Tag Archives: Civil Rights

Encyclopædia Britannica vs Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Posted on August 15, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

We may never know why, shortly after our American born Merriam-Webster, Inc. and its many, many dictionaries and publications were purchased by and became a subsidiary of the British Encyclopædia Britannica in The Year of The Poison Pill (1964) that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Economics, Expository Writing, For Feminists, Justice, Observations, Plain English, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged 1964, American, British, Civil Rights, Civil Rights Act, Cults, Culture, Definitions, Dictionaries, Economics, Encyclopædia Britannica, English, Feminism, History, Language, Logos, Merriam-Webster, Politics, Propaganda, Sexual Equality, The Year of The Poison Pill, Trademarks, Webster's Dictionary, Wisdom | Leave a comment

I Love Women

Posted on July 16, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

I love women. I really do. I care about women. There have been many women in my life: My mother; my sisters; my aunts; sisters-in-law; cousins not to mention the wives of friends, co-workers, the girls I’ve dated and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, For Feminists, Government, Mass Media, Personal History, Plain English, Politics | Tagged Civil Rights, Culture, Feminism, Humanity, Love, Propaganda, Psychology, Women | Leave a comment

It Was The Skunk’s Fault

Posted on June 19, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Maybe it was my fault. Maybe it was José’s fault. Maybe it was the skunk’s fault. At any rate; we had an overnight guest in our garage last night. He (large shoe prints) apparently slept on the garage floor next … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Economics, Justice, Personal History | Tagged Breaking and Entering, Burglary, City of Milwaukee, Civil Rights, Economics, Father's Day, Homelessness, Humanity, Luck, Piggy Bank, Remote Controls, Rummage Sales, Skunks | Leave a comment

Go Stick A Pencil In Your Ear

Posted on May 29, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

When I was eighteen I knew nothing of this; I thought it was a man’s manly duty to serve his country. (Boy! Was I ever wrong!) Stick a pencil in your ear and rupture your eardrum. A small price to … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, Expository Writing, Government, Human Sacrifice, Justice, Personal History, Plain English, Politics, Religion, Suicide, The Twentieth Man, Veterans | Tagged Canada, Civil Rights, CO, Coast Guard, Conscientious Objector, Department of Defense, DOD, Draft Dodgers, Eisenhower, History, Law, Military-Industrial Complex, Ministry, National Guard, NG, Peace Corps, Pencils, Politics, Presidential Pardon, Priest, Rabbi, Ruptured Eardrum, Selective Service System, SOL, SSS, Student Deferments, The Draft, The Lazy Man's Road to Riches, The Merchant Marine, The War Effort, U. S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, Women | Leave a comment

The Poison Pill Part II

Posted on March 28, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Again, from The Land of Unintended Consequences: The racist Poison Pill was added to the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 in hopes of killing it. The Bill passed anyway and the poison subsequently tapped into the then dormant radical fringe … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Expository Writing, For Feminists, Government, Mass Media, Observations, Plain English, Politics, Suicide, Suicide | Tagged Children, Civil Rights, Feminism, Law, Logic, Sex, Truth, Women | Leave a comment

Classified: TOP SECRET

Posted on March 9, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

Posted in Government, Human Sacrifice, Personal History, Politics | Tagged American Servicemen's Union, Angela Davis, Army Justice, ASU, Bobby Seale, Bomb Scares, Brothers, Civil Rights, Classified, Communism, Exploitation, Fort Riley, George Jackson, GI Rights, GI's, History, Leaflet, Leaflets, Oppression, Outside Agitators, Pigs, Political Prisoners, Propaganda, Sedition, Servants of Fort Riley's GIs, Social Security Number, The Black Panther Party, The Bond, The Brass, Top Secret, U. S. Army, Underground Newspapers, Veterans, Vietnam War, Wage-Price-Freeze, War | Leave a comment

A Secret Admirer

Posted on February 28, 2018 by The Twentieth Man

She got a bouquet of a dozen roses from a secret admirer for Valentine’s Day. Two weeks later she still doesn’t know who sent them. Sure, she’s a good looking young woman from head to toe; but she works in … Continue reading →

Posted in Capitalism, For Feminists, Plain English, Politics, Sadie Hawkins' Day | Tagged Civil Rights, Feminism, Judgement, Love, Sex, Sexual Harassment, Society, Valentine's Day, Women, Work | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Civil Rights

Encyclopædia Britannica vs Merriam-Webster, Inc.

I Love Women

It Was The Skunk’s Fault

Go Stick A Pencil In Your Ear

The Poison Pill Part II

A Secret Admirer

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