There is nothing new in state interventionism. It is as old and reactionary as societal organization itself. Always, when it permeates the body politic, it kills the nation.
— Spruille Braden
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Today is Friday, January 26th, 2024. It is Lotus 1-2-3 Day, Dental Drill Appreciation Day, National Green Juice Day, National Peanut Brittle Day, and International Customs Day.
On This Day
In 1564, the Council of Trent established an official distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism.
In 1788, the British First Fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, sailed into Port Jackson to establish Sydney, the first permanent European settlement in Australia.
In 1837, Michigan was admitted as the 26th state.
In 1861, Louisiana seceded from the United States.
In 1870, Virginia was readmitted to the United States.
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