History for August 19

History for August 19 - On-This-Day.com
Orville Wright 1871, Gene Roddenberry 1921, Willie Shoemaker 1931 


Ginger Baker 1939 - Musician (Cream, Blind Faith), Jill St. John 1940 - Actress, Fred Thompson 1942 - Actor, politician


Bill (William Jefferson) Clinton (U.S.) 1946, Mary Matalin 1953, Morton Anderson 1960 - Football player 


1812 - "Old Ironsides" (the USS Constitution) won a battle against the British frigate Guerriere east of Nova Scotia. 


1856 - Gail Borden received a patent for his process of condensing milk by vacuum. 


1909 - The first car race to be run on brick occurred at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

1919 - Afghanistan gained independence from Britain. 






1929 - "Amos and Andy," the radio comedy program, made its debut on NBC starring Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll. 


1934 - Adolf Hitler was approved for sole executive power in Germany as Fuehrer. 


1940 - The new Civil Aeronautics Administration awarded honorary license #1 to Orville Wright. 


1942 - About 6,000 Canadian and British soldiers launched a raid against the Germans at Dieppe, France. They suffered about 50 percent casualties. 


1960 - Francis Gary Powers, an American U-2 pilot, was convicted of espionage in Moscow. 


2004 - Google Inc. stock began selling on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The initial price was set at $85 and ended the day at $100.34 with more than 22 million shares traded. 

Hillary for Prison Signs Exploding in Popularity! - Eagle Rising

Hillary for Prison Signs Exploding in Popularity! - Eagle Rising:

"The American people who are paying attention can spot a criminal when they see one. They can spot the criminal administration of Barack Hussein Obama, which includes long time criminal Hillary Rodham Clinton. Now, instead of posting signs to promote the Hillary Clinton campaign in 2016, many are posting "Hillary for Prison 2016" instead."

Amelia and Oliver top baby names in Britain

Amelia and Oliver top baby names in Britain | UK | News | Daily Express:
"While Amelia and Oliver were the favourite names nationally, Muhammad topped boys’ names in London.
And when spelling alternatives including Mohammed, Muhamad and Muhammet were combined, the traditionally Muslim name even overhauled Oliver as the national favourite boys’ name.
But Elizabeth McLaren, the author of the Office for National Statistics report, said adding together British variations such as Oliver and Ollie or James and Jim would overtake Mohammed in all its incarnations.
She said: "There are different spellings of Muhammad but that is the same as saying there are different versions of Oliver."
Cultural changes in society may also explain the huge variety of names, which has risen from 48,000 to 62,000.
Though parents wanting to make their child’s name unique by tweaking the spelling of existing names also contributes.
Amelia topped the favourite girls names list in England and Wales for the second year running, followed by Olivia, Isla, Emily and Poppy.

Michigan Apple Facts

Michigan Apple Facts | Michigan Apple Committee

We Examined Black Lives Matter Activist’s Claim He Was Victim of Mob Assault — Here’s What We Found | TheBlaze.com

We Examined Black Lives Matter Activist’s Claim He Was Victim of Mob Assault — Here’s What We Found | TheBlaze.com:

"King wrote that his injuries forced him to miss more than a year of school and required several surgeries. “Needless to say, my body never fully mended,” he added.

But claims of King being the victim of a brutal racially charged mob beating are heavily disputed by documents reviewed by TheBlaze, as well as by details provided by the detective who worked the case. Some of these details were also reported in a July story published in the conservative Daily Caller, but TheBlaze has gathered additional information that further disputes King’s claims."

The MSM sorta forgot to "honor" this day in history-----Clinton Admits To 'Wrong' Relationship With Lewinsky

Clinton Admits To 'Wrong' Relationship With Lewinsky - Aug. 17, 1998
WASHINGTON (AllPolitics, Aug. 17) -- Breaking seven months of near silence, President Bill Clinton admitted Monday night that he did, in fact, have an inappropriate and "wrong" relationship with ex-White House intern Monica Lewinsky, but insisted he did nothing illegal. (512K wav sound)

"I know that my public comments and my silence about this matter gave a false impression. I misled people, including even my wife," Clinton said, his voice breaking slightly. "I deeply regret that." (320K wavsound)

Clinton's four-minute address to the nation followed an afternoon of closed-door testimony for a federal grand jury looking into how Clinton answered questions about his relationship with Lewinsky in a deposition in the Paula Jones sexual-harassment case last January.

"While legally accurate, I did not volunteer information," Clinton said.

Watch Clinton's speech in its entirety in: Real: Windows Media 28K | 56K or read a complete transcript

Clinton Deposition In Jones Case: 'I've Never Had An Affair With Her'

"Indeed I did have a relationship with Ms. Lewinsky that was not appropriate. In fact, it was wrong. It constituted a critical lapse in judgment and a personal failure on my part for which I am solely and completely responsible," he said.

The president gave his televised address from the Map Room in the private residence of the White House, where he had faced prosecutors from Independent Counsel Ken Starr's office for more than four hours earlier in the day. During his testimony, sources tell CNN the president did admit to having sex with Lewinsky.

"But I told the grand jury today, and I say to you now, that at no time did I ask anyone to lie, to hide or destroy evidence or to take any other unlawful action," Clinton said.

In Clinton's public comments, the word "sex" was never spoken and the word "regret" was only used in reference to his admission that he misled the public and his family over the last seven months about his relationship with the former White House intern.

Sanctuary Cities for Conservatives?

Articles: Sanctuary Cities for Conservatives?
“Sanctuary cities” have been in the headlines for weeks.
Late last week, the House of Representatives voted to strip federal funds from sanctuary cities, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
And in early July, an illegal immigrant who had been deported five times and convicted of seven felonies shot and killed a young woman while she was walking with her father and a friend along a pier in San Francisco, a city famous for its sanctuary policies.
Sanctuary cities have existed for decades – the first one was established in Los Angeles in 1979 – as places of asylum for refugees and others in the country illegally.
By one count, there are more than 200 sanctuary cities in 32 states and the District of Columbia.
The recent San Francisco murder has prompted renewed scrutiny of sanctuary cities.
But while most of the debate has focused on the legal and political ramifications, I’d like to offer the following thought experiment: what if there were sanctuary cities for religious conservatives?
Imagine if some city in red-state America – perhaps Little Rock, Arkansas; Dallas, Texas; or Bowling Green, Kentucky – decided to be a refuge for unborn children and refused to grant business licenses to abortion clinics. 
What if a city decided that it was going to be a sanctuary city for the Ten Commandments and displayed them in schools, libraries, and the county courthouse?
What if a city decided that it was important for children to have mothers and fathers, declared itself a sanctuary city for traditional marriage, and refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples...?

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U.S. Lacks Ammo for Next Economic Crisis

Policy makers worry fiscal and monetary tools to battle a recession are in short supply

JON HILSENRATH and

 

NICK TIMIRAOS

Aug. 17, 2015 10:37 p.m. ET

As the U.S. economic expansion ages and clouds gather overseas, policy makers worry about recession. Their concern isn’t that a downturn is imminent but whether they will have firepower to fight back when one does arrive. Blog this'

These Are The "People" That Really Run Your State

These Are The "People" That Really Run Your State | Zero Hedge

Congress Sends Letter Requesting These Seven Things From Planned Parenthood — Make Note of Last One | TheBlaze.com

Congress Sends Letter Requesting These Seven Things From Planned Parenthood — Make Note of Last One | TheBlaze.com:

"The committee requested Richards provide seven items to Congress by August 28. Most of the requested information pertains to Planned Parenthood’s use of federal funding.

Item five requested that the abortion-provider provide a list of the 50 highest-paid employees. Item six requested a list of the “independently incorporated affiliates” that the organization supports, in addition to contact information.

The last requested piece of information requires Planned Parenthood to note “what procedures, "

Yet we pay them more when they complete these wastefull courses------Study: Teacher Development Courses are Ineffective

Study: Teacher Development Courses are Ineffective | Intellectual Takeout

According to The Boston Globe,

“The study released Tuesday by TNTP, a nonprofit organization, found no evidence that any particular approach or amount of professional development consistently helps teachers improve in the classroom.

‘We are bombarding teachers with a lot of help, but the truth is, it’s not helping all that much,’ said Dan Weisberg, TNTP’s chief executive. ‘We’re basically throwing a lot of things against the wall and not even looking to see whether it works.’”

The study gives a number of steps to overcome these deficiencies, but I have a simpler one.  

Today’s teachers do not need more help in understanding child psychology, nor instruction on how to make perfect lesson plans. What they need is the opportunity to grow in greater knowledge of the subject area as they teach their students. According to author David Hicks, this is the method which made ancient schoolteachers successful.

Chicago has more retired police and firefighters than working

Chicago has more retired police and firefighters than working – WP Original | WirePoints Illinois Financial News:
"Among the many reasons Chicago’s police and fire pensions are grossly underfunded are inadequate long-term planning, legislated benefit increases, pension holidays and overall kicking-the-can-down-the-road.
Another factor working against Chicago is the imbalance between active and retired public safety officers.
The New York City police pension received some unwelcome attention recently because the number of retirees it supports exceeds the number of active police on the streets.
Little known fact: Chicago has the same upside-down relationship between its active and retired public safety departments.
Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund reports for 2013 show participants in the pension plan include 12,161 active police versus 13,159 police retirees/survivors.
In addition, a large portion of the active force is nearing or eligible for retirement, with 34% aged 45-54 and 25% having 20 or more years of service..."

Waterspout, funnel clouds sighted from Muskegon beach

Waterspout, funnel clouds sighted from Muskegon beach | WOODTV.com:
"MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — A waterspout and several funnel clouds were spotted Monday evening over Lake Michigan off the Muskegon shoreline.
There were no immediate reports of damage after the sighting around 8:30 p.m."

Watch: Sheriff Clarke Just Blasted Ferguson 'Black Lives Matter' Movement With 2 Brutal Words

Watch: Sheriff Clarke Just Blasted Ferguson 'Black Lives Matter' Movement With 2 Brutal Words:

"Clarke went on to blast “Black Lives Matter” as a “phony movement” that serves the political needs of Democrats who want to keep a significant portion of their base fired up over issues of race heading into 2016."

Today's Most Stunning Statistic

Today's Most Stunning Statistic | Zero Hedge:
It appears some are finally waking up...


Others, broadly disparaged by the "some" as "conspiracy theorists", have known all of this for a long, long time.

History for August 18

History for August 18 - On-This-Day.com:
Merriwether Lewis 1774, Max Factor 1904, Caspar Weinberger 1917 


Shelley Winters 1920, Rosalynn Carter 1927, Roman Polanski 1933 


Robert Redford 1937, Martin Mull 1943, Patrick Swayze 1952 


1227 - The Mongol conqueror Ghengis Khan died. 


1587 - Virginia Dare became the first child to be born on American soil of English parents. The colony that is now Roanoke Island, NC, mysteriously vanished. 


1894 - The Bureau of Immigration was established by the U.S. Congress. 


1914 - The "Proclamation of Neutrality" was issued by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. It was aimed at keeping the U.S. out of World War I. 


1919 - The "Anti-Cigarette League of America" was formed in Chicago IL. 


1963 - James Meredith graduated from the University of Mississippi. He was the first black man to accomplish this feat. 


1991 - An unsuccessful coup was attempted in against President Mikhail S. Gorbachev. The Soviet hard-liners were responsible. Gorbechev and his family were effectively imprisoned for three days while vacationing in Crimea. 


2004 - Donald Trump unveiled his board game (TRUMP the Game) where players bid on real estate, buy big ticket items and make billion-dollar business deals.