Sacrificing himself for the sake of an idea, he does not hesitate to sacrifice other people for it. Among his contemporaries he sees either merely the victims of the world’s evil he dreams of eradicating or the perpetrators of that evil. ... This feeling of hatred for the enemies of the people forms the concrete and active psychological foundation of his life. Thus the great love of mankind of the future gives birth to a great hatred for people; the passion for organizing an earthly paradise becomes a passion for destruction.
— Semyon Frank
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Today is Tuesday, December 19th. It is Holly Day, Look For an Evergreen Day, National Emo Day, National Hard Candy Day, and National Oatmeal Muffin Day.
On This Day
In 1606, the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery left England carrying settlers who founded, at Jamestown, the first colony in what would become the United States.
In 1675, the Great Swamp Fight (also called the Great Swamp Massacre), a pivotal battle in King Philip’s War, gave the Pequots, Mohegans, and colonial militia of New England a victory over the Narragansetts.
In 1777, George Washington’s Continental Army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
In 1907, 239 miners died in the Darr Mine Disaster in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania.
In 1955, Carl Perkins recorded “Blue Suede Shoes.”
In 1972, the last manned lunar flight, Apollo 17, crewed by Eugene Cernan, Ronald Evans, and Harrison Schmitt, returned to Earth. Four years later Schmitt was elected to the U.S. Senate from New Mexico.
In 1986, Mikhail Gorbachev released Andrei Sakharov and his wife from exile.
In 1998, President Bill Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives.
In 2012, Park Geun-hye was elected the first female president of South Korea.
In 2016, Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, was assassinated while at an art exhibition in Ankara.
Today’s Birthdays
Actor Tim Reid is 79. Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Kevin McHale is 66. Actress Jennifer Beals is 60. Model Tyson Beckford is 53. Actress and braying jackass Alyssa Milano is 51. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal is 43.
The Links
Nonfarm employment up 199,000 in November 2023 (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor)
“In November, job gains occurred in health care and government. Employment also increased in manufacturing, reflecting the return of workers from a strike. Employment in retail trade declined.”
More Hispanic families are reaching the middle class (Stateline)
“Nevada illustrates the progress that Hispanic families have made. Fifty-seven percent of Hispanic households in Nevada are middle class, compared with 52% of white households. That’s a reversal from 2012, when 53% of white households and 49% of Hispanic households were middle class.”
Tennessee Sues BlackRock for Misleading Customers on ESG (National Review)
“We allege that BlackRock’s inconsistent statements about its investment strategies deprived consumers of the ability to make an informed choice. Some public statements show a company that focuses exclusively on return on investment, others show a company that gives special consideration to environmental factors. Ultimately, I want to make certain that corporations, no matter their size, treat Tennessee consumers fairly and honestly.”
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