Does a Certificate of Insurance protect you? In a recent court case, the court found that a certificate of insurance by itself does not give a party additional insured rights and does not change or modify the underlying insurance policy. In order to be covered and protected as an additional insured, you must obtain an endorsement (or amendment) to the contractor's insurance policy that names your entity as an additional insured, either by specifically naming your entity, or through a blanket endorsement adding the additional insured protection to your entity. Jay Rossiter of the Perkins Coie law firm has written a brief and very readable summary of the issues. Click here to read the summary.
101 Presidential Insults: I’m excited to announce the
publication of my new book about our presidents – how they’ve historically
insulted one another – and what this lack of civility means to us in our
current political environment.
101
Presidential Insults: What They Really Thought About Each Other – and What It
Means to Us peeks behind the political curtain – exposing that our
presidents have dished out acerbic insults about other presidents from the
founding fathers to the age of Trump. Meticulously researched, the book is a
significant contribution to our understanding of the character of the 44
characters who have served as president. In it, I challenge us and our leaders,
despite our sordid history, to rise to "the better angels of our
nature" and reject the acidic politics of personal demonization.
101 Presidential Insults is a quick and fun read, shocking
at times, sobering, and thought-provoking. It is a must read for anyone
interested in history and concerned about the current lack of civility in
politics.
How you can help: I be grateful if you’d help get the word
out about the book.
Buy the book now by pre-ordering it from Amazon
or Barnes & Noble. Any bookstore can order the book as well for you as it will be available
through the main distributors that bookstores use to buy their books. The book
will be released on June 7, 2019. The more pre-orders for the book, the more
Amazon and Barnes and Noble will promote the book.
Forward this email to your family, friends, colleagues,
co-workers, acquaintances, and others who may be interested in it.
Share information about the book (a link to the Amazon or
Barnes and Noble addresses noted above or other information) on Facebook,
Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, and other social media platforms.
Write a review of the book after you receive it and post it
to Amazon by June 25. The more reviews the book has early on, the more Amazon
will promote the book. Your review doesn’t have to be long. Just some quick and
positive thoughts about the book.
Speaking: I’d be grateful if you would pass my name on to
people if you know of opportunities to speak to a group or organization with
which you are associated.
More about 101 Presidential Insults:
Private and Public Insults: Sometimes in private letters,
diaries, and conversations, they let their guard down on what they really
thought about a former, deceased, current, or future president. At other times,
these insults have been audaciously proclaimed in public speeches, books, and
to the media. By their own words, our presidents have demonstrated their flawed
humanity with insults that are often humorous and sometimes shocking for their
lack of decorum. We may laugh or perhaps wince as we read these 101
presidential insults.
Examples of Insults: The presidents have labeled one another
as dangerous, ignorant, liars, obstinate, selfish, unfit, vain, and weak. And
these are just some of the commonplace words. They have also used biting and
bitter phrases such as gibbering idiot, little schmuck, and young
whippersnapper. Some bizarre insults require research and a dictionary to
understand, such as "Byzantine logothete."
Book Contents: The book includes:
- Introduction: A thoughtful and challenging introduction calling for
increased civility in our private lives and the public square.
- Quotations: 101 humorous, shocking, and sobering quotes by the
presidents about other presidents that includes a brief description of the
occasion, source (letter, diary, speech, etc.), and date for each insult. There
is at least one quotation about each president, demonstrating that such
behavior has been around since the nation's founding and occurs regardless of
political party affiliation.
- Glossary: A glossary of the obscure terms used by presidents about
other presidents such as "honeyfuggler," "bungalow mind,"
and “puzzlewit.”
- Lists: Three lists (alphabetical by insult, about/by list, and
numerical analysis by source of insults) help the reader to view these caustic
comments from different angles.
- End notes citing primary sources for the quotes (when
known), or reliable secondary sources that reference primary sources. The end
notes are a significant contribution to documenting these quotes. I chose not
to include some quotes that I could not track down.
2020 Challenges: The upcoming presidential election will be
a test of our national character and the character of the candidates.
Ultimately, our survival as a nation depends on our ability to treat others
with respect, and to promote civility, consensus, and compromise.
Praise for 101 Presidential Insults
"Mike Purdy has written a terrific book. As a
presidential historian, he has a gift for discovering just the right anecdotes
that help us understand our presidents better. Really well done."
- PAUL BRANDUS
White House bureau chief, West Wing Reports,
USA Today columnist,
Author of Under This Roof: The White House and Presidency
“Filthy, disgraced, lying, cheating, calculating bastard,
schemer, a dangerous man, a little schmuck, unfit to serve...Mike Purdy brings
us into the political locker room, where nothing is left unsaid. This book is a
statement on the dark humanity of American presidents—sad and hilarious, at the
same time.”
– A.J. BAIME
New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental
President
“Mike Purdy provides a picture of these presidents as flawed
or, rather, human leaders—prone to the pettiness, anger, and incivility that
even the best of us exhibit. This book should be required reading for those
concerned about the current political climate. Perhaps in knowing the past we
can chart a new, more civil course. It’s also great reading for those who enjoy
a good laugh!”
– DR. MICHAEL ARTIME
Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science at
Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, Washington)
“Anyone reading this book will have reactions of laughter,
shock, and amazement as they learn more about the personalities of our 44
Presidents. This book is highly recommended to all who follow and love the
institution of the American Presidency.”
– DR. RONALD L. FEINMAN
Author of Assassinations, Threats, and the American
Presidency
“Mike Purdy's track on 101 Presidential Insults reveals a
side of presidential politics that is at once delightful and shocking. We will
see plenty of mudslinging going into the 2020 election, but 101 Presidential
Insults reminds us that it really has always been that way.”
– THE HONORABLE DON BONKER
Former Member of Congress
I hope you pre-order the book today and enjoy it! Thanks!!
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