In 1800 there were newspapers and periodicals that regularly published political articles. Pamphlets and flyers were printed and handed out on the streets and to some extent mailed out. Notices and signs were posted in public places and people took the time to read them. Candidates would make speeches and people would talk to each other. (Of course there was no TV or radio or internet . Candidate did not do much campaigning themselves because it was unseemly to extol ones own virtues. )
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After John Adams won the Emmy for best miniseries, Tom Hanks said, "The election between Jefferson and Adams was filled with innuendo, lies, a bitter partisan press and disinformation. How far we've come since then." Here's what he was talking about.
Florida's minimum wage at $6.79 is 16+% greater than the Federal minimum wage of $5.85 as of July 2008.
NovaNET Answer: government ordered a 14 percent wage increase.
Known as the "Bull Moose Party" but formally the "Progressive Party," was formed by former-president Teddy Roosevelt when he was frozen out of the Republican presidential nomination in 1912. The platform's main theme was reversing the domination of politics by big business, which they claimed controlled the Republicans' and Democrats' parties, alike. The Progressive's platform called for:Strict limits and disclosure requirements on political campaign contributionsRegistration of lobbyistsRecording and publication of all Congressional committee proceedingsA National Health Service to include all existing government medical agencies.Social Insurance to provide for the elderly, the unemployed, and the disabledA minimum wage for womenAn eight-hour workdayA federal securities departmentFarm reliefWorker's compensation for work-related injuriesAn inheritance taxA Constitutional amendment to allow a Federal income taxSocial Security, the Securities & Exchange Commission, Workman's comp, and a national minimum wage are a few of the platform issues that are in effect today.
The power to wage war.
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