Showing posts with label china. Show all posts
Showing posts with label china. Show all posts

Saturday, July 16, 2011


Chester A. Arthur took on the role, after the death of Garfield. He was our 21st President. 


Right off the bat, Arthur was one of the first presidents since George Washington to take a independent stance from parties. He was a Republican himself, but he did well to stay non-partisan. A note some politicians today should take. 


One of the most funny things I could find on Arthur was when he tried to lower tariffs. Not to stimulate trade by any means, but because the government kept coming out with too much revenue. Something we sorely need today. 



Arthur put an end to Civil Service corruption for the time with the Pendleton Act, which helped destroy the Spoils System. Ironically he had been a product of the system itself years before. 



Arthur was flawed when it came to civil rights. He stood up for the rights of Chinese immigrants, but failed to really enforce civil rights and fight against Jim Crow laws.  


He was also the first president to open ties with Korea, which stayed diplomatic for decades.



Was old Chester good or bad? I say forgettable and average, even for his time. 



After China invaded Tibet and annexed their lands, the Dali Lama was forced out of his homeland. After touring the United States for a Buddhist revival, the religious leader planned to meet with President Obama. China urged the United States to cancel the meeting, but we ignored their pleads. For as long as it's been going on, I still can't believe China can't get over Tibet. 

Thursday, July 14, 2011


Rutherford B. Hayes served after Grant as our 19th President. 




Hayes saw the end of Reconstruction, and the return of the South voting and ruling themselves. With a Democratic-controlled House, Hayes lost funding to enforce civil rights laws in the racist south. In the land of dixie, rights were now more "on paper" than real. 



One thing I like about Hayes is his advocating against the spoils system which gives jobs to political supporters. Even though he met harsh resistance, but a law was later passed and signed ironically by one of the men Hayes tried to get rid of. That man was the future President of the United States Chester A. Arthur. 


During his tenure, Hayes saw the Great Railroad Strike of 1877. During the strike, many men protested peacefully and Federal troops didn't kill a single man during that time even when they rioted. However state militia did kill workers. The Railroads won in the short term, but the long-term result favored better wages from public support. 


Another issue was the debate on currency. Gold vs Silver debates clashed hard, and Gold seem to be the victor. However they did also introduce "Greenbacks" which was similar to our currency now. I hope the U.S. government learned a lot about currency while playing around with different ideas during this time. 


One of final notable acts in his presidency was the Chinese immigrants coming to America. At first Hayes allowed unrestricted flow of people coming to the West. However Americans in the West blamed them for low wages for themselves, and Hayes grew unpopular and led to racist laws and acts later on. 


Was Hayes a bad president? I think not, but he is deeply flawed for failing to push an agenda. 




Saturday, June 18, 2011


They're based on a Japanese cookie, and created in America. It's not even served in China really. 

Thursday, June 9, 2011


I stand by my view that Herman Cain is a crazy motherfucker. He recently said that we need to re-read the Constitution, and said there's a little part in there about "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness" which is actually part of the Declaration of Independence.


He wants to put one of these on the Mexican border. With Electric shit on the side or something. Also a big moat with alligators. He is fucking serious. He should also put dogs on the side of the Great Wall of Racism. Not wait bees. No wait Dogs with bees in their mouth, and every time they bark they shoot bees at you. Yes that would work.