The Civil War Years. A day-by-day chronicle of the life of a nation. A reading of the book by Robert E. Denny (1994). The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war between the Union[e] ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union. The central conflict leading to the war was a dispute over whether slavery should be permitted to expand into the nation's western territories, leading to more slave states, or be prohibited from doing so, which many believed would place slavery on a course of ultimate extinction. Read by Hector Vladimir. The New Period Chat Radio Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6upa16ru_Cwx8pXJMz3e9R9mGgW3I33S https://www.youtube.com/@thenewperiodcr Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/ Intro music is Battle Hymn of the Republic by The California Consolidated Drum Band https://www.facebook.com/CCDrumBand

States use licensing schemes, for contractors or professionals, not only to ensure applicants are qualified; but also to limit these careers to "certain" individuals. Many "licensing requirements" have the effect of weeding out highly qualified minority groups of low income. Immigrants, blacks, indigenous, and LGBT peoples; are among the most affected and are routinely denied access to these careers. For example, by requiring high fees and testing costs you deny the poor, which are largely minority groups. By requiring a "squeaky clean" criminal background; you deny many disproportionately targeted blacks and Latinos in poor communities. And, by requiring an excessive command of the English language; you deny many qualified immigrants from entering these fields. For example, electrical contractor requirements in the state of Georgia, require you to be endorsed by no less than 4 contractors, and they must all "certify", under penalty of punishment, that they have "known your work" for at least 4 years. This and other "requirements"; firmly keep these licenses in the hands of a dominant group, that has held them for generations. Effectively, states engage in Jim Crow like tactics, resembling the poll taxes and literacy tests of the segregated South. Lastly, the incentives to endorse individuals requires an intimate friendship and unlikely work circumstances. Having the effect of "grandfather clauses" of the old "literacy tests", and enabling those with "licensed" family and friends to effectively "inherit" these licenses. In this series, I explain these and more.

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The New Period Chat Radio presents: The Case Of; Jonbenet Ramsey. My observations. Part 9. The author(s) of the Jonbenet ransom note is a baffling character. This person, or persons, wrote a note that is either non nonsensical, or incredibly clever. It is long, full of sales pitches, overly stated threats and pleads, and it is peppered with inconsistencies, mistakes, and animated language. It is seemingly useless for a ransom letter, but useful as a distraction tool. Here I focus on the part of the note that mentions that John Ramsey stood a 99% chance of not getting his daughter back if he tried to outsmart the perpetrator(s). But, I believe there is significance to the remaining 1%. It is either a back door exit, or a hopeful hail Mary. It provides an exit strategy for any cover up of a crime by the family. It provides a chance for any intruder to be forgiven from messing up and not detecting John Ramsey's moves to catch them. It also provides hope, that Jonbenet is actually alive, and it may be the fantasy of a killer that cared. Or, it may be just a random selection of a senseless killer. As of now, I believe it was the holding on to a 1% hope of Jonbenet being alive. Or, the hope of a 1% chance that the child will survive after being brutally hit and chocked. The note is what makes this case so baffling. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6upa16ru_CyayTLG3dEn1RWpaBhf6eCx https://www.youtube.com/@thenewperiodcr Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/