Comments on: If you could meet any one person in history and ask that one person one question; who would you pick and what would you ask? http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Thu, 23 May 2013 03:22:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: michael deauchamp http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-983766 michael deauchamp Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:11:53 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-983766 OBAMA, THE MALE JULIA GILLARD. JULIA GILLARD THE FEMALE OBAMA. OBAMA, THE MALE JULIA GILLARD. JULIA GILLARD THE FEMALE
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]]> By: Santiago http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-899982 Santiago Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:30:03 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-899982 Jenny, Obama hasn't been truthful about much of his life so, it's little note that he says he made $10,000 as a community organizer. We know more about presidential candidates, e.g., Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin than we do the 44th President. No college transcripts, no college friends, colleagues, roommates, classmates, etc. to interview. Just one fellow at Occidental College, a Pakistani who said he wanted to be called, Barry. Nobel Peace Prize, indeed; even supporters at the time were embarrassed at this award...even Obama expressed surprised at doing nothing to deserve it. Clinton had a surplus after he signed on to the Republicans Contract with America and brought the spending into line...read some history, please. As for Jimmy Carter...the man who gave away the Panama Canal, bumbled for a year while our hostages languished in Tehran (sure, he was proud when they were released...he was also mightily embarrassed at how he bumbled the whole affair) and he continues making stupid statements around the world, embarrassing even fellow democratic office holders. Oh, the Habitat for Humanity...yes, a noble gesture, but given his background, how serious is he about it. This is a man who used to carry his own luggage from the Presidential helicopter (later we find from insider sources they were empty) to appear to be a man of the people. He also made anti-Semitic statements, but was given a bye by liberal media types when anyone else would have been pilloried for such blatant anti-Semitism. Bottom line, he was arguably the worst Chief Executive we ever had. Jenny, Obama hasn't been truthful about much of his life so, it's little note that he says he made $10,000 as a community organizer. We know more about presidential candidates, e.g., Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin than we do the 44th President. No college transcripts, no college friends, colleagues, roommates, classmates, etc. to interview. Just one fellow at Occidental College, a Pakistani who said he wanted to be called, Barry. Nobel Peace Prize, indeed; even supporters at the time were embarrassed at this award…even Obama expressed surprised at doing nothing to deserve it. Clinton had a surplus after he signed on to the Republicans Contract with America and brought the spending into line…read some history, please. As for Jimmy Carter…the man who gave away the Panama Canal, bumbled for a year while our hostages languished in Tehran (sure, he was proud when they were released…he was also mightily embarrassed at how he bumbled the whole affair) and he continues making stupid statements around the world, embarrassing even fellow democratic office holders. Oh, the Habitat for Humanity…yes, a noble gesture, but given his background, how serious is he about it. This is a man who used to carry his own luggage from the Presidential helicopter (later we find from insider sources they were empty) to appear to be a man of the people. He also made anti-Semitic statements, but was given a bye by liberal media types when anyone else would have been pilloried for such blatant anti-Semitism. Bottom line, he was arguably the worst Chief Executive we ever had.

]]> By: shawn http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-858516 shawn Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:33:49 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-858516 no no

]]> By: shawn http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-858512 shawn Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:32:30 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-858512 should of asked "why dont you just kill your self?" should of asked "why dont you just kill your self?"

]]> By: Katy http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-850785 Katy Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:59:42 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-850785 or my great grandpa who was amazing! he saw the flag being raised twice (the first one was not pictured) at end of the battle of Iwo Jima! id ask him what it wa like or my (possibly) my great great great great uncle, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson and ask him about the civil war! im only 13 but i luv learning about the civil war i love learning about war and wanna be in the air force! reply if u agree! or my great grandpa who was amazing! he saw the flag being raised twice (the first one was not pictured) at end of the battle of Iwo Jima! id ask him what it wa like or my (possibly) my great great great great uncle, Thomas (Stonewall) Jackson and ask him about the civil war! im only 13 but i luv learning about the civil war i love learning about war and wanna be in the air force! reply if u agree!

]]> By: Katy http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-850781 Katy Tue, 29 Jan 2013 01:55:48 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-850781 this is weird but i would meet a young man who was killed in the civil war at the battle of Malvern hill. Edwin Jemison. he was acually born about an hour away from me. he has (mysteriously) been in aot of my dreams. i would ask him,"how was your life? please give me the details. i know everything about this headless 17 year old haha. he lived in milledgville then moved to louisiana and joined the infantry and lied about his age then went to virginia and was killed at malvern hill and that he was sick shortly before. like i said i know everything! EASE REPLY IF YOU KNOW HE IS PLEASE!!!!!! or id loooove to meet another two civil war soldiers who i also know everything about! Eli Landers and Sam Watkins. But please respond if you know these 3 incredible young men who helped change history! this is weird but i would meet a young man who was killed in the civil war at the battle of Malvern hill. Edwin Jemison. he was acually born about an hour away from me. he has (mysteriously) been in aot of my dreams. i would ask him,"how was your life? please give me the details. i know everything about this headless 17 year old haha. he lived in milledgville then moved to louisiana and joined the infantry and lied about his age then went to virginia and was killed at malvern hill and that he was sick shortly before. like i said i know everything! EASE REPLY IF YOU KNOW HE IS PLEASE!!!!!!

or id loooove to meet another two civil war soldiers who i also know everything about! Eli Landers and Sam Watkins. But please respond if you know these 3 incredible young men who helped change history!

]]> By: Les http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-836062 Les Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:13:44 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-836062 You are grossly under informed, and your reply to Kevin is juvenile. How old are u? You are grossly under informed, and your reply to Kevin is juvenile. How old are u?

]]> By: Joe http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-828826 Joe Tue, 25 Dec 2012 23:03:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-828826 Oswald: did you really shoot JFK from the TSBD ? Oswald: did you really shoot JFK from the TSBD ?

]]> By: J.T.Lawson http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-828493 J.T.Lawson Sun, 23 Dec 2012 04:32:32 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-828493 I would like to ask the Captain of the Titanic, John Smith why didn't he take heed to the warnings of the ice berg ahead of time to try to avoid it's demise in April 10,1912???? I would like to ask the Captain of the Titanic, John Smith why didn't he take heed to the warnings of the ice berg ahead of time to try to avoid it's demise in April 10,1912????

]]> By: Shooter1001 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-825823 Shooter1001 Fri, 30 Nov 2012 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/if-you-could-meet-any-one-person-in-history-and-ask-that-one-person-one-question-who-would-you-pick-and-what-would-you-ask.htm#comment-825823 Slavery had always been with mankind and exists now! I don't think secession would have occurred over slavery alone. Other factors such as tariffs were more economically critical issues to North and South. Slavery among large nations was becoming less practical. Great Britain had freed its slaves even before secession. I'm sure that France, Holland, Spain and Portugal had all freed theirs as well during that period. Slavery had become economically infeasible. Caring for them, chasing escapees and the fear of rebellion and murder were always concerns. Much better for large landowners would be a system of share cropping. The landowners held the land and no longer had to care for the freed ex-slaves. Now there was an incentive for blacks to produce! Where would most of them go anyway? Northern factories? Fine, but most would stay on the plantation just like before. Slavery alone seemed hardly worth fighting for. Slavery had always been with mankind and exists now! I don't think secession would have occurred over slavery alone. Other factors such as tariffs were more economically critical issues to North and South. Slavery among large nations was becoming less practical. Great Britain had freed its slaves even before secession. I'm sure that France, Holland, Spain and Portugal had all freed theirs as well during that period.
Slavery had become economically infeasible. Caring for them, chasing escapees and the fear of rebellion and murder were always concerns. Much better for large landowners would be a system of share cropping. The landowners held the land and no longer had to care for the freed ex-slaves. Now there was an incentive for blacks to produce! Where would most of them go anyway? Northern factories? Fine, but most would stay on the plantation just like before.
Slavery alone seemed hardly worth fighting for.

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