The FBI History, A Female Agent & A Russian Born Agent

After searching the cyber woods this evening under the watchful eyes of
black-masked raccoons, I dispatched my dog to do  Nose Work
and to fetch  documents about the FBI ,relating to the inception and  control over
its' operations.For a tiny morsel of a treat,the K-9 brought me the unclassified
documents that were retrieved.

With my back to the wall  and my vigilant eye on the entrance to my cave,I examined
the documents  by the light of  my camp fire. I quickly learned that the FBI had a female
agent, who was let go during the agency's infancy. It also had a senior citizen FBI agent
who was born in Russia and spoke several languages.He died early .

Numerous national  political and geopolitical forces were at play( including wartime stressors)
that shaped the mission,power and control of the bureau.There was also some Secret Service
involvement early on that (as you can guess) was "secret".Are you up for early intrigue ?

I invite you to get a cool or hot drink and to join me in reading about the FBI history by
the light of the camp fire in my cave. You can begin at the following link,
      
 https://www.fbi.gov/history/brief-history

US Slavery & Merchandising of Slavery Products & Collectibles

There are many ways to study a topic and just as many ways to profit from information.
Literally, there were lots of profiteering in the economics of the transatlantic african slave trade.
Everything on and about the enslaved individual(s) including enslaved families was used for
economic gain .There did exist many printed versions of "social media" of the day that extended the
'slavery memorabilia,personal artifacts & collectibles' into the slave owner's and the slavery
industry  marketplace. Money was  also made from slavery abolitionists'  papers & sentiment. Bank notes from several  US states' banks appeared to be prized possessions with investment potential. While today's
2018 transatlantic 'Human trafficking (of sex slaves) profiteering reportedly  approximates some 90 billion dollars today',such  sexual abuses against early   legalized  US slaves also generated considerable money
and untold physical,psychological, genetic and spiritual traumas for the legalized slaves and their descendants.

Take a microscopic view of the historical  human industry of slave misery  for yourself at the following link,
   
       
 http://historicalshop.com/sitecontents/africanamerican/aahist.htm
     

USA Immigration Studies & The Legal Status Question

As an old fictional hoboclown detective, I've learned that one key to getting informed is to ask questions and obtain information.I've gotten a lotta sources of information by picking up dirty little pennies and discarded old papers.Sometimes, you just idle along ignorantly and at other times you latch onto gems of facts.Facts are only tools( in and of themselves)of further discovery and greater understanding. Discovery and understanding gives an ignorant old clown like me, more latitude in drawing conclusions and at least minimal insight. I just used some big words to generate some small ideas. Sometimes, it's the other way around,like electricity; using a lotta tiny things to generate a lotta power! If you want some powerful thoughts on the issue of 'legal path to immigration', look at the information pulled together on US Immigration by the Rice University authors in the following link, http://kinder.rice.edu/uploadedFiles/Kinder_Institute_for_Urban_Research/Publications/White_Papers/Immigration%20White%20Paper.pdf

1892 Early Immigrant 'Dreamers' To The USA

A brief review of the 2 Jan., 1892 New York City Passenger's List presented to the Collector of Customs, identified 33 individuals aging in range from 2 thru 50. They were identified as "citizens" of Ireland, England and Russia. Twenty-seven could read and write.Six could not read and write. They were identifed as: child,wife, laborer,artisan,tailor,smith,farmer,infant,machinist. None were designated 'criminal' nor 'non-criminal' nor 'at-risk'.These immigrants could be termed 'Dreamers' of the 1892 immigration period.It would be interesting to compare successive groupings of immigrants since 1892 to understand any evolution of the immigration admission criteria.Interested readers should review the following link, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Annie_Moore_Arrival.jpg This blog post is just a microscopic cross sectional view of the issue and any interpretations of the findings should be justly limited.There are likely some other sources of historical data that have not been reviewed by this blogger.

MLK Jr, & John's Vision at Patmos ?

It is ironic that today's post coincides with the day that the USA honors the teachings of Martin Luther King,Jr. The following link culminates in Dr. King's mention of "John's vision during his stay on the island of Patmos.John had a vision of a new Jerusalem", wherein it was stated,"Behold I make all things new;former things are passed away". Read the sermon at the following standford.edu king papers link, https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/king-papers/publications/knock-midnight-inspiration-great-sermons-reverend-martin-luther-king-jr-10. This paper was reportedly delivered by Martin Luther King at the National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., on 31 March 1968. Congressional Record, 9 April 1968. Martin's paper called for the "forces of Goodwill" to assemble to forge the change necessary for world peace.His clarion call,like so many others during his lifetime, was prophetic. While 1968 was a turbulent time in the United States and the world, today's world of 2017 geopolitics and today's strife was mysteriously predicted in striking detail.The sermon of 9 April,1968 was not some "fake news" conjured up 50 years ago.The details are too strikingly similar to today's world state of affairs and events. Note the following key words and issues in the sermon: "Freedom,human dignity,great period of social change, triple revolution ( technological,nuclear weapons of warfare,human rights) freedom explosion ( all over the world);challenged to eradicate the last vestiges of racial injustice in our nation;racial justice (as the black man's burden and white man's shame);get rid of the disease of racism;we stand in the most segregated hour of America;Congress...was willing to undergird it's white peasant's from Europe with an economic floor;...must be something positive and massive to get rid of the tragedies of racial injustice;...ill-housed...ill-nourished ...Latin America...Africa...Asia; ...poor people's campaign...direct action......we end up morally and politically isolated in the world......a new day of justice and brotherhood and peace... To help bring the message of Dr. King's 9 April, 1968 sermon home,a visually creative dramatic clip of the soul-stirring reference of " John's vision" is depicted at an unrelated Youtube video at the following link (for purposes of reflection and discussion), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrg84GnR48g

Tortured Tales of Man's Inhumanity to Man

As usual, a question arose in the mind of this inquisitive hoboclown detective.Who or what type of person would fashion a "shackle or chain" to keep and control a captured slave? Did the inventors of such 'inhumane hardware' take pride in the genius of their products ? How much were they paid to fashion such instruments of control and servitude? One question just led to another and another and another. It appeared that different researchers reported similar and differing accounts of the same 'tortured inhumanity of man to man' (woman, child,family,occupation etcetera). No, slavery ( and the hardware thereof) did not originate in the United States against blacks. Yes, slavery ( the institution, culture, practice, and regulation of such in the United States) was borrowed or 'imported from the past allegedly great civilizations of all time'. Yes, the early Romans subscribed to slavery and were said to have valued "Greek" slaves. There were also accounts of early "professional people" of those times taken into slavery by their captives. Review the accounts at the following link for yourself- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_ancient_Rome, Today, the United States (ironically, a country with a tortured legalized history of oppression and slavery) actively prosecutes "human trafficking" to counter "transnational criminal" enterprises .In fact, in " 2010,2011,2012,& 2013,President Obama reportedly proclaimed January as the National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month". Could today's United States enforcement and prosecution of violations of "human trafficking" laws be applied retroactively to prosecution of the barely remote (in contrast to ancient times) 17th,18th and 19th and 20th century US societal vestiges of 'pro-slavery actions and sentiment' in the individual states of the United States ?

A Vision for 2018 ?

A few minutes ago, I was looking for my light and eyeglasses to see what was coming down the pike.Sometimes, it's easier to see what's coming around the corner than what's in front of your face. The question that arose is whether we really need sight to have vision.Some people can't see the forest for the trees and others routinely chase blind ambition.Inevitably, they often get blind-sided. What do I need to see what's going to happen in 2018 ? Do I need what everyone else needs to see the light or see my way ? Sometimes, a magnifying glass or microscope just won't do.I, like some others, may limit myself to tunnel vision or by just taking a narrow view of reality ! You can bet your bottom dollar that what you see in store for 2018 may not actually materialize. A blind person may be able to see more without sight because he or she has true vision! In this instance,that blind person would become my guide ! Try to see the other perspective sometimes! Scan the following link to see if you see what I saw, http://www.dictionary.com/browse/vision and yes enjoy your outlook for 2018 !

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