History for June 25 - On-This-Day.com

History for June 25 - On-This-Day.com:

Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI (June 25-29; July 1-6). See www.summerfest.com

Birth anniversary of novelist/critic Eric Arthur Blair, whose penname was George Orwell (1903-1950). “Political language  . . . is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”

Happy Birthday! June Lockhart, Carly Simon, Sonia Sotomayor

1867 - Lucien B. Smith patented the first barbed wire. 


1868 - The U.S. Congress enacted legislation granting an eight-hour day to workers employed by the Federal government. 


1876 - Lt. Col. Custer and the 210 men of U.S. 7th Cavalry were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Big Horn in Montana. The event is known as "Custer's Last Stand." 



1917 - The first American fighting troops landed in France. 



1950 - North Korea invaded South Korea initiating the Korean War. 


1951 - In New York, the first regular commercial color TV transmissions were presented on CBS using the FCC-approved CBS Color System. The public did not own color TV's at the time. 


1970 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission handed down a ruling (35 FR 7732), making it illegal for radio stations to put telephone calls on the air without the permission of the person being called. 


1985 - ABC’s "Monday Night Football" began with a new line-up. The trio was Frank Gifford, Joe Namath and O.J. Simpson. 


1990 - The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the right of an individual, whose wishes are clearly made, to refuse life-sustaining medical treatment. "The right to die" decision was made in the Curzan vs. Missouri case. 


1997 - The Soufriere Hills volcano in Montserrat erupted after 400 years of dormancy and destroyed two thirds of this Caribbean island.


1998 - The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the line-item veto thereby striking down presidential power to cancel specific items in tax and spending legislation. 



1998 - Microsoft's "Windows 98" was released to the public. 


2000 - A Florida judge approved a class-action lawsuit to be filed against American Online (AOL) on behalf of hourly subscribers who were forced to view "pop-up" advertisements. 

One Issue where Obama Wants to Be More like France | TheBlaze.com

One Issue where Obama Wants to Be More like France | TheBlaze.com:
“Twenty-first century families deserve a 21st Century workplace,” Obama said speaking at the White House Summit on Working Families. “Our economy demands it because it’s going to help us compete. It’s going to help us lead. That means paid family leave, especially paid parental leave.”

Are You Over Or Underpaid

Are You Over Or Underpaid | Zero Hedge:
"It's a simple question, yet one which is so difficult to answer (for lack of available data), and which fills most workers (especially those with a chip on their shoulder and/or delusions of grandeur) with dread: "Am I over, or underpaid in my job?"  he following handy chart, created by Reddit user Dan Lin, attempts to answer just this question with a breakdown of some 820 jobs listed by the BLS, with percentile data (25th, 50th, 75th, 90th) for the wage of any given occupation, allowing the determination where, relative to the median, one is paid."
click to see chart: https://i.imgur.com/NbYbNrs.png

Isis Hoodies and T-Shirts For Sale Online As Islamist 'Brand' Goes Global

Isis Hoodies and T-Shirts For Sale Online As Islamist 'Brand' Goes Global:
"Its social media savvy has made Isis a "terror brand" to rival al-Qaida, with supporters worldwide following the brutal exploits of the Islamist group through its Twitter updates or even downloading the group's own app.
Now supporters can show their loyalty to the group by sporting a T-shirt or hoodie emblazoned with the group's black and white jihadist logo, after the items went on sale on Facebook.
The T-shirts, which are being sold on Indonesia-based websites, cost as little as $7 to $13, and have been on sale for several months, reports Vocativ.
With more than 9,000 likes on Facebook, retailer Zirah Moslem on its website calls itself a purveyor of "Islamic style" and sells clothing that promotes a range of Islamist groups."

Council of Islamic Ideology declares women’s existence anti-Islamic | Pakistan Today

Council of Islamic Ideology declares women’s existence anti-Islamic | Pakistan Today:
"The CII meeting also advised the government that to protect Islam women’s right to breathe should also be taken away from them. “Whether a woman is allowed to breathe or not be left up to her husband or male guardian, and no woman under any circumstance whatsoever should be allowed to decide whether she can breathe or not,” Shirani said."

More tax dollars to pay for another burueaucracy to "create" more jobs for more out of state non-Americans?!!!--------State and city officials hail opening of immigrant professional aid office in Detroit

Where's the money gonna come from?
State and city officials hail opening of immigrant professional aid office in Detroit | MLive.com:
"DETROIT, MI – A new Detroit office to help skilled, legal immigrants enter the professional workforce is not about finding work for some sets of Detroiters over others, according to city officials.

“We know we have a lot of Detroiters who are unemployed,” said Andre Spivey, a District 4 City Councilman who will co-chair a committee overseeing the new office along with Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda-Lopez of District 6.
“This is not an ‘or,’ it’s an ‘and.’”
The non-profit Upwardly Global is opening the office in a space donated by Michigan State University at its 3408 Woodward Ave. site.
.....It will have a particular focus on engineers, which have been in high demand and short supply, according to Bing Goei, the director of the Michigan Office for New Americans, which was launched by Gov. Rick Snyder in January."

Hmmm. 4 mills is a 40% increase in property taxes. The reporter musta felt the fact it's a 40% increase not to be important.------Muskegon City Commission: Street tax, civil service ballot measures on this week's agenda

Muskegon City Commission: Street tax, civil service ballot measures on this week's agenda | MLive.com: "MUSKEGON, MI -- A local streets tax and a change to the city's employee promotion policy could be on the November ballot depending on Muskegon City Commission action this week.
City officials are recommending that a 4-mill tax to fund street improvements be put before voters. 
That's lower than the 5 mills city officials have been discussing in meeting with local citizens.
......The street tax would raise an estimated $2 million per year.
The ballot measure would be in the form of an amendment to the city charter raising the current 10-mill limit on tax levies to 14 mills "to be used for municipal purposes, including but not limited to road maintenance and repair."

This writer is delusional------Grading the Michigan Legislature: Failed on roads, but not on Detroit

Grading the Michigan Legislature: Failed on roads, but not on Detroit | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Detroit: A

It’d be hard to overstate the sheer shock value of the debate and voting over the grand bargain legislation that will send nearly $200 million to help Detroit out of bankruptcy and shore up its underfunded pensions.
Leadership in both the House and Senate worked brilliantly to overcome fears of voter backlash and the provincialism that had created two Michigans — Detroit and everyone else. The overwhelming passage of the bills has implications, not just for the grand bargain, but for the prospect of a more cooperative Detroit-Lansing relationship going forward.
Detroit will need even more support to get back on its feet after the bankruptcy. The goal, a thriving urban locus in southeast Michigan, will require a series of investments to counter both the disinvestment that has characterized the city’s relationship with the state and the prolonged decay that has brought the city so low. Legislators passed the grand bargain saying they were proud to “stand with Detroit” in its hour of most dire need.
They’ll need to stay standing, even as the city emerges to a place where rebirth is really on the agenda — and possible."

Yer probably not gonna hear this on the liberal media-------REMINDER: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is Major Democratic Donor

Not much of a surprise this stonewalling scumbag is a longtime democrat.
REMINDER: IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is Major Democratic Donor | Washington Free Beacon:
"The IRS commissioner has been contributing to Dems for four decades
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is in the spotlight as he is set to further testify to Congress regarding the IRS targeting of conservative groups.
It is important to remember that Koskinen has shelled out nearly $100,000 to Democratic candidates and groups."

Enough! Obama and his Minions MUST Be Stopped!

Enough! Obama and his Minions MUST Be Stopped!:
"It has become a daily frightening occurrence, hearing politicians, commentators, pundits and stunned Americans say, “That’s outrageous!” “He can’t do that!” “No way!” “It’s against federal law!” “They have no legal authority to force us to do that!” These comments are in response to the daily unprecedented out-of-control tyranny handed down by Obama and his operatives. We are talking arrogance with a capital “A” coming out of the Obama Administration."

America's public schools------- Intrusive Common Core Questionnaire

Intrusive Common Core Questionnaire – Conservative Hideout 2.0:

Greenpeace executive flies 250 miles to work

Greenpeace executive flies 250 miles to work - Telegraph:
One of Greenpeace’s most senior executives commutes 250 miles to work by plane, despite the environmental group’s campaign to curb air travel, it has emerged.
Pascal Husting, Greenpeace International’s international programme director, said he began "commuting between Luxembourg and Amsterdam" when he took the job in 2012 and currently made the round trip about twice a month.
The flights, at 250 euros for a round trip, are funded by Greenpeace, despite its campaign to curb "the growth in aviation", which it says "is ruining our chances of stopping dangerous climate change”.
One Greenpeace volunteer on Monday described Mr Husting's travel arrangements as "almost unbelievable".
Another said they were cancelling their payments to support Greenpeace in the wake of the disclosure and series of other damaging revelations of of disarray and financial mismanagement at the organisation, in documents leaked to the Guardian newspaper.

Feel good story of the day-------Quick Acting Female Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Armed Robber With One Shot

Quick Acting Female Store Clerk Shoots and Kills Armed Robber With One Shot:
"The clerk behind the counter at Stan’s Health Foods has not been formerly identified, but it is believed the clerk was a 46 year old woman who had previously worked in law enforcement, including a stint with the Secret Service.
When a man entered the store wielding a 6 inch hunting knife, the clerk kept her composure the entire time.
It seems she was willing to let the suspect get away with some cash, but when he put the hunting knife to her chest, she wasn’t having any of it. 
She immediately drew her firearm and fired a single shot, striking the suspect in the chest. "

Works every time-------Bad News: It Could Take A Decade to Get to the Bottom of "Lost" IRS Emails

Bad News: It Could Take A Decade to Get to the Bottom of "Lost" IRS Emails - Katie Pavlich

If you're looking for answers about what happened to those "lost" IRS emails, you better buckle in for the long haul.As investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson points out the EPA destroyed emails back in the 1990s and now thirteen years after a lawsuit, there is closure in the case but the emails are still gone.

 According to an Associated Press report, a federal judge has held the EPA in contempt for destroying computer files sought after by a conservative group: Landmark Legal Foundation.

It’s taken more than 13 years.

U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth had ordered the EPA on Jan. 19, 2001, at the end of the Clinton administration, to preserve all documents relevant to a Freedom of Information Act request by Landmark regarding the federal agency’s contact with outside groups. That same day, EPA Administrator Carol Browner asked a technician to delete her computer files. Browner later testified that she was unaware of the court order and simply wanted to remove some games from her work computer.

According to AP, EPA officials later admitted wiping clean the computer files from Browner and other top staff despite Lamberth’s order.

In finding the EPA in contempt this week, Judge Lamberth ordered the agency to pay Landmark’s legal fees. That means that ultimately taxpayers foot the bill for the EPA’s misconduct.

Did the Polish Foreign Minister Really Say Alliance with the U.S. ‘Isn’t Worth Anything’? | TheBlaze.com

Did the Polish Foreign Minister Really Say Alliance with the U.S. ‘Isn’t Worth Anything’? | TheBlaze.com:
"A Polish magazine says it has obtained recordings of a conversation in which Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says the country’s strong alliance with the U.S. “isn’t worth anything” and is “even harmful because it creates a false sense of security.”

The UN is gonna get water to Detroit?!!!--------Nearly Half Of Detroit Water Customers Can’t Pay Their Bill

Nearly Half Of Detroit Water Customers Can’t Pay Their Bill « CBS Detroit:

DETROIT (WWJ) – It’s a basic human right: water. 

But could the United Nations soon help the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department provide the service to struggling customers?
Water department spokeswoman Curtrise Garner says it’s a possibility — but for now, the water bills must be paid.
“We do have programs that do help those that are just totally in need; can’t afford it — but we also know that there are also people who can’t afford it would can not pay and we know this because, once we shut water off, the next day they are in paying the bill in full. So we do know that that has become a habit as well,” said Garner.
“At the DWAS Department — it’s not our goal to shut off water. We want people’s water on, just like they do; but you do have to pay for your water…That’s the bottom line.”
Garner said the reality is that nearly half of Detroit Water and Sewerage customers can’t pay their bills; and that has led activists to lobby the UN to step up and take action.

A nostalgic paean to the A-10 Warthog: ugly, brutal, and reprieved

A nostalgic paean to the A-10 Warthog: ugly, brutal, and reprieved – Telegraph Blogs

History for June 24

History for June 24 - On-This-Day.com:

National Columnists’ Day

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700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn in which Robert the Bruce led the Scots to victory over the English under King Edward II in 1314.

175th birth anniversary of American industrialist Gustavus Swift (1839-1903).

Birth anniversary of Jack Dempsey, the “Manassa Mauler” (1895-1983).

Happy Birthday! Mick Fleetwood, Phyllis George, Peter Weller

1509 - Henry VIII was crowned King of England. 


1675 - King Philip's War began when Indians massacre colonists at Swansee, Plymouth colony. 


1844 - Charles Goodyear was granted U.S. patent #3,633 for vulcanized rubber. 



1910 - The Japanese army invaded Korea. 


1948 - The Soviet Union began the Berlin Blockade. 


1953 - John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier announced their engagement. 


1964 - The Federal Trade Commission announced that starting in 1965, cigarette manufactures would be required to include warnings on their packaging about the harmful effects of smoking. 


1982 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that no president could be sued for damages connected with actions taken while serving as President of the United States. 


2002 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that juries, not judges, must make the decision to give a convicted killer the death penalty. 

‘It Almost Seems Like You’re Accusing the President of Treason’ | TheBlaze.com

‘It Almost Seems Like You’re Accusing the President of Treason’ | TheBlaze.com:
"The former vice president appeared on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” Sunday morning, where the host asked about Cheney’s Obama-slamming op-ed published last week in the Wall Street Journal.
“It almost seems like you’re accusing the president of treason here,” said ABC News Chief White House correspondent Jon Karl."

Obama golfs, Biden and press play with squirt guns – who the hell is running the country?

Obama golfs, Biden and press play with squirt guns – who the hell is running the country? - BizPac Review

The Internal Revenue Service scandal has reached a fever pitch and the Middle East is on fire, but that doesn’t stop the two top executives who run the country from taking the day off.

President Obama golfed Saturday at Fort Belvoir, for what veteran White House reporter Keth Koffler said was Obama’s 21st round this year and the 178th since taking office.

Meanwhile, Vice President Joe Biden hosted his annual media event at his U.S. Naval Observatory residence. Biden’s family and reporters with their families attended, with part of the fun involving super soaker water guns, according to Business Insider.

Much fun was had by all, as evidenced by these photos posted on Twitter. But not all the responses were funny:

Like tax increases? Vote to re-elect "republican" Sen. Goeff Hansen!-----Senate Roll Call 524 - Michigan Votes

Senate Roll Call 524 - Michigan Votes

The IRS Totally Had a Contract with an Email Archiving Company, But Still Somehow Lost Lois Lerner’s Emails | TheBlaze.com

The IRS Totally Had a Contract with an Email Archiving Company, But Still Somehow Lost Lois Lerner’s Emails | TheBlaze.com:
"The precise details of Sonasoft’s arrangement with the IRS are unclear, but it seems likely that the company could have saved all those lost emails — if the IRS really wanted those emails to be saved.
A white paper on the company’s website notes the importance of email archiving and touts its system as “archiv[ing] all email content and so reduc[ing] the risk of non-compliance with legal, regulatory and other obligations to preserve critical business content.”

Demo Senator Bennet's Strategy to Keep Democrats in Control-Threaten them if they fail to vote.

Senator Bennet's Strategy to Keep Democrats in Control - Bloomberg View:
"They have databases to identify prospects with all their demographic essentials and possess the techniques to contact and influence them.
A small example:
Research shows that in a mailing or direct contact, the suggestion that there may be a follow-up on whether the contacted person actually votes -- "we may contact you on your experience" -- markedly increases the prospect of a target turning out."

Imagine if he was an airline pilot------'We did not know': 9 times the Obama administration was blindsided

'We did not know': 9 times the Obama administration was blindsided | Fox News:
"The unfolding sectarian violence in Iraq is just the latest crisis where the Obama administration seemingly has been caught off guard.
From the Veterans Affairs scandal to Russia's swift annexation of Crimea, news of the world somehow keeps taking the commander-in-chief and his team by surprise.
The following is a refresher of major domestic and foreign policy developments that, apparently, were news to the White House. "
Read 'em all and weep.....