Entry#8 Favorite Foods of the Presidents

1.George Washington reportedly enjoyed fish and ice cream. Not sure if that meant together or in succession, but man he would have eaten the shit out of some Phish Food. Dude was a hemp farmer, am I right? Munch on, Wash.

2. John Adams: Indian pudding.

3. Thomas Jefferson: Ice cream.

4. James Madison: Ice cream. Which apparently is all the White House had between 1789 and 1817...

5. James Monroe: Fried chicken.

6. John Quincy Adams: Fresh fruit.

7. Andrew Jackson: French food.

8. Martin Van Buren: All we could find was "oysters and donuts." WOW. Did Imodium exist back then?

9. William Henry Harrison: SQUIRREL STEW.

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10. John Tyler: Pudding. (What is with these dudes and desserts?)

11. James K Polk: Corn pone. You try to say that without laughing. 

12. Zachary Taylor: Creole food. Spicy dude. 

13. Millard Fillmore: The owner of the first iron stove ... and he requested soup. 

14. Franklin Pierce: Fried clams.

15. James Buchanan: Fresh butter. Really? Are you related to the Deen family?

16. Abraham Lincoln, our tall-hatted friend to the people, liked a hot plate of Chicken Fricassee and Herbed Biscuits. What a snoot. Eh well, his beard was excellent.

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17. Andrew Johnson: Popcorn.

18. No idea what Ulysses S. Grant liked, but he was a huge guy, so we're guessing he got down with a Baconator from time to time. They had those in 1869, right? Wait, was Dave Thomas ever a president? 

19.Rutherford B. Hayes was a simpleton and enjoyed something called Delicate Cornmeal Battercakes. Which is probably just a 19th century version of pancakes, and probably tasted like crap. So head on down to IHOP, get down on some nasty pancakes, and live like ol' President Hayes.

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20. James Garfield, the one with the beard of presidential beards, wins the most random favorite food award in the history of ever: squirrel soup. I refuse to look up pictures of this so we're just telling ourselves he liked lasagna.

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21. Chester Alan Arthur: Mutton Chop with a nice, tall glass of ale. What a stud.
22. Grover Cleveland: Corned Beef and Cabbage.
23. Benjamin Harrison: Blue-Point Oysters.  I approve of this.
24. Grover Cleveland: Waaaaait a second! That guy got re-elected? Mutton chop guy?
25. William McKinley: Eggs. Wow. What a riveting human.

​26. Apparently the first Roosevelt habitually put his big stick down long enough to shove a plate of fried chicken and gravy into his head. Nothing wrong with that, Teddy. 'Merica.


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27. Remember when Taft got stuck in his bathtub? Neither do we. Enjoy that KFC Double Down, bro. 

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28. Woodrow Wilson: Ham and Fruit Cobbler.

29. Warren G. Harding: Chicken Pot Pie. Also, that "G" stands for Gamaliel. For real.
30. Calvin Coolidge: Pickles.
31. Herbert Clark Hoover: Corn soup.
32. The second Roosevelt made equally greasy food choices and was a fan of a gooey grilled cheese. Well the who the hell isn't? What a sloppy drunk. Approved.

33. Harry S. Truman: Fried chicken. Our kind of dude.
34. Dwight D. Eisenhower: Wait for it....TV DINNERS. Like straight up Hungry Man dinners. GROSS
35. John F. Kennedy. The reason those creepy dudes in Kangol hats pass out homemade fliers in Dealey Plaza and try to touch your ass for the sake of education. Anyway, he liked the Clam Chowda. Wicked surprise!

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​36. LBJ, the scourge of hippies everywhere, was a fan of baked sweet potatoes with marshmallow topping. Awesome. I bet Thanksgiving at the White House also featured rolls from Luby's and a sixer of Schlitz. Gross.

​37. Richard Nixon: Meatloaf. We would do anything for dinner, Dick, but we won't do that.

38. Gerald Ford: Waffles with strawberries. 

39. Jimmy Carter: Red beans and rice.

40. Ronald Reagan: Macaroni and cheese. Apparently there are Reagan recipes out there. Just add bacon.

41. George H.W. Bush: Bush Sr. hated broccoli. With the fire of Hades, he hated the broccoli. 

 

42. ​Bill Clinton. Slick Willy. Bubba. Cheeseburger Bill. He loved the Mickey D's. AND THEN HE HAD A QUADRUPLE BYPASS.

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43. George W. Bush was a pretzel man. Not really going to say anything else since he lives here. Try the white fudge Flipz, Dubya. They're righteous when you're um, bored.

 
​ 44. Obama apparently is a huge fan of Hawaiian style pizza. I'm going to  pretend we didn't know that, Barry.

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Entry #7 Food Inc.

Food Inc. was a very interesting documentary, and informational. The images provided in the film based on the treatment of the animals were cruel. Even though, I wasn’t surprised, it still was hurtful to watch. Knowing the Federal Government is involved, isn’t surprising as well. What does shock me is the lack of involvement from Americans. We control the Federal Government, we as Americans hold the power, but many are unaware of this. Since, Americans aren’t showing power against the Federal Government, that’s no surprise that big business is involved. Since big business are involved, it prevents a lot of, legislation like Kevin’s’ Law from being passed. I was unaware of the use of corn. It was an eye opener, I thought it was just the steroids in the foods, but apparently not. People should care or at least consider what’s going on in the food industry, but it honesty doesn’t matter. Americans will still eat the unhealthy food being because it is cheaper compared other foods.

Entry #6 Kennedy

 

 

John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President at noon on January 20, 1961. In his inaugural address he spoke of the need for all Americans to be active citizens, famously saying, "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country." He asked the nations of the world to join together to fight what he called the "common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself".

He added: "All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days. Nor will it be finished in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this Administration, nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin." In closing, he expanded on his desire for greater internationalism: "Finally, whether you are citizens of America or citizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you.

The address reflected Kennedy's confidence that his administration would chart an historically significant course in both domestic policy and foreign affairs. The contrast between this optimistic vision and the pressures of managing daily political realities at home and abroad would be one of the main tensions running through the early years of his administration.

Kennedy brought to the White House a stark contrast in organization compared to the decision-making structure of former-general Eisenhower; and he wasted no time in dismantling Eisenhower's methods. Kennedy preferred the organizational structure of a wheel, with all the spokes leading to the president. He was ready and willing to make the increased number of quick decisions required in such an environment. He selected a mixture of experienced and inexperienced people to serve in his cabinet. "We can learn our jobs together", he stated. Throughout the terms of presidency, President Kennedy was the only president that died before his parents. The Kennedys have generations of family members. Wealthy and powerful, but still tied into their original beliefs.

Entry#5 Supreme Court

   Article 3 section 1 of the U.S Constitution establishes judicial Power to the supreme court. The duty of the judicial branch is to interpret laws. In other words, "to say what the law is"(Chief of Justice Marshall). Article 3 of the U.S Constitution is the shortest, and least specific branch compared to the other 2 branches, Legislative and Executive branch.



This case established the judicial review.

                                                   Marbury v. Madison 1803

Facts: Marbury was a justices-of-the-peace whom President Adams, on his last day in office, appointed for the District of Columbia. Although Acting Secretary of State Marshall sealed the commissions, several (including Marbury’s) were not delivered on time. Jefferson, President Adams’ successor, ordered Madison, the new Secretary of State, not to deliver the commissions. Marbury argued that (a) he and the other appointees were entitled to the commissions and (b) Madison’s failure to deliver the commissions entitled the appointees to a writ of mandamus.

Rule: (Marshall, C.J.) Implicitly, Article VI, Section: 2 of the Constitution gives the Supreme Court the authority to review acts of Congress and determine their constitutionality.   

                                         Brown v. Board of Education 1954 

Synopsis of Rule of Law. Even assuming equal facilities, if children in public schools are segregated solely on the basis of their color, the minority group is deprived of equal protection under law.

Facts. Black and white children were segregated in public schools citing laws which made segregation based on color mandatory or permissible. In other physical respects, including buildings, teaching curricula, teacher’s salaries, or qualifications, the schools were equal or were being brought to equal standards.

 

                                                              Cooper v. Aaron 1958

Synopsis of Rule of Law. The Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land; Supreme Court Cases are binding upon all the States.

Facts. A state governor wishes to have the state legislature make it legal to segregate children in school based on his or her race. The Governor’s argument is one that the case is only binding until the state legislates otherwise, and that the case of Brown v. Board of Education should not be binding on the state.

 
      United States v. Nixon1962


Brief Fact Summary. The special prosecutor in the Watergate scandal subpoenaed tape recordings made of President Nixon (the “President”) discussing the scandal with some of his advisers. The President claimed executive privilege as his basis for refusing to turn over the tapes.

Synopsis of Rule of Law. Although a President deserves great deference regarding his Article II constitutional privilege, that privilege is not absolute and must be balanced against other constitutional interests

   The Supreme Court did not explicitly declare itself to be the final authority on the meaning of the constitution until these trials. The supreme court is very powerful and not easy to get a seat in. Many people have this undermined idea of supreme court judges having to be lawyers or have law training. Did you know nowhere in the constitution does it say that the U.S Supreme Court justices have to be lawyers or have any legal training. In fact, several justices in the courts history had never attended law school. James Byrnes, on the court 1941 to 1942, had little formal education and never attended college.

Entry #4 George Washington

        George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States (1789–1797), the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the America Revolutionary War, and one of the Founding Father of the United States. He presided over the convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution which replaced the Articles of Confederation and which remains the supreme law of the Land. Washington was elected President as the unanimous choice of the electors in 1788, and he served two terms in office. He oversaw the creation of a strong, well-financed national government that maintained neutrality in the wars raging in Europe, suppressed rebellion, and won acceptance among Americans of all types. His leadership style established many forms and rituals of government that have been used since, such as using a cabinet system and delivering an inaugural address Further, the peaceful transition from his presidency to that of John Adams established a tradition that continues into the 21st century. Washington was hailed as " father of his country" even during his lifetime.

        This is the basic knowledge of our first president ( I hope this is basic knowledge for you!). Through out our years of being in a history courses, we view Washington as the fearless and mighty father figure of this nation. All of it is true yes, but would bet my last dollar that you didn't know Washington was afraid of being buried alive. The most common fear many may have.  George Washington was  deathly afraid of being buried alive. After he died, he wanted to be laid out for 3 day just to make sure he was really dead. Interesting huh?

Entry #3 New Jersey vs. Tomato

      Their are many famous trial, that has shaped our country to what it is today. McCulloch vs. Maryland in 1819 due to this particular trial the states maintain more power than the government. Board of Education vs. Barnett in 1943, ruling that student can not be expelled for refusing to sault the flag.  Buckley vs. Valeo in 1976, set the Campaign Finance Laws. The most popular of course was Tinker vs. Des Moines School. The traditional freedom of speech rights during the Vietnam War. Through out history, we as a nation has gone through many trials, but one in particular out shine the moral concept of law. New Jersey vs. The Tomato, funny right?  on September 25th 1820, the tomato was put on trial. During this time period this was an important trial as in life or death.

On September 25th, 1820, Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson stood on the steps of the courthouse in Salem, Massachusetts with a basket of potentially toxic fruit. Despite warnings that its poison would turn his blood to acid, he told several hundred cheering spectators that he planned to eat the entire basket and survive.
"The foolish Colonel will foam and froth at the mouth," his own doctor shouted, "and double over with appendicitis. All that oxalic acid, one dose and he is dead. He might even be exposing himself to brain fever. Should he by some unlikely chance survive his skin will stick to his stomach and cause cancer."
Johnson, wearing black, ate the entire basket and indeed survived. The source of this story was an old farm journal, and may be less than reliable. If it is true, he was lucky those fruit were Tomatoes which as the evidence  shows are Evil.

Entry #2 Barbara Bush

      Barbara Pierce Bush (born June 8, 1925) is the wife of the 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush, and served as First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993. Previously she had served as Second Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989.She is the mother of the 43rd President, George W. Bush and of the 43rd Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush.

Barbara Bush is both wife and mother to a president. Obviously, you knew that , but did you know her name was Barbara Pierce? As in President Franklin Pierce? She is a distant cousin of President Franklin. She is the only one who is a mother, wife, and cousin to a president. Interesting, huh??