Archive for March 28th, 2010

In 193, Pertinax, Roman Emperor, assassinated by Praetorian guard. Didius Julianus, highest bidder in Praetorian auction, becomes Emperor of Rome
In 1380, Gunpowder first used in Europe, by the Venetians against the Genoese
In 1592, the first picture book for children was written by J.A. Comenius.
In 1611, Adrian Block and Hendrick Christiaensen sail to Manhattan to trade… »

Let me get this straight……we’re trying to pass a health care plan
written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn’t understand it,
 passed by a Congress that hasn’t read it but exempts themselves from it,
to be signed by a president that also hasn’t read it and who smokes,
with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn’t… »