Thought

Sarah Grimké

Sharing

I am persuaded that the rights of woman, like the rights of slaves, need only be examined to be understood and asserted.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

No Argument
Paul Jacob on the silence of the slams.
Empowering Abuse of Power
SharingHave a yen to cling indefinitely to political power? You probably …
Governments Against the People
SharingIs it odd to see government employees and politicians — public servants — hold …
Real Change at the Ballot Box
SharingIt’s time to face the fact: We don’t have much …
The Citizen’s Stop Sign
SharingWhat an election year. It’s not just the drubbing dealt …

The Battle Ahead
November 5, 2024
Paul Jacob worries about the foreign policy challenges that face …Read More »
The Squirrel vs. The State
November 4, 2024
Paul Jacob on how New York jumped the shark over …Read More »
Taking Out The
November 1, 2024
Paul Jacob on Orwell’s worst nightmare.Read More »
Gnashing of Teeth
October 31, 2024
Paul Jacob and the issue lying just under the surface …Read More »
Forever Be Changed
October 30, 2024
Paul Jacob on Kamala Harris gloating about legally harassing parents …Read More »

Ida-Heave-Ho
Sharing“Is there any chance the vetoes can be overridden?” asked …
Taking the Initiative (and Referendum)
SharingMaryland State Senator Joan Carter Conway dislikes a certain popular bill, …
What Tiananmen Inspired
SharingWhy did term limits spring up in the 1990s? Term limitation …
The Politics of Inertia
SharingCongress’s failure to establish, last week, any semblance of budgetary …
Arnold Loses His Strudel
SharingCalifornia Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger no longer likes term limits. He …

Is Denmark Socialist?
SharingFirst… some definitions: Socialism advocates the public ownership (or control) of business …
Pigment Politics
Sharing“VOTE LIKE YOU,” read the Election Day sign from last …
The Irony Law of Socialism
SharingUnder capitalism, said the old socialists, “the rich get richer …
Fiddling with the Franchise
SharingIn 2013, Tacoma Park, Maryland, became the first place in …
Congress’s King
SharingPolitics today reveals a troubling dialectic. Thesis: President Trump boasts that …

On November 5, 1781, the second session of the United States in Congress Assembled began, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This “Second Confederation Congress,” as it is popularly known, ended on November 2, 1782.

And on that Fifth of November, 1781, John Hanson of Maryland (pictured above) was elected to serve as president of the United States in Congress Assembled. He would become the first president of Congress to serve a full one-year term as specified under the Articles of Confederation, for the second session of the Confederation Congress. Of course, this presidency was nothing like the presidencies under the Constitution. Hanson merely presided over Congress.

On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony defied the law to vote, and was later fined $100.