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Tude said:
That's what I've been wondering. There was never any proof.

Today in history (1979): Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to be elected prime minister of England.

Have there been many women "in charge" of the country you're in?
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One right now. I am pretty sure she is the first, but who knows how many were behind the scenes at times calling the shots. She seems to be holding everything together pretty well, but she is not a member of my favored party if I were to vote based on party =)
 
Today in history (1886): The Haymarket Square Riot took place in Chicago.

The rioters were demanding an eight hour work day. Would you prefer working four ten-hour shifts or five eight-hour shifts?
 
Tude said:
Today in history (1886): The Haymarket Square Riot took place in Chicago.

The rioters were demanding an eight hour work day. Would you prefer working four ten-hour shifts or five eight-hour shifts?
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Such an important and overlooked event in American history. Personally, I'd rather do the four 10-hour shifts, but workers in those days were racking up way more than 40 hours and were very under-compensated.

On May 5, 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died

In 1891, Carnegie Hall opens in New York City

And on this day in 1925, John Scopes was arrested by Tennessee police for teaching evolution in public schools.

Do you consider any topic to be too controversial to be discussed in public schools today?
 
Nope. However, to act as if something unproven or an opinion is fact should not be allowed. I have a feeling a bit of that is going on nowadays in american public schooling.
 
I think the idea of reverse racism would be a hard topic to get allowed. That is the massive double standard that is currently prevalent which social inequalities which determine what acceptable racially based thinking, speech, and actions, are themselves based on race and are not equal by any means.

This one would be tuff.

Or the idea that there is no legitimate reason for religious "organizations" to enjoy tax shelters in the US.
 
What is "reverse" racism though? It sounds like it would be the opposite of racism, racial tolerance and acceptance. Racism is racism regardless of where it's coming from. The term "reverse racism" has always boggled my mind a little bit.


On May 9th, 1936, fascist Italy officially annexes Ethiopia.


In 1962, the Beatles signed their first record contract and brought on George Martin as producer.

And in 1994, Nelson Mandela was elected president of South Africa.

How do you feel about the legacy that Mandela has recently left behind?
 
Nelson Mandela historically achieved what none of South African leaders was able to accomplish: uniting a fiercely divided country using wisdom and appealing to people's hearts and humanity.With his political reign as a leader, he left a country with freedom of speech, rule of law and fair elections. He showed that showing respect to your old enemies is a stronger weapon than guns, and in return, enemies respected him. He had left a legacy that none of the leaders before him could match, and it would take more than hundreds of years of an equally charismatic and bright leader to be born.
 
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Im not even sure if thats a real term. What I was talking about is how people from different races are absolutely intolerant to any sort of racist comment or action against them, and will stand up and holler bloody murder, but feal that racism towards other races is completely justified and acceptable behavior and even use the very racism they conduct in is justified buy the racism they face.
 
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Today in History:

1427 - Jews are expelled from Berne Switzerland
1570 - Czar Ivan IV becomes Protestant
1752 - Benjamin Franklin tests the lightning conductor with his his kite-flying experiment

^What impact has this test brought upon in Science? Would you consider this as a breakthrough experiment?
 
^ It was most definitely a break through experiment. Electricity powers so many things. It's pretty much ubiquitous in modern society.

Today in history (2001): Prince Dipendra of Nepal killed most of his family and then himself in a shooting rampage. This was allegedly caused by the queen's disapproval of her son's bride.

Do you think anything could be done to prevent most of the shootings that seem to be happening with more frequency nowadays?
 
^it really depends where (country) as some countries specifically in South America is out of the question as the drug cartels, gangs have the power to control the government and society.

This will also depend on how the firearms are attained, the influence or what have you, how strict the government about seizing illegal firearms etc.

Today in history:

1613 - Shakespeare Globe theatre burns down
 
Today in history (1967): Che Guevara was executed in Bolivia.

What is your opinion of him?
 
Today in history (1845): The U.S. Naval Academy opened.

Which of the U.S. Military branches is the greatest? =D
 
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I have a soft spot for the Air Force. :)

Today in history (1944): The beginning of the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history.

Was the U.S. occupation (1898-1946) good or bad for the Philippines? Filipino opinions would be especially interesting.
 
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