Most of us have never heard the story of Benedict Arnold. So here is a quick (4 minute) video of his story:

With Donald Trump’s duplicity, I find myself thinking not of the brave patriots that usually occupy our minds as we celebrate our independence but instead of Benedict Arnold. It was amazing that the US survived and thrived with such a traitor high in our ranks. Now we find that such stories and traitorous people are with us daily and can be at the center of power.

As the case against Trump clarifies, our country must act as if Trump has distributed documents to our enemies. To proceed without that caution would be foolish. We need to elect congress members who assume that Trump did harm to his country and the rules and punishments must be stricter and tighter. There is simply too much at stake to continue to just trust folks.

We better learn from our mistakes with Donald Trump as we did with Benedict Arnold.

July 4th and revolutionary trivia mostly with current questions today. Have a great holiday:

A) As usual at the end of June, SCOTUS made a lot of headlines. By a vote of 6-3 the high court rejected what theory that would give state legislatures such power in federal elections?

B) Hey, kids! Since yesterday here in Iowa you only have to be how old to serve alcohol?

C) What country was a major ally with the US during the Revolution?

D) SCOTUS again – In Biden v. Nebraska the Court said what program started by the Biden Administration went beyond what the law it was based on allowed? 

E) Last Saturday some Americans were glued to their TV sets as what looked like a coup led by who would attack Putin in the Kremlin?

F) SCOTUS – The 303 Creative case that allowed a web designer to discriminate against a customer was strange in that the customer in the case never did what?

G) What were the kick off battles for the Revolutionary War?

H) In a recording released Monday, who was heard bragging about top secret documents he was showing to people without security clearances?

I) And then there were six. What ‘conservative’ SCOTUS justice joined ‘conservative’ colleagues with questionable deals as a real estate deal after appointment to the Court was revealed?

J) From December 1777 to June 1778 the Continental Army endured extreme hardships while they trained at what encampment near Philadelphia?

K) Well, this is scary – once again a disease that US residents thought had been extinguished is back. What two states reported home grown cases of malaria last week?

L) Be careful where you go this weekend. South Dakota state legislator Joe Donnell revealed that Mt. Rushmore is actually a what?

M) In one more SCOTUS case this week, the Court said employers must do what concerning religious beliefs of their employees?

N) What battle ended the Revolutionary War in 1781?

O) In truly important news, who has been announced as the replacement for Pat Sajak on the syndicated show “Wheel Of Fortune”?

P) “When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another,” is the beginning of what historical document?

Q) Fiery protests have been taking place I what country after the police shooting and killing of a 17 year old driver?

R) What long revered publication announced this week that they will lay off their remaining staff writers?

S) Nobel prize winning engineer John B. Goodenough died at 100 last week. What was his major contribution to society?

T) Former Fox News producer Abby Grosberg settled with Fox News Friday for how much?

Bonus: And in 1783 the Revolutionary War comes to an end with the Treaty of what?

The leading Republican candidate for president is a major national security threat and, for good measure, apparently lusted after his own daughter…but by all means, let’s discuss whether Biden uses a CPAP machine to help him breathe easier while he sleeps. – David Rothkopf

Answers:

A) Independent State Legislatures 

B) 16

C) France

D) student debt relief

E) Yevgeny Prigozhin

F) actually did any business with the web designer – lots of strange things about this case

G) Lexington and Concord in 1775

H) Trump of course

I) Amy Coney Barret

J) Valley Forge Pennsylvania

K) Florida and Texas

L) demonic portal. Maybe Halloween will be big there this year?

M) Must accommodate them.

N) The siege of Yorktown, Virginia

O) Ryan Seacrest

P) The Declaration of Independence

Q) France

R) National Geographic

S) he invented the lithium-ion battery

T) $12 million

Bonus) Paris.

Republicans dream of inventing a time machine to go back and stop Obama from getting into Harvard. – Schooley tweet