History for January 7

History for January 7 - On-This-Day.com:
Millard S. Fillmore 1800 - 13th President of the United States, Adolph Zukor 1873, Charles Péguy 1873


Jann Wenner 1946 - Magazine publisher ("Rolling Stone"), Rand Paul 1963 - Politician, Nicholas Cage 1964 - Actor ("National Treasure" movies, "The Rock")


1610 - Galileo Galilei sighted four of Jupiter's moons. He named them Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.


1789 - Americans voted for the electors that would choose George Washington to be the first U.S. president.


1926 - George Burns and Gracie Allen were married.


1927 - In Hinckley IL, the Harlem Globetrotters played their first game.


1942 - The World War II siege of Bataan began.


1953 - U.S. President Harry Truman announced the development of the hydrogen bomb.


1998 - Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit denying that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton.


2009 - Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin publicly endorsed the move and urged greater international involvement in the energy dispute.

Fusion GPS' 'Fake Investigation' — And Hillary Clinton's Real Russian Collusion | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD

Fusion GPS' 'Fake Investigation' — And Hillary Clinton's Real Russian Collusion | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD:

"In a New York Times op-ed on Wednesday titled "The Republicans' Fake Investigations," the two founders of Fusion GPS desperately try to clear their names, restore their business' tarnished reputation and revive their sordid Russia collusion tale about Trump to "correct the record." They fail on all counts.

In their piece, journalists-turned-political investigators Glenn R. Simpson and Peter Fritsch made some interesting assertions about Trump and his supposed collusion with the Russians. But once again, they give no proof for what they call their "intelligence reports.""

The way we were-----The Diamonds "Little Darlin'"

Boob-tube-----The Jack Benny Program - "Jack Renews His Driver's License"

Best read of the weekend!-----The 2016 Election and the Demise of Journalistic Standards - Imprimis

The 2016 Election and the Demise of Journalistic Standards - Imprimis: 
"I’ve been a journalist for a long time. 
Long enough to know that it wasn’t always like this. 
There was a time not so long ago when journalists were trusted and admired. 
We were generally seen as trying to report the news in a fair and straightforward manner. 
Today, all that has changed. 
For that, we can blame the 2016 election or, more accurately, how some news organizations chose to cover it. 
Among the many firsts, last year’s election gave us the gobsmacking revelation that most of the mainstream media puts both thumbs on the scale—that most of what you read, watch, and listen to is distorted by intentional bias and hostility. 
I have never seen anything like it. 
Not even close..."
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Michigan Legislature’s 10 Most Revealing Votes of 2017 [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Michigan Legislature’s 10 Most Revealing Votes of 2017 [Michigan Capitol Confidential]: 

• "...Senate Bill 111, Redistribute $1.0 billion from state taxpayers to Dan Gilbert and other big developers...
• ...Senate Bill 242, Redistribute $200 million from state taxpayers to iPhone maker
• ...2017 Senate Bill 469, Give some developers tax breaks for rehabbing “historic” structures
• ...House Bill 4207, Subsidize some grocery stores in cities..."

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Andrew Cuomo is Suing to Block You from Getting a Tax Cut

Andrew Cuomo is Suing to Block You from Getting a Tax Cut:

"You know the tax cut you’re getting? The one even the left has to admit is real and spectacular (see Bernie Sanders Admits Tax Cuts are a Good Thing and Media Asks if GOP Tax Cuts Help 3 American Families)? New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is planning to sue to have it taken away from you. All of you. Not just you sad saps in New York.

He’s basically launching his soon to be failed presidential campaign on it. While he taps you. ALL OF YOU!"

Germany's DEBT WARNING: Alarm bells as EU giant loses £70 A SECOND as 'debt clock' ticks | City & Business | Finance | Express.co.uk

Germany's DEBT WARNING: Alarm bells as EU giant loses £70 A SECOND as 'debt clock' ticks | 
"GERMANY’S “debt clock” shows the country is loosing €78 (£70) each second resulting in the flagship European Union (EU) country breaking one of the bloc's mandates.
The Maastricht criteria outlines that EU countries cannot exceed above 60 percent public debt, a rule Germany is failing to comply with.
Germany problems shake entire EU so the latest debt revelation has a strong chance of causing reverberations throughout the bloc.
...The country is facing a colossal debt challenge as it would take 800 years to bring their debt down to zero. 

Currently the deficit stands at €1,973billion..."

‘World Wide Leader In Leftist Disinformation’: ESPN Now Pushing Discredited Russian Collusion Story In Attack On Houston Astros For Accepting White House Invitation

‘World Wide Leader In Leftist Disinformation’: ESPN Now Pushing Discredited Russian Collusion Story In Attack On Houston Astros For Accepting White House Invitation:
"Over the last couple of years the once unbeatable sports network ESPN has gone full-scale liberal, firing various commentators who didn’t tow the new company line while allowing those that do work for the company to spread leftist disinformation masquerading as sports analysis.

Now, in a new low for the network, ESPN has aired an unhinged rant by commentator Max Kellerman that specifically brought up the widely discredited Russian collusion probe while pretending that it didn’t have anything to do with being a liberal or conservative.

In other words, according to ESPN, good people are against Donald Trump and bad people support him.

The rant came in response to a decision by the Houston Astros to accept an invitation to the White House after the team won the World Series.

Asked what it means that the Astos had accepted the invitation, Kellerman claimed that the team would be on the wrong side of history before spewing a plethora of leftist disinformation talking points about the president.

“It says they are making a grave error and are on the wrong side of history,” he noted. “I want to be very clear about this: This has nothing to do with where you fall on the political spectrum, left or right.”

“I say what I say because what has gone on in this administration is abnormal and should not be normalized.”...

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Lunch video-----Battle Of Dunkirk Statistics

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Liberal leaders back away from anti-Trump dossier - Washington Times

Liberal leaders back away from anti-Trump dossier - Washington Times:

"Washington’s liberal establishment suddenly is running from the Democratic Party’s Russia dossier, which for months was fodder for Democrats to hurl charges against President Trump and his campaign.

A new liberal narrative has arisen since Rep. Devin Nunes, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, launched a probe to find out who funded the salacious, unverified dossier and how the FBI used it against Trump people."

FBI Chief FOIA Officer: "Every Single Memo Comey Leaked Was Classified" | The Daily Sheeple

FBI Chief FOIA Officer: "Every Single Memo Comey Leaked Was Classified" | The Daily Sheeple
"...the former FBI Director may be in trouble over the memos he leaked to Columbia law professor Daniel Richman, allegedly detailing conversations between Comey and President Trump.
While Richman told CNN “No memo was given to me that was marked ‘classified,’ and James Comey told Congressional investigators he tried to “write it in such a way that I don’t include anything that would trigger a classification,” it appears the FBI’s chief FOIA officer disagrees.

...tonight we find out that every single Comey memo was classified at the time, per Judicial Watch director of investigations Chris Farrell – who has a signed declaration from the FBI’s chief FOIA officer to that effect:

We have a sworn declaration from David Hardy who is the chief FOIA officer of the FBI that we obtained just in the last few days, and in that sworn declaration, Mr. Hardy says that all of Comey’s memos – all of them, were classified at the time they were written, and they remain classified. –Chris Farrell, Judicial Watch

Therefore, Farrell points out, Comey mishandled national defense information when he “knowingly and willfully” leaked them to his friend at Columbia University.

It’s also mishandling of national defense information, which is a crime. So it’s clear that Mr. Comey not only authored those documents, but then knowingly and willfully leaked them to persons unauthorized, which is in and of itself a national security crime. Mr. Comey should have been read his rights back on June 8th when he testified before the Senate.

In closing, Farrell tells Dobbs “Recently retired and active duty FBI agents have told me – and it’s several of them, they consider Comey to be a dirty cop.”

Dr. Marc Siegel: Smoking pot routinely may seem harmless but don’t be fooled (even if it’s legal) | Fox News

Dr. Marc Siegel: Smoking pot routinely may seem harmless but don’t be fooled (even if it’s legal) | Fox News:
"...As a physician, I am caught between wanting marijuana users and addicts to be treated as patients – and not criminals – while at the same time being very aware that regular marijuana use carries significant health risks.
I believe we should treat habitual users and warn them of the associated risks – not punish them.
My job is to let you know that there is no free lunch medically with marijuana or any drug.
...For reasons I elaborate on below, it’s clear to me that there is enough scientific evidence out there for me to discourage regular marijuana use for most people..."

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#1 This day 1958-----Danny and The Juniors - At The Hop

New Warnings On Cellphone Radiation Harken To Big Tobacco Revelations | The Daily Sheeple

New Warnings On Cellphone Radiation Harken To Big Tobacco Revelations | The Daily Sheeple
"This is looking more and more like this is going to go for cellphone/wifi companies as it went for Big Tobacco. 
It’s not like people didn’t know that cigarettes were bad, but once it was found out that industry was withholding information from the public, it blew up in their face!

Watch on YouTube

Source: Dear Cell Phone Radiation Warning Naysayers, MeThinks Thou Protests Too Much

You ought to know!

2017: Chicago Homicides Outnumber U.S. Military Casualties 18 to 1

2017: Chicago Homicides Outnumber U.S. Military Casualties 18 to 1:

"From the data available, it shows that Chicago suffered 17.9 times more homicides than the U.S. military worldwide -- combat and non-combat related deaths -- last year. "

Profs blame 'masculine' ideals for lack of women in STEM

Profs blame 'masculine' ideals for lack of women in STEM:

• Recently concluded that "masculine" norms are to blame for the lack of female STEM graduates.
• According to the professors, these masculine norms include “asking good questions,” “capacity for abstract thought and rational thought processes,” “motivation,” “independent” thinking, and a relatively low fear of failure.

Two professors believe that “masculine STEM ideals”—like “asking good questions” and “putting school first”—are to blame for the lack of women in math and science courses..."
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