The American Revolution

From: PBS – WTTW

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https://www.pbs.org/video/the-american-revolution-episode-1-in-order-to-be-free/

What PBS says about it “Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.”

The Seeds of Discontent The American Revolution was not a sudden burst of rebellion but the culmination of over a century of evolving identities and political disagreements. For generations, the thirteen colonies had enjoyed a period of “salutary neglect” from Great Britain, allowing them to develop robust, self-governing institutions and a distinct sense of American identity. However, after the costly Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War), Britain sought to consolidate control and recoup expenses by enforcing existing trade laws and implementing new revenue measures, fundamentally challenging the autonomy the colonists had come to expect and cherish.

The Cry of ‘No Taxation’ The central grievance that united the diverse colonial populations was the issue of taxation without representation. Acts like the Stamp Act (1765) and the Townshend Acts (1767) were viewed not merely as financial burdens, but as an infringement upon the fundamental rights of Englishmen. The colonists argued that because they elected no representatives to the British Parliament, Parliament had no constitutional authority to levy direct taxes upon them. This principled resistance, demonstrated through boycotts and political protests like the Boston Tea Party, transformed a dispute over finance into a profound struggle over political sovereignty.

From Protest to Open Conflict The British response to the escalating colonial resistance was to impose further punitive measures, notably the Intolerable Acts of 1774, which effectively closed the port of Boston and curtailed Massachusetts’ self-governance. This final provocation galvanized colonial unity. The skirmishes at Lexington and Concord in April 1775—the “shots heard round the world”—marked the violent transition from political protest to organized warfare. Militias quickly formed into the Continental Army, led by George Washington, committing the colonies to an uncertain, long-term military struggle against the world’s preeminent naval and land power.

A New Vision of Liberty While fighting began in 1775, the formal commitment to independence came on July 4, 1776, with the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Authored primarily by Thomas Jefferson, this document transcended a list of grievances against King George III. It articulated a radical, philosophical basis for government, asserting that all men are created equal, endowed with unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. This declaration transformed the conflict from a civil war within the British Empire into a revolutionary effort to establish a new republican nation.

Triumph and the Birth of a Republic The war itself was a grueling campaign marked by severe privation and brilliant strategic maneuvers. Key victories, particularly at Saratoga (which secured the crucial alliance with France) and Yorktown (where the combined American and French forces cornered the main British army), ultimately proved decisive. The Treaty of Paris in 1783 formally recognized the United States as a sovereign and independent nation. The American Revolution’s enduring legacy is the establishment of the first modern constitutional republic, proving that Enlightenment ideals could be translated into a functional system of self-government.

Fierce Backlash Against Trump’s Agenda Seen in Sweeping, Nationwide Protests

From: MSNBC

Trump’s Banking Rules Will Crash Economy WORSE THAN 2008 Financial Crisis

From: The Thom Hartmann Program

If Trump’s banking rules rollback regulations that protected the economy after the 2008 financial crash, we could be in for a shock bigger than any financial crisis in recent memory.

 

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Brookings Institution ‘Assessing The Risks & Costs of the Rising US Federal Debt’

Who Is Brookings Institution? Google AI says:

The Brookings Institution is a non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C., that conducts nonpartisan research and analysis to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels. It is one of the oldest think tanks in the United States, with a history dating back to 1916.

 

The Brookings Institution is generally considered a centrist or center-left think tank. While it describes itself as independent and nonpartisan, it has been labeled as liberal-centrist or centrist by various media outlets. A 2005 study found it was referenced as an authority almost equally by both conservative and liberal politicians.  

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Brookings Institution ‘Tracking regulatory changes in the second Trump administration’

From: Brookings Institution

Brookings Institution Review of Select Trump Regulatory Changes. See Tracker here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/tracking-regulatory-changes-in-the-second-trump-administration/

“The Reg Tracker focuses on major regulatory changes implemented under the current Trump administration. Entries we tracked during the Biden administration and during President Trump’s first term can be accessed through the “Biden” or “Trump Term 1” archive checkboxes, respectively.”

 

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Brookings Institution ‘Explaining the Brookings Regulatory Tracker’

From: Brookings Institute

See Article here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/explaining-the-brookings-regulatory-tracker/ “It is important to note that the Reg Tracker is not comprehensive. Instead, the tracker encompasses a curated set of rules that the Center on Regulation and Markets (CRM) staff deems to be particularly important. We use four key characteristics to determine if a rule should be included in the tracker:

1. Media attention. If staff finds a rule receives coverage from a major news outlet, then we will consider including it in the tracker.
2. Litigation. Rules that are the subject of any new or ongoing litigation may be included in the tracker after a more detailed review of the litigation action.
3. Rollback of Biden rule. At the start of Trump’s second term, we expect that many rules will be explicitly aimed at repealing or revising regulations that had been passed during the Biden administration. We aim to include many of these rules in the tracker.
4. General impact. If a rule does not meet any of the above qualifications but seems as though it will have a particularly strong impact based on staff judgement, then it may be included.”

 

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USDA says about egg prices

REMEMBER TO COMPARE WHAT YOU PAY FOR ACCURACY. DATA FROM THE CURRENT RACIST FASCIST GOVERNMENT ARE UNRELIABLE From: USDA US egg prices rose to $2.0 per dozen, rebounding from May 2023 lows of $1.06 seen in October and approaching mid-September highs as supply tightened just as demand firmed ahead of the holiday baking and foodservice season. Renewed outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in October struck multiple commercial flocks and prompted depopulation and movement restrictions in some producing regions, directly removing laying hens from the national supply pipeline. At the same time the national flock has been rebuilding only gradually and monthly output remains below precrisis levels, meaning even modest additional losses translate into larger percentage falls in weekly shell egg availability. Warehouse and retail channels reacted quickly to the tighter flows, with distributors drawing down breaking stock and retailers restocking cartoned eggs. source: USDA  

 

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