While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Vietnam, “united in … determination to take all necessary measures in support of freedom,” the supreme court, of the corporate United states, hands down United states v Arnold, Schwinn & Company, ordering Schwinn Bicycle to divest itself of its network of retail outlets, as they give the company and “unfair” advantage over its competitors.
Postscript: Schwinn was eventually driven into bankruptcy by its competitors.
[added 10/15/2022]
Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York;
—- Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Glouchester, “Richard III”
The “Summer of Discontent” continues: In Cincinnati, (Federal enclave of) Ohio, While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Vietnam, “united in … determination to take all necessary measures in support of freedom,” rioting erupts over incessant police harassment.
Postscript: Four days later racially based rioting had led to the death of one U.s. subject/enemy/citizen and 2,000,000 “dollars” worth of property damage.
[added 6/19/2025]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
ccc-2point0.com/preface
References:
Thomas DiLorenzo, How Capitalism Saved America: The Untold History of Our County, from the Pilgrims to the Present, (New York: Crown Forum, 2004), 153.
US v. ARNOLD, SCHWINN & CO. | FindLaw.htm
caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/388/365.html
Avondale, Cincinnati – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale,_Cincinnati#Protests_of_1967