  Of course, the legalization of marijuana will not involve a constitutional amendment but the parallels are still remarkable.
    Something to think about!

Rasmussen, War of 1812 and Connections

I picked up a new book that looked interesting, Daniel Rasmussen's "American Uprising" about the slave rebellion on the German Coast near New Orleans in 1811.  I knew that there was one but knew little about it.  The connection that I took out of it is the American paranoia about the growth of the United States in the area, the vacuum and legacy of slave empowerment left in the wake of the the successful slave uprising in Haiti and the militia build-up after the slave uprising that helped Jackson in his defense of New Orleans in the War of 1812.  The more that I read the More connections I am making.  This is great!

    Rasmussen did a great job in research and constructing the narrative.  It is an easy read.  I recommend it.


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Life Happens..then you post.

It does not seem like almost a year since I have posted.  I have learned quit a bit about the vice presidency and have started on the book, though I have hit a few snags, like a new job, a heart attack, just life.