Alternate History 🇺🇸 November 2, 1976: President Nelson Rockefeller wins election to full 4-year term and the aftermath

[Sergeant Foley]

MUBARAK CONFIRMED AS EGYPT'S 4TH PRESIDENT
*Tuesday, October 13, 1981: Hosni Mubarak, who had been serving as Acting President since the shocking assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on October 6th, was officially confirmed as the 4th President of the Arab Republic of Egypt in a special referendum vote with 9,567,504 votes in favor of Mubarak (98.46%); while 149,650 votes were against the special referendum.

WILLOCH BECOMES PRIME MINISTER OF NORWAY
*Kare Willoch succeeds Gro Harlem Brundtland as the new Prime Minister following the Conservative Party's success in the September parliamentary elections.

GANDHI ORDERS RELEASE OF CONTROVERSIAL SIKH LEADER
*Wednesday, October 14, 1981: In somewhat of an odd controversial move, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi ordered the release of controversial Sikh leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, just three weeks after his arrest for the September 9th murder of publisher Jagat Narain.

"THE WAVE" GETS STARTED DURING SEVENTH INNING OF ALCS MLB PLAYOFF GAME
*Thursday, October 15, 1981: Krazy George Henderson leads a somewhat hilarious spectacle called "The Wave" in Oakland during the 7th Inning in Game 3 of the 1981 American League Championship Series between the New York Yankees vs the Oakland Athletics.

93 JAPANESE MINERS KILLED IN MINING DISASTER
*Friday, October 16, 1981: In one of the worst mining disaster in Japan's history, methane gas explosions at the Hokkaido Steamship and Colliery operation at Yubari, Hokkaido which resulted in the deaths of 93 coal miners; the blast occurred when the miners were 1,900 feet underground.

POPE JOHN PAUL II MEETS WITH PATRIARCH OF ETHIOPIAN CHURCH
*Saturday, October 17, 1981: Pope John Paul II, the Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church meets with Abuna Takla Haymanot, the Patriarch of the 12,000,000 Christians of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church at Castel Gandolfo.

PAPANDREOU ELECTED PRIME MINISTER OF GREECE

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*Sunday, October 18, 1981: Andreas Papandreou of the PASOK becomes Greece's first socialist Prime Minister after his political party achieves a surprising landslide victory by winning 172 out of the 300 seats in the Hellenic Parliament garnering 2,726,309 votes (48.07%); while the New Democracy Party of incumbent Prime Minister George Rallis fell to 115 seats.

NINTH US CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS RULING VIDEOTAPING OF PROGRAMS VIOLATED COPYRIGHT VIOLATIONS REVERSING 1979 DECISION
*Monday, October 19, 1981: The Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that home videotaping of programs which constituted copyright violations, which reversed a 1979 decision.

RADICAL FUGITIVE SEIZED AS HOLDUP FAILS
*Tuesday, October 20, 1981: Group of bank robbers from the BLA (Black Liberation Army) and Weather Underground attacked a Brink's armored vehicle at the Nanuet Mall in Nanuet, New York State; killing one of the Brinks's security guards and the robbers stole $1.6 million in cash, then also killed two law enforcement officers, who were chasing the bank robbers.

"THE PROWLER" DEBUTS IN THEATERS
*Wednesday, October 21, 1981: The movie, "The Prowler" which was directed by Joseph Zito is released and makes their debut in theaters across the nation, while the 'Last Days of America' by Paul Erdman becomes one of the most best selling books.

NORTH/SOUTH SUMMIT OCCURS IN CANCUN, MEXICO

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*Thursday, October 22, 1981: The North/South Summit known as the International Meeting on Cooperation and Development opens in Cancun, Mexico which gathered 23 heads of state that included Taiwanese President Chiang Ching-kuo; French Republic President Francois Mitterrand; Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi; Mexican President General Oscar Robles (who hosted the summit); Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang; King Fahd of Saudi Arabia; United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim; British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau; Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos; US President Ronald Reagan to name a few.

MASSIVE CRACKDOWN OF DISSIDENTS IN AFTERMATH OF THE SADAT ASSASSINATION
*Friday, October 23, 1981: Egyptian surgeon Ayman al-Zawahiri was arrested during massive roundup of dissidents following the shocking assassination of then-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on October 6th. (Spoiler Alert: more on this in Chapter 13).

300,000 PROTEST ARMS RACE
*Saturday, October 24, 1981: Weekend of anti-nuclear protests took place in cities throughout Europe; 200,000 marched in Rome, Italy; another 150,000 in London, United Kingdom to protest against the deployment of American Pershing II missiles at bases in five European nations; On October 25th, crowd of 200,000 turned out in Brussels, Belgium for the largest demonstrations since World War II while smaller crowds marched in Paris, France; Berlin, West Germany and Oslo, Norway.

100 POSTHUMOUSLY BIRTHDAY FESTIVITIES FOR SPANISH ARTIST PABLO PICASSO
*Sunday, October 25, 1981: On the posthumously 100th birthday of the late Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, the classic 1937 painting Guernica arrives at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain.

BREAKING NEWS: FINNISH PRESIDENT URHO KEKKONEN RESIGNS AFTER 26 YEARS IN OFFICE

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*Monday, October 26, 1981: After nearly 26 years in office, Finnish President Urko Kekkonen announced his resignation from office due to ill health. He was first elected in 1956 and reelected in 1962, 1968 and again in 1978.

SWEDISH SHIPS ENCIRCLING GROUNDED SOVIET SUBMARINE
*Tuesday, October 27, 1981: Shortly after 8:00 PM, the Soviet submarine S-363 was caught penetrating Sweden's territorial waters after running outside the naval base at Kariskrona. In response, the Swedish government didn't allow the vessel to leave until November 6th.

SPORTS: LOS ANGELES DODGERS WIN FIFTH WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP IN SIX GAMES OF THE 1981 WORLD SERIES DEFEATING NEW YORK YANKEES.

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*Wednesday, October 28, 1981: The National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers won the 1981 World Series Championship over the American League champion New York Yankees in six games; After losing their first two games of the series, the Dodgers rebounded in the next four consecutive games, including winning Game Six by a score of 9-2 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York State. This was their fifth World Series Championship in franchise history: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965 and 1981; The Dodgers would go onto winning their sixth and seventh World Series championships respectively in 1988 and again in 2020.

REAGAN SUCCESSFULLY LOBBIES UNITED STATE SENATE TO REJECT HOUSE RESOLUTION THAT CALLED FOR BLOCKING ARMS DEAL WITH SAUDI ARABIA
*President Ronald Reagan successfully lobbied the Republican-controlled United States Senate in voting down a congressional resolution which would've blocked the sale of five AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia for $8.5 billion. The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives had already voted to block the sale by a vote of 303-112 on October 14th; 50 Senators had co-sponsored a resolution against the deal. Lobbying by President Reagan and the US Department of Defense persuaded five Senators to change their minds.

ENTERTAINMENT: NBC DEBUTS COMEDY SHOW "GIMME A BREAK"

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*Thursday, October 29, 1981: The situation comedy show "Gimme A Break" begins their six season run on NBC as one of the network's new hit shows of the 1981-82 Season.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

ELECTION 1981 RESULTS: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS

TENORIO ELECTED NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS GOVERNOR IN LANDSLIDE VICTORY
*In the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Senate President Pedro Pangelinan Tenorio (R) defeated incumbent Northern Mariana Islands Governor Carlos Camacho and Herman R. Guerrero in a three-way race. Among the issues discussed: the economy, standard of living and infrastructure problems.

VIRGINIA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CHUCK ROBB LEADS DEMOCRATIC SWEEP OF VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS IN THE OLD DOMINION

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*Tuesday, November 3, 1981: Virginia Lieutenant Governor Chuck Robb (D) , the son-in-law of the late former President Lyndon Baines Johnson led the Virginia Democratic Party into a sweep on election night; Robb defeated Virginia State Attorney General Marshall Coleman (R) in the Gubernatorial election garnering 760,357 votes (53.56%) to Coleman's 659,398 votes (46.44%); Robb will succeed outgoing Virginia Governor John N. Dalton (R) on 16 January 1982 because Dalton was prevented from succeeding himself according to the State Constitution. In the Virginia Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, former Virginia Democratic Party chairman Dick Davis (D) defeated State Senator Nathan H. Miller (R-Bridgewater) by double digits: garnering 750,743 votes (55.44%) to Miller's 602,714 votes (44.51%); In the election for Virginia State Attorney General, State Del. Gerald L. Baliles (D-Richmond) defeated Wyatt B. Durrette, Jr., (R) very narrowly by 26,126 votes to win the Attorney Generalship; Baliles garnered 682,410 votes (50.96%) to Durrette's 656,284 votes (49.01%). And in the Virginia House of Delegates, the Democrats held onto the House of Delegates with a majority of 66-33 despite losing eight seats.

NEW JERSEY: FORMER NEW JERSEY GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER TOM KEAN NARROWLY FLIPS GOVERNORSHIP BACK TO THE REPUBLICANS

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*Monday, November 30, 1981: Following a long dragged-out statewide recount that had begun on November 4th, former State Assembly Speaker Tom Kean (R) defeated US Rep. Jim Florio (D-NJ) by a margin of 1,797 votes: Kean garnered 1,145,999 votes (49.46%) to Florio's 1,144,202 votes (49.38%). Kean will take office as the Garden State's 48th Governor on 19 January 1982 and will be succeeding outgoing New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne (D), who is term limited from succeeding himself according to the New Jersey State Constitution. Democrats held onto their majority in the New Jersey State Senate with a majority of 22-18.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Closing out 1981 (Part I)
December 1981
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In the United States, the largest country in the world moved into a staunch super conservative direction on 20 January 1981 when Ronald Wilson Reagan was inaugurated as the 41st President of the United States. Calling for an "era of national renewal", Reagan highlighted the importance of improving the national economy, which had undergone massive inflation and a full-blown energy crisis.

Facing an out of control budget deficit of $27.5 billion leftover by the Holton administration, Reagan worked hard on achieving one of the biggest tasks of any President: balancing the Federal Budget; reduction of income taxes as well as increasing aggressive spending for national defense. Despite criticism of these policies, Reagan was determined on following through of his campaign pledges.

The Reagan administration got aggressive on economic policy: massive reductions of social service programs which caused heavy impacts on all government departments except national defense. He also pursued 30% cut in the same time instituting capital spending by businesses through more liberal depreciation tax write-offs; He also eliminated and reformed government regulations and also called for a national monetary policy curbing inflation by slowing the growth of the money supply. The President's economic plan which was called "America's New Beginning: A Program for Economic Recovery," yet it was dubbed "Reaganomics."

On the foreign policy front: Like his predecessors, Reagan staunchly backed military governments of Latin America such as Mexico, El Salvador, Paraguay, Guatemala, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentine Republic including countless others. He also forged close alliances such as United Kingdom, French Republic, West Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland, Philippines, Japan, Republic of Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand including countless other countries.

Reagan authorized the largest military build-up in American history including new bombers and missiles as well as the development of space-based Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), which included shooting down Soviet missiles before reaching the United States.

The Reagan Doctrine of Foreign Affairs specified supplying aid economically and militarily to staunch anti-communist military governments and like-minded governments across the world. Giving the Doctrine's force, Reagan oversaw overwhelming enormous expansion of the defense budget. Federal spending on national defense rose from $171 billion in 1981 to $229 billion by the time of his shocking assassination on 13 November 1983, the historic highest level of Reagan's Presidency since the heydays of the Vietnam War.

But these achievements had some roadblocks and rough patches. In November 1981, Reagan addressed the nation and the world via satellite by proposing both the United States and Soviet Union agree to the elimination of intermediate-range, land-based missiles. Of course, Moscow refused the President's proposal. Firm in his commitment of assisting freedom fighters and independence in their homelands, the Reagan administration supported majority of the freedom fighters in regional conflicts around the world.

When it came to the Judiciary, Reagan eliminated and abolished the nominating commissions which had been in place during the administrations of then-Presidents Nelson Rockefeller (1975-1979) and Linwood Holton (1979-1981) for appellate court judgeships. Reagan also requested Senators of all 51 States to submit three-to-five or possibly more judicial nominees for each district court vacancy in their home states. This gave the Reagan administration more flexibility and bargaining power over the nominations of lower federal court judges.

Reorganizing the judicial steering and selection process during Reagan's Presidency was very huge with major political ramifications for the country in the coming decades.

But there was much more!

Primary responsibility shifted from the US Justice Department and over to the White House, which was having more larger staffing operations. The Attorney General no longer had responsibility of this endeavor nor even soleying relying on the Deputy Attorney General for assistance. However in spite of the Reagan administration's aggressive reorganization efforts on how the Judiciary would reshape America, the Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy was put in charge of screening potential judicial candidates, subject to thorough further review by the White House.

The White House Judicial Selection Committee met weekly inside the White House and included in their meetings: the Attorney General; Deputy Attorney General; Counselor to the President; Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy; Personnel and Legislative Affairs including the White House Chief of Staff.

Massive reorganization efforts concentrating power and institutionalizing the role of the White House on judicial appointments, which resulted in better positioning for the Reagan White House especially when it came to combatting senatorial patronage when filing lower court judgeship vacancies including enabling ideological screening of potential judicial nominees.

COMING UP IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: Part II of Closing Out 1981.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

@The Immortal Watch Dog This installment is for you buddy .

Closing out 1981 (Part II)
Fall 1981

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......"Nobody knew what Galtieri was capable of. I knew he was sinister ruthless and cunning, but he was the evil son of a bitch we needed in order to crush those communist agitators in Latin America. But the long-discussed topic of the Faklands always was at the top of his agenda and in order to distract an angry populace from overthrowing the military dictatorship, Galtieri instigated a controversial intelligence operation called Operation Sociopath: with the goal of exterminating the entire British government.

At first, I thought these allegations were outrageous and stupid. Little did I realize that when Galtieri gave the green-light to expand the Dirty War by targeting foreign diplomats and Heads of State for assassination, I KNEW right then the Argentine Republic was due to get their asses handed to them in a vicious international backlash...."
-Excerpt from "How the Military Junta destroyed the International prestige of the Argentine Republic."
Spring 2011

Meanwhile inside the Argentine Republic, things weren't always rosy especially inside the military government. Infighting over everything especially the Inflation Crisis that had been engulfing almost half of the world had been escalating and things weren't getting any better.

Embattled Argentine Republic President General Roberto Eduardo Viola had been having "health issues" due to being hamstrung with egotistical military generals undermining his administration 24/7. Viola wasn't well served by the infighting because several of his rivals inside the Armed Forces High Command accused him of not doing anything to fix the South American country's economic problems with no end in sight.

Many Argentines were becoming more restless with the non-stop violent repression against anyone who spoke out against the dictatorship: celebrities, athletes, journalists, college students, trade union leaders and foreign journalists, who report on the human rights violations being committed by the Military Junta.

There was one ambitious man inside the Argentine Republic Army who was determined to take over the top job himself: Leopoldo Galtieri.

Born on 25 July 1926 to a working class family of Italian descent, Galtieri joined the Argentine Army at the age of 17 after graduating from high school in 1943 where he specialized in Engineering. Gaining a strong aggressive reputation believing that territorial disputes should be resolved with military force, Galtieri graduated from the US Army School of the Americas in 1949 and by 1958, he became Professor of Engineering at the Senior War College.

Becoming a combat engineer in the Army, Galtieri continued rising through the ranks when he was appointed as Commander of the Argentine Engineering Corps in 1975. Enthusiastically supporting the 24 March 1976 coup d'etat that successfully toppled the disastrous government of then-Argentine Republic President Isabel Martinez de Peron, Galtieri was promoted to the rank of Major General in 1977 and was ultimately promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in 1980 including serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Argentine Army.

Visiting the United States in March 1981, Galtieri was well received by the Reagan administration, who viewed the Argentine Republic as an ally of the United States including serving as a bulwark against communism. US National Security Adviser Richard V. Allen described Galtieri "one of the most majestic military generals that the Argentine Army has ever produced". Successfully securing the Argentine Republic's support for Contra rebel groups opposing the socialist Sandinista government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega. In August, Galtieri had sent advisers helping and assisting the FDN (Nicaraguan Democratic Force) including training FDN leaders and paramilitary forces in several Argentinian military bases. At the same time, Galtieri was also scheming and plotting to take over the Presidency by removing several key rival generals, whom he viewed as obstacles against his personal path to Quinta de Olivos.

On 11 December 1981, Galtieri was ultimately successful by ousting Viola from the Presidency and becoming the 42nd President of the Argentine Republic, being appointed by the Military Junta. Like his predecessors Jorge Rafael Videla (1976-1981) and Rafael Eduardo Viola (1981), Galtieri continued the violent Dirty War with the 601 Intelligence Battalion Death Squad personally reporting to Galtieri himself.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

JARUZELSKI DECLARES MARTIAL LAW IN POLAND

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*Sunday, December 13, 1981: General Wojedech Jaruzelski informed the Polish people on television and radio that he was declaring Martial Law in Poland. The Polish Army and police arrested thousands of members of the Solidarity Union.

GOLAN HEIGHTS ANNEXED TO ISRAEL
*Monday, December 14, 1981: 14 years after the Golan Heights were captured by Syria in the 1967 Six-Day War, the Golan Heights was annexed to Israel following 63-21 vote of the Knesset.

PLANS BEING DRAWN UP IN RETAKING FALKLAND ISLANDS BY FORCE
*Tuesday, December 15, 1981: Juan Jose Lombardo, the Chief of Naval Operations was asked by Argentine Republic President Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri to begin drawing up plans in recapturing the Falkland Islands from the United Kingdom.

DEADLY CRACKDOWN IN POLAND
*Wednesday, December 16, 1981: Riot police broke up sit-down protest strike by 2,000 workers at the Wujek Coal Mine in Katowice; Bringing in tanks, the riot police opened fire into the crowd even shooting at emergency workers, who were attempting to render medical aid.

US ARMY BRIGADIER GENERAL KIDNAPPED IN ITALY
*Thursday, December 17, 1981: US Army Brigadier General James L. Dozier, one of the most highest-ranking Army generals stationed in Italy, was kidnapped from his apartment in Verona by the Red Brigades terrorist group.

EMPB ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES
*The Emergency Mobilization Preparedness Board established in the United States by the orders of President Ronald Reagan in response to the kidnapping of US Army Brigadier General James L. Dozier.

BROKAW SIGNS OFF OF THE TODAY SHOW
*Friday, December 18, 1981: Tom Brokaw officially signed off from The Today Show on NBC as the weekday morning programming show's co-anchor.

KINGDOM OF SPAIN UNVEILS NEW COAT OF ARMS; NATIONAL FLAG

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*Saturday, December 19, 1981: The Kingdom of Spain officially adopted their new National Coat of Arms including their new National Flag.

POLISH AMBASSADOR TO THE UNITED STATES DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES
*Sunday, December 20, 1981: Polish Ambassador to the United States Romuald Spasowski defected to the United States and on December 22nd, Spasowski was welcomed at the White House by President Reagan.

SPORTS: CINCINNATI WINS IN SEVEN OVERTIMES
*Monday, December 21, 1981: University of Cincinnati Bearcats defeated Bradley University by score of 75-73 with NCAA Division I record of seven periods of overtime.

WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ACQUIRED BY UNION PACIFIC
*Tuesday, December 22, 1981: Union Pacific acquires Western Pacific Railroad.

75 MINERS MASSACRED BY SANDINISTA SOLDIERS IN NICARAGUA
*Wednesday, December 23, 1981: Soldiers of the Sandinista government in Nicaragua massacred 75 miners, who had been demanding back wages for unpaid work.

INLAND NAVIGATION RULES TAKES EFFECT
*Thursday, December 24, 1981: The Inland Navigation Rules takes effect on all inland waterways of the United States except for the Great Lakes.

BREZHNEV DEMANDS REAGAN STOP INTERFERING IN POLISH INTERNAL AFFAIRS
*Friday, December 25, 1981: Soviet General Secretary Lenoid Brezhnev responded to US President Reagan by asking him to end at last the interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign state. "Essentially, in your current communication, you have placed your personal signature upon the fact that gross interference in the internal affairs of Poland is the official policy of the United States. We have condemned and continue to condemn such policy. We consider it unacceptable."

COLLEGE OF SAINT THOMAS MORE FOUNDED
*Saturday, December 26, 1981: The College of Saint Thomas More is founded in Fort Worth, Texas as a small Roman Catholic liberal arts college.

ROBLES VISITS EUROPE
*Sunday, December 27, 1981: Mexican President General Oscar Robles begins his weeklong series of State Visits in several key European countries: Ireland (December 27th-28th); United Kingdom (December 28, 1981-January 3, 1982); Spain (January 3rd-6th, 1982); French Republic (January 6th-9th, 1982); and Finland (January 9th-13th, 1982).

FIRST EVER TEST TUBE BABY BORN IN THE UNITED STATES
*Monday, December 28, 1981: Elizabeth Jordan Carr becomes the first American "test-tube-baby" and the 25th in history with her birth at 7:46 PM in Norfolk, Virginia.

REAGAN LAUNCHES SANCTIONS AGAINST POLAND; TRADE EMBARGO ON SOVIET UNION
*Tuesday, December 29, 1981: Following reviewing Soviet General Secretary Brezhnev's letter on December 25th, US President Ronald Reagan followed up in response by launching trade sanctions against Poland with trade embargo on the Soviet Union.

CEAUSESCU ORDERS DEMOLITION IN BUCHAREST
*Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu ordering demolition to begin in Bucharest in order to make way for construction of the massive Boluevard of the Victory of Socialism Complex.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

1982: Year of the OMG
Spring 1982
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The world celebrated the New Year of 1982 with intrigue and tenuous suspicions from the usual suspects all over the world: North America; Caribbean; Central America; South America; Europe; Africa; Middle East; Asian Pacific; Oceania.

In the United States: President Ronald Reagan's approval ratings were continuing to trend upward due to his successful 1981 economic tax cut packages. He was successful in having conservative judges reshaping the judiciary at all levels and appointments of conservative jurists continued at an all-time record pace. The Reagan administration's foreign policy priorities consisted of staunchly backing military governments in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Brazil, Argentine Republic, with aggressive endorsement of Operation Condor, which was seen as quite controversial to some critics. At the same time, Reagan forged closer alliances with the Philippines, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Egypt, Israel, French Republic, United Kingdom and Spain as the Reagan Doctrine of Foreign Affairs and National Defense became more successful.

Meanwhile, the brewing ugly diplomatic spat between the United Kingdom and the Argentine Republic got uglier as the rhetorical war of words increased as Argentine Republic President Lieutenant General Leopoldo Galtieri escalated vicious heated rhetoric with his top main goal of recapturing the Falkland Islands from the United Kingdom by military force. While Galtieri was making massive military build-up plans on taking the Falklands, the infamous and ruthless 601 Intelligence Battalion Death Squad continued exterminating any forms of opposition against the Military Junta by targeting anyone whom Galtieri viewed as a threat: college students; professional athletes; actors; actresses; journalists; foreign diplomats and anyone else the Junta could get their hands on. The 601 Intelligence Battalion Death Squad uses violent methods: kidnapping, sadistic torture, violent rapes, stealing babies from kidnapped pregnant women by giving the babies to childless military officers and their wives; using helicopter death rides in shoving prisoners to their deaths as they fell into the ocean chained up and naked. Even children of the so-called "outside agitators" were targeted by the Galtieri administration: violently beaten; tortured by having their teeth pulled and nails ripped out; organs removed from their bodies after some of whom were killed or died under mysterious circumstances.

Brazil was undergoing some changes as well: Brazilians were demanding for democracy as the Military Junta had dominated the Federative Republic of Brazil since 1964 with a succession of military leaders holding the Presidency. Brazilian President Joao Figueiredo was also having health problems during his time in office: plans were slowly getting underway in getting some sort of elections by 1985 via Electoral College.

Meanwhile, Mexican President General Oscar Robles continued his version of an Independent Foreign Policy Doctrine by pursuing diplomatic relations with Romania, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Greece and Portugal. However, not all Mexicans were impressed with Robles' foreign policy initiatives as group of opponents continued protesting against the Robles administration due to ongoing Inflation Crisis and economic problems that has engulfed Mexico since 1979.

Some sectors of the Mexican Army were secretly making plans to undermine and take down Robles in a military coup d'etat with the codename Operation Liberacion with an unspecified date of green-lighting the operation.

South Africa continued to have constant chaos with the Apartheid government escalating deadly and vicious methods of putting black South Africans in their place by either having them imprisoned for instigating revolt against the South African government; tortured by Intelligence Units of the South African Intelligence Agency in secret prisons; violently cracking down on massive protests or demonstrations through deadly force by opening fire on anyone including young schoolchildren, who demaned an open and free democracy in the Republic of South Africa. Nelson Mandela and the rest of the high-ranking officials of the African National Congress (ANC) had been imprisoned since 1964 with no signs of being released anytime soon, were wondering if the world would ignore the ugly reality of what's happening in South Africa.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak escalated one of the most violent crackdowns against the Muslim Brotherhood and their associates by having the Egyptian Intelligence Agency and other government agencies violently torture many dissidents in secret prisons for their involvement in the assassination of then-Egyptian President Anwar Sadat on 6 October 1981; By the time Mubarak was done cracking down on all forms of opposition, over 99% of dissidents were executed by hanging or tortured to death in grisly gruesome ways. Foreign policy analysts and Egyptian political and historians agreed that Mubarak's violent methods may have been viewed as extreme but all agreed he was the "Conniving Bastard" that the Arab Republic of Egypt needed.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

BREAKING NEWS ALERT: SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS WIN FIRST SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRANCHISE HISTORY; DEFEATING CINCINNATI BENGALS 26-21; 49ERS QUARTERBACK JOE MONTANA NAMED SUPER BOWL MVP

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......"The San Francisco 49ers have done it! They have won the 1981 Super Bowl Championship defeating the Cincinnati Bengals by a final score of 26-21. 49ers quarterback Joe Montana has been named Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. This is the first-ever Super Bowl Championship in franchise history for the San Francisco 49ers!"
-ABC 7 KGO-TV San Francisco
Eyewitness News
24 January 1982

 

[Sergeant Foley]

......"5, 4, 3, 2, 1.... The game is over and it's a final here at the Orange Bowl as the #1 Clemson Tigers, the champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference led by
Head Coach Danny Ford as Clemson has defeated the Big Eight champions #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers by a final score of 22-15. The Tigers end the 1981 College Football Season undefeated with (12-0) record and most likely winning their first national championship in program history."
-"Clemson wins first national championship after winning Orange Bowl"
The State Special Edition.

....."The Sugar Bowl goes to the #10 Pittsburgh Panthers, who have defeated the defending national champion #2 Georgia Bulldogs 24-20 at the Louisiana Superdome."
Associated Press Sports Edition.

......"What a throttling in Tempe as the #7 Penn State Nittany Lions defeated #8 Southern Cal Trojans 26-10 in the Fiesta Bowl. Could Joe Paterno get that elusive first national championship in program history next year? We'll find out whenever that happens."
NBC Sports coverage of the Fiesta Bowl.

......"How in the world did Fred Akers use that risky gamble? Oh my! Oh my! The Longhorns leave Dallas with a 14-12 victory defeating the Southeastern Conference champion #3 Alabama Crimson Tide in the Cotton Bowl here in Dallas, Texas. Longhorns end the 1981 Season with (11-1) record but the big question is whether they can at least share the 1981 national championship?"
-ABC 24 KVUE-TV Austin
Sports Extra Edition.

......"The #12 Washington Huskies came to Pasadena on a business trip and meant business as the Pac-10 champions destroyed the Big 10 co-champion #13 Iowa Hawkeyes in a blowout victory 83-0. Washington was up 42-0 at halftime; In his seventh season as Huskies Football Head Coach, Don James is putting the University of Washington Huskies on the national map and putting everyone in college football on notice!"
-NBC 5 KING-TV Seattle
Sports Extra Edition: Rose Bowl Postgame.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

......Our foreign policy is a policy of strength, fairness and balance. By restoring America's military credibility, by pursuing peace at the negotiation table wherever both sides are willing to sit down in good faith, and by regaining the respect of America's allies and adversaries alike, we have strengthened our country's position as a force for peace and progress in the world.

When action is called for, we're taking it. Our sanctions against the military dictatorship that attempted to crush human rights in Poland and against the Soviet regime behind that military dictatorship clearly demonstrated to the world that America will not conduct "business as usual" with the forces of oppression. If the events in Poland continue to deteriorate, further measures will follow......"
-1982 State of the Union Address from President Ronald Wilson Reagan
26 January 1982.

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[Sergeant Foley]

......"This was neither about national pride nor anything else. The Junta Galtieri told me-never believed the British would respond. He thought the Western World had gone corrupt. That British people did not have God, that the US had gone corrupted...... I could never convince him that the British would not only fight back but also win the war."
-Excerpt from Islas Malvinas Online Special

......"The pre-eminent role of the military in the Argentine Republic's political life quietly reinforced the nationalistic tendencies that would've anyway bubbled to the surface at a time of economic and political turmoil which was engulfing the Military Junta especially Galtieri's administration. Inflation climbed steadily over 600% in the Argentine Republic; Simultaneously GDP fell down to 11.4%; manufacturing outputs by 22.9% & real wages by 19.2%.

It was becoming more and more obvious Galtieri was looking for distractions to getting Argentinians to focus on instead of the growing demonstrations against him. The Military Junta had controlled the government for six years and it was the old tired boring cycle of violent deadly repression against all forms of opposition. Something had to give at some point because the economy was continuing to implode further with Argentinians getting restless of the military dictatorship's violent deadly methods against them. The Mothers of the Disappeared were still getting braver in demanding to know the whereabouts of their loved ones in spite of the danger awaiting them, where some of the Mothers of the Disappeared Movement were ultimately kidnapped, tortured and killed by the 601st Intelligence Battalion Death Squad, who continued to thrive off of intimdating pretty much everyone. Galtieri gave the green-light of a controversial secret intelligence mission: Operation Sociopath with double-prolled approaches and his targets: exterminating the entire British government at all levels including giving the go-ahead of targeting members of the British Royal Family as well.

Argentinian National Intelligence Agency coordinated with the infamous and ruthless 601st Intelligence Battalion Death Squad with ensuring Operation Sociopath was successful. While the diplomatic negotiations between London and Buenos Aires continued in public, the ANIA intelligence agents began the first phase of Operation Sociopath which was going to have huge international major ramifications throughout the entire world going forward."

 

[Sergeant Foley]

GEARING UP FOR THE 1982 MIDTERMS
Spring 1982
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UNITED STATES SENATE SEATS TO WATCH IN 1982 (PART II)
*MISSOURI: Incumbent United States Senator John Danforth (R-MO) will likely face off against State Senator Harriett Woods in the Missouri US Senate election to determine whether it'll be a close election or not in the Show Me State.

*NEVADA: The Silver State will be closely watched as both the Republican Senate Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee will be spending money as long-time incumbent United States Senator Howard Cannon (D-NV) is facing several scandals and federal investigations in recent years; the Republicans successfully found their recruit in State Senator Chic Hecht to take on Cannon.

*RHODE ISLAND: Incumbent United States Senator John Chafee (R-RI) could be facing a strong challenge from Rhode Island State Attorney General Julius Michaelson (D); We could potentially see a hotly-contested campaign over there in the Ocean State.

*VERMONT: Incumbent United States Senator Robert Stafford (R-VT) will be facing strong challenge from James A. Guest in the Free Mountain State.

COMING UP IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: US STATE/TERRITORY GUBERNATORIAL MATCHUPS OF 1982.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

MATCHUPS TO WATCH IN THE 1982 MIDTERMS: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS
Spring 1982
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*ALABAMA (OPEN): Over inside the Land of Dixie, Alabama Governor Forrest Hood "Fob" James (D) announced he wasn't seeking reelection to a second term in 1982. Almost immediately, the Alabama Democratic Party turned to former three-term Alabama Governor George Corley Wallace (D) , the 1976 Democratic Party presidential nominee, who got humiliated in the Rockefeller Landslide that year. Wallace had since renounced his controversial support of segregation and controversial segregationist policies that defined his previous terms in office; appealing to African Americans and others for their forgiveness due to the massive damage he caused. Meanwhile, the Republican nominee will almost certainly be controversial Montgomery Mayor Emory Folmar (R), whose known for outright controversy himself. Polling surveys suggest Wallace will easily cruise to securing a record fourth term in returning to the Alabama Governor's Mansion in Montgomery.

*ALASKA (OPEN): With Alaska Governor Jay Sterner Hammond (R) term limited from succeeding himself for a third consecutive term in 1982, Alaskans can expect a crowded free-for-all inside the North Frontier State as the battle to succeed Hammond will be quite intriguing.

*ARIZONA: Having ascended to the Governorship upon the sudden death of then-Arizona Governor Wesley Bolin (D) on 4 March 1978, incumbent Arizona Governor Bruce Edward Babbitt (D) won a full four-year term in his own right defeating Phoenix automobile dealership businessman Evan Mecham (R) in 1978, has led the Grand Canyon State with plenty of key critical accomplishments in spite of facing a Republican-controlled State Legislature. Arizonans rated Babbitt's job performance as good or excellent depending on whom you've asked. Oddsmakers expect Babbitt to easily win a second full four-year term in 1982 and maybe beyond if he wants to.

*ARKANSAS: The Natural State will see the battle of the Governors between controversial incumbent Arkansas Governor Frank Durward White (R) vs former Arkansas Governor William Jefferson Clinton (D) as Arkansans will have to decide whom to put back into the Governor's Mansion.

*CALIFORNIA (OPEN): Californians were stunned and shocked when two-term incumbent California Governor Edmund Gerald "Jerry" Brown, Jr., (D) Edmund, the son of California's 32nd Governor Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, Sr., (D) who served from 5 January 1959 to 2 January 1967, announced in the Fall of 1980 that he wasn't seeking reelection to a third term as Governor, preferring to launch his campaign for the United States Senate instead. The California Democratic Party appears to have a front-runner for the nomination: three-term Los Angeles Mayor Thomas Bradley (D) who could potentially make history as the nation's first elected African American US State Governor if elected. However, the Republicans will have an exciting primary between California Lieutenant Governor Mike Curb (R) vs California State Attorney General George Deukmejian (R) who was endorsed by President Reagan and Vice President Bush last year.

COMING SOON IN THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: PART III OF THE 1982 MIDTERMS GUBERNATORIAL MATCHUPS IN THE US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

GEARING UP FOR THE 1982 MIDTERMS: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS (PART II)
Spring 1982
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*COLORADO: Incumbent Colorado Governor Richard Lamm (D), who was well-known for successfully having a statewide referendum banning the Winter Olympics from being hosted in Denver, is favored to win reelection to a third term this Fall.

*CONNECTICUT: On 27 June 1980, popular two-term Connecticut Governor Ellen Grasso (D) passed away following her battle with ovarian cancer and was succeeded by then-Lieutenant Governor William Atchison O'Neill (D), who ascended to the Governorship upon Grasso's death and finished up the remainder of her term. O'Neill announced last year he was seeking election to a full four-year term in his own right in 1982.

*FLORIDA: Popular incumbent Florida Governor Daniel Robert "Bob" Graham (D) is heavily favored to win reelection against US Rep. Skip Barfalis (R-FL) in the Sunshine State as Florida is trending Republican in recent years.

*GEORGIA: In the Peach State, outgoing Georgia Governor George Delke Busbee (D), the 1980 Democratic Party vice presidential nominee on the doomed Democratic ticket with New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey (D) that got shellacked that year in the Reagan Revolution, will be retiring due to term limits in the State Constitution following becoming the first Georgia Governor to succeed himself in winning reelection in 1978. It's unknown what Busbee's political future looks like and Georgia Democrats will have an interesting primary.

*HAWAII: Despite term limits passing in a statewide initiative in 1978 that limited Hawaii Governors to two terms but eligible for third and fourth terms after siting out four year respite, incumbent Hawaii Governor George Ryoichi Ariyoshi (D) was grandfathered in and is seeking reelection to a third consecutive term in 1982 which if completed by 1 December 1986 will tie him as the longest-serving Hawaii Governor joining the late former Hawaii Governor John Anthony Burns (D), who served 12 years from 1962 to 1974 before not seeking reelection in 1974 to a fourth term due to health problems.

*IDAHO: Upon the resignation of then-Idaho Governor Cecil Andrus (D) after being confirmed as US Secretary of the Interior by the United States Senate to serve in the Cabinet of then-President Nelson Rockefeller on 23 January 1977, he was succeeded by then-Lieutenant Governor John Victor Evans (D), who made history as the first Mormon to hold the Governorship and was easily elected to a full four-year term in his own right in a massive landslide victory in 1978. However, the Republicans will be working hard to unseat Evans and they successfully recruited a candidate to taking on the Democratic incumbent Governor with Idaho Lieutenant Governor Phil Bratt (R) announcing his campaign for the Idaho Governorship.

*ILLINOIS: Incumbent Illinois Governor James Robert "Big Jim" Thompson (R) scored easy landslide victories in 1976 and 1978 with over 60+%. Thompson is expected to face off against former United States Senator Adlai Stevenson, III (D-IL) in what Illinois Democrats hope would be regaining the Governorship they hadn't won since 1972. Political analysts say Thompson should be able to coast to a third term keeping the Illinois Executive Mansion in Republican hands this Fall barring strange surprises..

*IOWA (OPEN): Meanwhile in the Hawkeye State, following five terms and 14 years in Terrace Hill (Residence of the Iowa Governor), five-term Iowa Governor Robert Dolph Ray (R), whose been in office since 16 January 1969, announced he wouldn't be seeking reelection to a sixth term in 1982 during a press conference last Summer and Republicans are uniting behind Lieutenant Governor Terry Branstad (R) as the possible successor to Ray in order to keep the Governorship in Republican hands.

COMING UP IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: PART V OF THE 1982 MIDTERMS GUBERNATORIAL MATCHUPS IN THE US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

GEARING UP FOR THE 1982 MIDTERMS: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS (PART III)
Spring 1982
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*KANSAS: Inside the Sunflower State, incumbent Kansas Governor John W. Carlin (D) is up for reelection in 1982 but will be facing a strong challenge depending on whom the Republicans nominate to go up against the Democratic incumbent Governor.

*MAINE: Incumbent Maine Governor Joseph Brennan (D) is seeking reelection in 1982 but Republicans are quite optimistic that they could knock off Brennan in a major upset by riding the coattails of a popular President Reagan.

*MARYLAND: Over in the Old Line State, incumbent Maryland Governor Harry Roe Hughes (D) is running for reelection this year and should be easily favored to defeat Anne Arundel County Executive Robert Pascal (R) quite handily this November.

*MASSACHUSETTS: Bay Staters will be watching the intriguing rematch of the Democratic Party gubernatorial primary election between incumbent Massachusetts Governor Edward Joseph King (D) vs former Massachusetts Governor Michael Stanley Dukakis (D) who narrowly lost renomination in 1978 to determine which one of them will become the Democratic Party nominee for the Governorship and the winner of the primary rematch should be favored to win in November.

*MICHIGAN: Three-term incumbent Michigan Governor William Grawn Milliken (R), whose held the Governorship since 22 January 1969 when then-Governor George Romney (R) to serve as US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under then-President Richard Milhous Nixon, has won three full four-year terms in 1970, 1974 and again in 1978. Oddsmakers expect Milliken to easily win reelection to a historic fourth full four-year term in November, therefore keeping the Governor's Residence in Republican control.

*MINNESOTA (OPEN): Following backlash over controversial budgeting cuts and growing controversy over Reaganomics, incumbent Minnesota Governor Albert Harold Quie (R) announced he wasn't seeking reelection in 1982. The Minnesota Democratic Party quickly rallied behind former Governor Rudy Perpich (D/DFL), who held the Governorship from 29 December 1976 to 4 January 1979 when he lost his bid for first full four-year term in 1978 losing to Quie that year.

*NEBRASKA: The Cornhusker State will have a very intriguing gubernatorial election as incumbent Governor Charles Thorne (R) will be seeking reelection but might be facing tough competition depending on whom the Democrats nominate to going up against Thorne.

*NEVADA: In the Silver State, Nevada Governor Robert List (R) is up for reelection this year but will likely face a very strong challenge from Nevada State Attorney General Richard Bryan (D), whom many see as their best chance of winning back the Governorship.

*NEW HAMPSHIRE: In the Live Free or Die State, two-term incumbent New Hampshire Governor Hugh Gallen (D) will be facing several headwinds due to several crises both statewide and nationally. Republicans will be working on finding a candidate, who can take Gallen on in the general election.

*NEW MEXICO (OPEN): In the Land of Enchantment, two-term incumbent New Mexico Governor Bruce Stanley King (D) is term limited from succeeding himself due to the one-term rule for New Mexico Governors in the State Constitution; Having served from 1 January 1971 to 1 January 1975 and again from 1 January 1979 to 1 January 1983, King will leave office but hasn't ruled out a comeback bid in the future. Former New Mexico State Attorney General Toney Anaya (D) is considered to be one of the front-runners.

*NEW YORK STATE (OPEN): Two-term New York State Governor Hugh Leo Carey (D), who was recently the 1980 Democratic Party presidential nominee for President that year only to get blown out in a landslide defeat, announced last year he wouldn't be seeking reelection to a third term in 1982 "After 22 years of public service having served 14 years in the US House of Representatives and 8 years as Governor of New York State, I believe that it is time to pass the mantle of leadership to a new generation of leaders ready to leading the Empire State into the future." Almost immediately, Lieutenant Governor Mario Matthew Cuomo (D) quickly launched his campaign for the Governorship on the Democratic side, where it's expected the New York State Democratic Party will clear the field for Cuomo. The Republicans will have a festive primary battle to see who could go up against Cuomo in the general election.

*OHIO (OPEN): Four-term incumbent Ohio Governor James Allen "Jim" Rhodes (R) will leave office as the Buckeye State's longest-serving Governor with 16 years of service from 14 January 1963 to 11 January 1971; 13 January 1975 to 10 January 1983. Democrats are going to have a festive and intriguing primary battle as will the Republicans.

*OKLAHOMA: Popular incumbent Oklahoma Governor George Patterson Nigh (D) is heavily favored to win reelection securing another four years in the Governor's Mansion.

*OREGON: Incumbent Oregon Governor Victor George Atiyeh (R) will be heavily favored to win reelection against State Senator Ted Kulongoski in the Beaver State according to political analysts.

*PENNSYLVANIA: Incumbent Pennsylvania Governor Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh (R) is up for reelection and should be easily favored to win reelection in November against US Rep. Allen Ertel (D-PA) Abecause no high-profile prominent Democrats in the Keystone State are considering challenging Thornburgh.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

GEARING UP FOR THE 1982 MIDTERMS: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS (PART IV)
Spring 1982
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*US VIRGIN ISLANDS: Following the sudden death of then-US Virgin Islands Governor Cyril King (ICM) on 2 January 1978, then-Lieutenant Governor Juan Francisco Luis (ICM) ascended to the Governorship and easily won his first full four-year term in his own right in 1978 by double digits. Luis is expected to win reelection to a second full four-year term in November which if completed, will make him the US Territory's longest-serving Governor.

*GUAM: Incumbent Guam Governor Paul McDonald Calvo (R) will be facing off against former Guam Governor Ricardo Bordallo (D) where Guamians will be casting their ballots on who'll lead the US Territory for the next four years.

*RHODE ISLAND: In the Ocean State, three-term incumbent Rhode Island Governor John Joseph Garrahy (D) will be the overwhelming heavy favorite to win reelection to a fourth two-year term in November in a massive landslide.

*SOUTH CAROLINA: Popular incumbent South Carolina Governor Richard Wilson Riley (D) is heavily favored to win reelection in the Palmetto State, which has been trending Republican in recent years.

*SOUTH DAKOTA: Incumbent South Dakota Governor William John "Bill" Janklow (R) is expected to win reelection very easily. Janklow is considered one of the rising stars of the Republican Party as a potential contender for the United States Senate or maybe the Presidency in the future going forward.

*TENNESSEE: Over in the Volunteer State, incumbent Tennessee Governor Andrew Lamar Alexander (R) is likely winning reelection becoming the first Tennesse Governor to win back-to-back four-year terms in state history.

COMING UP IN CHAPTER 12 OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC: PART VI OF THE 1982 MIDTERMS GUBERNATORIAL MATCHUPS IN THE US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

GEARING UP FOR THE 1982 MIDTERMS: US STATE/TERRITORY GOVERNORSHIPS (PART V)
Spring 1982
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*TEXAS: The eyes of the nation will be heavily focused on the Lone Star State, where multibillionaire incumbent Texas Governor William Perry Clements, Jr., (R), will be seeking reelection this year. Clements, who previously served as US Deputy Secretary of Defense (1973-1975) under then-Presidents Richard Milhous Nixon (1969-1974) and the late Gerald Rudolph Ford (1974-1975) including serving as US Secretary of Defense (1975-1977) under the late President Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller (1975-1979), shocked the nation in 1978 with his major upset victory becoming the Lone Star State's first Republican Governor since Reconstruction ending 104 years of Democrats dominating the Texas Governor's Mansion. But Democrats are going to be eager getting the Governorship back in 1982 and they've got options available for them to choose who can take down the extremely wealthy Clements in November: United States Senator Mark Wells White, Jr., (D-TX) is seen by many as one of the rising stars of the Democratic Party; four-term Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office Bob Armstrong (D); Texas Railroad Commissioner Buddy Temple (D). Polling surveys suggest a runoff set for early June, might be possible if neither get the necessary 50% to win the 1 May 1982 Democratic Party gubernatorial primary election outright. Expect the country to be watching Texas quite closely throughout 1982.

*VERMONT: Three-term incumbent Vermont Governor Richard Ackwright Snelling (R) is seeking reelection facing off against Lieutenant Governor Madeleine Kunin (D) in the Green Mountain State; barring crazy circumstances, Snelling should be able to win reelection to a fourth two-year term in November.

*WISCONSIN: The Badger State will have a new governor because incumbent Wisconsin Governor Lee Dreyfus (R) announced he wouldn't be seeking reelection in 1982. Democrats and Republicans will have contested primaries in determining who'll be residing in the Governor's Residence for the next four years.

*WYOMING: Popular two-term incumbent Wyoming Governor Edgar Jacob Herschler (D) is heavily favored to win reelection to a third term this Fall. Wyomingians overwhelmingly approve of Herschler's job performance including vast majority of Democrats, Republicans and Independents; Herschler will easily get another four years in the Governor's Mansion.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

NSFW DISCLAIMER: The following installment will be quite NSFW and erotic. Viewer discretion is advised.
Personal PoV's: The Creepy Greek Embalmer's Secret Masterpiece (Part III)
Spring 1982
Somewhere in the outskirts of Tholaria, Amorgos Island, Greece

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Gorgorio Evanggeliou and his wife, Irina continued their secret perfecting of the perfect masterpiece: the body of the late Mexican First Lady Fernanda Arizmendi during the later months of 1981 back in Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico before eventually taking Fernanda over the the outskirts of Tholaria, Amorgos Island, Greece (the Evanggeliou's home country). During the early part of 1982, Gorgorio thoroughly caressed Fernanda's naked skinless body from head to toe during one of his secret examination periods inside the underground sound-proof lab of the Evanggeliou's secret hideout on Amorgos Island. And he also applied white plaster all over Fernanda's naked skinless body during one evening which took several hours to finish before removing it because he was making full latex mask skin-suits that resembled Fernanda's appearance.

Irina, on the other hand, carefully placed one of the latex mask skin-suits on Fernanda's naked skinless body from head to toe, carefully adjusting it by making sure everything was perfect: it was perfect indeed and Fernanda's appearance and resemblance was quite beautiful. Once that was finished, Irina applied some white cloth around Fernanda's naked body before injecting some secret concoctions in order to remove remaining odors. Both Gorgorio and Irina placed Fernanda's naked body into a large glass-container pool and closed the lid shut before Gorgorio left the room to take a shower while Irina remained behind in order to analyze some last-minute work inside the secret lab before eventually turning off the lights in the lab and leaving to take a shower and get some sleep. Fernanda's body thoroughly and slowly disentegrated as the purges of gases came out of Fernanda's body altogether until later in the morning of February 28th, when Irina returned to the lab and analyzed the long-dragged out work, but first she removed all of the white cloth off of Fernanda's naked body and lifted her out of the glass-container pool, placing her on an extra-large soft lab: "Fernanda looks very beautiful and as I apply some more lathering in making sure you look peaceful before placing you inside the underground secret safe place," as Irina thoroughly massaged all over Fernanda's naked body from head to toe including her buttocks, backside, hands, legs, feet, breasts and vagina. After drying her off with a large white towel, Irina managed to place Fernanda's naked body on a stretcher and wheeled her through a long secret underground tunnel eventually leading into an extra-large room, where Irina placed Fernanda's naked embalmed body into a large glass container pool before sealing it shut by closing the lid and turning off the lights.

The secret safe place Irina had referred to was among one of many secret trap triple-doors of which would eventually became Fernanda's final resting place: Arizmendi Greater Mausoleum located in the outskirts of Tholaria, Amorgos Island, Greece. The Evanggeliou's took strong elaborate measures ensuring that Fernanda's tomb was safely secure. The tomb's marble floor contained secret trapdoors that led to six secret compartments; Under one of the compartment which includes steps, has an extra-large trapdoor and that is where Fernanda rests in a secret safe place.

 

[Sergeant Foley]

Gabriella Livia Arizmendi de Robles (13 May 1949-5 July 1981) better known as Fernanda Arizmendi was a Mexican politician, activist, actress, beauty pageant contestant and model, who served as First Lady of Mexico from February 1973 until her death in July 1981, as the second wife of Mexican President Oscar Wellington Serrano Robles (1919-2011). She was born and raised in the seaport town of Puerto Morelos as one of thirteen children. Following graduation from the Saint Mary's Academy for Girls and Saint John XXIX Women's College, Arizmendi pursued a career as a model, beauty pageant contestant and film actress.

Becoming Miss Quintana Roo in 1965 and holding the title for two years before winning Senorita Mexico in 1967, Arizmendi pursued jobs on the stage, radio and television industry including filming movies. She met Lieutenant General Oscar Robles on 25 October 1965 during a special fundraising gala in Cancun. The two were married four years later in 1969 and would be the parents of seven daughters. Oscar Robles took power in a bloodless military coup in February 1973 and was ultimately elected to the Presidency in indirect elections in 1976, 1977 and again in 1980. During the next eight years, Fernanda Arizmendi became powerful within the pro-Roblesista Trade Unions primarily speaking on behalf of labor rights. She also ran the Mexican Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare and ran the Fernanda Arizmendi Foundation; championed women's rights and social welfare as well as folklore traditions including the passage of the Full Equal Employment Act which was signed by her husband in 1974; she also ran the Female Roblesista Party during her time as First Lady, but also attracted controversy when she posed naked during a photo-shoot for Playboy Magazine back in January 1975, yet Mexicans quickly rallied behind her, which greatly attributed to her popularity during her time as First Lady of the United Mexican States; Arizmendi's approval ratings were at 83% at the time of her death and many have called her "The President that Mexico Should've Had". Analysts have rated Arizmendi in the list of among young First Ladies in the ranks such as Eva Duarte de Peron (27) of Argentine Republic,Yasmeen Alejo (26) of India, and Maria Thereza Goulart (21) of Brazil respectively.

Arizmendi was also a popular icon in the LGBTQ community.

Following onset from a severe battle with terminal cervical cancer, Arizmendi ultimately lost her battle with the disease on 5 July 1981 and was given a State Funeral on 20 July 1981, which was a prerogative generally usually reserved for Heads of State.

Fernanda Arizmendi

Arizmendi during photoshoot with Playboy Magazine in 1975.

First Lady of Mexico
In role
21 February 1973-5 July 1981
President Oscar Robles
Preceded by Maria Esther Zuno
Succeeded by Victoria Quiroga (1986)

President of the Fernanda Arizmendi Foundation
In office
21 January 1975-5 July 1981
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Louise Dos Santos

President of the Female Roblesista Party
In office
25 June 1975-5 July 5 1981
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Louise Dos Santos
*******************Personal Details****************
Born Gabriela Livia Arizmendi
13 May 1949
Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Died 5 July 1981 (aged 32)
Summer Presidential Residence
Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Resting place Greater Arizmendi Mausoleum
Tholaria, Amorgos Island, Greece
Political party Institutional Revolutionary
Female Roblesista Party
Spouse Oscar Robles (m. 1969-1981; her death)
Children 7 daughters
Parents Ricardo Jorge Arizmendi (father)
Maria Lyneth Brito (mother)
Education Saint John's Women's College​

 

[Sergeant Foley]

UNITED STATES SENATOR MARK W. WHITE, JR., (D-TX) RUNS TELEVISED CAMPAIGN COMMERCIALS IN BID FOR TEXAS GOVERNOR'S MANSION

United States Senator Mark W. White, Jr., (D-TX) criss-crossing the Lone Star State during the Democratic primary campaign for the Texas Governor's Mansion.​

*Saturday, March 6, 1982: Since the Fall of 1981, United States Senator Mark W. White, Jr., (D-TX) has been aggressive on the campaign trail by running the first couple of television campaign commercials in his bid for the Governorship across the entire Lone Star State. Among the commercials: "Background"; "Education"; "Utility/Taxes"; "Classroom"; "Laws"; "Water"; "Experience"; "Commissioners of the Public Utility Commission"; These commercials which had been running in all 254 counties, are being well-received by many Texans according to polling surveys who value the conservative Democratic United States Senator's experience and record of accomplishments and achievements including his aggressive tough-on-crime efforts staunchly supporting capital punishment and getting the backing of several key law enforcement agencies along the way; polling surveys from the Austin American Statesman detailing the Democratic primary election set for May 1st suggests Senator White is ahead by double digits with 41% in the crowded of six candidates that include four-term Texas Railroad Commissioner Place 2 Buddy Temple (D), who got 25% while four-term Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office Bob Armstrong (D), garners just 13% in a field of six candidates.

Among one of the campaign commercials from Senator White's campaign:
*"Background" 27 February 1982:

Voice-Over: "The governorship is a one-man job. The man who holds it, has to be prepared to make decisions which affect the life of every Texan. Neither wealth nor powerful friends nor personal desire for recognition qualify a man to be our governor. It takes more. It takes everything a man can give; everything he's learned and done, it takes a man like Mark White. As a young man, Mark White worked as Assistant Attorney General, he served as Secretary of State, five years ago, we elected him our United States Senator."

Senator White: "What we do will determine if our streets are safe, if we have good schools and if you can afford to pay your tax and utility bills. It will determine if there will be enough water to go around and enough hope to inspire the people to do great things. Texas is not only what we have, it's what we make it."

Voice-Over: "Make it all it can be. Elect the one man ready to be governor, Mark White."

 

[Sergeant Foley]

NSFW DISCLAIMER: The following installment will be NSFW and violent. Viewer discretion is advised!
First Phase of Operation Sociopath
11:00 PM, March 18, 1982
Somewhere in South America
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......"The decision was made. Galtieri gave the green-light of deploying us in a secret mission in Europe with the sole mission of abducting a particular type of foreign leader. Upon arriving in London during the weekend of March 6th, we analyzed every particular building and government agency office including some particular residences along the way.

We had to act very fast and furious because this mission was the main priority for President Galtieri of sending a message to these uppity British freaks. Operation Sociopath was the first phase of a larger grand master plan: invading the Falklands Islands because as far as we're concerned, they belonged to the Argentine Republic. No ifs nor buts about it.

On the late night hours of March 13th, a group wearing darl black camouflage outfits with black boots including gloves. I used careful surgical techniques in opening one of the windows, while three of my colleagues disabled the alarm of the Palace while everyone else was the lookout in dark vehicles awaiting us.

We snuck in through a secret tunnel and I was the first to get inside the room. I was nervous but analyzing the bedroom: I motioned my colleagues to get inside while I got out of there being the lookout.

The time was 10:30 PM when that Uppity Bitch woke up seeing my colleagues standing over her. "What the Hell?" She muttered while trying to press the alarms in an attempt to get help. One of my colleagues sucker-punched her in the face: "Shut up you Uppity Bitch and be quiet, we're taking your ass on a long trip where nobody will find you again!"

After we tied up and covered that Uppity Bitch with large blankets and dumped her in a large basket, we rolled out of there like it was smooth sailing. I managed to carefully place the windows back together and put everything back together like it was when we got inside the bedroom; once we put the basket into the van, we drove out of there and kept driving all the way to the airport. We got on a large private boat and sailed out of London during a long boating trip, where we arrived at an undisclosed location in South America by the evening of March 17th. Upon arriving at a secret detention center, we rolled that large basket out of the van and one of my colleagues carried that Uppity Bitch like a sack of potatoes because it was so fucking funny to me.

I put together several torture techniques to use on that Uppity Bitch while my colleagues kept her blindfolded and gagged plus tied up. I then called President Galtieri on the phone: "Contreras. Did you get her?" I replied "We got her Your Excellency. Should we begin the interrogation session sir?" Galtieri gave us the go-ahead with the words: "Those Dumbass British idiots won't know what fucking hit them," he said laughing before hanging up.

Phase 1 of the Interrogation Process on that Uppity Bitch was about to get started.

Army Captain Rudy Mendoza was one of the main interrogators of this night: "Good evening sleepy head. Time for you to talk now! I am going to ask you some questions and you are going to tell me the truth and give us specified answers. Now, here's the first question. Why are you projecting your meddling on the sovereignty of the Argentine Republic?"

Uppity Bitch looked puzzled and said, "What am I doing here? You have no right to keep me prisoner in this place in the middle of nowhere. I will NOT answer your questions whatsoever!"

In my opinion, the Uppity Bitch's response was one of the dumbest moves she ever made because it made Mendoza and he angrily slapped her three times hard. She fell on the floor, "I won't answer your questions whatsoever. You are committing a crime against a sitting Head of State...." Mendoza grabbed her by the hair and punched her in the mouth, causing her to bleed.

"Answer the question, you piece of shit!" Mendoza angrily snarled. Fernandez walked over and stripped that Uppity Bitch's clothes off from head to toe; she was punched and kicked again as Mendoza kept demanding that she answer the questions he is instructing her to answer.

"Contreras! Time to increase the voltage!" Mendoza barked as I turned on the voltage machine as that Uppity Bitch screamed in agonizing pain and Mendoza enjoyed every moment. "Increase the voltage again Contreras!" I increased it again as she was being electrocuted non-stop; Uppity Bitch was lying on her back on the ground as Mendoza violently used his hands to rip open the lower frontal lobes causing her to scream even further.

Later on the afternoon of March 18th, we dragged that naked Uppity Bitch into a cold room, where the torture sessions continued as she laid on cold hard ice as Mendoza again ordered more voltage increases which I aggressively used while she screamed in pain once again.

We left her in the cold room while we schemed of more heinous ways of forcing that Uppity Bitch to give us what we wanted. And if she refused, well, we will use one of those secret helicopter rides by shoving her ass out of the helicopter by watching this Uppity Bitch fall into the ocean.

Later on the evening of March 18th, Mendoza ordered Uppity Bitch over to the detention room and demanded she answer his long list of questions during another interrogation session. Once again, she refused to answer and Mendoza tied her tied up like a dog while he used large whips to violently whip her non-stop causing her to cry while he cussed at her "Answer the fucking question you piece of shit!" Then Fernandez used a large kettle of water and poured it on her while her mouth was gagged as I made her she wouldn't move.

Next phase of the Interrogation came: Mendoza pestered that Uppity Bitch with questions about sovereignty and meddling in Argentinian affairs. When she refused to give us what we wanted, I applied another dose of voltages causing her to get electrocuted again."
-Sefriano Contreras
Second Lieutenant
Argentine Republic Army
18 March 1982