History for September 14

History for September 14 - On-This-Day.com:
Ivan Pavlov 1849, Margaret Sanger 1879, Jack Hawkins 1910 


Clayton Moore 1914, Allan Bloom 1930, Walter Koenig 1936 


Joey Heatherton 1944, Sam Neill 1947, John "Bowser" Bauman (Sha Na Na) 1947 


1814 - Francis Scott Key wrote the "Star-Spangled Banner," a poem originally known as "Defense of Fort McHenry," after witnessing the British bombardment of Fort McHenry, MD, during the War of 1812. The song became the official U.S. national anthem on March 3, 1931. 



1866 - George K. Anderson patented the typewriter ribbon. 


1899 - In New York City, Henry Bliss became the first automobile fatality. 


1901 - U.S. President William McKinley died of gunshot wounds inflicted by an assassin. Vice President Theodore Roosevelt, at age 42, succeeded him. 


1938 - The VS-300 made its first flight. The craft was based on the helicopter technology patented by Igor Sikorsky. 


1940 - The Selective Service Act was passed by the U.S. Congress providing the first peacetime draft in the United States. 


1959 - Luna II, a Soviet space probe, became the first man-made object on the moon when it crashed on the surface. 


1960 - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was founded. The core members were Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. 


1972 - "The Waltons" premiered on CBS-TV. 


1978 - "Mork & Mindy" premiered on ABC-TV. 

Iran’s Supreme Leader Releases New Video: ‘If Any War Happens…’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Iran’s Supreme Leader Releases New Video: ‘If Any War Happens…’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"The Supreme Leader of Iran’s posted a new video to his Youtube channel Sunday with a warning message to the U.S.

The short video began with audio of President Barack Obama saying, “we could knock out their military with speech and dispatch if they chose to.”

Yeah. They make almost as much in pay and benefits as they do in whoopee-----With Courser, Gamrat gone, focus returns to roads

With Courser, Gamrat gone, focus returns to roads:
"What happens to the salaries and benefits for state Reps. Todd Courser, R-Lapeer, and Cindy Gamrat, R-Plainwell:

Their $71,685 annual salary ended Friday.
Their health and dental benefits, which range in cost to the state of $4,248 to $19,714 a year, depending on the plan and number of family members insured, ended Friday.
They are eligible for a 401k, but have to serve at least two years in order to get vested for the state match.
Their two remaining staff members are working under the direction of the House Business Office.
Courser has used up $52,076 of his $102,000 office allotment.
Gamrat has used up $61,179 of her $102,000 office allotment"

No union=BIG job growth-----Aston Martin says Alabama is 'obvious choice' for US plant

Aston Martin says Alabama is 'obvious choice' for US plant:
"Aston Martin is gearing up to be the next foreign automaker to build an assembly plant in the United States – and it looks like it'll be in Alabama.
Speaking with Automotive News Europe, company CEO Andy Palmer said that he and his team will make a decision on the prospect of building its second factory, and that the Yellowhammer State was the "obvious choice" for its location.
The possibility first came up on our radar last month, after Aston reportedly held discussions with representatives of state governments in the South.
The plant would be earmarked to handle production of the DBX.
Slated to be the company's first crossover, it was previewed in concept form at the Geneva show in March..."

Tech Outfit That Managed Clinton’s Private Computer Server Has ‘No Knowledge’ of It ‘Being Wiped’; Emails May be Recoverable | TheBlaze.com

Tech Outfit That Managed Clinton’s Private Computer Server Has ‘No Knowledge’ of It ‘Being Wiped’; Emails May be Recoverable | TheBlaze.com:

"The outfit that managed Hillary Clinton’s private computer server told the Washington Post it has “no knowledge of the server being wiped,” which could mean thousands of emails that the Democratic presidential candidate said were deleted may be recoverable."

What could possibly go wrong?-----Drive-through pot shops in Detroit worry Duggan, others

Drive-through pot shops in Detroit worry Duggan, others:
"With some medical-marijuana stores in Detroit now offering drive-through purchasing, the city's marketplace for medical pot has spiraled out of control and needs to be regulated, Mayor Mike Duggan said.
Dozens of dispensaries line 8 Mile and other major thoroughfares and a Free Press investigation found that at least three offer drive-through service.
With medical marijuana being dispensed in Detroit as casually as burgers and fries, the mayor senses urgency as the City Council prepares to debate next week how to regulate the proliferating industry. Duggan said he supports restrictive zoning that would govern where the dispensaries can be located in relation to schools, churches, adult entertainment establishments and neighborhoods..."

Baby got books!-----I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie

A country of morons-----Poll: Clinton best candidate to defend US from hackers

Poll: Clinton best candidate to defend US from hackers | TheHill:
"Despite the ongoing controversy swirling around Hillary Clinton’s personal email set up while secretary of State, voters still believe the Democratic presidential front-runner is the best candidate to protect the country from cyberattacks.
That’s according to a new poll from Wakefield Research and encryption firm PKWARE.
According to the survey of 1,000 registered voters, 42 percent think Clinton is the White House hopeful “most qualified” to defend U.S. networks from hackers.
...The poll of 1,000 registered voters was conducted Aug. 10-14 using an email invitation and an online survey, with a margin of error of 3.1 percentage points."

Clinton Defenders Now Contend Clinton’s Private Email Helped Keep Information More Secure | TheBlaze.com

Clinton Defenders Now Contend Clinton’s Private Email Helped Keep Information More Secure | TheBlaze.com:

"Numerous federal agencies – including the State Department and White House – have been hacked, while there is no evidence former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s private email server was compromised, a pro-Clinton super political action committee notes in a new report.

Thus, her private server may well have been more secure than if she had kept a traditional state.gov account, according to a 12-page report that seems to reframe the email debacle that has dogged the Democratic presidential candidate for months as almost a public service."

Democrat "justice"!??-----Better that five innocent students get expelled than one guilty student stay enrolled

Better that five innocent students get expelled than one guilty student stay enrolled - The Washington Post:
"The view endorsed by (DEMOCRAT) Rep. Jared Polis (this passage apparently both as to public universities and private universities, start at 1:57:28):
"It seems like we ought to provide more of a legal framework, then, that allows a reasonable likelihood standard or a preponderance of evidence standard [for deciding whether to expel college students accused of sex offenses]. 
If there are 10 people who have been accused, and under a reasonable likelihood standard maybe one or two did it, it seems better to get rid of all 10 people. 
We’re not talking about depriving them of life or liberty, we’re talking about them being transferred to another university, for crying out loud."
This passage was followed by applause from the crowd.
Now I should say that there are certain positions where indeed a whiff of suspicion might be enough to get someone removed. 
I just hadn’t thought that being a college student would or should be one of them.
And that’s especially so when the policy is defended on the grounds that the students will just go to another university.
The innocent expelled students would have their education badly disrupted and delayed.
But the guilty students would, by hypothesis, just be at another university, where they’ll be able to attack their classmates (just a different set of classmates)..."

50 Nerds of Grey

50 Nerds of Grey (@50NerdsofGrey) | Twitter

A Muslim "Israel"?!!!-----Migrant Crisis: Where Have the Gulf States Been?

Migrant Crisis: Where Have the Gulf States Been? - The Atlantic:
"Naguib Sawiris, an Egyptian billionaire, tweeted on September 1 that he was willing to buy an island from Greece or Italy to “host the migrants” and not hold back on any financing needed to make it a permanent home.
He even suggested that it can become a new country called Hope. 
(Though he also suggested it could be “at least temporary until they can return to their countries.”)"
...Part of the explanation might lie in the fear such countries have had regarding migration by “other” Arabs to their lands.
They have sought jealously to safeguard their wealth from possible dilution.
They have also appeared concerned about possible political instability if Arabs from other countries arrive and swamp their relatively small populations. 
While Indian or Pakistani guest workers will always remain foreigners because of their linguistic differences with Arabs, Arab migrants speak the same language and can communicate and influence local populations, especially in volatile societies like Saudi Arabia.
Even recognizing all these concerns, though, it remains puzzling why five countries with a combined national income of $2 trillion have not offered credible assistance to solve the current refugee crisis. After all, they have all more or less been involved—directly or indirectly—in the Syrian civil war by virtue of having either encouraged or armed various groups.

Two South Carolina Abortion Clinics Suspended Less Than a Month After Gov. Haley’s Investigation | TheBlaze.com

Two South Carolina Abortion Clinics Suspended Less Than a Month After Gov. Haley’s Investigation | TheBlaze.com:

"Two abortion clinics in South Carolina have had their licenses suspended less than a month after Republican Gov. Nikki Haley requested a probe into the practices of the state’s  three abortion clinics.

Health regulators on Friday suspended two of the state’s three abortion clinics in Greenville and Columbia as criminal investigators will review their findings further, according to The State newspaper."

29 Heartbreakingly Misspelled Tattoos

29 Heartbreakingly Misspelled Tattoos:
 "17. Well, it says “prome queen” not “spelling bee champ.”

History for September 13

History for September 13 - On-This-Day.com:
Walter Reed 1851, Milton S. Hershey 1857, John Pershing 1860 


Barbara Bain 1934, Richard Kiel 1939, David Clayton-Thomas (Blood, Sweat & Tears) 1941 


Jacqueline Bisset 1944, Peter Cetera (Chicago) 1944, Nell Carter 1948 


1759 - The French were defeated by the British on the Plains of Abraham in the final French and Indian War. 


1789 - The United States Government took out its first loan. 

1898 - Hannibal Williston Goodwin patented celluloid photographic film, which is used to make movies. 


1922 - In El Azizia, Libya, the highest shade temperature was recorded at 136.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 


1943 - Chiang Kai-shek became the president of China. 


1960 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission banned payola. 


1970 - The first New York City Marathon took place. Fireman Gary Muhrucke won the race. 


1971 - In New York, National Guardsmen stormed the Attica Correctional Facility and put an end to the four-day revolt. A total of 43 people were killed in the final assault. A committee was organized to investigate the riot on September 30, 1971. 


1981 - U.S. Secretary of State Alexander M. Haig said the U.S. had physical evidence that Russia and its allies used poisonous biological weapons in Laos, Cambodia and Afghanistan. 


1988 - Forecasters reported that Hurricane Gilbert's barometric pressure measured 26.13. It was the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. 

Barack Obama Just Gave America a Dire Warning... and It's Great News for Muslims Everywhere

Barack Obama Just Gave America a Dire Warning... and It's Great News for Muslims Everywhere:

"Earlier this week, President Barack Obama warned his administration to prepare for the arrival of an additional 10,000 Syrian refugees during the next fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1. This would bring the total number of refugees slated to enter into the United States in 2016 up to 75,000.

According to CNN, Secretary of State John Kerry wants to raise the 75,000 cap to an even higher number, perhaps as high as 100,000 or more."

14 Amazing Psychology Facts Everyone Needs To Know

14 Amazing Psychology Facts Everyone Needs To Know:

5. Kids are more high strung today than the average psych ward patient in 1950.

Which is pretty scary but not surprising. About half the human population now suffers anxiety, depression, or a sort of substance abuse. (source)

6. Certain religious practices lower stress.

“The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Mood Disorders” shows that people who engage in meditation and prayer religiously are less stressed out. (source)

7. Money does buy happiness, but only up to $75,000 a year.

For the average American, $75k a year buys happiness. It liberates you from poverty and gets you what you need in life. (source)

FREDDIE GRAY'S ARREST RECORD: Here's The Rap Sheet Of The Dude They're Destroying Baltimore Over

FREDDIE GRAY'S ARREST RECORD: Here's The Rap Sheet Of The Dude They're Destroying Baltimore Over ⋆ Doug Giles ⋆ #ClashDaily:

‘Something’s Wrong’: Sources Express Concern Over Spy Chief’s ‘Unusual’ Contact With Military Official at Center of ISIS Intel Scandal | TheBlaze.com

‘Something’s Wrong’: Sources Express Concern Over Spy Chief’s ‘Unusual’ Contact With Military Official at Center of ISIS Intel Scandal | TheBlaze.com:

"A report by the Daily Beast on Wednesday said more than 50 intelligence analysts at Central Command have formally complained that their reports on the Islamic State and Al Qaeda branch in Syria were being inappropriately altered by senior officials.

Cook said he could not confirm the report, and he would not say whether Carter would punish anyone found to have skewed intelligence assessments."