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Monday, April 09, 2018

History for April 9

History for April 9 - On-This-Day.com:
Charles Proteus Steinmetz 1865, Paul Robeson 1898 - Singer, Ward Bond 1903 - Actor ("It’s a Wonderful Life", "The Maltese Falcon")

Hugh Hefner 1926 - Publisher, Michael Learned 1939 - Actress ("The Waltons", "All My Sons"), Dennis Quaid 1954 - Actor ("Wyatt Earp", "The Right Stuff"), brother of Randy Quaid

1682 - Robert La Salle claimed the lower Mississippi River and all lands that touch it for France.

1865 - At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of Wilmer McClean's home. Grant allowed Rebel officers to keep their sidearms and permitted soldiers to keep their horses and mules. Though there were still Confederate armies in the field, the war was officially over. The four years of fighting had killed 360,000 Union troops and 260,000 Confederate troops.

1866 - The Civil Rights Bill passed over U.S. President Andrew Johnson's veto.

1867 - The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty with Russia that purchased the territory of Alaska by one vote.

1928 - Mae West made her debut on Broadway in the production of "Diamond Lil."

1940 - Germany invaded Norway and Denmark.

1942 - In the Battle of Bataan, American and Filipino forces were overwhelmed by the Japanese Army.

1959 - NASA announced the selection of America's first seven astronauts.

Sunday, April 08, 2018

Walmart pulls toy guns resembling assault rifles to avoid triggering kids – Glenn Beck

Walmart pulls toy guns resembling assault rifles to avoid triggering kids – Glenn Beck:

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"J. Reid Meloy, a forensic psychologist and longtime FBI consultant, said that “is a very important element that has been lost in the current debate.” Meloy determined the real problem was far more complex, involving a caustic mixture a “of troubled adolescent, unsecured firearms, general disorganization at home.” He added, “then you increase the risk, of course, of him being able to easily access a weapon.”"

The way we were-----The Youngbloods - Get Together - 1967

Boob-tube-----The Jack Benny Show 9-21-1958 with Gary Cooper

The "Moderate" Muslim Scholar Industry

The "Moderate" Muslim Scholar Industry:

I have lived for years in these places in the Middle East and seen with my own eyes the cruelty and abuse that takes place under extremist Islamic law. I have heard the screams of families as their loved ones were tortured and slaughtered for the simplest acts -- singing, dancing, voicing an opinion, or simply being a non-Muslim -- all of which are crimes.
If we play the game of misinforming and misleading people about Islamism, by making irrelevant analogies to whitewash the violence and terrorism which are generated by Islamic fundamentalism, we are indoctrinating the literally millions of innocent children who will be either the perpetrators or victims of the next radical Islamic terror attacks -- including Muslims.
Meanwhile the real scholars of Islam, such as Robert Spencer, who are trying to warn the public about these apologists, are called "Islamophobes," poisoned, often fired from work, censored on social media and barred from entering democratic countries such as Britain.

When I was new to the United States, a so-called "moderate" Muslim scholar pulled me aside and gave me some "friendly" words of advice:

"In the West, there is a trend unfolding. If you follow it, you will find great success, more than you can imagine. It is very easy, all you have to do is stick to a few simple rules. No matter what your personal views are, you must be a Muslim apologist -- an apologist for radical Islam -- and present yourself as a 'moderate' Muslim scholar. If you can accomplish this, they will lap it up. You will never want for anything again. You will easily gain wealth and become the most in-demand 'moderate' Muslim scholar in the West!"

It sounded reasonable enough. "As you have the advantage of being from the region," he continued, "you will come across as authentic."

His advice was accurate.
There is a huge industry of so-called "moderate" Muslim scholars, who are actually apologists for Islam.
This industry began to grow after the catastrophe of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and from there, expanded.

There seems to exist a symbiotic relationship between the mainstream media and liberal organizations on one side, and the "moderate" Muslim apologists on the other..."

Farmers in South Africa claim they are being targeted in 'horrific' attacks | The Independent

Farmers in South Africa claim they are being targeted in 'horrific' attacks | The Independent:
"White farmers in South Africa claim they are being targeted in a series of brutal attacks over land that are being overlooked by police and implicitly encouraged by the country’s parliament.

Activist groups promoting the rights of white people in the country claim there have been 90 recorded attacks in 2018 so far, with one farmer murdered every five days on average.
There is no official data supporting the idea that white farmers are more likely to be victims of attacks in South Africa, and the government strongly denies white people are being deliberately targeted and says farm murders are part of South Africa’s wider violent crime problem.
But the sheer brutality of the reported attacks – and the growing anger of a community in South Africa that believes it is being persecuted – are increasingly raising concerns.
The Independent spoke to a woman who described how she was gang raped by three men who invaded her family home, and a man whose brother was gunned down at the age of 21 and said he believed race to be a factor in the killing.
Last month the South African parliament passed a motion saying it will consider amending the constitution to allow the government to seize farmland without providing compensation – a move which the white nationalist lobbying group AfriForum, claims “projected and exacerbated” the view that attacking white farmers is justified..."
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America Is Still the Home of Innovation | The Heritage Foundation

America Is Still the Home of Innovation | The Heritage Foundation:

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"By contrast, in nations where liberty is curtailed or controlled by government, innovation is stymied. What innovations or inventions that we use today came from the old Soviet Union? From Cuba? Or North Korea?
It’s not out of line to say that the United States has directed the course of human history more significantly and positively than any other nation in the history of the world. The key to our success is, always has been and always will be our liberty. The liberty we enjoy unshackles the mind and nourishes creativity.
The ability to think and to question the status quo should also characterize our attitude toward government. Sadly, though, many Americans have come to regard the growing reach of Big Government as a necessity of modern life."

London Homeowner ARRESTED FOR MURDER After Killing Armed Burglar

London Homeowner ARRESTED FOR MURDER After Killing Armed Burglar
"A 78-year-old homeowner in London has been arrested for murdering an armed burglar who attempted to steal from the older man.
The burglar was stabbed in the homeowner’s kitchen as a second thief fled, and later died at the hospital.

As violence surges across the pond in London, homeowners have had to take the defense of their lives and property into their own hands – but the UK government is punishing them for it.
According to The Daily Mail, a 78-year-old homeowner has been arrested by murder detectives after clashing with a suspected burglar who later died from a stab wound...

“What’s scary about London is the randomness of the crime,” said Jacob Whittingham, charity head of programs for Fight for Peace. “With young people in London, you have no idea if and when you may be the victim of a violent crime — that’s why they feel the need to carry weapons.”

Not to mention self-defense is a basic human right. Those who understand self-preservation want the best and most effective tool at hand to save their life. and those in the UK are being denied that fundamental right by the very law the government promised would protect them. –SHTFPlan.com

The police were called to a residential street in the suburb of Hither Green in the south-east London in the early hours of this morning after the pensioner reportedly found two men inside his home.
It was understood that the homeowner had been forced into his kitchen by a burglar armed with a screwdriver, where a struggle ensued.
That struggle left one of the intruders bleeding from injuries to his upper body.
The suspected burglar, who was 38-year-old, was rushed to hospital but later died.
The 78-year-old homeowner was initially detained on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm but was later arrested on suspicion of murder.

The break-in comes amid a surge in violence in the capital, with 49 people already dead from violent attacks in London in 2018.
Last night’s death brings the toll to 50, as London’s violence surpasses New York City’s in a country where self-defense has been declared criminal..."
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Reminder: The press blamed Christian conservatives for the Pulse nightclub shooting. It was a vicious smear.

Reminder: The press blamed Christian conservatives for the Pulse nightclub shooting. It was a vicious smear.:
"The June 12, 2016, Pulse nightclub shooting is, among other things, a searing indictment of the national press’ eagerness to believe the absolute worst about the Right and about Christians in particular.

It was casually assumed that the gunman, Omar Mateen, targeted Pulse specifically because it was a gay bar.
But even more than that, his avowed Islamic State affiliation was overlooked so that certain reporters, pundits, and editorial boards (ahem, New York Times) could claim that the shooting was motivated by conservative U.S. politics and "an effort to approve discrimination against gay and transgender people nationwide under the guise of religious freedom."
So, this is how an Islamic terror attack was blamed on American conservatives and Christians.
...However, putting aside for a moment the obvious flaws in arguing that any evangelical conservative is somehow to blame for the actions of a Muslim man with whom he has never met or spoken, there is no evidence showing Mateen targeted Pulse because it was a gay bar.
And in fact, there never was any evidence of this, as the now-concluded trial of his wife demonstrated...
...“But if you want to know why American Christians sometimes feel as if they’re under siege, realize this — at the highest levels of media and in the complete absence of evidence, influential people tried to make the case that Christian and Republican ‘hate’ was partially responsible for the worst jihadist massacre since 9/11,” he added..."
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Lunch video-----Who Will Google Silence Next?

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Trump troop request creates opening for governors to say no - Washington Times

Trump troop request creates opening for governors to say no - Washington Times:

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"But so far, three of the border states with Republican governors have endorsed the plan, and two, Arizona and Texas, quickly announced troop deployments. The Democratic governor of the fourth border state, California, has been silent on the issue.
Trump’s order invoked a federal law called Title 32, under which governors retain command and control of Guard members from their state, with the federal government paying for the deployment."

Brad Thor and Michael Ian Black had a nice, polite conversation on guns tonight. Then Twitter threatened to ban Brad Thor over it – twitchy.com

Brad Thor and Michael Ian Black had a nice, polite conversation on guns tonight. Then Twitter threatened to ban Brad Thor over it – twitchy.com:
"Tonight on Twitter, if you can believe it, Twitchy favorite Brad Thor and Twitchy regular Michael Ian Black had a nice, polite discussion on guns and the second amendment.
No personal insults were issued.
No trash talk.
No attacks of any sort.
Just two guys arguing their respective positions, passionately at times:

But right in the middle of the “good debate,” Twitter sent Brad Thor a warning that his account was at risk, saying “those who intimidate or threaten others may lose their accounts”:

WTF Twitter?...
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Microchip: You will get chipped — eventually

LOS ANGELES — You will get chipped. It’s just a matter of time.

In the aftermath of a Wisconsin firm embedding microchips in employees last week to ditch company badges and corporate logons, the Internet has entered into full-throated debate.

Religious activists are so appalled, they’ve been penning nasty 1-star reviews of the company, Three Square Market, on Google, Glassdoor and social media.

On the flip side, seemingly everyone else wants to know: Is this what real life is going to be like soon at work? Will I be chipped?

“It will happen to everybody,” says Noelle Chesley, 49, associate professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. “But not this year, and not in 2018. Maybe not my generation, but certainly that of my kids.”...

#1 This day 1972-----America - A horse with no name (clip HQ)

U.S. Has 3.5 Million More Registered Voters Than Live Adults — A Red Flag For Electoral Fraud | Investor's Business Daily

U.S. Has 3.5 Million More Registered Voters Than Live Adults — A Red Flag For Electoral Fraud | Investor's Business Daily:
"Elections: American democracy has a problem — a voting problem.

According to a new study of U.S. Census data, America has more registered voters than actual live voters.
...As reported by the National Review's Deroy Murdock, who did some numbers-crunching of his own, "some 3.5 million more people are registered to vote in the U.S. than are alive among America's adult citizens.
Such staggering inaccuracy is an engraved invitation to voter fraud."
Murdock counted Judicial Watch's state-by-state tally and found that 462 U.S. counties had a registration rate exceeding 100% of all eligible voters.
That's 3.552 million people, who Murdock calls "ghost voters."...
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Background Checks for Gun Sales Shatter March Record | Breitbart

Background Checks for Gun Sales Shatter March Record | Breitbart:

"Background checks for gun sales shattered a record in March while celebrities and Parkland gun control activists pushed for more restrictions on Second Amendment rights.
The previous record for March was 2,523,265 background checks in 2016, but FBI numbers show there were 2,767,699 background checks in March 2018."

"Has Twitter "Shadowbanned" Ted Cruz?--Ace of Spades HQ

Ace of Spades HQ:
"Has Twitter "Shadowbanned" Ted Cruz?
It Sure Looks That Way
"Shadowbanning" is a banning that's hidden from the user.
They don't ban you outright, but they do block everyone except the people you most frequently interact with from seeing your tweets.

A while ago, when I was still on twitter, one of my snarky comments would get 20, 40 retweets, at minimum.
Then one day many of my tweets would get zero retweets, or 3.
When Twitter suspended me, I didn't bother getting unsuspended, because I knew they'd already blocked my tweets from 99% of all potential readers.
So why bother even using their piece of shit data-exploitation antisocial media?
I would like Twitter to be quizzed heavily about this when they come before Congress to testify. Many conservatives are shadowbanned -- Mollie Hemingway seems to be. Michelle Malkin seems to be.
And even Senator Ted Cruz seems to be.
If this is not actually an open forum, they ought to say so.
It's a simple matter of honest disclosure..."

AM Fruitcake

History for April 8

History for April 8 - On-This-Day.com:
Guatama Buddha 563 BC - 'The Enlightened One' in the Buddhist faith, Edgar Yipsel "Yip" Harburg 1896 - Song lyricist ("Over the Rainbow," all of the songs in The Wizard of Oz), Elizabeth "Betty" Ford (Bloomer) 1918 - Wife of 38th U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, founder of the Betty Ford Clinic

Seymour Hersh 1937 - Investigative reporter, Darlene Gillespie 1941 - TV personality ("The Mickey Mouse Club"), John Schneider 1954 - Singer, actor ("Dukes of Hazzard", "Smallville")

1873 - Alfred Paraf patented the first successful oleomargarine.

1913 - The Seventeenth amendment was ratified, requiring direct election of senators.

1952 - U.S. President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike.

1974 - Hank Aaron hits 715th home run breaking Babe Ruth's record.

1975 - Frank Robinson of the Cleveland Indians became first black manager of a major league baseball team.

1986 - Clint Eastwood was elected mayor of Carmel, CA.

1998 - The widow of Martin Luther King Jr. presented new evidence in an appeal for new federal investigation of the assassination of her husband.