Rye Miles #13621 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 The Monkey's Revenge by Carl Edler Von Stur Puck Magazine June 1, 1881 Stur depicts the bickering Republican Party leaders as monkeys. New York Senator Roscoe Conkling is perhaps the most unhappy of the lot and seems determined to commit a fatal act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 grab a beer , sit back and watch , it is gonna get worse CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 29 minutes ago, Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001 said: grab a beer , sit back and watch , it is gonna get worse CB I'm afraid you're right. Regarding both our countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 I disagree, today's politics are MUCH, MUCH worse...mainly due to the internet, social media, the influence (bribery) of domestic/foreign money and the fact that the effects (economic/otherwise) are felt globally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 23 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said: I disagree, today's politics are MUCH, MUCH worse...mainly due to the internet, social media, the influence (bribery) of domestic/foreign money and the fact that the effects (economic/otherwise) are felt globally I agree. I heard a guy in my FGS (favorite gun store) say “If Trump runs again there will be blood in the streets!” His manner and demeanor was such that it made me and other think he disliked Trump. One of the clerks asked “What do you mean by that?”. The guy said “Antifa is planning on disruptions and this time they’re bringing guns.” I started to say something that probably wouldn’t have been viewed well at my hearing when that same clerk said “I hope they do. We need to get this over with!” Then the guy agreed with him and quickly left. I told the clerk “I don’t think he got the response he was looking for.” The clerk said “He was fishing for supporters. We get those guys in here every once in a while.” I told him I thought that it wouldn’t matter who runs against Brandon. I have a feeling that dude might be right. There may be blood in the streets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Snorter Posted June 4, 2023 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Actually, go back in time. Hamilton and Burr, a duel to the death. A return of dueling could be useful, but alas, politicians on both sides generally lack both honor and courage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted June 4, 2023 Author Share Posted June 4, 2023 We don’t have a lot of info on what people said back then and also their speeches during primaries. I’m sure the saloons, barbershops and general stores had a lot of crap being slung at the candidates back then as much as today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 its gonna get a lot more exciting , we just wish it away ............. interesting note - 1880s politics - a recent account of the gunfight at OK corral said that the "republican" erps went after the "democrat" clanton/mclowery'S ,,,,,,,,i had never heard that before , i did recognize the LEO jurisdiction conflict between the marshals and the sheriff tho , im not sure im buying that line although i would have 'guessed' wyat to be a republican - looking back on the times , so what is it about lawlessness that makes them democrats ? i dont get that - they want to disarm but want to let criminals run free and rampant among us ? dont want us to protect ourselves ? i have a rock or tire iron - im not going to sit idly by , but then if you think i am so be it , surprise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 You want to read an interesting take on the political climate today. Read Empire by Orson Scott Card. Written in 2006, it's about the second American Civil War. There is a second book titled Hidden Empire that is the sequel to the first. It's next on my list of books to listen too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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