Today

Greek voters

On May 28, 1952, the women of Greece gained the right to vote.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Prop 13 Declared Innocent
SharingYou hear it all the time: California’s in such a mess …
Spoiler Season
Sharing“Libertarians poll high enough to tip key races,” informs The …
The Obama Betrayals
SharingIn one way, President Obama has had it hard: He …
Pension Tsunami
SharingA humungous national debt. Growing state federal government budget deficits. …
Letting Citizens Vote
SharingCongressman Randy Kuhl has the right idea. Or half of it. …

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 »

Corruption, Arkansas-Style
SharingOn Friday, the Arkansas Supreme Court struck Issue 3, a citizen-initiated …
Eroding Panamanian Limits
SharingFoes of term limits love to repeat their favorite mantra, …
Sneaky Lobbyists Prefer Sneakiness
SharingThe Arkansas Chamber of Commerce’s CEO and chief lobbyist, Randy …
Long Live the … Term Limits
SharingQueen Elizabeth II, the not-quite-just-a-figurehead monarch of Great Britain, has …
My Kind of Mayor?
SharingChicago, the nation’s fabled “second city” — though, now the third largest …

Re-Packaging Nonsense as Wisdom
SharingWhen committed to folly, clever people make it look wise. An …
Biden Under the Bed
SharingFormer Vice-President Joe Biden was put on the spot, again, …
Don’t Think Different
SharingWhat do we know for sure about the resignation of …
Why Do You Want People to Starve?
SharingIn the 20th century, 100 million people were killed by …
Test of Humanity
SharingIt has been a big week for socialism — or, rather, anti-socialism. The …

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.