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SAVE THE DATE: NOVEMBER 23, 2008 I love election years. The conversations that take place about the candidates and issues often lead to learning new things about history and government. A few days ago I exchanged some comments with Mike Saunders about looking at "landmark" Supreme Court decisions in a spreadsheet format: A snapshot, if you will, of how each justice voted, viewed beside the name and political party of the appointing president .... To start playing with the idea, I reached back in history to Dred Scott V. Sandford, of 1857, certainly one of the most infamous decisions in our country's history. From Wikipedia: Dred Scott v. Sandford,[1] 60 U.S. (19 How.) 393 (1857), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court that ruled that people of African descent imported into the United States and held as slaves, or their descendants[2]-whether or not they were slaves-could never be citizens of the United States, and that the United States Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories Here is my spreadsheet
It soon became apparent that including a column indicating the appointing president's political party was problematic for this point in time, since in the first half of the 19th century, American political parties were undergoing great changes. For example, Wikipedia lists Martin Van Buren's party affiliations as Democratic-Republican, Democratic, and Free Soil. To place the Dred Scott decision in a historical timeline, consider this: The American Revolutionary War took place 1775 - 1783. The oldest justice at the time of the Dred Scott decision, Chief Justice Taney, was born during the Revolutionary War. James Buchanan was inaugurated President March 4, 1857. The Dred Scott decision was delivered March 6, 1857. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860. Fighting in The American Civil War began in April, 1861. Robert E. Lee surrendered April 9, 1865, ending the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 15, 1865. ----------- The full text of opinions written by each justice are archived at Cornell Law Library here. Further reading: The Supreme's Greatest Hits This historical review would not have been possible without Wikipedia. Carolyn, I know you're a Wikipedia editor, my hats off to you and all editors!! Mike, now that I've sorted the idea out a bit, I'm going to tackle KELO. Stand by! The original Arroyo Seco Branch Library in Highland Park was built in 1913 with funding from the Carnegie Institute, it was designed by local Garvanza area architect Frederick M. Ashley. Note the classical architectural style with ionic columns.
This building was demolished in 1959, and replaced in 1960 with a "State of the Art" modern building designed by architect John J. Langdon.
The original design of this mid-century building provided rooftop parking. However the constant movement of cars on the roof soon resulted in roof leaks, and that feature was eventually abandoned. In 2004, the mid-century building was demolished, and replaced with a larger library designed by the firm of M2A. The new building echos the area's predominant turn-of-the-20th-century Mission and Craftsman style structures.
A large wall mural painted by the artist, Luis Becerra, was preserved and relocated from the original building to a prominent location directly opposite the rear entrance.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, in 2005, the animal rescue volunteers of Pasado's Safe Haven earned a reputation as a small, but tough and determined group. With the lessons learned from Katrina, Pasado's has opened an Animal Aid Station to prepare for the approach of Gustav. Here is Pasado's list of items of needed items as of 8/31/208. Visit the Pasado website for updates. WHAT WE NEED NOW! 8/31/08 12:55 pm PST PLEASE CROSS-POST! MAIL GOODS TO: PLEASE TRY TO OVERNIGHT EVERYTHING! Readers, please feel free to repost this .
I had a conversation with a couple friends yesterday about John McCain and his selection of Sara Palin as a running mate. The conversation wound its way into the topic of a President's legacy being his (or her) Supreme Court appointments. And the possibility that the next president may have at least one appointment to make in the next four years, given that Justice John Paul Stevens is now in his late eighties. I ended up making this list of the current Supreme Court Justices, sorted by each Justice's year of birth:
Here is the same list, sorted by each Justice's year of appointment:
Something to ponder. And for further pondering: Short biographies of each justice A U S News article about "Ranking the Politics of Supreme Court Justices"
While browsing through YouTube for a hundred different things, as usual, I came across this video clip of Sara Palin on the Glenn Beck show .... the one from a few months ago where Glenn asks her about the possibility of being tapped by John McCain, and she answers "If I had to make such a decision today, it would be no...." Enjoy!...."
On another note, much has been written about the concept that Localism isn't just about real estate. It's designed as a national host for thousands of hyper-local communities. Well here's my contribution to the non-real estate community idea. A Localism community titled .....drum roll .... que up marching band .... TROJAN FOOTBALL Fans, friends, alumni, come on down!!! It's under State: California County: Los Angeles County City: Los Angeles Community: Trojan Football
And here's how the community page looks on Localism: http://localism.com/ca/los_angeles/trojan_footbal Oh sheesh, what have I done? (As in, I created more work for myself) Now I need to upload photos and more information..... Occasionally you will hear a local activist refer to the "Trilogy", meaning three historic architectural treasures located in Northeast Los Angeles: The Southwest Museum, El Alisal (Charles Lummis' personal residence) and Casa de Adobe. The Casa de Adobe is a reconstruction of a pre-1850s Spanish California hacienda. It was built not a as home, but as a museum for the Hispanic Society; it was designed by the office of architect Theodore Eisen and completely hand-built by local adobe craftsman Jose Velazquez.
The Casa was completed in 1918. It was deed to the Southwest Museum in 1922 when the Hispanic Society disbanded. This remarkable landmark is not generally open to the public.
It is currently being used for special museum events only. Visitors may, however, view the Casa through the L.A. Conservancy's Highland Park walking tour, which takes place every other month*** or annually in December for the community Las Posadas. ***The next Highland Park Walking Tour is scheduled for Saturday, August 30th, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm. Tickets are $5 and $10 and can be purchased here. Andalucia in Los Angeles: "9 Del Sur" Fatima Conesa · Paco Conti · Teresa Lafita · Irene Mala · Rocio Arregui ·Antonio Herman · Cristina Galeote · Cristina de Lorenzo · Aurora Perea
Opening Night Reception: Saturday, September 6, 2008 from 7-10 pm
From the subtle yet striking landscapes by Fatima Conesa to Paco Conti's abstract "Naufragio" (Shipwreck) pieces, Murnau Art Gallery brings us paintings that show today's emerging Andalusian artists as sophisticated, solid, and unique in terms of aesthetics, technical skill and conceptual complexity. These nine artists have been well chosen -- they are making a name for themselves in Spain and elsewhere. Teresa Lafita offers several works of collage on paper which reflect on the concept of time, Rocio Arregui presents six oil on fabric paintings which pay homage to renowned artists, Cristina Galeote shows intriguing scenes depicting empty and lonely spaces, Antonio Herman uses bold black strokes on white canvas immersing us in a surrealist aura of magical movement. Irene Mala adds a touch of irony with her expressionist "phones", and Aurora Perea and Cristina de Lorenzo join forces to create a cavernous world of hidden treasures. The vitality and freshness of Murnau's 9 will make waves in today's contemporary art. Join us as we journey to the new Andalucia. Opening Reception: Saturday, September 6, 2008, 7-10 pm Where: Avenue 50 Studio, Inc., 131 No. Avenue 50, Los Angeles, CA 90042 Contact: (323) 258-1435 or http://www.avenue50studio.com The final concert of the free concert series at Heritage Square is Thursday, August 28, from 4:30 PM and 8:00 PM .
Contributing and Heritage Square Society Museum members may join us on September 20 for a special "Behind the Scenes" tour of Heritage Square Museum. This is your chance to see areas of the museum not open to the general public, how the homes and furnishings are restored, what the future plans are for the museum and much more. Existing Individual, Family and Sustaining members may increase their membership to the Contributing or Heritage Square Society level and receive a six month extension! Reservations required. Please call 323-225-2700 , ext 221 for more details. Become a member at http://www.heritagesquare.org/member_app.htm Finally, on Saturday, October 4, 2008 , enjoy a rare opportunity to shop for vintage phonograph records and record players, sheet music, pianos and more...in the 111 year old Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church at Heritage Square Museum. A $5.00 general admission. Proceeds from the sale of our excess collection will benefit restoration and education programs at the museum.
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Trojan Football returns tomorrow, Saturday, 8/30 as the USC Trojans begin their 2008 season against Virginia on the road at 12:30PM PDT.
The Sometimes in Tune Band begin the evening playing bluegrass and American folk music with a fun, energetic twist. Rounding out the series is Orquesta Salsumba, who combine the rhythms of Salsa, Rumba and Latin Jazz to create a contagious energy sure to bring you to your feet! Led by Eddie de la Fey, this 12 piece band is sure to please! The last concert drew over 200 people, so be sure to get to the museum early to guarantee a good seat, see our historic architecture up close, to try local food and drink and shop in the museum store. To see a few select photos of the first concert, please visit our blog at
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