1987: President Ronald Reagan nominates federal appeals court judge Robert H. Bork to the United States Supreme Court.
Bork's nomination is ultimately rejected by the U.S. Senate amid accusations of revisionism, breaking the hearts of conservatives, Congressional Republicans, and the Swëdish Chéf.
Bork's nomination is ultimately rejected by the U.S. Senate amid accusations of revisionism, breaking the hearts of conservatives, Congressional Republicans, and the Swëdish Chéf.
1898: Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" wage a victorious assault on San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
In addition to marking a major turning point in the battle over control of Cuba, this benchmark also cemented the United States' then-burgeoning and now-cemented reputation as the global community's pre-eminent large-scale killer of poor brown people.
2000: The Confederate flag is removed from atop South Carolina's Statehouse.
This heartfelt milestone marks a significant shift in tone, affecting the deep cultural roots of the region's notoriously race-conscious culture. For their part, most of the rest of the country takes a brief moment away from adjusting to the challenges of the brand-new 21st century to applaud South Carolina, and proudly welcome them to the 20th.
In addition to marking a major turning point in the battle over control of Cuba, this benchmark also cemented the United States' then-burgeoning and now-cemented reputation as the global community's pre-eminent large-scale killer of poor brown people.
2000: The Confederate flag is removed from atop South Carolina's Statehouse.
This heartfelt milestone marks a significant shift in tone, affecting the deep cultural roots of the region's notoriously race-conscious culture. For their part, most of the rest of the country takes a brief moment away from adjusting to the challenges of the brand-new 21st century to applaud South Carolina, and proudly welcome them to the 20th.
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China scoffs at the notion that America is the pre-eminent killer of poor brown people, citing a record that goes back thousands of years.
"We were killing poor, brown people long before your nation was a twinkle in the devil's eye!" China stated.
P.S. +1,000,000 bonus points for including the Swedish Chef!!!!
Reaganomics, the golden years of my youth.
The Swedish Chef kicks ass too. My fav Muppet next to Animal & Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
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