Ides of October - potpourri
Are you aware that TODAY is the IDES of October? YOU probably know about the IDES which Shakespeare made famous - correct? "Beware the ides"? Now, on this IDES of October I decided to review several subjects. First, reminder: The rescheduled Knilans - Kolste (alpha) debate is tonight @7:30 pm. Are you ready for the 2nd half of October?
For more follow-up information, read Catherine W. Idzerda's article, "Knilans-Kolste debate rescheduled" published on page 3A of today's (10/10/2012) Janesville Gazette. (I am NOT allowed to provide a link.)
Or, review my WE THE PEOPLE blog post, "JOE KNILANS has resurfaced! Where in the world WAS Joe Knilans?" for details.
TOMORROW is the 2nd Presidential Debate from 8 - 9:30 pm CDT broadcast and online.
I myself like the format tomorrow night BEST because of the fact that it provides for DIRECT QUESTIONING by WE THE PEOPLE. The description from the 2012 Election Central states, "The second presidential debate will take the form of a town meeting, in which citizens will ask questions of the candidates on foreign and domestic issues. Candidates each will have two minutes to respond, and an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate a discussion. The town meeting participants will be undecided voters selected by the Gallup Organization."
The sponsor of the debate tomorrow night is the Commission on Presidential Debates with Candy Crowley, CNN Chief Political Correspondent as Moderator.
For more information as well as the details of the last Presidential debate coming 1-week from today - Monday, Oct. 22, use this link to the "2012 Presidential Debate Schedule." Use this link for the full website, "2012 Election Central" with numbers tabs, e.g., Debates, Democrats, General News, Obama/Biden, Polls, Republicans, Romney/Ryan, Video.
FASCINATING RE-ENACTMENT on the 100th anniversary of the attempted assassination of TEDDY ROOSEVELT yesterday in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has the article, "Re-enactment of Roosevelt shooting is true to history."
The re-enactment reminded participants that after being shot, Roosevelt went on to deliver his address lasting 60-80 minutes at the nearby Milwaukee Auditorium (today the Milwaukee Theatre). He declared, "It takes more than that to kill a Bull Moose."
Roosevelt was taken to a Chicago hospital the next day on a slow train where he convalesced for a week. Believe it or not, the bulletin was never removed from his chest.
Teddy Roosevelt is one of the BEST of American presidents according to rankings. One of the best videos we used in the US History course was, "T.R.: The Right Man at the Right Time."
I believe T.R.'s message in 1912 is one which NEEDS to be heard now 100 years later. The article reports, "Roosevelt spoke of his Progressive Movement, extolling the right of laborers to organize and blasting the Democratic and Republican parties of the day as reactionary. He made a special plea to residents of Wisconsin, birthplace of the Progressive movement, to back him and take the effort national."
WI was the birthplace of the Progressive movement. Is it HOME to the progressive movement in 2012? What do YOU think?
Just think: 3 weeks from TOMORROW - Tues., Nov. 6 is our GENERAL ELECTION DAY with voting for numerous offices, including US President! COUNTDOWN TIME! Have you decide on YOUR vote for US President? Do YOU want to share your choice?
Here we go...
Mr. E.
John Eyster lives in the Edgerton area. He is an adjunct professor of political science at UW-Waukesha and an advocate for democracy/civics education in Wisconsin high schools. John is a community blogger and is not a part of The Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the The Gazette staff or management.
Oct 17, 2012 at 11:12 a.m.
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Hang in there wleong. I agree with you entirely.
Oct 15, 2012 at 10:25 p.m.
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totellthetruth....(sigh!)
Oct 15, 2012 at 2:28 p.m.
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*"I wish very much that the wrong people could be prevented entirely from breeding; and when the evil nature of these people is sufficiently flagrant, this should be done. Criminals should be sterilized and feeble-minded persons forbidden to leave offspring behind them."*
Ahh, the progressive years. I suppose shortly after uttering this lunacy TR then hopped about his locomotive, rode it to the forest and shot a kazillion animals for mounting in his library.
Oct 15, 2012 at 1:07 p.m.
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Well said, wleong.
Oct 15, 2012 at 12:26 p.m.
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With all due respect, folks....John Eyster's fixation isn't on Joe Knilans....Joe's done that to himself! John is just challenging readers to exercise their own abilities to do personal research on the candidates and conclude who best to represent YOUR best interests....not John's.
To John's credit....MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
Oct 15, 2012 at 10:34 a.m.
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A Potpouri of Teddy Roosevelt.
"One of his first notable acts as president was to deliver a 20,000-word address to Congress asking it to curb the power of large corporations..."
"We stand at Armageddon and we battle for the Lord." Roosevelt's platform echoed his 1907–08 proposals, calling for vigorous government intervention to protect the people from the selfish interests."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Ro...
"The panic of 1907 occurred during a lengthy economic contraction—measured by the National Bureau of Economic Research as occurring between May 1907 and June 1908. The interrelated contraction, bank panic and falling stock market resulted in significant economic disruption. Industrial production dropped further than after any previous bank run, while 1907 saw the second-highest volume of bankruptcies to that date. Production fell by 11%, imports by 26%, while unemployment rose to 8% from under 3%. Immigration dropped to 750,000 people in 1909, from 1.2 million two years earlier." .http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1907#Crisis_of_confidence
In the Eighth Annual Message to Congress (1908), Roosevelt mentioned the need for federal government to regulate interstate corporations using the Interstate Commerce Clause.."
Roosevelt said in 1914: "I wish very much that the wrong people could be prevented entirely from breeding; and when the evil nature of these people is sufficiently flagrant, this should be done. Criminals should be sterilized and feeble-minded persons forbidden to leave offspring behind them."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Ro...
Oct 15, 2012 at 9:16 a.m.
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There seems to be a bizarre fixation with John and his articles
by some who would appear to be unlikely fans.
That aside, it must have been challenging for Roosevelt
to spend his life with a bulletin in his chest.
I fear that the same may happen to one of those wild-eyed Fox News broadcasters
as the "News Alert" logos recklessly flow across the screen in a frenetic stream.
Oct 15, 2012 at 6:50 a.m.
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“Potpourri” “… I decided to review several subjects.”
Looks like exactly one subject to me. Your bizarre fixation with a man for whom you can’t even vote continues.
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