Tag Archives: Herbert Hoover

What’s wrong with the GOP in one sentence

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Naomi

“Our whole business system would break down in a day if there was not a high sense of moral responsibility in our business world.” Spoken by Herbert Hoover on the campaign trail in 1928, and quoted by Jill Lepore in … Continue reading →

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It’s happened before: “The Battle of Anacostia Flats”

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Naomi

I’m tempted to say everything has happened before, but I don’t know everything so I will refrain. However, when I read what follows about the “Battle of Anacostia Flats,” immediately I thought of Trump’s D.C. stormtroopers assigned to remove a … Continue reading →

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