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The Ongoing Battle for Historical Truth
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New Books and Videos on Civil War Causes and Vietnam Truth
My latest book, The Morril Tariff and its Precedents, can now be purchased on Amazon.com for $15.95. It covers the history of protectionist tariffs from the Henry Clay “American System” Tariff of 1824 through the beginning of the Civil War in 1861 and beyond. The politically correct narrative of the Civil War commonly presented by media and academia is that the Civil War was a Northern crusade against slavery. This is propaganda by exaggeration and especially omission. Had the Morrill Tariff not been passed by the US Congress in 1861, there would probably never have been a Civil War. The Morrill Tariff had come as the culmination of over 37 years of North-South tariff wars, which sacrificed Southern economic prosperity for the benefit of Northern industry. Moreover, more than 80% of the tax burden fell on the South, while more than 75% of public infrastructure and other spending benefited northern and western states. This had led to points of constitutional crisis and secession threats from 1824 through 1861.
The Morrill Tariff and Its Abominable Precedents
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A Cautionary Tale of Tariff Economic and Political Dangers
I am using this article to introduce my new book:
The Morrill Tariff and Its Precedents: Northern Provocation to Southern Secessions 1824-1861; Economic, Moral and Political Dangers of Tariff Systems—Leonard M. Scruggs.
There are many strong reasons why these issues are both historically and currently important.
My new book and this short article primarily address the underlying economic causes that led to Southern State Secessions in 1860 and 1861, but it is a cautionary tale regarding present US Tariff Policy and its appropriate legislative and executive administration.
Kaliningrad: NATO vs Russia Tension
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Russians Warn Full Military Response
Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave between Lithuania and Poland on the Baltic Sea. It is the Russian Federation’s only ice-free port in Europe and a major Russian naval and military base. On July 17, US General Chris Donahue, Commander of US Army forces in Europe, issued a statement meant to warn the Kremlin that NATO could take control of it “in a timeframe that is unheard of, ” if Russian aggression extended beyond Ukraine. In response, Leonid Slutsky, Chairman of the Russian Duma (parliament) Committee on Foreign Affairs, warned that any attack on Kaliningrad would be met “with all the corresponding retaliatory measures, including nuclear weapons.”
A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
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Scriptural Theology Set to Music
A Mighty Fortress is Our God begins with the stanza:
“A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing;
Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great, and, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.”
Both the words and melody were written by German Reformer Martin Luther in 1527-1529 under the circumstances of hardship and persecution. The long-revered hymn is a powerful paraphrase of Psalm 46’s eleven verses and a forceful declaration that it is Jesus Christ who is our Defender and Savior.
Putin’s Party Gains in Recent Elections
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Results of September 18-20 Duma Elections
The Russian Duma, the Lower House of the Federal Assembly, is the equivalent of the U.S. House of Representatives. The word “Duma” comes from the Russian word for “thought” or “deliberation.” It consists of 450 Members (Deputies) elected every 5 years. The Russian Duma is elected by a combination of two methods. A Parliamentary style proportion of the popular national vote fills 225 seats, and a Constituency style vote for a single plurality winner in each of 225 districts fills 225 seats. The Parliamentary 225 are elected in the style of many European parliaments, and the Constituency vote closely resembles US Congressional district elections.
Mike Scruggs is the author of two books: The Un-Civil War: Shattering the Historical Myths; and Lessons from the Vietnam War: Truths the Media Never Told You, and over 600 articles on military history, national security, intelligent design, genealogical genetics, immigration, current political affairs, Islam, and the Middle East.
He holds a BS degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA from Stanford University. A former USAF intelligence officer and Air Commando, he is a decorated combat veteran of the Vietnam War, and holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, and Air Medal. He is a retired First Vice President for a major national financial services firm and former Chairman of the Board of a classical Christian school.
Click the website below to order books. http://www.universalmediainc.org/books.htm.
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