Democracy has nothing to do with freedom. Democracy is a soft variant of communism, and rarely in the history of ideas has it been taken for anything else.
— Hans-Hermann Hoppe
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Today is Thursday, April 4th, the 95th day of 2024. There are 271 days left in the year. It is Tell a Lie Day, National Vitamin C Day, National Walk Around Things Day, National Cordon Bleu Day, International Carrot Day, and World Rat Day.
On This Day
In 1818, Congress adopted the flag of the United States, with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (there were 20 at the time).
In 1841, William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration. Vice President John Tyler succeeded Harrison.
In 1850, Los Angeles was incorporated as a city.
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