76 years ago yesterday, Justice Black effectively sealed LBJ's first election to the U.S. Senate by staying lower-court investigations into alleged improprieties in the Texas Democratic primary.
It was amazing to read the account of the 1948 election in Texas. Back in 1980 or 81 I worked in a small store in Louisiana. Our customers often liked to hang around and talk. One customer's conversation never left me. I have a BA in History, so the story was particularly interesting to me. I don't recall the man's name, but I remember the story very well. He was from the same area of Texas where Johnson was a politician. He told me that when he was 10 years old, some nice people, friends of his parents I believe, asked him if he wanted to make some money. What they did was pay him a few dollars for each polling place they took him to, and his "job" was to vote for Lyndon Johnson. Needless to say, I was amazed by this. I remember that he was someone who would have been about 10 in 1948. Until now, I have never heard anything about this shady election and I was astounded to read the account. Thank you for filling in the blanks for me!!
Buried by plutocrocy to end Expression antithetical POSITIONS in my imperfect UNEDUCATED ILLITERATE BRAIN'S assaulted breaths contributions continually BETTING GAMES SADISTIC 🎮 victoriously in defense against him in grace's sentient BREATHS RESOLVED MY EYES REFLECTIONS I AM CONTINUALLY UNDERSTANDING TOMORROW'S self interest by our REPUBLIC STALWARTS you will be free from our foes of God in the presence GATHERED THROUGH confusions antithetical democratic principles antigovernment mind-drilling in my faith in this vessels attrition FINALLY GOT seen.
Filled for his wondrous works 💪 TOGETHER ✨️ 💪 TO UNION'S UNITY 🤝 ENFORCEMENT in our highest honor's our oaths lifted my WEAKENED vessels purpose taught to be free in flesh as foretold requires BALANCED feet.
Thanks, Steve. I had known about the "found" votes for Johnson, but did not know about the part Justice black played. While it's nice to know the full history it is distressing to learn that Justice Black was not the hero - at least not the 100% hero - I had considered him to be during law school. I believed he was just a tick above Justice Douglas, but no longer!
It was amazing to read the account of the 1948 election in Texas. Back in 1980 or 81 I worked in a small store in Louisiana. Our customers often liked to hang around and talk. One customer's conversation never left me. I have a BA in History, so the story was particularly interesting to me. I don't recall the man's name, but I remember the story very well. He was from the same area of Texas where Johnson was a politician. He told me that when he was 10 years old, some nice people, friends of his parents I believe, asked him if he wanted to make some money. What they did was pay him a few dollars for each polling place they took him to, and his "job" was to vote for Lyndon Johnson. Needless to say, I was amazed by this. I remember that he was someone who would have been about 10 in 1948. Until now, I have never heard anything about this shady election and I was astounded to read the account. Thank you for filling in the blanks for me!!
Buried by plutocrocy to end Expression antithetical POSITIONS in my imperfect UNEDUCATED ILLITERATE BRAIN'S assaulted breaths contributions continually BETTING GAMES SADISTIC 🎮 victoriously in defense against him in grace's sentient BREATHS RESOLVED MY EYES REFLECTIONS I AM CONTINUALLY UNDERSTANDING TOMORROW'S self interest by our REPUBLIC STALWARTS you will be free from our foes of God in the presence GATHERED THROUGH confusions antithetical democratic principles antigovernment mind-drilling in my faith in this vessels attrition FINALLY GOT seen.
Filled for his wondrous works 💪 TOGETHER ✨️ 💪 TO UNION'S UNITY 🤝 ENFORCEMENT in our highest honor's our oaths lifted my WEAKENED vessels purpose taught to be free in flesh as foretold requires BALANCED feet.
Thanks, Steve. I had known about the "found" votes for Johnson, but did not know about the part Justice black played. While it's nice to know the full history it is distressing to learn that Justice Black was not the hero - at least not the 100% hero - I had considered him to be during law school. I believed he was just a tick above Justice Douglas, but no longer!
Truly fascinating, another TexBanistan tale!
Such a good story!