Monday, November 23, 2015
History for November 23
History for November 23 - On-This-Day.com: "
Franklin Pierce (U.S.) 1804, William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid) 1859, Boris Karloff 1887
Harpo Marx 1888, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi 1987 - TV personality ("Jersey Shore"), Miley Ray Cyrus (Destiny Hope Cyrus) 1992 - Actress, singer ("Hannah Montana")
1765 - Frederick County, MD, repudiated the British Stamp Act.
1835 - Henry Burden patented the horseshoe manufacturing machine.
1889 - The first jukebox made its debut in San Francisco, at the Palais Royale Saloon.
1936 - The first edition of "Life" was published.
1943 - During World War II, U.S. forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin from the Japanese during the Central Pacific offensive in the Gilbert Islands.
1946 - Mound Metalcraft changed its name to Tonka Toys Incorporated.
1983 - The first Pershing II missiles were deployed in West Germany. In response, the U.S.S.R. broke off International Nuclear Forces (INF) talks in Geneva.
1998 - Dennis Rodman filed for an annulment from Carmen Electra. The two had been married on November 14, 1998.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Rush Limbaugh Makes Rare TV Appearance; CRUSHES 'Barack Hussein O', Praises One GOP Candidate [VIDEO]
Rush Limbaugh Makes Rare TV Appearance; CRUSHES 'Barack Hussein O', Praises One GOP Candidate [VIDEO]:
"Radio talk show legend Rush Limbaugh made a rare TV appearance on Sunday, and was in rare form, shredding Obama over his lackadaisical handling of ISIS and support for the Islamic terrorist state of Iran.
Limbaugh told FOX News Sunday host Chris Wallace that Obama’s link to Iran and Syria are his excuse to not do much about ISIS."
"Radio talk show legend Rush Limbaugh made a rare TV appearance on Sunday, and was in rare form, shredding Obama over his lackadaisical handling of ISIS and support for the Islamic terrorist state of Iran.Limbaugh told FOX News Sunday host Chris Wallace that Obama’s link to Iran and Syria are his excuse to not do much about ISIS."
Paris attacks: Security around city's water system upgraded following atrocities | Europe | News | The Independent
Paris attacks: Security around city's water system upgraded following atrocities | Europe | News | The Independent:
Security around the water drunk by three million Parisians has been increased following the terror attacks on the capital last week.
Eau de Paris, the public company
that oversees the production, storage and distribution of water in the city, also said it had upped the quantity of chlorine added to the water, allowing investigators to more easily determine whether the supply had been tampered with.
that oversees the production, storage and distribution of water in the city, also said it had upped the quantity of chlorine added to the water, allowing investigators to more easily determine whether the supply had been tampered with.
Access to the company’s main site has been strictly limited after the French PM Manuel Valls warned the country could face chemical or biological attacks from terror groups.
New DNC Ad Accuses GOP of ‘Equating Islam, All Muslims, With Terrorists’ — but There’s a Big Problem | Video | TheBlaze.com
New DNC Ad Accuses GOP of ‘Equating Islam, All Muslims, With Terrorists’ — but There’s a Big Problem | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"The problem? Each one of the clips the DNC used as evidence to support its assertion featured a Republican candidate specifically focusing on radical Islam, not Islam as a whole.
Here are the statements from the various Republican candidates that make up the ad:"
One day they will realize the changes they are making will have an adverse effect on them.
They are so enlightened aren't they?
When the party turns on them it will be a different story. But will it be too late? Will the Constitution, which I'm sure they will want to cling to, exist?
"The problem? Each one of the clips the DNC used as evidence to support its assertion featured a Republican candidate specifically focusing on radical Islam, not Islam as a whole.
Here are the statements from the various Republican candidates that make up the ad:"
One day they will realize the changes they are making will have an adverse effect on them.
They are so enlightened aren't they?
When the party turns on them it will be a different story. But will it be too late? Will the Constitution, which I'm sure they will want to cling to, exist?
Majority of Americans Feel Like 'Stranger in Own Country'
Majority of Americans Feel Like 'Stranger in Own Country':
A Super PAC tied to Ohio Governor John Kasich is annnouncing a new multi-million dollar effort to torpedo Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican nomination.
A Super PAC tied to Ohio Governor John Kasich is annnouncing a new multi-million dollar effort to torpedo Donald Trump’s campaign for the Republican nomination.
Trump’s continued dominance of national and state-level polling has vexed the GOP establishment and pushed it to near-panic as voting nears.
A recent survey of public attitudes by Reuters/Ispos, though, suggests caution for the GOP establishment.
Whatever failings there may be in his specific policies, Donald Trump’s campaign has tapped into a strong, visceral feeling of millions of Americans. Seeking to destroy Trump, the candidate, may further alienate the Republican party from a rapidly growing block of voters.
According to the Reuters survey, 58 percent Americans say they “don’t identify with what America has become.” While Republicans and Independents are the most likely to agree with this statement, even 45 percent of Democrats share this feeling.
Obama visits Asian refugee center amid raging debate in US
My Way News - Obama visits Asian refugee center amid raging debate in US:KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Pushing back against efforts to bar Syrian refugees from resettling in the U.S., President Barack Obama vowed Saturday that his country will be a welcoming place for millions fleeing violence around the world "as long as I'm president."
Obama commented Saturday at a learning center in the Malaysian capital that serves the poor, including some refugees. He met with boys and girls wearing crisp white and black uniforms and neckties as they sat at tables and worked on painting and puzzle projects.
Obama said the youngsters "represent the opposite of terror, the opposite of the type of despicable violence we saw in Mali and Paris."
Most of the children the president met with are Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic group. Tens of thousands of Rohingya have fled Myanmar to escape persecution by the country's Buddhist majority, with many ending up in Malaysia, where Obama was attending a regional economic summit.
Obama noted that the world is currently focused on the humanitarian tragedy in Syria, where years of civil war have forced millions to flee to other countries to escape the bloodshed. But he said the world must not forget about some 60 million people who have been displaced around the globe.
Last week's Paris attacks have led U.S. lawmakers to seek to halt or delay the resettlement of Syrian refugees in the U.S. out of concern that terrorists could try to slip in with them and carry out similar attacks. Obama has rejected that idea and pledged to veto any bill sent to him to block Syrians from entering.
Speaking of the children he had just met with, Obama said: "Anybody who had a chance to see those kids, hopefully you understood the degree to which they're just like our kids. They deserve love and stability and protection."
He said more and more countries are recognizing that they need to do more, vowing that "as long as I'm president we are going to keep stepping up."
The refugees Obama met with have all been cleared to come to the U.S. and have been assigned to specific cities, the White House said.
Obama will confront the refugee debate even more directly when he returns to Washington on Monday. One of his first orders of business will be a White House meeting Tuesday with French President Francois Hollande, who is vowing war against the Islamic State group, which claimed responsibility for the Paris attacks, as European nations tighten border controls out of fear that terrorists could strike again
How they "think"-----5 Things You Might Not Think Are Racist, But Are
1. Saying "I Don't See Color"
2. Saying "Making This a Race Issue Is Racist of You"
3. Arguing That It's Racist To Acknowledge That White Privilege Exists...
ABC's 'Scandal' Shows Abortion as Sacred Experience
ABC's 'Scandal' Shows Abortion as Sacred Experience:
"The pro-abortion crowd loved the episode, judging from the Twitter feed. Why wouldn't they?
The Left has no love for Christ or anything Christian, even those who pose as Christians themselves.
The entire Progressive philosophy is an exercise in solipsism and immediate gratification, so naturally a woman's selfishness is valued more highly than things like family, a human life or God."
"The pro-abortion crowd loved the episode, judging from the Twitter feed. Why wouldn't they?The Left has no love for Christ or anything Christian, even those who pose as Christians themselves.
The entire Progressive philosophy is an exercise in solipsism and immediate gratification, so naturally a woman's selfishness is valued more highly than things like family, a human life or God."
Yes. They lie. And lie again!-----More problems with a famous campus sexual assault study
More problems with a famous campus sexual assault study | Washington Examiner:
In 2002, Michael Finkel was fired from the New York Times after the newspaper discovered that his feature story was not about a single victim of the African slave trade, but actually a fake character made up of several men he had interviewed in the region.
It appears that same tactic has been used by researcher David Lisak, whose theory about serial rapists on college campuses has heavily influenced campus sexual assault policies and who was featured prominently in the film, "The Hunting Ground."
Lisak gives a presentation about sexual assault that includes a video "reenactment of an interview conducted by Dr. David Lisak … as part of a study of men who had raped but were never reported or prosecuted for their crimes."
The video shows Lisak interviewing "Frank," an actor purported to be reading a transcript from an interview Lisak actually conducted as part of his research.
"Rather, he is an aggregation of several interviews from Lisak's dissertation research, which raises the level of concern by an order of magnitude," wrote Reason's Linda LeFauve.
"Material cut-and-pasted is material at risk of serving an agenda.
Had Lisak described the video as intentionally designed to make a point, it might — might — even be an understandable agenda were it not for the two problems already noted:
It is based on material decades out of date, and it is edited to make a point about serial predators not backed by research."
The interviews used to create "Frank" came from Lisak's Duke University dissertation, submitted in 1988.
This suggests the interviews are three decades old, yet are being used to suggest a modern problem..."
In 2002, Michael Finkel was fired from the New York Times after the newspaper discovered that his feature story was not about a single victim of the African slave trade, but actually a fake character made up of several men he had interviewed in the region.
It appears that same tactic has been used by researcher David Lisak, whose theory about serial rapists on college campuses has heavily influenced campus sexual assault policies and who was featured prominently in the film, "The Hunting Ground."
The video shows Lisak interviewing "Frank," an actor purported to be reading a transcript from an interview Lisak actually conducted as part of his research.
"Rather, he is an aggregation of several interviews from Lisak's dissertation research, which raises the level of concern by an order of magnitude," wrote Reason's Linda LeFauve.
"Material cut-and-pasted is material at risk of serving an agenda.
Had Lisak described the video as intentionally designed to make a point, it might — might — even be an understandable agenda were it not for the two problems already noted:
It is based on material decades out of date, and it is edited to make a point about serial predators not backed by research."
The interviews used to create "Frank" came from Lisak's Duke University dissertation, submitted in 1988.
This suggests the interviews are three decades old, yet are being used to suggest a modern problem..."
Seriously, would the media let ANY GOPers get away with this clearly racist accent?-----Hillary adopts southern accent for Memphis crowd
VIDEO: Hillary adopts southern accent for Memphis crowd | The American Mirror
Hillary Clinton campaigned in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday and Huma Abedin didn’t forget to pack the candidate’s fake southern accent.
It took Clinton only about 50 seconds to unpack it before a crowd at LeMoyne-Owen College.
Hillary Clinton campaigned in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday and Huma Abedin didn’t forget to pack the candidate’s fake southern accent.
It took Clinton only about 50 seconds to unpack it before a crowd at LeMoyne-Owen College.
ISIS Meth Heads: Tweeking in the Name of Islam
ISIS Meth Heads: Tweeking in the Name of Islam | Frontpage Mag
The Islamic State's army of drug fiends.
The Islamic State does not just have an army.
It has an army of meth heads.
For ISIS fighters, burning 45 people alive is a tweekers barbecue and beheading 21 Christians is a speed freak beach party.
The difference between ISIS militants and your run of the mill junkie is that ISIS fighters are tweeking in the name of Islam.
They are high on two drugs, amphetamines and jihad.
...In 2014 it was widely reported that Syria was manufacturing and trafficking large amounts of amphetamines, primarily a drug called Captagon, generating hundreds of millions of dollars in profits.
...Not only is ISIS trafficking drugs to help finance the war, they are giving Captagon and other drugs to their fighters to increase endurance and feelings of invincibility.
Due to the production of counterfeit Captagon jihadists are ingesting pills that contain methamphetamine, ephedrine, and other drugs that are much more potent than the original Captagon name brand version.
CNN interviewed a 19 year old ISIS prisoner held in a prison run by Kurdish militants in northern Syria who said “They gave us drugs," …"Hallucinogenic pills that would make you go to battle not caring if you live or die..."
The Islamic State's army of drug fiends.
The Islamic State does not just have an army.
It has an army of meth heads.
For ISIS fighters, burning 45 people alive is a tweekers barbecue and beheading 21 Christians is a speed freak beach party.
The difference between ISIS militants and your run of the mill junkie is that ISIS fighters are tweeking in the name of Islam.
They are high on two drugs, amphetamines and jihad.
...Not only is ISIS trafficking drugs to help finance the war, they are giving Captagon and other drugs to their fighters to increase endurance and feelings of invincibility.
Due to the production of counterfeit Captagon jihadists are ingesting pills that contain methamphetamine, ephedrine, and other drugs that are much more potent than the original Captagon name brand version.
CNN interviewed a 19 year old ISIS prisoner held in a prison run by Kurdish militants in northern Syria who said “They gave us drugs," …"Hallucinogenic pills that would make you go to battle not caring if you live or die..."
Politician Unleashes ‘Public Warning’ About Radical Islam — and His Slide Show Is Raising Some Eyebrows: ‘I’ve Held My…Breath for Quite Awhile’ | Video | TheBlaze.com
Politician Unleashes ‘Public Warning’ About Radical Islam — and His Slide Show Is Raising Some Eyebrows: ‘I’ve Held My…Breath for Quite Awhile’ | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Debate began after Sedgwick County Commissioner Karl Peterjohn prefaced a speech about radical Islam during a Nov. 18 meeting by warning that ”it’s going to be politically incorrect.”
“There is a clear and present danger in our own country,” Peterjohn warned, saying that his statements were sparked by the Paris terror attacks and that they served as a “public warning,” according to KSN-TV.
The politician said that he’s been cautious to speak out, but that he felt compelled to do so earlier this week.
“Now I’ve heard some folks say, ‘well, not all Muslims are terrorists.’ But irrelevant. Not all Russians were communists, not all Germans were Nazis,” Peterjohn said. ”We have plenty of incidents, and I’m going to mention one that I’ve wanted to say, speak out on this, but I’ve held my counsel, held my breath for quite awhile.”
"Debate began after Sedgwick County Commissioner Karl Peterjohn prefaced a speech about radical Islam during a Nov. 18 meeting by warning that ”it’s going to be politically incorrect.”“There is a clear and present danger in our own country,” Peterjohn warned, saying that his statements were sparked by the Paris terror attacks and that they served as a “public warning,” according to KSN-TV.
The politician said that he’s been cautious to speak out, but that he felt compelled to do so earlier this week.
“Now I’ve heard some folks say, ‘well, not all Muslims are terrorists.’ But irrelevant. Not all Russians were communists, not all Germans were Nazis,” Peterjohn said. ”We have plenty of incidents, and I’m going to mention one that I’ve wanted to say, speak out on this, but I’ve held my counsel, held my breath for quite awhile.”
Trump eats little Steffy alive. And says "yes" to waterboarding! (3-4 minutes into video)-----Donald Trump This Week ABC FULL Interview: Enhanced Interrogation
"Donald Trump would “absolutely” bring back waterboarding as an accepted form of interrogation, he said today on ABC’s “This Week.”
Trump characterized waterboarding as a form of “strong interrogation” that is “peanuts” when compared to tactics used by ISIS against its hostages.
“I think waterboarding is peanuts compared to what they do to us,” the Republican presidential candidate said.
“What they're doing to us, what they did to James Foley when they chopped off his head, that’s a whole different level and I would absolutely bring back interrogation and strong interrogation..."
Trump characterized waterboarding as a form of “strong interrogation” that is “peanuts” when compared to tactics used by ISIS against its hostages.
“I think waterboarding is peanuts compared to what they do to us,” the Republican presidential candidate said.
“What they're doing to us, what they did to James Foley when they chopped off his head, that’s a whole different level and I would absolutely bring back interrogation and strong interrogation..."
The Chickens of Communism Have Come Home to Roost
The Chickens of Communism Have Come Home to Roost:
"The urban dictionary defines cultural Marxism as:
“The gradual process of destroying all traditions, languages, religions, individuality, government, family, law and order in order to re-assemble society in the future as a communist utopia.
This utopia will have no notion of gender, traditions, morality, God or even family or the state.”
There is no shortage of Lenin’s “useful idiots” with brains addled by drugs and agitated by paid Alinsky-style community organizers.
“Useful idiots” are easily manipulated individuals without a compass, without a country, with allegiance to global citizenship and Mother Gaia, humans ruled by emotion and devoid of rational thinking.
They are used skillfully to implement cultural Marxism, to disseminate poisonous ideas, chaos, decadence, and worthless entertainment parading as art."
...The Black Justice League at Princeton demanded that any building named after former President Woodrow Wilson be renamed and a safe space be created “dedicated specifically to Black students,” mandating “classes on the history of marginalized peoples” and “affinity housing for people interested in black housing.”
Appallingly, President Eisgruber agreed.
"The urban dictionary defines cultural Marxism as:
“The gradual process of destroying all traditions, languages, religions, individuality, government, family, law and order in order to re-assemble society in the future as a communist utopia.
This utopia will have no notion of gender, traditions, morality, God or even family or the state.”
There is no shortage of Lenin’s “useful idiots” with brains addled by drugs and agitated by paid Alinsky-style community organizers.“Useful idiots” are easily manipulated individuals without a compass, without a country, with allegiance to global citizenship and Mother Gaia, humans ruled by emotion and devoid of rational thinking.
They are used skillfully to implement cultural Marxism, to disseminate poisonous ideas, chaos, decadence, and worthless entertainment parading as art."
...The Black Justice League at Princeton demanded that any building named after former President Woodrow Wilson be renamed and a safe space be created “dedicated specifically to Black students,” mandating “classes on the history of marginalized peoples” and “affinity housing for people interested in black housing.”
Appallingly, President Eisgruber agreed.
Michigan State had an excuse, but they didn't need one vs. Ohio State
Michigan State had an excuse, but they didn't need one vs. Ohio State:
They shouldn't have, but somehow the Spartans won without Connor Cook
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As Michigan State huddled around kicker Michael Geiger with 3 seconds remaining, the score tied and the early winter wind whipping, coach Mark Dantonio gave Geiger a little inspiration.
They shouldn't have, but somehow the Spartans won without Connor Cook
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As Michigan State huddled around kicker Michael Geiger with 3 seconds remaining, the score tied and the early winter wind whipping, coach Mark Dantonio gave Geiger a little inspiration.
Great map and summary of state/city positions on Syrian resettlement
Great map and summary of state/city positions on Syrian resettlement « Refugee Resettlement Watch:
"In one short week, everything has changed in the political landscape around the UN/US State Department Refugee Admissions Program, so much so that I’ve lost track!
Here is a good US map and description (as of Thursday, the 19th).
I know 48 hours is a long time ago considering how fast things are moving, so send a comment to this post if your state has since changed its position, or if you have anything new to add.
"In one short week, everything has changed in the political landscape around the UN/US State Department Refugee Admissions Program, so much so that I’ve lost track!
Here is a good US map and description (as of Thursday, the 19th).
I know 48 hours is a long time ago considering how fast things are moving, so send a comment to this post if your state has since changed its position, or if you have anything new to add.
‘No Longer a Lawfully Functioning Government Agency’: Senate Chairman Blasts Obama Environmental Panel | TheBlaze.com
‘No Longer a Lawfully Functioning Government Agency’: Senate Chairman Blasts Obama Environmental Panel | TheBlaze.com:
"The White House Council on Environmental Quality is not operating legally, says one Republican Senate committee chairman.
In a letter to President Barack Obama Friday, Environment and Public Works Chairman James Inhofe (Okla.) pointed out that, because the CEQ’s members have not been confirmed by the Senate as required by law, all actions by the council are legally questionable. Inhofe went on to blast the president for not fulfilling his constitutional obligation to nominate a chairman to the council for consideration.
“Your reliance on lower-level staff to function as the Council indefinitely, without any apparent intention to nominate a Chairman, is contrary to your constitutional duty to ensure that the Vacancies Reform Act and "
"The White House Council on Environmental Quality is not operating legally, says one Republican Senate committee chairman.In a letter to President Barack Obama Friday, Environment and Public Works Chairman James Inhofe (Okla.) pointed out that, because the CEQ’s members have not been confirmed by the Senate as required by law, all actions by the council are legally questionable. Inhofe went on to blast the president for not fulfilling his constitutional obligation to nominate a chairman to the council for consideration.
“Your reliance on lower-level staff to function as the Council indefinitely, without any apparent intention to nominate a Chairman, is contrary to your constitutional duty to ensure that the Vacancies Reform Act and "
History for November 22
History for November 22 - On-This-Day.com
Charles de Gaulle 1890 - President of France, Rodney Dangerfield 1921 - Actor, comedian, Robert Vaughn 1932 - Actor
Billie Jean King 1943 - Tennis player, Jamie Lee Curtis 1958 - Actress, Scarlett Johansson 1984 - Actress (The Island)
1718 - English pirate Edward Teach (a.k.a. "Blackbeard") was killed during a battle off the coast of North Carolina. British soldiers cornered him aboard his ship and killed him. He was shot and stabbed more than 25 times.
1910 - Arthur F. Knight patented a steel shaft to replace wood shafts in golf clubs.
1942 - During World War II, the Battle of Stalingrad began.
1943 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek met in Cairo to discuss the measures for defeating Japan.
1950 - The lowest scoring game in the NBA was played. The Fort Wayne Pistons (later the Detroit Pistons) defeated the Minneapolis Lakers (later the Los Angeles Lakers) 19-18.
1963 - U.S. President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas, TX. Texas Governor John B. Connally was also seriously wounded. Vice-President Lyndon B. Johnson was inaugurated as the 36th U.S. President.
1983 - The Bundestag approved NATO's plan to deploy new U.S. nuclear missiles in West Germany.
1986 - Mike Tyson became the youngest to wear the world heavyweight-boxing crown. He was only 20 years and 4 months old.
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Blog: As Obamacare collapses, HHS claims taxpayers have 'obligation' to bail out crony health insurers
Blog: As Obamacare collapses, HHS claims taxpayers have 'obligation' to bail out crony health insurers:
"One critical element in selling the Obamacare legislation to the Democrats, who passed it into law without a single Republican vote, was the lobbying of the health insurance industry. The insurers were made into cronies by the inclusion of the so-called “risk corridor” payments, guaranteeing them profits should premium revenue fail to cover expenses.
The deal was thus presented to them as a no-lose proposition that would expand the market for their products by forcing consumers to buy them on pain of hefty fines (later redefined as “taxes” by Chief Justice Roberts). "
"One critical element in selling the Obamacare legislation to the Democrats, who passed it into law without a single Republican vote, was the lobbying of the health insurance industry. The insurers were made into cronies by the inclusion of the so-called “risk corridor” payments, guaranteeing them profits should premium revenue fail to cover expenses.The deal was thus presented to them as a no-lose proposition that would expand the market for their products by forcing consumers to buy them on pain of hefty fines (later redefined as “taxes” by Chief Justice Roberts). "
‘We Need to Start Calling It That’: Glenn Beck Voices Harsh Words for the Black Lives Matter Movement | Video | TheBlaze.com
‘We Need to Start Calling It That’: Glenn Beck Voices Harsh Words for the Black Lives Matter Movement | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Beck said he believes the Black Lives Matter movement is applying the same methodology used during terrorism — but without the guns.
“What is the point of terrorism?” Beck said. “It is to get you to change to be so afraid that you change your behavior and you do as they want you to do. So while they haven’t used guns, they are using intimidation and threats of violence and shouting you down, blackballing you — whatever it takes.”
Beck’s comments were sparked by discussion over Black Lives Matter protesters’ recent invasion of a Dartmouth College library, where the activists harassed white students, calling one girl a “filthy white bitch.”
"Beck said he believes the Black Lives Matter movement is applying the same methodology used during terrorism — but without the guns.“What is the point of terrorism?” Beck said. “It is to get you to change to be so afraid that you change your behavior and you do as they want you to do. So while they haven’t used guns, they are using intimidation and threats of violence and shouting you down, blackballing you — whatever it takes.”
Beck’s comments were sparked by discussion over Black Lives Matter protesters’ recent invasion of a Dartmouth College library, where the activists harassed white students, calling one girl a “filthy white bitch.”
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