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During colonial times in America, if you wanted to convince or inform people about some issue that you considered important, you went to the local printer and got some pamphlets printed. You then handed them out, read them to anybody that was interested, nailed them to the town bulletin board, or the nearest tree.
The first amendment was specifically written to protect this type of activity and the writers or "pamphleteers". 
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Refdesk Thoughts of the Day: "To hold the same views at forty as we held at twenty..." "To hold the same views at forty as we held at twenty is to have been stupefied for a score of years, and take rank, not as a prophet, but as an unteachable brat, well birched and none the wiser." -Robert Louis Stevenson ----- The Refdesk Site of the Day is: Yahoo! Answers Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. ----- Frontline: Private Warriors Companion Web site to the PBS Frontline special of the same name. Site looks at private contractors like Blackwater, Aegis and Erinys, who play an increasingly critical role in running U.S. military supply lines, providing armed protection, and operating U.S. military bases. These private warriors are targeted by insurgents and in turn have been criticized for their rough treatment of Iraqi civilians. Their dramatic story illuminates the Pentagon's new reliance on corporate outsourcing and raises tough questions about where they fit in the chain of command and the price we are paying for their role in the war. ----- FBI History: Famous Cases Since its founding in 1908, the FBI has been involved in many famous cases. Inasmuch as inquiries often are received about them, the Office of Public and Congressional Affairs (OPCA) has prepared monographs on some of the most frequently requested, closed investigations. The monographs listed have been made available for your use. You may download them for any noncommercial use without obtaining permission from the FBI. ----- Digital History: Trailers of Historically Significant Films Hollywood has shaped our most vivid images of the historical past. This collection of film trailers allows users to see how the film studios promoted the films that are most deeply impressed in our collective imagination. This database contains trailers of films for educational use. Digital History is an educational and non-commercial site designed specifically for history teachers and their students. ----- Sunday, November 04, 2007
Refdesk Thoughts of the Day: "When it comes time to do your own life..." "When it comes time to do your own life, you either perpetuate your childhood or you stand on it and finally kick it out from under." -Rosellen Brown ----- "When friends stop being frank and useful to each other..." "When friends stop being frank and useful to each other, the whole world loses some of its radiance." -Anatole Broyard ----- The Refdesk Site of the Day is: Experiencing War: Stories from the Veterans History Project As a partner with filmmaker Ken Burns and PBS on The War, the Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress, offers this special Web site to enhance the viewing experience of this epic yet intimate look at those who sacrificed so much to serve their country during World War II. Related sited: PBS: The War. ----- FlightAware Founded in March of 2005, FlightAware is the first company to offer free flight tracking services for both private and commercial air traffic in the United States. Related sites: Aeroseek Flight Tracker FlightView Flight Tracker. ----- The Marine And The Iraqi Terrorist (From Gene, our correspondent in Washington Heights.) A U.S. Marine squad was marching north of Fallujah when they came upon an Iraqi terrorist, badly injured and unconscious. On the opposite side of the road was an A merican Marine in a similar, but less serious state. The Marine was conscious and alert and, as first aid was given to both men, the squad leader asked the injured Marine what had happened. The Marine reported, 'I was heavily armed and moving north along the highway here, and coming south was a heavily armed insurgent. We saw each other and both took cover in the ditches along the road.' 'I yelled to him that Saddam Hussein was a miserable low-life scumbag who got what he deserved', and he yelled back that 'Ted Kennedy is a fat, good-for-nothing, left wing liberal drunk who doesn't know how to drive.' 'So I said that 'Osama Bin Laden dresses and acts like a frigid, mean-spirited lesbian!' He retaliated by yelling, 'Oh yeah? Well, so does Hillary Clinton!' And, there we were, in the middle of the road, shaking hands, when a truck hit us.' . Sunday, September 23, 2007
Highly Recommended On-Line Articles The Trouble with David Friedman's "Rationality" The Gold Problem Utilitarian Free-Market Economics . Refdesk Thoughts of the Day: "Success is going from failure to failure..." "Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm." -Abraham Lincoln ----- "Loneliness is never more cruel..." "Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate." -Germaine Greer ----- "We bestow on others praise in which we do not believe..." "We bestow on others praise in which we do not believe, on condition that in return they bestow upon us praise in which we do." -Jean Rostand ----- The Refdesk Site of the Day is: Radio-locator Welcome to Radio-Locator, the most comprehensive radio station search engine on the internet. We have links to over 10,000 radio station web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world. ----- Urban Legends Reference Pages Snopes.com is a searchable database of urban legends and myths, email hoaxes, computer virus warnings, and folklore. ----- All Recipes Looking for recipes? You've come to the right place. Allrecipes has more than 40,000 free recipes - all created, tested, reviewed and approved by home cooks worldwide. ----- |
