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Sat, April 11, Duluth, GA, -Gas South Arena
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Sat, May 2, Nampa, ID, Ford Idaho Center
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Sat, Sept 19, Henderson, NV, Lees Family Forum
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Congratulations to @hillcatgut. Your question was chosen for tonight’s Ask Greg and the Panelists.
@hillcatgut Name an actor or politician that you met - was your impression of them different than their public persona.
Some US Expansion History -
On March 30, 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William Seward and Russian Minister Edouard de Stoeckl signed a treaty to purchase Alaska for $7.2 million, or about 2 cents per acre. Initially mocked as "Seward's Folly" and "Seward's Icebox," the acquisition added 586,412 square miles to the U.S. and ended Russian presence in North America.
Library of Congress Research Guides (.gov) +3
Key details regarding the Alaska Purchase:
The Agreement: The treaty was signed at 4 a.m. on March 30, 1867, following an all-night negotiation session.
Motivation: Russia aimed to sell its vulnerable, remote territory to the U.S. rather than risking loss to Great Britain. The Russian treasury was also depleted after the Crimean War.
Public Reaction: The deal was heavily ridiculed by the press and Congress, who viewed it as a waste of money on "icebergs and polar bears".
Ratification & Handover: The Senate approved the treaty on April 9, 1867, and the U.S. formally took possession on October ...
The problem with the internet and social media is that everyone gets to be an armchair quarterback and, for some unknown reason, the media gets satisfaction from endless speculation, which often foments fear and anger.
I've seen so much hysteria about the US putting boots on the ground in Iran because we're sending extra troops to the region. In any conflict, you want to have enough personnel available nearby to react to surprises from the enemy. We're also trying to make the Strait of Hormuz safe to travel again. Military leaders also prepare many contingency plans in the event of a worst case scenario.
None of these things mean imminent US boots on the ground. So I'm not going to run around like Chicken Little until the sky is actually falling.
