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Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company, 158 U.S. 601 (1895)

U.S. Supreme Court Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company, 158 U.S. 601 (1895) Pollock v. Farmers’ Loan & Trust Company (Rehearing) No. 898, 894 Argued May 6, 7, 8, 1895 Decided May 20, 1895 158 U.S. 601 APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Syllabus […]

Flint v. Stone Tracy Co., 220 U.S. 107 (1911)

U.S. Supreme Court Flint v. Stone Tracy Co., 220 U.S. 107 (1911) Flint v. Stone Tracy Company Nos. 407, 409-412, 415, 420, 425, 431, 432, 442-443, 446, 456-457 Argued March 17, 18, 1910 Restored to docket for reargument May 31, 1910 Reargued January 17, 18, 19, 1911 Decided March 13, 1911. 220 U.S. 107 APPEAL […]

Brushaber v. Union Pacific R. Co., 240 U.S. 1 (1916)

U.S. Supreme Court Brushaber v. Union Pacific R. Co., 240 U.S. 1 (1916) Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Company No. 140 Argued October 14, 15, 1915 Decided January 24, 1916 240 U.S. 1 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Syllabus Under proper averments, a stockholder’s […]

Why do Politicians Always Surround Themselves with Children?

Obama signed 23 executive orders against guns. The real movement is to disarm citizens. They are not stupid. Laws like this do not stop criminals. All they do is prevent the people from defending themselves. They will accomplish nothing to further the pretended reasons for the enactments. The “kill switch” on the internet the Obama […]

How In the Hell Did the Computer Project The Tension in Asia?

QUESTION: I attended the Bangkok Conference. I am in awe how can the computer have projected the rising tension in January back in October? ANSWER: The computer has been able to pick up geopolitical events and tensions on a major scale like this not by feeding in what people are saying or news reports. In […]

Can a Future President Undo Obamacare?

QUESTION: Would it be possible for the next president to use an executive order to eliminate this nationalized healthcare? You and I both know the courts are not going to overrule any aspect of it. ANSWER: Typically, once something like this is in, forget it. Will never be repealed and an executive order will not […]

China v Japan – War?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2igv9f2EBs&sns=em There is a major dispute over some tiny uninhabited islands in the South China Sea. One may think this is nothing. They are just tiny islands not worth going to war over. WRONG! The islands are just the excuse. The issue is the festering hatred of Japan throughout Asia for World War II that […]

Con-Job of Education

Outside of the basics and physical science, there really is not much formal education does that is worthwhile. Kids get student loans with a huge amount of debt they struggle with for years, and then the diploma might as well be for knitting. Other than a doctor or lawyer, it is rare to find someone […]

Mickelson – One of the highest-earning athletes Comments on Making Drastic Changes because of Taxes

France is not alone. Mickelson spoke and made it clear “there are going to be some drastic changes for me because I happen to be in that zone that has been targeted both federally and by the state. And, you know, it doesn’t work for me right now. So I’m going to have to make […]

Books

Aristotle The Athenian Constitution A Treatise on Government The Categories On the Art of Poetry The Poetics of Aristotle The Works of Aristotle the Famous Philosopher William Blackstone Commentaries on the Laws of England Caesar Caesar’s Commentaries (in Latin)  Cicero First Oration of Circero Against Catiline Cicero’s Tusculan Disputatuions; Also, Treatises on the Nature of […]