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|January 22
Editor says, what if Leonid Brezhnev assassinated in 1969? we muse in this dystopia. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
A turbulent decade of political shootings climaxed with the brutal assassination of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev after a twenty-one year old army deserter called Victor Ilyin fired fourteen rounds of ammunition into his Zil limousine.
The assassination of Leonid BrezhnevThe tragedy actually spurred on positive change - it was a mirror image of the Kennedy assassination which had eliminated a transformative political leader. Because the truth was that Brezhnev had been overseeing a period of stagnation which been started by sharp reversals suffered under his predecessor Nikita Khrushchev. Of course even under Stalin the Soviet System had been constrained by its resources and technology, and yet repeated mis-steps such as those in China and Cuba had demonstrated a decision-making vacuum in the Politburo.
In short then, Brezhnev's death created a welcome opportunity for a much-needed recovery of Soviet fortunes. And from Mao's death in 1976 until his own demise four years later, his successor Alexei Kosygin worked hard to restore relations with China. Unfortunately by then, an altogether more complex crisis had emerged in Afghanistan which gave the United States an opportunity to arm militants and destabilize the entire southern Soviet border zone.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Politicians Era: Cold War Source: Wikipedia Labels: Leonid Brezhnev, Victor Ilyin, Soviet Union, Premature Death, Assasination.
Editor says, content has been re-purposed from several articles - Alternate History 1, Alternate History 2, Alternate History 3 and plus Wikipedia. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if the Republic of Texas remained independent? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1973, on this day the forty-fifth President of the Republic of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson died in Stonewall, the census-designated place he had represented as a Nationalist Party Candidate for three decades. He served as President during the critical period December 9th 1962-December 9th 1965.
Death of Texan President Johnson (N-Stonewall)As a young man he enrolled in the Future Leaders of America programme, an expense bursary for gifted young leaders to serve in the armed forces of the Union and the Republic of Texas, and for their talented officers to serve with the Confederates. However despite FLoA his bitter experience of the un-coordinated American commands during World War forced him further into the arms of the Nationalist Party established by Mireabeau Lamar in 1843.
Neverthless at his personal invitation, Union President John F. Kennedy visited Dallas in November 1963. The last minute arrest of lone gunman Lee Harvey Oswald narrowly avoided an assassination attempt. At the press conference, Johnson built some important bridges with the Union with his memorable off-hand comment "Mr President, you can't say Dallas doesn't love you" [2]. Twenty years later, Union Presidential Candidate Edward M. Kennedy would reflect upon this event during his "Dream that Never Dies" speech in which he called for the re-establishment of a contiguous United States [1].
This article is part of the Two Americas thread
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Two Americas Era: Cold War Source: Wikipedia Labels: Lyndon B. Johnson, Texas, Texan, Russia, World War 1.
Editor says, in this article we repurpose content from the Alternate History and Wikipedia.
[1] an idea proposed by Gerry Shannon in his CSA Today thread.
[2] Texan First Mrs. Connolly actually said this. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if the British Secret Service overthrew the Bolsheviks? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1918, on this day a prominent member of the Bolshevik Central Committee the Georgian "man of steel" Joseph Vissarionovich Jughashvili (pictured) was assassinated by British agent Oswald Rayner and the same members of the British Secret Intelligence Service that murdered Grigory Rasputin thirteen months before.
Stalin AssassinatedBoth strikes had been called by service head Mansfield Cumming (better known to co-workers as "C") to keep Russian Forces engaged in the Great War.
During 1916, the Tsar had been acting as Commander-in-Chief. Away from the Russian Capital, British Government feared that in his absence Rasputin would appeal to the Tsarina's German ancestry to call a truce. Thirteen months later, the Tsar had abdicated and the Bolsheviks had negotiated such a truce, leading to the prospect of the Western Allies facing the full brunt of the German Armies. By 1918, the resumption of hostilities required the displacement of the Bolsheviks in favour of the Socialist Revolutions. Even before Stalin was dead, advanced plans to assassinate both Lenin and Trotskey were being organized by Rayner.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Generals Era: World War 1 Source: Wikipedia Labels: Stalin, Rasputin, Britain, Russia, World War 1.
Editor says, in this article we repurpose content from the Daily Mail and io9 which claims - The British Secret Intelligence Service did not stop with Rasputin. Cummings ordered an agent to kill future Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin in 1918. Joseph Stalin desired to make peace with Germany, once again creating a problem for Great Britain. Cummings fired the agent for refusing the assignment. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if the Anglo-French Project Hermes space program had been far more advanced in the nineteen-eighties? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1991, on this day Iraqi Dictator Saddam Husseini caught Coalition Forces by complete surprise when his Special Forces launched a wave of mobile Scud Missiles at the North African bases of the Anglo-French Project Hermes space program.
Aux Etoiles!
A teaser by Ed & Chris OakleyDue to complex long-standing interests in the Middle East, and a history of independent thinking, the French Government had steadfastly refused to provide Ground Forces to support the US-led alliance. And yet after much persuasion, George Bush had finally convinced François Mitterand to participate in the Coalition of the Willing. Because of the advanced capabilities of her Space Platforms, France was able to assist the Allies with satellite surveillance of Scud missile deployments deep in the Iraqi desert.
Unfortunately for the West, those satellites had been launched from bases in the former French colony of Algeria. And when Iraq struck back with an anti-imperialist blow that resonated on the "Arab Street", he created a dangerous rupture at the heart of the Christian-Islamic alliance against Saddam's rule. More of a propaganda blow rather than a potent military strike, the operation would create huge problems at a key moment when Operation Desert Storm was "running on rails".
You can read read all parts of Chris Oakley's timeline at Aux Etoiles! at Changing the Times Magazine.
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Editor says, what if Lyndon Johnson had been discredited for his lack of overseas adventurism? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1973, on this day at his ranch in Stonewall, Texas, Secret Service agents found Lyndon Baines Johnson dead in his bed with a telephone in his hand. The thirty-fifth President of the United States had been trying to call for help after suffering a massive heart attack brought on by years of heavy smoking, poor diet, and extreme stress.
Disgraced President Johnson diesA Southern Democrat, he served as a United States Representative from Texas, from 1937-1949 and as United States Senator from 1949-1961, including six years as United States Senate Majority Leader, two as Senate Minority Leader and two as Senate Majority Whip. After campaigning unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 1960, Johnson was asked by John F. Kennedy to be his running mate for the 1960 presidential election.
But fate intervened and Johnson himself succeeded to the White House after the assassination of the President-elect on Palm Beach, Florida on December 11, 1960. Once in the Oval Office, he immediately cancelled a covert operation to attack Fidel Castro with a light force of Cuban Rebels. With hindsight he would come to bitterly regret this decision. Because within two years, he would be fighting impeachment charges when it was discovered that the USSR had used the strategic pause to introduce nuclear weapons onto the island.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Politicians Era: Cold War Source: Wikipedia Labels: Lyndon Baines Johnson, John F Kennedy, Assassination, Presidency, Premature Death.
Editor says, in this article we repurpose content from Wikipedia and explore a POD also revisited by Chris Oakley in his A Shock to the System thread. Also we are grateful to Eric Oppen, Scott Palter and Stan Brin for their contributions towards the writing of this post. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if Ted Kennedy's friends had managed to cover up Chappaquiddick? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1972, whilst campaigning for the forthcoming Iowa Caucus, Senator Edward M. Kennedy was shot dead in Des Moinesa by lone gun-woman Mary Jo Kopechne.
Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72Whisperings of a scandal soon begin to emerge with the revelation that Koppechne had served as a "boiler girl" on Robert Kennedy's campaign in 1968. Even though he captivated the electorate, he had mis-timed his run, launching his candidacy too late to pick up the nomination. He followed up a gracious speech at the Convention in Chicago, returning to Martha's Vineyard to throw a party for his campaign staff.
Dejected by his brother's defeat, Ted had been drinking heavily all day, and shortly before midnight, snuck out of the party with Kopechne in order to have sex on the beach. At high speed he took a wrong turn onto a narrow bridge and crashed the vehicle into Poucha Pond. Even though the vehicle was capsized, he was able to rescue his unconscious companion. Jogging back to the Cottage, he fetched his cousin Joseph Gargan and party co-host Paul Markham who convinced Kopechne to keep quiet about the matter.
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Editor says, in our timeline Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 is a collection of articles covering the 1972 presidential campaign written by the gonzo journalist Hunter S Thompson and illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The articles were first serialized in Rolling Stone magazine throughout 1972 and later released as a book in early 1973. The book focuses almost exclusively on the Democratic Party's primaries and the breakdown of the party as it splits between the different candidates. Of particular focus is the manic maneuvering of the George McGovern campaign during the Miami convention as they sought to ensure the Democratic nomination despite attempts by the Hubert Humphrey campaign and other candidates to block McGovern. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, a little known fact revealed in Martin Gilbert's "The Story of Israel" is that Yigal Amir planned to assassinate the Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin on two previous attempts. In this post we imagine that in the first attempt he was able to try and failed. As a consequence of this earlier failure Rabin survived to keep the peace process on track. The conspiracy theory that Shimon Peres orchestrated the assassination is discussed in the Israeli Insider. Please note that the viewpoints expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the author's own opinions.
In 1995, on this day a civilian and seventeen soldiers were killed by two Palestinian suicide bombers in the Beit Lid massacre at Netanya, Central Israel.
Rabin SurvivesPersuaded against his better judgement by the emphaticatically delivered advice of his Foreign Minister Shimon Peres, Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin reluctantly proceeded with his schedule, conducting a planned visit to the Holocaust Memorial at Yad Vashem. This fateful decision placed Rabin in mortal danger, threatening the very future of his "Peace Now" movement.
Because not all of the visitors at Yad Vashem were directly engaged in the business of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz by the Soviet Army. A former Hesder student and Orthodox far-right law student at Bar-Ilan University, Yigal Amir (pictured) was absolutely convinced that Rabin was a traitor that had betrayed Zionist principles by offering the Palestinians "Land for Peace".
Yet Amir's assassination attempt ended in failure and the Prime Minister survived to conduct the Final Status Negotiations (known as Oslo III Accords) that Rabin would eventually sign in 1999. Because under interrogation, the "patsy" exposed a right-wing conspiracy. "When I tell the whole truth, the entire system will collapse. I know enough to destroy this country" said Amir. And that shocking truth was a plot by government forces loyal to Foreign Minister Shimon Peres (himself a Nobel Peace Prize winner) to force a return to the "Iron Fist" policy.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Beasts Era: Post Coldwar Source: Wikipedia Labels: Yitzhak Rabin, Shimon Peres, Israel, Palestine, Assasination.
Editor says, as a result of the Beit Lid massacre, Rabin cancelled his engagement. The notion that Shimon Peres changed his mind is a fictional device to service the literary needs of this post. Yigal Amir was waiting for him at the memorial and in fact the real assassination was his third attempt on Rabin, with crowds preventing him from shooting the Prime Minister. The quote from Amir is real but repeated out of context. The "Iron Fist" Policy is most directly associated with Ariel Sharon and his 1982 invasion of Lebanon. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if the Battle of Frenchtown of 1813 had been a catastrophic defeat for Canada? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 2013, on this day the overwhelming majority of the thirteen million citizens of Ontario celebrated the glorious bicentennial of joining the Union.Remember the Raisin!
Because on February 22nd 1810, the American politician Henry Clay declared that "the conquest of Canada is in our power. I trust I shall not be deemed presumptive when I state that I verily believe that the militia of Kentucky are alone competent to place Montreal and Upper Canada at our feet".
Almost three years later, a combined force of European, Canadian and five hundred Indians under the command of Shawnee Chief Tecumseh were decisively beaten at the Battle of Frenchtown, along the River Raisin. The phrase Remember the Raisin became a rallying cry for the brave Kentucky militiamen who had liberated Ontario from Upper Canada just as Clay had predicted.
Half way around the world, Napoleon's army were fleeing Russia, and some of the pressure was off Great Britain. For the decision by the Little Corporal to fight a war on two fronts resulted not only in the secession of Ontario to the British North American Union, but also the realisation of Shawnee aspirations for a native confederacy.
In Pierre Berton's Invasion of Canada (1812-3), the author explains two centuries of peace by wisely noting that "the creation of an Indian State north of the Ohio acted as a buffer zone between the two of the European States on the North American Continent making future wars unattractive".
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Editor says, We reverse Berton's suggestion that a successful invasion of Canada would have meant Ontario becoming the 19th State. Rather and instead of a slightly modified second scenario, we imagine a radically different third scenario in which Canada is French, fighting a war of aggression with a belligerent British occupied continent.
The term British North American Union and also the Jack and Stripes Flag is repurposed from from the novel The Two Georges by Harry Turtledove and Richard Drefuss (1996). Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if Heath Ledger had lived? muses Gerry Shannon. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 2008, actor Heath Ledger (pictured) barely manages to survive a dangerous drug overdose at his SoHo-based apartment in Manhattan. Gotham Dawn by Gerry Shannon
That afternoon, Ledger had been found by his housekeeper in bed in a semi-conscious state and with a burning fever, and she then hurriedly dialled 911. The emergency room team who treated the actor found his condition was a result of an abuse of his precription medications that were for treating his headaches and his insomnia. (The actor often talked to his friends of his difficulties with sleeping).
During his recovery, Ledger released a statement warning his fans of not being properly informed as to the dangers of drugs - both legal and otherwise. It was this experience that would have the usually reclusive Ledger become a prominent anti-drugs activist in the intervening decades, often lobbying the US Senate for tougher measures and togrant greater powers to law enforcement agencies.
Nearly a year later to the day, he would be nominated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the category of Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of the super-villain, the Joker, in the Batman sequel, The Dark Knight. Ledger's subsequent win was unique for a starring role in a big-budget genre production. He would reprise his role in the 2011 sequel, Gotham Dawn, which would briefly reunite him with his Brokeback Mountain co-star, Jake Gyllenhaal as the Riddler during the film's climax that sees a mass breakout from Arkham Asylum.
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On this day in 2001, President Colin Powell signed an executive order establishing the National Counterterrorism Command (NCC), an umbrella network designed to enable US law enforcement and military agencies to share information and co-ordinate strategies for combatting terrorism both at home and abroad.
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On this day in 2009, the US Senate voted unanimously to confirm former C-in-C of US forces in Iraq Gen. David Petraeus as Secretary of Defense.
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In 1972, Soviet agent Dmitri Kaprinsky, alias D.B. Cooper, was sentenced to life in prison for espionage and attempted hijacking.
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In 1963, as expected after the results of the previous day's vote on impeaching President Kennedy, the House votes to impeach Earl Warren. As was true in the case of JFK, the impeachment resolution against Warren passes by a bare majority. In the Senate, there is uproar. The House votes mean the Senate will be called on to conduct trials of both the President and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Even some conservative senators consider the House's actions reckless, especially since it is believed to be unlikely that the two-thirds' majority vote for conviction can be obtained in either case.
That consideration spurs some right-wing senators to begin researching whether the two-thirds requirement can be circumvented. Some argue that it applies only to the presidency, and that therefore Chief Justice Warren should be removable by a simple majority vote. Their opponents counter by quoting the Constitution's language in Article I, Section 2, stating that in case of impeachment 'no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two thirds of the members present.'
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Editor says, what if the Republic of California (rather than State of Mexico) had been provoked into armed confrontation by the US military action in Southern Texas? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1813, on this day in Savannah, Georgia the "Great Pathfinder" John Charles Frémont was born more than two thousand miles away from the then Mexican Province of California which he would later serve with ignominious distinction as the Golden Bear Republic's inaugural President.
John Frémont
1st President of California
March 4, 1846 - 1849The causal event was the declaration of an independent Republic in Alta California by a group of American settlers in Sonoma. At the outset of this so-called "Bear Flag Revolt" he was hand picked by the US President and Secretary of State who provided him with verbal orders to conceal their direct involvement in the Revolt. It was a poor choice, because they believed him to be a suitably daring officer when in fact he would be better described as "over-bold". Worse, it was mistake because, Frémont was a maverick, a loose cannon who could not be trusted to operate at arms length under any form of meaningful control.
Appointed lieutenant colonel he formed the grandiose-sounding California Battalion from his survey crew and also local volunteers. It was partly a bluff to fool Mexico into overestimating the size of his forces, but it was also a de facto self-appointment as theatre commander and liberator.
Insofar as he could be said to follow the instruction of others, Frémont then broadly adhered to the orders of Commodore Robert F. Stockton by leading a military expedition of three hundred men in the capture of Santa Barbara. A few days later he led his men southeast toward Los Angeles, accepting the surrender of the leader Andres Pico.
Unknown to Frémont and the Bear Flag supporters, war had already been formally declared but the news did not reach California until early July. Ironically the name of the frigate carrying the declaration was the USS Savannah which shared the name of the town of Frémont's birth in Georgia. Already over-zealous, the coincidence fired the imagination of the young officer who know decided he was the de jure leader of the the Bear Flag supporters.
Meanwhile his window of opportunity was beginning to shut. U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Stephen Watts Kearny had orders from the U.S. president and secretary of war to relieve Frémont and serve as governor. Fate played Frémont a hand. Unwilling to withdraw from the south-west, Mexico refused to cede the territory to the United States, instead accepting compensation from Great Britain who then set up an quasi-independent Republic/British protectorate headed by Frémont.
It was a bad choice, because Frémont was a "show-boater" who was temperamentally unfit to govern. Disregarding the advice of the British military attache, he allowed himself to be provoked by events stage managed in southern Texas which provided the US with a fresh pretext for intervention. It would be his successor, and former Commander, Robert F. Stockton who would have to fend off the United States' second and more determined attempt to seize the territory.
Historians portray Frémont as controversial, impetuous, and contradictory. Some scholars regard him as a military hero of significant accomplishment, while others view him as a failure who repeatedly defeated his own best purposes. The keys to Frémont's character and personality may lie in his illegitimate birth, ambitious drive for success, self-justification, and passive-aggressive behavior perhaps the three attributes best used to describe the new nation that he had founded.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Politicians Era: US Civil War Source: Wikipedia Labels: Davy Crockett, Andrew Jackson, Alamo, United States, Presidency.
Editor says, thanks to Jeff Provine, Eric Oppen, Andy Jackson and Scott Palter for their assistance in the development of this article. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if if we found a way to make Jerusalem the happiest place on Earth? Now Jackie Rose is telling us how it can be done. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In a, move that surprised the world, the United Nations has announced that is is turning all of Jerusalem over to the Disney Corporation. "Everyone is happy all the time in any Disney theme park", proclaimed Abbas and Netanyahu, as they returned from their state visit to Walt Disney World. "And we both want our people to be happy, too".
The Happiest City on EarthFlanked by Mickey Mouse in an Israel Defense Force uniform and Minnie wearing a burka, the leaders explained, "As we all know, the possession of Jerusalem has been a major roadblock to the two-state solution that both sides have been seeking for so long. We have both rejected the Vatican's offer to supervise the Holy City, but who could refuse a proposal to make the Holy City into the Happiest City on Earth?"
With typical Disney efficiency, the attractions are scheduled to open within a month, starting with "Great Moments with Isaac and Ishmael", "Pirates of the Mediterranean", and "It's a Small Continent". Aladdin and Jasmine will be on hand to personally welcome visitors to the Dome of the Rock, while Timon the Jewish meercat will greet guests at the Western Wall, along with his friends Pumbaa the Wart Hog and Simba the Lion King of Judah.
The only possible problem is that admission is expected to cost 10,000 shekles and drachma a day.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Religion Era: Post Coldwar Source: Wikipedia Labels: Jerusalem, Mickey Mouse, Minney Mouse, Walt Disney, Disney Corporation.
Editor says, in real life, paintings of Mickey and Minnie can already be seen on walls all over Jerusalem, so it really IS a small world after all. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if Maxine Weygand really was the biological son of the Habsburgs? muses Jackie Speel. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1867, on this day a male Habsburg heir was finally born to Maximilian I of Mexico and his wife the Empress Consort Charlotte of Belgium. Inevitably the previously childless royal couple turned their attentions to the future, becoming more cautious in their decision-making as they set about building a lasting dynasty. An article from the multi-author American Mini-states thread.
Dutch Courage Part 7Maxine was thus the nephew of the Austrian emperor Franz Joseph I although his father's kingship was entirely due to the intervention of a benefactor - Napoleon III who had sought to establish French rule of Mexico. Against the odds their Second Mexican Empire lasted long after the collapse of the House of Bonaparte. And their continued existence into the second decade of the twentieth century was mainly sustained by the colonial ambitions of the Austro-Hungarian empire (Maximilian himself having been an officer in the Austrian Navy).
Until the Summer of 1915, the American mini-states avoided direct entry into the Great War and therefore Mexico although an Austro-Hungarian client state was technically a non-belligerent power. But then came the outraged backlash to the sinking of the Lusitania a passenger ship which had been shuttling between the bustling ports of Nieuw Amsterdam and Liverpool. Anger towards the Central Powers ran deep. Nieuw Nederlander President Theodore Rosevelt made his fateful visit to Washington to join forces with the United States. And their joint declaration of war also brought the battlefield of conflict to the Americas when they chose to offer military support to an anti-Habsburg Republican populist. A chap by the name of Pancho Villa.
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Editor says, this article we explore an idea proposed by Jackie Speel, re-purposing content from Wikipedia, Landships and Maxime Weygand: A Biography of the French General in Two World Wars. In reality Weygand was born in Brussels of unknown parents. He was long suspected of being the illegitimate son of either Empress Carlota of Mexico (by General Alfred Van der Smissen); or of her brother Leopold II, King of the Belgians, and Leopold's Polish mistress. Van der Smissen always seemed a likely candidate for Weygand's father because of the striking resemblance between the two men. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if the al-Assad heir apparent had survived his 1994 car crash? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
"It is easy to sit in a democratic coutnry and expose the practices of dictators. This book [Tyrants] is dedicated to the courageous and creative citizens who live under the rule of dicators and who risk their lives and well-being to bring freedom to their own nations" ~ David Wallechinsky
In 1994, while driving to the airport in Damascus, Basil al-Assad, the eldest son of the President of Syria was critically injured in a car accident that slowly drained him of his health and finally took his life during the "Arab Spring".
Physician, Heal ThyselfOnly thirty-one years of age, the true extent of the injuries had not been fully revealed by the time his father passed away on June 10th, 2000. Nevertheless Hafiz al-Assad had taken the precaution of interjecting his hardass younger brother Maher into the Syrian power structure. A decade later, he was already running the government in all but name, and when his elder brother finally died he made his move.
Meanwhile their second brother, Bashar had fulfilled his father's dream of becoming a doctor. After graduating with a medical degree from Damascus University in 1988, he worked briefly as an army doctor before moving to England in 1992 for postgraduate studies in ophthalmology at the Western Eye Hospital in London. During this time, he also married Asma Akhas, a Syrian raised in London.
His brothers struggled to play the dangerous and delicate game of high politics, sometimes funding terrorists in Lebanon, at other times, permitting the United States to send terror suspects to Syrian prisons for interrogation and torture. Bashar managed to remain out of this madness, and his own involvement in high politics was limited to a lobbying role in London's bid for the 2012 Olympics.
However Maher's ascendancy, combined with the Arab Spring, changed everything. As a middle-aged academic returning to Syria for his elder brother's funeral, he was secretly contacted by Arab Spring activists. Acting on behalf of Sunni opposition figures, they explained that they wanted him as their front man for a new, interim administration that could manage a smooth transition and head-off the revolutionary potential of the new youthquake.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Tyrants Era: Post Coldwar Source: Wikipedia Labels: Al-Assad, Hafiz Al-Assad, Bashar Al-Assad, Basil Al-Assad, Maher Al-Assad.
Editor says, in reality Bashar was forced to return to Syria and become the new heir appararent after his brother died. Amina Arraf was the fake Syrian blogger in a hoax perpetrated by Tom MacMaster, a middle-aged Middle East activist studying for a masters at Edinburgh University. We have repurposed content from Tyrants by David Wallechinsky. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if the Chief Justice had been off sick during the Florida recount? muses Patrick Popehat on the Popehat web site. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 2000, suppose that Rehnquist's back pain became so severe that, due to surgery or narcotics, he was temporarily unable to fulfill his duties as Chief Justice?
William Rehnquist suffers crippling back pain in December 2000Blogging is probably going to be light today, so I'll pose a hypothetical question that may never be answered.
First, we know that the late William Rehnquist, the former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, did suffer from severe back pain for much of his career. Suppose that during the month of December 2000, Rehnquist's back pain became so severe that, due to surgery or narcotics, he was temporarily unable to fulfill his duties as Chief Justice.
On December 8, 2000, the Florida Supreme Court ordered a statewide manual recount of all ballots cast in the Presidential election held the month before. The Florida recount, according to some, might have taken months to complete and certify. President Bill Clinton was scheduled to leave office on January 20, 2001.
An article from Popehat: A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and LeisureOn December 12, 2000, the Supreme Court ordered a halt to the recount, handing an effective victory along with Florida's electoral votes to George W. Bush in the still controversial case of Bush v. Gore. The case was decided by a vote of 5 to 4, with Rehnquist in the majority.
Now, if any Justice in the majority, let's say Rehnquist, had been unable to decide the case for any reason, the vote would be 4 to 4, leaving the lower (Florida Supreme) Court's decision standing. The recount would go on. Let's say until March.
Which leads to another question: Who would be President on January 21, 2001?
You are armed with a copy of the United States Constitution, the most authoritative document which purports to answer this question. And I'll submit that its answer is not at all clear. You may use any school of legal reasoning to decide this question. You will receive extra credit for explaining your answer in detail, whether by reference to text, history, statute, or case law (assuming that, unlike me, you can find an applicable statute or case)..
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Editor says, what if King Louis XVI of France was sent into exile? muses Jeff Provine on the This Day in Alternate History web site. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1793, on this day King Louis XVI of France was sent into exile.
Louis XVI Sent into Exile After giving military and monetary aid to the young republic in the Americas to humiliate her ancient enemy Britain, France would find herself upturned by revolution. Louis XVI had initially hoped that French troops could seize the United States after its war, but, in 1789, economic crisis brought famine, and the storming of the Bastille signaled an uprising as had not been seen in Europe for centuries. The elected National Assembly ruled alongside Louis in a constitutional monarchy that ate away at absolutist authority. That October, a mob of angry women marched on Versailles and joined with others to bring the royal family to the Tuileries in Paris where they would be held to higher accountability.
Louis and Marie Antoinette attempted to escape in 1791, but they were brought back and viewed with great suspicion by the people. A year later, the Brunswick Manifesto promised vengeance from Austria and Prussia if the king's family were harmed, which only furthered the poplar suspicion. It seemed now that the king not only cared little for his people, but was also willing to deal with foreign strength against them, as great an insult as the use of Hessian mercenaries in the Americas during their revolution. On August 13, Louis was officially arrested, and a month later the National Assembly abolished the monarchy and declared a republic.
While the king waited and war raged on the German and Italian borders, the revolutionaries forged themselves into factions competing for similar, though unique, goals. Question of creating a permanent constitutional monarchy may have been answered with the discovery of the armoire de fer hidden in the king's rooms, but the iron chest believed to be holding the secret documents of ministers' double-agendas was destroyed in a sudden fire.
Nonetheless, loud cries for trial on grounds of treason brought Louis to trial before a special Convention. A body of 721 deputies heard the cases and word of crimes against the state by the king, but the resulting vote was indecisive. The king was thought to have been invaluable as a hostage, but it was evident that the threats to his safety were raising the tempers of the crowns of Europe. After French victory at the Battle of Valmy, the Prussian and Austrian armies had retreated out of France, but they would certainly return as the spring campaigning season came. Finally the decision was made to use the king as a pawn in a bid for peace. It was an unpopular notion to many in the National Assembly, but the fiery writings and loud cries of the masses demanded peace.
Ambassadors were sent to Prussia, and discussions went into the new year. At last Brunswick spoke out over the Bourbons and assured peace with the French Republic provided that the royals were made safe. They agreed that he could be sent to a neutral court, and his relatives in Spain volunteered to host him along with a contingent of French guards who would make certain Louis would not be used as the banner for royalists to rally. By this point, it was obvious to those close to Louis that he was unfit for rule, devastated by depression and poor nutrition into an indecisive mumbler.
Peace came to France on February 1, 1793, while the other countries worked to put down their own republican insurrections. Demands of constitutions were met across Europe, ending the age of autocratic rule that had been best illustrated by France's own Louis XIV. The security and return to prosperity allowed France to quiet its extremists and organize its army into an effective force rather than the desperate mass-conscription that had been anticipated to fight off the hordes of Europe.
France came to notable stability as the eighteenth century dawned. Its colonies enjoyed great liberalization and became leaders in the abolition movement. Not all were happy, however, and the colony of Corsica rebelled in 1803 under native who had been trained in Paris as an artillery commander. After a decade of cunning ambushes, Corsica was granted independence in 1813. The revolutionary leader Napoleon Bonaparte would set himself up as king while the French looked on and laughed to themselves about those foolish enough to give up republican freedom for tyranny.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Jeff Provine Blog Era: 18th Source: Jeff Provine's Blog Labels: King Louis XVI, Exile, France, Revolution, Coup d'etat.
Editor says, in reality the "iron chest" was discovered with its many secret documents that incriminated Louis XVI as conspiring against his people to reassert his domination. He was executed by guillotine, pardoning the people in his last speech. Spain, Portugal, Britain, and the Dutch would join Prussia and Austria in attempting to smother the revolutionaries with war. Levee en masse conscripted French young men as soldiers by the hundreds of thousands who would eventually fight off the external threats while the Reign of Terror sought out and destroyed anyone who opposed them from within. Editorial comments are entered in [light green] typeface.
Editor says, what if John Edwards had won the 2008 election? muses Brian Montopoli on CBS News. Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 2010, on this day Brian Montopoli wrote this article in CBS News ~ John Edwards' admission that he fathered a child out of wedlock with videographer Rielle Hunter may not have shocked the world - Edwards had already admitted an affair with Hunter - but it does raise an interesting question: What if Edwards had won the presidency?
The Impeachment of John EdwardsCBS News senior political correspondent Jeff Greenfield notes that the timing of the scandal makes that unlikely - Edwards admitted the affair back in August of 2008, before the election, and the admission would have done serious damage to the candidate had he still been in the race.
"Had he been nominated, he either would have been forced off the ticket or would have staggered to November," said Greenfield. "Either way, I think, Democrats would have lost".
Still, had Edwards somehow overcome the scandal and won the presidency, it's interesting to think about the potential fallout from today's admission. Edwards consistently and adamantly claimed that he was not the child's father, even going so far as to invite a paternity test. That, we now know, was a lie. Edwards said in his statement that "it was wrong for me ever to deny she was my daughter and hopefully one day, when she understands, she will forgive me".
Greenfield suggests Edwards would likely have been forced to resign the presidency over the admission. He adds that he would only be impeached, however, if campaign finance laws had been broken.
That may well have happened: Hunter's firm was paid more than $100,000 in connection with her work on the Edwards campaign, including about $14,000 that may have been attributed to a "furniture purchase". But it is not clear that Edwards technically broke the law.
As for the continuing interest in Edwards himself, CBS News Chief Political Consultant Marc Ambinder says that the reason the story "transcends the scandal press, and the reason why it remains so fascinating, is because there was a good chance - not a great chance, but a good chance, that this man could have been elected president".
"A man who lied to his staff, who was self-deluded, who had an unbelievable ego, who was reckless," says Ambinder. "Character matters; interpersonal conflict drives politics, but to anyone who blames the media for being too intrusive, all one needs to do is look back at the failure of the legitimate press to cover the rumors. And I can tell you - these rumors - we heard them".
Asked about an Edwards presidency, Ambinder compares Edwards to Bill Clinton, who was able to overcome at least one affair of his own.
"Bill Clinton was able to mostly compartmentalize his sexual indiscretions," he says. "Given the evidence we have, Edwards was much more openly reckless, and his ability to separate his personal pathologies from his professional responsibilities is questionable".
An interesting side note: Ambinder reports that Edwards' requestion to go to Haiti to help with relief efforts was "met with silence" by the White House, though Edwards went to the country anyway.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Politicians Source: CBS News Labels: John Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Rhyll Hunter, Impeachment, Presidency.
Editor says, how would the Republicans have handled the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1980? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 1981, on this day a Air Force VC-137 Stratoliner exploded in a ball of flame shortly after landing at the Rhein-Main Air Base in West Germany. But "Freedom One" was no ordinary commercial aircraft; onboard were the fifty-two American hostages who had been held at the Iranian Embassy for the last 444 days.
Iranian Hostage Crisis on steroidsAlso amongst the long list of fatalities was none other than the thirty-eighth President of the United States, Gerry Ford. Because incoming President Edward M. Kennedy had sent him as an emissary in order to welcome the hostages back into US custody.
Kennedy's predecessor was also a secondary victim of the crisis, albeit an electoral one. The right-wing of the Republican Party put Ford under acute pressure to take action. Protestors in Washington were calling for all Iranians to be expelled from the United States. And so Ford had unwisely authorised two ill-fated mission to rescue the hostages, Operation Eagle Claw and shortly before the election, Operation Credible Sport.
The first attempt, launched at the nadir of the crisis, ended in confusion and embarrassment in the desert due to mechanical problems with the helicopters. And the for the second, which used C130 Hercules transport planes modified with ricket assisted take-off and landing was an unmitigated disaster of the first magnititude. The personal bitterness caused by that second desperate attempt had been so acute, that the hostage-takers had decided to draw Ford into crisis at an even more personal level; in fact, they planned to kill him.
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Back in Washigton, outgoing CIA Director George HW Bush (who sponsored both operations) was in the business of bringing to justice the criminals who had booby-trapped "Freedom One". And finding out precisely how the hostage-takers found out that Kennedy planned to send Ford to meet the hostages in Germany. High on the list of suspects was an Iranian student by the name of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Crises Era: Post Coldwar Source: Wikipedia Labels: Iran, America, George Bush, Gerry Ford, Ted Kennedy.
Editor says, what if the 2012 doomsday predicted by the Mayans could by prevented by American technology prowess? Please note that the opinions expressed in this post do not necessarily reflect the views of the author(s).
In 2010, Hugo Chavez accused the United States of accidentally inducing a powerful earthquake off the shore of Haiti as part of its clandestine and increasingly desperate attempts to reduce the temperature of the Earth's core. The accusations gained further credence when less than a fortnight later, John S. McCain unveiled a $4tn federal budget under which the US deficit would spiral to a record $1.75tn.
Letting off SteamOver $250bn of funds earmarked for sending US astronauts back to the Moon had already been diverted to the HAARP facility located in Gakuna, Alaska, a project being personally overseen by Vice President Sarah Palin.
After receiving the nomination from the Republican Party, McCain had been informed that neutrinos from a massive solar flare were acting as microwave radiation, causing the temperature of the Earth's core to increase rapidly. Demanding "straight talk" from American geologists, a bold plan was presented, to trigger earthquakes in an attempt to let off steam from the Earth's core. At the heart of the project was a HAARP, an ionospheric research facility jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, capable of initiating anything, from earthquakes to rain, to draught.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Conspiracy Theories Era: Post Coldwar Source: Wikipedia Labels: HAARP, Haiti, Hugo Chavez, John McCain, 2012.
In 1924, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, AKA Vladimir Lenin, died in Moscow.
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On this day in 1969, the Apollo 4 flight crew performed the first translunar orbital docking manuver in the history of space exploration.
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In 1985, Gary Hart of Colorado is sworn in as the fortieth president of the United States, succeeding President Edward M. Kennedy.
|Gary Hart
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In 1980, Massachusetts senator Edward M. "Ted" Kennedy announces he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination.
Conservatives, however, respond with a mixture of anger and contempt, accusing Sen. Kennedy of 'feeling entitled' to the presidency. Moreover, the subject of the Chappaquiddick incident of 1969, in which Kennedy was involved in a car accident in which a woman died, is immediately raised.
Story Tags Permalinks: Post, Day. Browse Thread: Generals Source: Wikipedia Labels: Eagle Claw, America, Rockefeller, Kennedy, Iranian Hostage Crisis.
In 1963, after two and a half weeks of angry debate in the House of Representatives, Rep. Williams' bill of impeachment against President Kennedy is voted on. The bill passes, 219-216, despite furious lobbying by moderate and liberal congressmen and by Vice-President Johnson. The Vice-President fears that if he becomes president in the wake of Kennedy's removal via impeachment, he will be a political captive of Congress.
Anticipating that he will run for the presidency in 1968, he prefers to come to the office as at least Congress's equal. Flushed with success, the House's conservative bloc prepares to vote on Chief Justice Warren's impeachment the following day.
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In 1977, Massachusetts senator Edward Moore Kennedy is sworn in at noon as the 39th President of the United States of America.
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In 1953, conservative Republicans hail McCarthy's attack on Eisenhower, whom they have distrusted all along as a representative of their party's "Eastern establishment".
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In some restaurants I have found a creamy salad dressing called Wine and Cheese Dressing. Does anyone have a recipe for this?
over 8 years ago
"I spent a weekend in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains," writes Elizabeth Haworth of Columbia, South Carolina. "The Riverwood restaurant in Blowing Rock was a real treat - I especially enjoyed their fig and Stilton salad with Port dressing. Would the chef share the recipe for this unusual salad?"
The sweet-tart dressing paired with creamy Stilton cheese strikes a great balance in this winter salad.
3/4 cup ruby port
1/4 cup dry red wine
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons hazelnut oil or walnut oil
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon mild-flavored (light) molasses
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 9-ounce package dried black Mission figs, stemmed, cut in half lengthwise (about 1 3/4 cups)
1 5-ounce bag mixed baby greens (about 10 cups loosely packed)
4 ounces Stilton cheese, crumbled (about 1 1/4 cups)
Whisk first 10 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. (Dressing can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
Bring vinaigrette and figs to simmer in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Simmer until dressing is slightly syrupy, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Cool slightly. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Divide greens among 6 plates. Sprinkle cheese over greens. Ladle warm dressing and figs over salads and serve.
Makes 6 servings.
Bon Appétit
December 2001
The Riverwood, Blowing Rock, NC
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Title: CHEESE SALAD DRESSINGS - GREAT CHEFS
Categories: Sauces
Yield: 2 servings
3 tb Cheese, Roquefort OR
3 tb Cheese, Bleu
2 tb Butter
1 tb Wine, Port
Dressing: =========
Warm the ingredients gently until softened then
mix the ingredients with a whisk.
Makes enough for two salads.
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: Chef Michel Marcais, Begue's Restaurant, New
over 8 years ago
I don't know if you've already found a recipe for this but I work in a retirement home in AR and Sysco delivers cheese and wine dressing to us. I LOVE it and have bought a gallon from them for $10.
about 8 years ago
Hey there, I am from AR too, and trying to figure out how to get some of the wine and cheese dressing from Sysco. I went onto their site and it states you have to be business to be able to order from them. I also went on their product list and didn't see the dressing on the list. Could you please get back with me on how I can purchase this?? We love this and would love to get some. By the way I live in NE AR. Do we live near?? Thanks. Lisa
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I am 5 months pregnant and do not want to have sex. But my boyfriend does!
I used to enjoy sex with my boyfriend, but now I'm pregnant I don't want sex anymore, what shall I do? I don't want to loose him, I can't make him see that SEX is not a need it is a serious physical want!
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I'm exactly the same way, 13 weeks and I can't stand for mine to touch me or anything. He wants sex. I don't. It seems like a priority for him & it drives me crazy.posted 09/08/2011 by iampinkftw
i am 7 mths n i dont want sex any more but when my son father comes home he is going to want it wat should i do or tell him bcz i will feel bad since he been gone since may some one plez helpposted 08/16/2011 by l1l_m4m1
im 29 weeks pregnant and all he wants to do is have sex, for some reason like all the time. i mean y cant we just cuddle and talkposted 09/05/2010 by free3monique
im 12 weeks and lately, my sex drive is not the same, my energy is not the same, that is not including having to throw up all the time, basically is your hormones.posted 04/30/2010 by a BabyCenter Member
I'm 8weeks and i feel like i'm about to fall apart..My husband want me so bad but i'm just not in the mood for sex or being touched.I get tired of him asking me.My bposted 01/05/2010 by ebony13
I have the same problem. I dont even want it anymore and or ever for now anyways. Got to much on my mind to even care anymoreposted 12/23/2009 by a BabyCenter Member
I am with all of you on that, I am 16 weeks and I find sex painful and uncomfortable. I do give my husband some, but he complains that I don't want any. Well I have never really been that keen on sex anyways but it bothers me that I don't ever feel like it anymoreposted 06/15/2009 by Beautyiscruel
I understand exactly how you feel! I'm currently 14 weeks and it takes a lot of effort for me to get my sex drive in gear. Try foreplay or doing other stuff for him instead of sex, even if its not all the time! Condoms are very helpful too (if you have cramps during sex) my doctor told me that sperm can cause contractions in the uterus (which would be the cramping feeling) that you can get during and even immediately after sex from pre-cum and cum. Also, sit down and talk to him about it. He doesn't know what you're going through as far as how it feels because he cant be pregnant so just talk to him. I wouldnt worry about losing him (unless hes not a very good boyfriend then you dont need him anyway!) he'll understand. And you two can come to a compromise about the sex.posted 06/15/2009 by a BabyCenter Member
im 16 weeks and im the opposite, its actually made me want it more.2 of my other friends that a pregnant said the same thing as well. I guess everyone is really different when it comes to it.posted 05/29/2009 by nylamleht
I was the same way my last pregnancy i didnt like having sex for the most part because he had a mirror right by his bed n i couldnt help glancing over and seeing this BELLY and i would immediatly get turned off! I felt like i was havn sex just cuz he wanted to cuz i wasnt into it. just like now my first trimester i admit i was turned on by the dumbest things and he had dumped me for sum odd reason so i had no one to have sex with and now sex is a thing of the past to me. I dont know how kinky u guys are but see if he'd be willing to try new things to stimulate u sex is very benificial in labor and delivery because it softens the cervix causing for a smoother delivery... as for me lol its nice n RIGID lol!posted 05/23/2009 by AyeshaMuh
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What has the Church done to thee, that thou shouldst wish to decapitate her? Thou wouldst take away her Head, and believe in the Head alone, despising the body. Vain is thy service, and false thy devotion to the Head. For to sever it from the body is an injury to both Head and body.St. Augustine of Hippo
I never write when I'm drunk. Why should one need aids? The Muse is a high-spirited girl who doesn't like to be brutally or coarsely wooed. And she doesn't like slavish devotion then she lies.Wystan Hugh Auden
Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi, honors both ascetics and the householders of all religions, and he honors them with gifts and honors of various kinds. But Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi, does not value gifts and honors as much as he values this that there should be growth in the essentials of all religions. Growth in essentials can be done in different ways, but all of them have as their root restraint in speech, that is, not praising one's own religion, or condemning the religion of others without good cause. And if there is cause for criticism, it should be done in a mild way. But it is better to honor other religions for this reason. By so doing, one's own religion benefits, and so do other religions, while doing otherwise harms one's own religion and the religions of others. Whoever praises his own religion, due to excessive devotion, and condemns others with the thought "Let me glorify my own religion," only harms his own religion. Therefore contact (between religions) is good. One should listen to and respect the doctrines professed by others. Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi, desires that all should be well-learned in the good doctrines of other religions.Ashoka the Great
Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi, desires that all religions should reside everywhere, for all of them desire self-control and purity of heart. But people have various desires and various passions, and they may practice all of what they should or only a part of it. But one who receives great gifts yet is lacking in self-control, purity of heart, gratitude and firm devotion, such a person is mean.Ashoka the Great
To remain ever equanimous and cheerful is the greatest devotion to God.Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu
Sufferings predispose the mind to devotion, and nearly all young girls, impelled by instinctive tenderness, are inclined to mysticism, the deepest aspect of religion.Honor de Balzac
His Excellence can count, now and forever, on my complete and absolute devotion.Pietro Badoglio
That teaching of modern metaphysics which exhorts man to feel comparatively little esteem for the truly thinking portion of himself and to honor the active and willing part of himself with all his devotion...Julien Benda
When I finally gathered, invented, stole, simplified, borrowed, and found a publisher for a clutch of reasonably foolproof recipes, I learned I had friends I hadn't known aboutmore proof that a mutual dislike can be quite as sound a basis for friendship as a mutual devotion.Ruth Eleanor
O, wad some Power the giftie gie us To see oursels as others see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An' foolish notion. What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us An' ev'n DevotionRobert Burns
Oh holy asinity! holy ignorance! Holy foolishness and pious devotion! You who alone do more to advance and make souls good Than human ingenuity and study...Giordano Bruno


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Song for Ojoto
di na Idemili
Obu ezigbo obodo nke Chukwu goziri
Ojoto Obu ezigbo obodo bu so mma
Oganiru na udo Chukwu
Bukwa ife oji aga aga
Ojoto obodo mma Ojoto
Anyi ekene gi
Ojoto, obodo mma
Udo diri gi Ojoto,
obodo mma Ojoto, bukwa
ezi obodo anyi-oo!!
2. Ojoto bu Agu - eji-eje-mba
Ji otu obi eme ife we ne new udo
Ojoto we re aku na uba Ndu oma na aru -isi-ike
Bukwa ngozi eji ama ya
Ojoto obodo mma Ojoto
Anyi ekene gi
Ojoto, obodo mma
Udo diri gi Ojoto,
obodo mma
Ojoto, bukwa ezi obodo anyi-oo!!
Ojoto (Anthem in English)
1. Ojoto,in Idemili
Is just a good home that god blesses.
Ojoto,a beautiful city,
God's peace and progress
Always reign in this home.
Ojoto, a nice home, Ojoto
We salute you,
Ojoto,a nice home,
God's peace be with you,
Ojoto , a nice home,
Ojoto,is our beautiful.
2. Ojoto, the Lion of Judah
Walks with oneness and has God's peace.
Ojoto , has wealth and good health,
Good life's resources
As the blessing of good home. Chorus
Ojoto, a nice home,Ojoto,
We all salute you,
Ojoto a nice home,
God's peace be with you,
Ojoto, a nice,
Ojoto, is our beautiful good home.
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Origin: The name
Ojoto is derived from Ojo and Oto – Ojoto two brothers. One (Ojo) is
now a
village while the other Oto is a family in Ire, Ojoto. The founder of Ojoto, OGBUA
DIJI (renowned farmer) is believed to have migrated from NRI
with his two brothers, ALOJUM and ADIKE. ALOJUM the eldest
founded ALOR while ADIKE the youngest founded OBOSI. This must
have been about five centuries ago.
Ogbus Diji's first son IFITE
later called EZIEKE, settled in his father's domain – EZIEKE,
while the other sons of his wives moved away from Ezieke to found
the six villages of Ojoto. One of the villages EZEMA is believed
to have migrated from UKE. Umueke in Ibusa (Delta state) and Umudin in
Nnewi are said to be founded by one of the sons of Ojoto. Ojoto
now the headquarters of Idemili South Local Government is
divided into two halves by the Idemili River which runs from
Oraukwu to the estuary, the River Niger, passing through Alor,
Uke, Nnobi, Ojoto, Umuoji, and Obosi.
Ojoto Uno and Obofia each has
four villages. The villages comprising Ojoto Uno are Ezieke, Ojo, Ire, and Umuchem.
The Obofia villages are Enugo,
Ndiabo, Umuezema and Ezema
Order of seniority is as follows:
1. Ezieke
2. Ojor
3. Enugo
4. Ire
5. Ndiabor
6. Umuchem
7. Umuezema
8. Ezema
Symbol: The Oji Ojoto which lived in Ezieke best
symbolized Ojoto. It had two main branches, each with four sub –
branches. Oji Ogbuadiji fell down in 1948 and was given a funeral
by the eight villages of Ojoto. Ogbaudiji is one of the Cardinal
deities in Ojoto. The shrine is at Ezieke. The Chief Priest is
from Uruowelle family.
Headship of Ojoto; Ezieke village is the head of all the eight
Villages of Ojoto. In Ezieke, this headship is located in
Umuonyia family. Whoever is at the head of Umuonyia holds the
'Ofo' Ojoto. The present holder is Chief Augustine Obidiwe, also
the seat of justice is located at Oye Ezieke. Serious decisions
and traditional rites are performed by all eight villages on
this ground. The fathers of Ojoto ordained Okwuajana as a place
of justice. The one for Umuonyia is located at Oye Ezieke and is
often used by all when assembled although, all villages have
their shrines and Okwu-Ajana.
Geographical Location;
Ojoto is bounded on the North by Umuoji, on the
East by Uke, on the South by Nnobi, partly Nnewi and Ichi and on
the West by Oba. The old Onitsha-Nnobi and Onitsha-Oba-Nnewi
roads pass on either side of Ojoto. Ojoto has important road links with these
neighboring towns for carrying out commercial, social and
cultural activities. These activities have endured over the
years and are even waxing stronger. Ojoto-Obofia is therefore
rather on the West of Ojoto-Uno.
Ojoto – Uno Obofia
Ojo Ndiabo
Ire Umuezema
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Finding the hotel Head for the Piazza Grande and the big landmark in town the Consul Palace.
Authentic Dining at A Reasonable Price The dinners we had at Bosone Garden and Taverna del Lupo were the best we had on this trip and among the very best we have ever had in ten years of travelling throughout Italy. In June Gubbio was not busy--perhaps due to the bad weather,perhaps to the falling dollar. We practically had the restaurants to ourselves and almost felt like personal guests of the Duke. The food was unbelievable at both restaurants--the ingredients were incredibly fresh( white truffle and black truffle). But the chefs at both are incredibly good and for this reason alone Gubbio is worth a visit. The people are absolutely charming as well!
Streets are narrow Keep your car out of Gubbio where-ever possible. You can park just outside the city walls and walk in easily.
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Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg yesterday predicted that by 2020 the internet will count 50 billion connected devices. And earlier this week, Morgan Stanley research head Mary Meeker released an authoritative compendium predicting that mobile internet usage will surpass the tethered variety in only five years (the growth stats on iPhone and iTouch growth are truly mind-boggling; iPad will only add fuel to the inferno, and Apple announced today that international marketing will be postponed while the company catches up with overwhelming US demand).
I buy the notion that the mobile internet is the fulcrum of innovation, and that service providers are on the verge of massive transformation. It's not just LTE and 4G, there are new approaches to fixed wireless access needed to accommodate smart grid, healthcare, consumer electronics, and as yet un-invented applications. The pace of capacity addition to backhaul networks will have to accelerate yet further, and the potential for disruptive innovation among content, device, and network providers is high.
What baffles me, however, is the continuing primitive state of the operations technology that is supposed to sit behind all of this and make it work: to ensure that the connectivity stays up, that new networks roll out as quickly as the content and devices are demanded, and that the whole intricate mesh remains reasonably secure from intentional or inadvertent harm. The pace of innovation in operations technology has been glacial, and this is not a sustainable practice. For every cool new location-based advertising service or must-have device, there is a consequence in the complexity, scale, and criticality of operations support.


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