Anslinger Being Tough?
Harry Anslinger was a United States government official who served as the first commissioner of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He was a supporter of prohibition and the criminalization of drugs, and played a pivotal role in cannabis prohibition. [1]
Excerpt from the book:
Many people assume what we call the War on Drugs began in 1971 during the Nixon Administration. Some believe “the War” began during Prohibition due to the relentless efforts of a racist and moralist federal agent named Harry Anslinger. [2]
Continuing later in the book:
Anslinger was a bureaucratic empire-builder and he saw marijuana as the leverage needed to expand the size and power of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. He railed against the use of reefer, weed, or pot by blacks, particularly black entertainers. Anslinger hated jazz with its free-wheeling lack of rigid structure and he equated it with what he viewed as black depravity. Black bandleader Cab Calloway had a 1933 hit song called Reefer Man featured in the movie International House. Anslinger must have been furious. [2]
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- Wikipedia, Harry Jacob Anslinger
- Prisoner of War: The Story of White Boy Rick and The War on Drugs by Vince Wade – Page 20, 39
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- April 10, 1970 – F4 Jet Crash Claims Nine Lives
American Forces Thailand Network (AFTN)
As a member of a small group of broadcasters that served in Thailand with the American Forces Thailand Network (AFTN), we remember those who lost their lives on April 10, 1970, at Udorn RTAFB, Thailand, when a F-4 Jet crashed into the broadcast center.
- TSgt Jack A. Hawley (37), Wakeman, OH
- SSgt James T. Howard (27), Denver, CO
- A1C Andrew C. McCartney (20), Lakewood, OH
- SSgt Alfred N. Potter (27), Forest Grove, OR
- Sgt John Charles Rose ( 25), Bloomfield, NJ
- TSgt Frank D. Ryan, Jr. (41), Mercer Island, WA
- SSgt Edward Wm. Strain (24), Myrtle Beach, SC
- TSgt Roy Walker (40), Albuquerque, NM
- A1C Thomas L. Waterman (25), Roanoke, VA
The jet was an RF-4C Phantom which crashed while trying to land. In addition to the nine that died, thirty other military personnel were injured. The pilot and copilot bailed out.
John C Rose 
Roy Walker 
Thomas L Waterman 
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- The Mayor: One Poor City’s Fight to Bring Back Government and Save the Nation’s Soul
Can one challenged city show the way to restore faith in government and reimagine the nation’s future?
Available from Amazonocom Chester, PA, a majority Black city just south of Philadelphia, is plagued by gun violence, decrepit infrastructure, a hospital at risk of closing, and a scary reputation. After more than a century of mismanagement, people have lost all faith in government.
Stefan Roots, a wastewater plant operator, wants to do something to clean it up. So he runs for mayor with an unlikely cast of political aides: a former kid drug dealer, a one-time hip-hop impresario, a white evangelical graduate student, and a wealthy white business man. Can these neophytes save the soul of the city, restore faith, and set an example for the nation? Brian Alexander argues that the problems Chester faces have germinated over a century of political malfeasance, and the deification of market capitalism. Now, these forces are doing to the rest of the country what they did to Chester long ago as inequality, privatization, and unrestrained profit-seeking spread, wrecking communities and delivering Trump.
Alexander also tracks a quixotic former state legislator in Maine, West Virginia’s only elected transgender office holder, and a young Black Democratic Socialist in a well-to-do and mostly white Philadelphia suburb as they struggle to, and sometimes succeed in, reversing the tide. At times ripping, tragic, and hopeful, The Mayor is extraordinarily timed to illuminate our current crises while offering a way forward.
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- The Progressive, Erik Gunn, November 9, 2026 – Working to Undo the Damage – In ‘The Mayor,’ Brian Alexander chronicles a Pennsylvania mayor’s endeavor to restore value to public service.
- Trump Protestor Assaulted
The cop saw that assault and battery with his own eyes…. and let the other guy go?
This is the sixth protestor removed from President Trump’s rally in South Carolina – an attendee followed and knocked him on his head. https://t.co/M3Xcturnsk
— Libbey Dean (@LibbeyDean_) October 21, 2026References:
- The People’s Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn
Available from Amazoncom A biography of iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, examining his life and work as a progressive icon and thought leader through the story of the times that shaped him as well as the United States of America.
From The Nation magazine columnist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Zirin, The People’s Historian is a deeply researched biography of Howard Zinn, the beloved author of the classic national bestseller with more than four million copies sold, A People’s History of the United States.
The People’s Historian shows Zinn’s presence on the great canvases of the 20th century: from the Depression to World War II to the Civil Rights Movement to the war in Vietnam all the way until his death in 2010. With intimately researched stories from Zinn’s life and career, such as the way Atlanta’s small Spelman College, where Zinn taught as a young professor, helped launch the Civil Rights Movement, Zinn’s work traveling to Hanoi to engineer the release of POWs, and his continuing influence in the emerging Democratic Socialist movement, The People’s Historian explores Zinn’s past while also demonstrating how his 75 years of political engagement with the social struggles of his time informs our perilous present.
Howard Zinn With input from family and access to Zinn’s personal papers, The People’s Historian paints a picture of the man behind A People’s History, examining his work and legacy in the broader context of the United States.
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- The “Tell Them Theory”
A friend of mine posted this on Facebook a few months ago. The author of the Tell Them Theory is a person named Vex King. I think it’s a fantastic idea and it goes like this:
I’m convinced a Tell Them Theory would make the world a better place.
Think the waiter was friendly?
Tell them.Your friend looked good today?
Tell them.Someone’s work inspired you?
Tell them.The world is loud with criticism and quiet with appreciation. Be the exception. It could make someone’s day.
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- Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy of the Proximal Humerus in Two Dogs
Two dogs, 3 and 6 months of age, were presented with painful, swollen shoulder and carpal joints; reluctance to stand; and pyrexia. Radiographs in both cases revealed an irregular lucent zone in the metaphysis of the proximal humerus, parallel and adjacent to the physis. The same lucent zone was also evident in the physes of the distal radial and ulnar metaphyses. Clinical signs and radiographs were consistent with hypertrophic osteodystrophy. Clinical signs resolved in both dogs with administration of carprofen, tramadol, and intravenous fluids. No signs of recurrence were reported at 3-month follow-ups.
Full abstract at PubMed.gov
- Shame On North Carolina
The State Has Made It Harder for Students to Vote
North Carolina has eliminated on-campus early-voting locations at several universities in 2026, including for the November general election. The distinction is that these decisions generally removed early-voting sites, not necessarily all Election Day polling places on those campuses.
But hundreds of student decided to march 45 minutes despite the challenge from the state. [The Grio, Brandon Caldwell, October 16, 2026 – North Carolina A&T, UNC Greensboro and Bennett College students march to polling location after campus polling locations were removed
Students walked about 45 minutes to cast ballots on the first day of North Carolina’s early voting, which runs through Oct. 31.]North Carolina A&T State University – No campus early-voting site for the 2026 elections. Students marched to an off-campus voting location in October.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro – Its on-campus early-voting location was not included in the 2026 plan.
Elon University – Its early-voting site was excluded from the March primary plan.
Western Carolina University – Its established early-voting site was closed for the March primary.
There is an important qualification: North Carolina A&T and UNC Greensboro had hosted early-voting sites during the 2024 presidential election, but county officials said those campuses had not hosted early voting during previous midterm elections. So describing the 2026 decision simply as closing previously permanent sites leaves out relevant history.
- An Important Life Lesson from a Star College Football Player – by Ross Reck
Recently, The New York Times ran a feature story about Ohio State University’s Jeremiah Smith, who is currently the top wide receiver in college football. He is also his team’s leader. A reporter recently asked him how he planned to be successful in that role. According to the article he said, “My main focus is to try to make everyone around me better…. That’s what all the greats did.” Notice how he’s not selfishly focusing on making himself better. Instead, he’s unselfishly focused on doing whatever he can to make his supporting cast better. As a result, his supporting cast is going to do whatever it takes to make him a great performer this fall because they see his success as their success. The lesson here is if you want to be successful at something, you don’t focus on yourself. Rather, you focus on making those around you successful and your success will take care of itself.
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- Richard E. Byrd
Deep Wells Within
Few men during their lifetime comes anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used. Richard E. Byrd
Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957) was an American naval officer, pioneering aviator, and polar explorer who led major expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctica.
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Recommended Reading
Available from Amazoncom Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s Missing Diary: A Flight To The Land Beyond The North Pole Into The Hollow Earth by Gepff Dpig;as
In the winter of 1947, Admiral Richard E. Byrd allegedly flew a secret mission across the frozen waters of the arctic. There, he claimed to have seen a previously unknown land with forests and even prehistoric animals. Even more incredible, he encountered flying discs from a technologically advanced civilization hidden deep within the hollow Earth.
This incredible adventure is revealed in Byrd’s diary which had been missing for many years. Had it been sealed away by the U.S. government in fear of the haunting message given to Byrd by the inhabitants of the hollow Earth? Or is the truth even more shocking?We now know that at the time referenced in Byrd’s missing diary, he had actually been part of the Navy mission to Antarctica called Operation Highjump. This mission may have been a massive operation to uncover a secret Nazi stronghold hidden away in Antarctica…a stronghold that allegedly had a connection to Hitler’s search for the entrance into the hollow Earth.
This is the mystery. What is the secret of Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s Missing Diary? Is it government disinformation to hide Byrd’s search for the last remnants of the Third Reich? Or is it a warning for the inhabitants of the surface world…”Change your warlike ways before it is too late!”
Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s Missing Diary is a shocking revelation of the mystery of the Hollow Earth and the possible secret origin of UFOs, which was called “The Greatest Secret Since the Manhattan Project!”
- Being a Kind Person Isn’t Just About What You Do, It’s About Who You Are
A kind person is not the type of person who performs thoughtful acts only when it’s convenient, easy, or there’s some sort of immediate payoff. Rather, kindness is their default way of behaving because it comes from their heart, not some ulterior motive, which means they’re kind even when it’s not convenient, easy, or there is no immediate payoff. People absolutely love kind people because their behavior is predictable in a very positive way; they can always be counted on to do the right thing. As a result, their friendship is highly valued which means they do very well at work and life because everyone wants them as coworkers, team members, leaders, and friends.
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