THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:

“The dissident does not operate in the realm of genuine power at all. He is not seeking power. He has no desire for office and does not gather votes. He does not attempt to charm the public, he offers nothing and promises nothing. His actions simply articulate his dignity as a citizen, regardless of the cost.”

— Václav Havel

BIRTHDAYS:

1661 Georg Böhm, German organist and composer, born in Hohenkirchen, Duchy of Saxe-Gotha, Holy Roman Empire. Partita ‘Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten’

1936 Andrew Grove, Hungarian-American businessman and engineer who served as the third CEO of Intel Corporation. He escaped from the Hungarian People’s Republic during the 1956 revolution at the age of 20 and moved to the United States, where he finished his education. He was the third employee and eventual third CEO of Intel, transforming the company into the world’s largest semiconductor company.

1953 Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan militant leader and politician.[4] He was a guerrilla commander during the resistance against the Soviet occupation during the Soviet–Afghan War from 1979 to 1989.

MISCELLANEOUS:

IS THIS THE ONLY COUNTRY? The Czech Republic’s Stand Against Communism

IN THE FUTURE BEFORE LOCKING THINGS DOWN (INCLUDING FREE SPEECH AND THE FREEDOM TO ASSEMBLE) THE AUTHORITIES MIGHT ALSO WANT TO READ THE FOLLOWING:

Nuremberg Code

Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

Great Barrington declaration