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Saturday, May 16, 2020

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 "Don't bother just to be better than others. Try to be better than yourself." - William Faulkner

*May 16, 1771
The Battle of Alamance

It was the final battle of the War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North  Carolina by local farmers and backcountry residents. They rebelled against the  wealthy and corrupt colonial British officials over issues of taxation and local  control. Named for nearby Great Alamance Creek, the battle took place in what has  since become Alamance County situated six miles south of present-day Burlington,  North Carolina.

The War of the Regulation had been brewing in western counties for several years,  but included only minor, scattered acts of violence, followed by refusal to pay  fees, disruption of court proceedings, and continued harassment of government  officials. In response to Regulator violence, the Carolina Assembly passed  Johnston's Riot Act, which, among other stipulations, empowered royal governor  William Tryon to call out the militia to maintain order and enforce the law.

On May 16, 1771, after several failed attempts at communication to avoid bloodshed,  Tryon directed the militiamen to move toward the Regulator encampment. Though  greater in number, the Regulators, who did not have a true commander or sufficient  ammunition for a lengthy engagement, were no match for Tryon's militia and  artillery, which included two field pieces and four swivel guns.

It was still a deadly encouinter for both sides. Tryon reported 9 militiamen killed  and 61 wounded. Regulator casualties were more numerous: estimates range from 9  killed and an undetermined number wounded to as high as 300 killed and wounded.

Tryon took 15 prisoners, one of whom was hanged on the battlefield that evening. In  trials at Hillsborough, 12 Regulators were found guilty of treason; 6 of these were  executed and the others pardoned. On the day following the battle, Tryon offered to  pardon all Regulators who would swear allegiance to the Crown. Within six weeks,  more than 6,000 backcountry settlers had taken the oath and received pardons from  the new royal governor, Josiah Martin.

Some historians considered the battle to be the opening salvo of the American  Revolution, however, modern historians reject this, since there wasn't any intent  to rebel against the king or crown, merely to protest taxation and corrupt local  government.

On to more stuff

Live coverage: Atlas 5 rocket set for launch Saturday with X-37B spaceplane (VIDEO)

United Launch Alliance’s live launch broadcast begins at 8:05 a.m. EDT (1205 GMT)  Saturday, May 16.

Update: A new launch time of 10:13 a.m. EDT (1413 GMT) has been scheduled, weather  permitting.

A History of Ancient Rome in 10 Buildings

"For half a millennium, Rome was the center of the world. The first city in history  to have more than a million inhabitants, it ruled an empire that stretched from  Scotland to Sudan. Its influence extended even farther: Roman coins flooded the  markets of southern India, and scholars at the court of the Chinese emperor  composed treatises on the city that ruled the western sea.

Drawing on the tribute of sixty million subjects, Rome’s rulers created some of the  ancient world’s greatest buildings. Besides being impressive architectural and  engineering achievements, these buildings are artifacts – direct witnesses to the  fascinating story of the Eternal City."
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YouTube Working for Peking
"Chinese netizens on Wednesday (May 13) discovered that YouTube is automatically  blocking the Chinese term “communist bandit” within 15 seconds.

YouTube has recently started to demonetize content that is critical of the Chinese  Communist Party and China’s handling of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic."
Youtub is owned by g00gle, and as I've stated repeatedly for years, g00gle is evil.

News you can use: Bryan Caplan’s emergency homeschooling how-to guide
"The foremost question for any homeschooler is: What are you trying to accomplish?  My answer is twofold:

1. Teach kids what they need to know to become self-supporting adults, even if it  isn’t fun.

2. Give kids a happy childhood."
IE: not the dystopian terror and depression of a scold-i-locks puppet.





The Gong Show: Larry & His Magic Trombone (circa 1977)