10 Things You Should Know About George H.W. Bush, But You Probably Don’t
Ten revelations about George HW Bush you were never taught in school
The great American memory hole has a way of swallowing up inconvenient facts with a voracious ferocity similar to how Hungry, Hungry Hippos swallow little white marbles.
But thankfully, not all things stay hidden. Here—in order of chronology—are ten facts about George HW Bush that have been salvaged from the infernal recesses of the memory hole.
1. Prescott Bush, Adolph Hitler, and an Unsuccessful American Coup D’état (1933 and 1942)
George HW Bush’s father, Prescott Bush, was one of the financial backers of the 1933 attempted coup d’état of a United States president.
The plan, known as The Business Plot, was a bonafide conspiracy to take down President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The plot was foiled, however, when retired USMC Major General Smedley Butler refused to go along with the plan and, instead, exposed it.
Remarkably, Prescott Bush avoided any repercussions for his treason, and continued his business as usual until 1942 when some of his assets were seized under the Trading With the Enemy Act for his profiting from…
