History for February 7

History for February 7 - On-This-Day.com:
Sir Thomas More 1478, John Deere 1804, Charles Dickens 1812 

Frederick Douglas 1817, Laura Ingalls Wilder 1867, Sinclair Lewis 1885 

Pete Postlethwaite 1946 - Actor, James Spader 1960, Garth Brooks 1962 


1795 - The 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. 


1893 - Elisha Gray patented a machine called the telautograph. It automatically signed autographs to documents. 


1913 - The Turks lost 5,000 men in a battle with the Bulgarian army in Gallipoli. 


1922 - DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace offered 5,000 copies of "Reader's Digest" magazine for the first time. 


1944 - During World War II, the Germans launched a counteroffensive at Anzio, Italy. 


1985 - "Sports Illustrated" released its annual swimsuit edition. It was the largest regular edition in the magazine’s history at 218 pages. 


1985 - "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York City. 

Women of the Islamic State Issued a Manifesto to Clarify the ‘Hallowed Existence’ They Live — And It Involves Being Married Off at Age 9 | TheBlaze.com

Women of the Islamic State Issued a Manifesto to Clarify the ‘Hallowed Existence’ They Live — And It Involves Being Married Off at Age 9 | TheBlaze.com:

"In a manifesto translated by the Quilliam Foundation, a counter-extremism think tank based in London, westerners are getting a glimpse of what it means to be a female living in the Islamic State.

At the age of 9, the manifesto says it is “legitimate” for girls to be married. Ideally females should be no older than 16 or 17 when married, so they are still “young an active.”

DHS Warns Police To Support Amnesty Or Lose Funding

DHS Warns Police To Support Amnesty Or Lose Funding:

“Let me get this straight,” he wrote in the Facebook post, “—the president believes he has the authority to nullify federal laws that don’t serve his personal agenda, but if Congress dares to exercise it’s [sic] responsibility of controlling the purse strings, he will willingly hold public safety grants hostage just to get his way?”

Obama's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Will Cost $22 Billion

Obama's Student Loan Debt Forgiveness Will Cost $22 Billion - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"President Obama's student loan debt forgiveness policies will add a whopping $21.8 billion to the national debt, according to figures in the latest budget proposal.
And thanks to the magic of government accounting, the shortfall is automatic—Congress can't really do anything about it.
 With students and graduates drowning in more than $1 trillion worth of loan debt, the president has made debt forgiveness one of his top education priorities, and plans to expand his generous repayment program.
More and more borrowers will be able to enroll in plans that require them to pay only 10 percent of their income each month for 20 years (fewer, if they work for the government) before the remainder of their debt is forgiven."

Obama Meets With Muslim Leaders in Closed-Door Meeting; White House Refuses to Say Who Attended | TheBlaze.com

Obama Meets With Muslim Leaders in Closed-Door Meeting; White House Refuses to Say Who Attended | TheBlaze.com:

"President Barack Obama reportedly talked to Muslim Americans about stopping the Islamic State and stopping anti-Muslim discrimination during a meeting at the White House Wednesday. He even apparently talked to them about Obamacare.

Citing privacy issues, the White House refused to identify the Muslim leaders who met with Obama in private. The meeting was closed to the press and did not include a list of participants."

U.N. Report Details Absolutely Horrific Findings About What the Islamic State Is Doing With Children | TheBlaze.com

U.N. Report Details Absolutely Horrific Findings About What the Islamic State Is Doing With Children | TheBlaze.com:

"The Islamic State group has perpetrated horrific punishments on Iraqi children, including burying them alive, crucifying them, using them as human shields and recruiting mentally challenged children as suicide bombers, a United Nations watchdog said Wednesday.

A report by the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child blasted the Islamic State group for its “systematic killing of children belonging to religious and ethnic minorities … including several cases of mass executions of boys, as well as reports of beheadings, crucifixions of children and burying children alive.”

The Death Of The American Dream In 22 Numbers

The Death Of The American Dream In 22 Numbers:

"With each passing year, more people are falling out of the middle class, and most of the rest of us are scrambling really hard to keep our own places.  Something has gone horribly wrong, and yet Americans are very deeply divided when it comes to finding answers to our problems.  We love to point fingers and argue with one another, and meanwhile things just continue to get even worse.  The following are 22 numbers that are very strong evidence of the death of the American Dream…"

You Will Never Hear A Better Comment About ISIS After What Lt. Col. Ralph Peters Just Said

You Will Never Hear A Better Comment About ISIS After What Lt. Col. Ralph Peters Just Said:
Lt. Col. Ralph Peters joined Lt. Col. Allen West on Fox News’ Hannity to discuss how ISIS – also known as Daesh – is not desperate after the burning of the Jordanian pilot, as the Defense Department claims, but instead loves to torture and is empowered by it.

“They’re having the time of their lives. This kind of violence is captivating, exhilarating and thrilling to these guys. It’s never going to get better for them than this,” Peters said. “They have power now. They can exert their will over others.”
Then he said this: This was better than the best sex they’ve ever had, and it’s easier on the goats!

Jordan Responds | The Sean Hannity Show

Jordan Responds | The Sean Hannity Show:

"The burning alive of Jordanian pilot Mouath al-Kasaesbeh by ISIS savages has shocked the conscience of the world.  Yet the reaction from Jordan and its leader is remarkably different than the reaction from the Obama administration after two Americans were beheaded by ISIS.

Jordan's King Abdullah did not back down in response to ISIS.  In fact, he vowed an “earth-shattering response” to Kasaesbeh's death and a “relentless” war. "

LIAR!!!----Twisting! Brian Williams’ Hurricane Katrina stories now in question

Twisting! Brian Williams’ Hurricane Katrina stories now in question - BizPac Review:
"Now that NBC News anchor Brian Williams’ claim that a helicopter he and his crew were were riding in was hit by a rocket propelled grenade has been refuted, other Williams’ tales of courage and heroism are now being called into question.
Here’s an example:
While Williams was covering Hurricane Katrina, he claimed to have become “very sick with dysentery” from accidentally ingesting floodwater, and told viewers that he witnessed dead bodies floating past his New Orleans French Quarter hotel room.
Not true, says the New Orleans Advocate. 
The French Quarter was never subject to flooding, and a local health expert couldn’t recall anyone complaining of the stomach ailment during and after the time Katrina struck.
He made his dysentery claim at the four-minute mark in this interview last year withTom Brokaw, who Williams replaced on the NBC anchor desk."

Veterans Group Claims to Have Uncovered Potentially Significant Truth About Chris Kyle’s Alleged Killer | TheBlaze.com

Veterans Group Claims to Have Uncovered Potentially Significant Truth About Chris Kyle’s Alleged Killer | TheBlaze.com:

"Eddie Ray Routh, the Marine veteran accused of murdering legendary Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in cold blood, will soon stand trial for murder. Meanwhile, a veterans group is claiming to have uncovered a significant detail that — if true — could have an impact on the case."

9 Typos That "Spelled" Disaster

9 Typos That "Spelled" Disaster - ODDEE:
"Parents in Chicago were shocked when they received an email containing a link to a soft-core website due to a typo in the url.
The message was intended to alert families that the new Illinois Standard Achievement Test (ISAT) was to be implemented by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). 
Inadvertently, however, the link to the ISBE website included in the informational email contained an “L," directing them to ISBEL.com, a site whose goal was “enriching the modern woman's sex life and sensuality.”

Obama Invokes Slavery and the Crusades During Prayer Breakfast: ‘People Committed Terrible Deeds in the Name of Christ’ | Video | TheBlaze.com

Obama Invokes Slavery and the Crusades During Prayer Breakfast: ‘People Committed Terrible Deeds in the Name of Christ’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"President Barack Obama spoke about religious extremism during an address at Thursday morning’s National Prayer Breakfast, noting that the “twisting and distorting” of faith is “not unique to one group or one religion” and claiming that some Christians also had a history of justifying bad deeds with the name of Jesus."

10 Ways Recycling Hurts the Environment

10 Ways Recycling Hurts the Environment - Listverse:
5. Most Plastics Can’t Be Recycled

There are about seven types of plastic that you’ll find in day to day life, and only two of them are recyclable. Anything else placed in a recycling bin will be collected, processed, and sorted, and then thrown straight into a landfill. Even trying to recycle some things—for example the plastic that electronics are packaged in—wastes all those resources.

But it gets worse: Plastic is automatically sorted at recycling plants, but the process is far from perfect. As a result some plastics can slip through even when they’re not supposed to, and you might end up with chemicals like BPA in plastics that aren’t supposed to have it. So in a weird way, recycling can make you fat.

DOD: Nearly 30 Percent of Released Gitmo Detainees Thought to Have Rejoined the Fight Against America

DOD: Nearly 30 Percent of Released Gitmo Detainees Thought to Have Rejoined the Fight Against America | TheBlaze.com:
"A top Defense Department official told the Senate Thursday that nearly 30 percent of terrorist detainees that have been released from Guantanamo Bay have either returned to the fight against the United States, or are suspected of doing so.

But Brian McKeon, a principal deputy under secretary at the Defense Department, also said this so-called “reengagement rate” has fallen under the Obama administration, as officials have taken more time to carefully review the risk of letting these terrorists go."

China’s Monumental Debt Trap—-Why It Will Rock The Global Economy

China’s Monumental Debt Trap—-Why It Will Rock The Global Economy | David Stockman's Contra Corner:

"Bloomberg News finally did something useful this morning by publishing some startling graphs from McKinsey’s latest update on the worldwide debt tsunami.

If you don’t mind a tad of rounding, the planetary debt total now stands at $200 trillion compared to world GDP of just $70 trillion."

Embarrassing: The U.S. Is Ranked 182nd In The World!

Embarrassing: The U.S. Is Ranked 182nd In The Wor... | ClickHole:
"As Americans, we are lucky to live in a first-world country. We have an abundance of wealth and one of the highest standards of living anywhere in the world. That’s why it’s utterly stunning that the United States of America consistently ranks 182nd in the world alphabetically.

Simply put, it’s embarrassing. On a list of 195 countries, the United States is only ahead of 13, and we should be ashamed about that.

While countries like Venezuela and Zimbabwe fall below the United States, it’s the list of countries that have outpaced our country alphabetically that’s truly eye-opening. France is ahead of us. Brazil is ahead of us. That may be shocking enough. But guess what else is alphabetically in front of us? Laos. Ukraine. Even Syria, a country that’s been embroiled in civil war for almost four years now.

It’s time for Americans to take a long, sobering look at this country, and how it ended up all the way down at 182. There’s a lot of hard work to be done, but now is the time. Write to your congressperson and your senators, and demand that they do something about our deplorable ranking—if not for our sake, then for the sake of future generations."

History for February 6

History for February 6 - On-This-Day.com
Christopher Marlowe 1564, Aaron Burr 1756, Babe Ruth 1895 


Ronald Wilson Reagan (U.S.) 1911, Zsa Zsa Gabor 1919, Bob Marley 1945 - Musican (The Wailers, Bob Marley and the Wailers)


1778 - The United States gained official recognition from France as the two nations signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris. 


1900 - The Holland Senate ratified the 1899 peace conference decree that created in international arbitration court at The Hague. 


1926 - The National Football League adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college class graduated. 


1932 - Dog sled racing happened for the first time in Olympic competition. 


1952 - Britain's King George VI died. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeeded him. 


1998 - Washington National Airport was renamed for U.S. President Ronald Reagan with the signing of a bill by U.S. President Clinton. 


1999 - Excerpts of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky's videotaped testimony were shown at President Clinton's impeachment trial. 

Air Force Overlooks Disrespectful Display of the American Flag in Favor of Political Correctness | TheBlaze.com

Air Force Overlooks Disrespectful Display of the American Flag in Favor of Political Correctness | TheBlaze.com:

"I cannot fly a Christian flag. I cannot have a “Christmas” party at work. It has to be a “holiday” party. The point of this message isn’t anti-gay. It’s a fundamental shift of loyalty and allegiance. It is a political statement. I cannot publicly endorse a candidate for office while in uniform, but I can openly tell the world that I am LGBT. If they are proud of the leaps and bounds that the [Department of Defense]D has made with the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell,” then put up a rainbow flag and call it a day. But when you add the Union, it becomes a political statement. And that, my fellow Americans, is unacceptable."

NBC’s Brian Williams Caught in Another Major Lie, and this One’s As Bad as the First

NBC’s Brian Williams Caught in Another Major Lie, and this One’s As Bad as the First:

"For over 12 years, Brian Williams has told the story about being in a helicopter when it was shot down as he was covering the Iraq War and the soldier who saved his life. There’s only one problem; that story never actually happened."

VIDEO: Obama: Illegal Aliens are ‘American Just Like Us; They Belong Here’

VIDEO: Obama: Illegal Aliens are ‘American Just Like Us; They Belong Here’:

"Obama said the young illegal aliens are already reaping the benefits of his illegal amnesty, saying that their lives have been “transformed,” and that all Americans agree that they have every right to stay here illegally, referring to the lawbreakers by the Orwellian term, “dreamers.”