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Out the Window!

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: July 30, 2020

July 30, 1419, the First Defenestration of Prague: Jan Želivský, a Hussite priest at the church of the Virgin Mary of the Snows, led his congregation on a procession through the streets of Prague to the New Town Hall, on Charles Square. While they were marching, a stone was thrown…

Out the Window!

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: July 30, 2019

July 30, 1419, the First Defenestration of Prague: Jan Želivský, a Hussite priest at the church of the Virgin Mary of the Snows, led his congregation on a procession through the streets of Prague to the New Town Hall, on Charles Square. While they were marching, a stone was thrown…

Out the Window!

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: July 30, 2021

July 30, 1419, the First Defenestration of Prague: Jan Želivský, a Hussite priest at the church of the Virgin Mary of the Snows, led his congregation on a procession through the streets of Prague to the New Town Hall, on Charles Square. While they were marching, a stone was thrown…

Out the Window!

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: July 30, 2022

July 30, 1419, the First Defenestration of Prague: Jan Želivský, a Hussite priest at the church of the Virgin Mary of the Snows, led his congregation on a procession through the streets of Prague to the New Town Hall, on Charles Square. While they were marching, a stone was thrown…

Foxes Guarding the Chicken Coop

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: April 12, 1999

Doctors take the Hippocratic Oath which says, "Do no harm." Politicians should really have something like this. When it comes to the First Amendment, they do. Our Founders took no chances in protecting the ability of citizens to speak out, assemble, petition government and communicate politically. The First Amendment guards…

Not a Joke

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: May 12, 2017

Yesterday, the chief sponsor of a Washington State legislative bill withdrew it. He said it was “a joke.” His co-sponsor wasn’t laughing, however . . . even proclaimed an intent to introduce the bill again next year. The legislation’s purpose? Split the state into two. The eastern, drier half of…

Trading Places

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: November 13, 2000

Seems everybody has the right to make a deal except the American voter. This election season, some voters wanted to boost Ralph Nader's vote count without hurting chances for Gore. So they visited web sites that let Nader supporters living in states where the race was tight trade votes with…

Bring It On

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: December 1, 2003

I don't get too excited about either major political party. When the Democrats are in, I think, "Oh my goodness, the Democrats are in!" With the Republicans in, I think, "Oh my goodness, the Republicans are in!" When everything is nice and bipartisan, I think: "Oh my goodness, another pay…

Freedom to Say No

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: May 21, 2001

Like gum under a bus seat. That's how Congressman Ric Keller describes wasteful and unfair federal programs that America's taxpayers just can't seem to get rid of. All thanks to career politicians afraid of offending some narrow special interest or other. Representative Keller is a freshman from Orlando, Florida who…

The Empire Strikes Back

Relevance: 33%      Posted on: May 10, 1999

The Empire is striking back. The American people voted and voted for term limits. This decade 23 states placed limits on their congressional delegations. Eighteen states (40 percent of the population) now have limits on their state legislatures. Thousands of local officials across the country have mandated rotation in office.…