2018: What could go right?

2018: What could go right?:
"Here’s to a 2018 where markets are rising, terror is falling, spaceships are flying, Korea is quiet and sanity returns.
Hey, it could happen!
In my last column, I speculated about things that might go wrong in 2018, ranging from a hacker-inspired collapse of the power grid to a bitcoin depression.
I hope I’m wrong about all of it.
But in keeping with the optimistic spirit of the New Year, here are some things that might go right in 2018. 
Let’s hope that I’m not wrong about these.
"...A terror rollback: One of the world’s great funding sources for fundamentalist Islam and terror support in general is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In recent months, the Kingdom has gone through dramatic changes that suggest a liberalization and an at least partial retreat from fundamentalism..."
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Lunch video-----Islam. How To Properly Beat Your Wife (MEMRI TV)

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Trump: Iranians 'finally getting wise' on their money 'squandered on terrorism' - Washington Times

Trump: Iranians 'finally getting wise' on their money 'squandered on terrorism' - Washington Times:

"President Trump said Sunday the United States is keeping an eye out for human rights violations during the deadly Iranian protests, which have entered their fourth day.

At least two people reportedly have died so far, and Iranian officials have warned anti-government protesters will “pay the price.”

“Big protests in Iran,” the president tweeted Sunday morning."

The one potential Census question that terrifies liberals

The one potential Census question that terrifies liberals
"Liberals, in general, love the Census.  

It's full of questions about race and sex, the common fault lines by which liberals love to divide society.  
They are even adding a question to the next Census to find out your favorite kind of sex, or approximation of it.

But one question liberals don't want to know is whether the person answering the census is an American. 
 They fear that if there is a question about citizenship, that illegal aliens won't fill it out.

The Justice Department is pushing for a question on citizenship to be added to the 2020 census, a move that observers say could depress participation by immigrants who fear that the government could use the information against them.  That, in turn, could have potentially large ripple effects for everything the once-a-decade census determines – from how congressional seats are distributed around the country to where hundreds of billions of federal dollars are spent.

Observers said they feared [that] adding a citizenship question would not only lower response rates, but also make the census more expensive ...

Oh, no!  Liberals, those deficit hawks, are concerned about the cost...of a question...on a form...already filled with questions!  
What will that do to the national debt?
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Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
Detroit Schools Spend More, Educate Less Than Other U.S. Urban Districts
Eighth-highest spending delivers nation’s worst reading scores for low-income children
The Coalition for the Future of Detroit Schoolchildren recently released a report identifying priorities for public schools in the city that it says are “within reach.” 
One section discusses the low reading levels of Detroit third-graders and includes the chart below.
ForTheRecord says: The Detroit Public Schools Community District spends more per student than all but eight of the nation’s 100 largest school districts, or $14,259..."
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#1 This day 1963-----The Tornados - Telstar - New improved stereo remix

A worthy read!-----Daily Inter Lake - Frank Miele: Editor's 2 Cents, COLUMN: A finger in the dike holding back the fake news

Daily Inter Lake - Frank Miele: Editor's 2 Cents, COLUMN: A finger in the dike holding back the fake news: 
"I took a rare shift as news editor last Saturday, which gave me an unexpected chance to put my finger in the dike holding back the flood of fake news caused by those afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome.
As I was sifting through the Associated Press news report looking for wire stories worth putting into the Sunday paper, one story on the news digest caught my attention right away: “President Donald Trump reacts to reports about the retirement of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe by retweeting falsehoods about McCabe’s wife.”
“Oh no,” I thought. “What has Trump done now?” 
Because even though I am a Trump supporter, I’ve learned that Twitter can be a cause of trouble in the Trump administration as well as a frequent force for good.
But when I looked up the story, I discovered that my worries were unfounded. 
So, unfortunately, was the story.
When I read AP reporter Darlene Superville’s story, it was immediately obvious that she had either misunderstood Trump’s tweet or intentionally lied about it. 
She also plainly didn’t know the meaning of the verb “retweet,” since Trump had tweeted an original statement, not a quoted one.
Getting to the truth will take a bit of context, so here goes:..."
Read it all!

You ought to know!

Convicted Child Predator Busted Illegally Crossing Border

Convicted Child Predator Busted Illegally Crossing Border:

"Border Patrol agents arrested a previously deported child predator as he attempted to illegally re-enter the U.S. in southern Arizona. The agents found the man with a group of illegal aliens who illegally crossed the border near Gila Bend."

University bans emails containing 'offensive comments' about hair color - The College Fix

University bans emails containing 'offensive comments' about hair color - The College Fix:
"...A public university in South Dakota forbids students, faculty and staff from using its email to send “offensive comments” about, among other things, hair color.
Black Hills State University’s email policy state that the university’s email system “shall not to be used [sic] for the creation or distribution of any disruptive or offensive messages, including offensive comments about…hair color,” among other topics.
“Employees or students who receive any emails with this content from any Black Hills State University employee or student should report the matter to the appropriate authorities immediately,” the policy states....
Read the whole policy here."

AM Fruitcake

History for January 2

History for January 2 - On-This-Day.com:
Philip Freneau 175, Isaac Asimov 1920, Roger Miller 1936


Jim Bakker 1939, Cuba Gooding, Jr. 1968, Kate Bosworth 1973


1492 - The leader of the last Arab stronghold in Spain surrendered to Spanish forces loyal to King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I.


1842 - In Fairmount, PA, the first wire suspension bridge was opened to traffic.


1859 - Erastus Beadle published "The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette."


1882 - The Standard Oil Trust agreement was completed and dated. The document transferred the stock and property of more than 40 companies into the control of nine trustees lead by John D. Rockefeller. This was the first example of what became known as a holding company.


1900 - U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the Open Door Policy to prompt trade with China.


1942 - The Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II.


1953 - "The Life of Riley" debuted on NBC-TV.


1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. Federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.

State Department Releases Huma Abedin Emails Found on Anthony Weiner’s Laptop

State Department Releases Huma Abedin Emails Found on Anthony Weiner’s Laptop:

"The State Department on Friday released emails from Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin’s account found on a laptop belonging to her husband, Anthony Weiner, as part of an FBI probe into Weiner’s sexting habits.
The documents were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by Judicial Watch. The documents briefly went down Friday evening but reappeared later on. A spokesman for the State Department told Breitbart News that technical difficulties were to blame."

The way we were-----Johnny Carson's Hilarious New Year's Eve Celebration, Tonight Show 1987

Boob-tube-----New Year's Eve Party 1957-1958

Record cold weather caused by...you guessed it...global warming!

Record cold weather caused by...you guessed it...global warming!: 
"Something that never interferes with the climate change indoctrinators is facts.  
Since we are getting record cold, that is also caused by climate change and global warming, and that is caused by humans, according to these so-called "experts."
From an article that made its way to USA Today:
This week's cold snap has brought record-low temperatures, freezing rain and heavy snow to much of the United States.  But 2017 is still on track to be the second- or third-hottest year ever recorded globally – and scientists say climate change is to blame[.] ...
Even this week's cold weather is probably being caused at least in part by global warming, said Jonathan Overpeck, a climate scientist at the University of Michigan.
These experts just make things up as they go.  
Did any of them predict this?  
I don't believe so, therefore they just change their predictions.  
The computer models haven't predicted any climate or weather events with accuracy, so they just adjust the data...."
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Anniversary of B-24 Liberator bomber first flight during World War II - Business Insider

Anniversary of B-24 Liberator bomber first flight during World War II - Business Insider
"78 years ago, the B-24 Liberator took its first flight — here's how it helped bring down the Nazis...
...To compare a Ford V8 with a four-engine Liberator bomber was like matching a garage with a skyscraper," Sorensen wrote. 
But he formulated a plan to build B-24s that won over Edsel Ford: 
Make them on an assembly line housed in the largest factory in the world, a mile long and a quarter-mile wide, churning out one heavy bomber an hour. 
The plan would lead to the construction of the massive Willow Run plant near Ypsilanti..."
Read on and remember our greatest generation!

DISGUSTING: Feminists Groups SILENT As Women Protest Real Oppression In Iran | Daily Wire

DISGUSTING: Feminists Groups SILENT As Women Protest Real Oppression In Iran | Daily Wire:

"American feminist groups are gearing up for a repeat of last year's "Women's March," but as their sisters take to the streets to protest a truly oppressive, fundamentalist government, seeking true equal rights, American feminist organizations are - disgustingly - silent.

The symbol of the Iranian freedom protests, this time around, is even a woman who threw off her veil in front of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and stood defiantly as freedom fighters massed around her."

Wind gusts to nearly 100 mph force Breckenridge Resort to close | FOX31 Denver

Wind gusts to nearly 100 mph force Breckenridge Resort to close | FOX31 Denver: "BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. -- Wind gusts to nearly 100 mph forced Breckenridge Resort to close on Saturday afternoon during the busy holiday weekend.
 A wind gust of 98 mph was recorded on Peak 8.
The resort shut down the lines about 1:30 p.m..."