Author: Real History Lisa

Why I’m Supporting Obama

I’ve been surprised at the animosity towards Obama that I’ve seen here. But I’ve been far more disappointed because much of it appears driven by a lack of knowledge about his background, as well as a marked...

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The arguments against voting by mail

I was distressed to stumble upon Nathan Cemenska’s article about all-vote-by-mail (AVBM) systems, because until people understand where the potential for fraud enters the system, we cannot have an intelligent discussion...

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The Earlier Plot to Kill Kennedy

Three weeks before Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, another effort was aborted in Chicago. Abraham Bolden, the first black man appointed to the President’s Secret Service detail, stumbled upon a plot to kill Kennedy...

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Still Wrong, After 44 Years

[Crossposted from Progressive Historians] It’s the anniversary of the Kennedy assassination again. While I have much to be thankful for this year and all the years of my life, November 22 is a sad anniversary because not...

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