History for June 11

History for June 11 - On-This-Day.com
Jacques Cousteau (Jacques-Yves Cousteau) 1910 - Naval officer, explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, Vince Lombardi 1913 - Football coach, William Styron 1925 - Novelist and essayist


Adrienne Barbeau (Adrienne Jo Barbeau) 1945 - Actress, author, Joe Montana 1956 - Football player, Dr. Mehmet Oz 1960 - Talk Show Host


1895 - Charles E. Duryea received the first U.S. patent granted to an American inventor for a gasoline-driven automobile.


1930 - William Beebe dove to a record-setting depth of 1,426 feet off the coast of Bermuda. He used a diving chamber called a bathysphere.


1973 - After a ruling by the Justice Department of the State of Pennsylvania, women were licensed to box or wrestle.


1982 - Steven Spielberg's movie "E.T." opened.


1987 - Margaret Thatcher became the first British prime minister in 160 years to win a third consecutive term of office.


1991 - Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted. The eruption of ash and gas could be seen for more than 60 miles.


1993 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that people who commit "hate crimes" could be sentenced to extra punishment. The court also ruled in favor of religious groups saying that they indeed had a constitutional right to sacrifice animals during worship services.


1993 - Steven Spielberg's movie "Jurassic Park" opened.

Clinton Email Server May Have Put CIA Personnel At Risk | The Daily Caller

Clinton Email Server May Have Put CIA Personnel At Risk | The Daily Caller:

"Should foreign governments discover the true names of non-official cover operatives, the results could be predictably dire for U.S. intelligence capabilities.

“People really go to jail for breaking this law,” he continued, citing the case of John Kiriakou, a CIA officer who spent two years in prison for divulging classified information that exposed a CIA colleague who was operating under cover."

Predator alert!!-----Man sued for $30K over $40 printer he sold on Craigslist

Man sued for $30K over $40 printer he sold on Craigslist:
INDIANAPOLIS --- Selling a used, black-and-white printer through Craigslist seemed simple and straightforward to Doug Costello.
It wasn't.
What the 66-year-old Massachusetts man didn't know then is that he would spend the next 6 ½ years embroiled in a complicated and confusing legal dispute in Indiana over that printer, which, according to its buyer, was broken.
He would find himself liable for about $30,000 in damages.
He would pay a lawyer at least $12,000 in his battle to escape the legal mess.
And it all started with a piece of hardware he sold online for about $40 in 2009.
With shipping and other costs, the total was less than $75, according to court records.
The printer's buyer was Gersh Zavodnik, a 54-year-old Indianapolis man known to many in the legal community as a frequent lawsuit filer who also represents himself in court. 
The Indiana Supreme Court said the "prolific, abusive litigant" has brought dozens of lawsuits against individuals and businesses, often asking for astronomical damages.
Most, according to court records, involve online sales and transactions.
Zavodnik, a native of Ukraine who moved to the United States in 1987 under a grant of political asylum, sued Costello, accusing him of falsely advertising a malfunctioning printer with missing parts, and pocketing Zavodnik's money.
According to a complaint filed in Marion Superior Court, Zavodnik tried to resolve the issue with Costello to no avail, leaving him with no other choice but to take legal action..."
Read on and beware!

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Select Committee Interviews Former Commander of AFRICOM | Select Committee on Benghazi

Select Committee Interviews Former Commander of AFRICOM | Select Committee on Benghazi:

"From the start, Democrats on the Benghazi Committee have claimed there was no reason for the committee to do any work. “[A]s Democrats, we always believed that there was no point in putting together this committee because the questions had been asked, the questions had been answered … and there had been a thorough analysis,” said Rep. Adam Smith. This is why the Minority has done nothing but constantly attack, undermine, and obstruct the work of the committee’s Majority.

Part of that effort includes objecting to an interview with retired General Carter Ham, the former commander of U.S. Africa Command. Republicans honored the request of his counsel to keep his interview private and unannounced, but Democrats decided to use him to advance their partisan political agenda and leaked word of his appearance anyway."

San Francisco Hopes Trump Fear Will Lead To Voting Rights For Illegal Immigrants In City

San Francisco Hopes Trump Fear Will Lead To Voting Rights For Illegal Immigrants In City - Washington Free Beacon:
"The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is hoping that residents of the city who fear Donald Trump’s rhetoric and policy proposals will flock to the polls this November and support giving voting rights to illegal immigrants.
Eric Mar, a supervisor in the city, put forth a proposed charter amendment on Tuesday that would allow illegal immigrants who have kids that are 18 years or younger in the public school system the right to vote in local school board elections, Fox News reports.
...The current ballot measure is the third such attempt to give voting rights to illegal immigrants in San Francisco.
...“It is wrong to extend the vote to individuals who have not entered the American social compact or made a commitment to our Constitution, our law, and our cultural and political heritage by becoming citizens,” von Spakovsky told Fox News.
“It is even worse to extend the franchise to illegal aliens whose very first act is to violate our laws; that encourages contempt for the law.”...

Another Ransomware Surprise And This One Is A Beast

Another Ransomware Surprise And This One Is A Beast | TG Daily
"As if we all didn’t have a ton of real work to do, I just got a heads up note from Varonis that there is a nasty new Ransomware virus running around called Zcrypt and, if you catch it, it will cost you $542 to get your files back.
This little puppy is particularly tenacious as it copies itself onto any connected storage device or service.
That is network shares and USB drives.
So if another person uses that drive or that network share they get this nasty virus which behaves like a worm and they are out $542 per PC.
For folks running Varonis’ solution there are a few easy steps to at least contain this thing and locate the sources so they can be eliminated and accounts locked preventing the spread of the damned thing.
Now what makes Zcrypt particularly nasty is this Virus aspect it has, typically someone has to trick you into installing Ransomware but with this and an increasing host of virus like Ransomware you may just have to hit the wrong web page or file share.
Read on and protect yourself!

Lunch video-----Insane Helicopter Landing On Ship During RAGING Sea

Insane Helicopter Landing On Ship During RAGING Sea - World War Wings:
"Your Palms Might Sweat During This Helicopter Landing
Wow this is an insane landing.
It’s hard enough to pilot a helicopter, now imagine landing it on a moving deck.
Scratch that.
Imagine landing on a moving, rocking ship under crazy weather conditions. 
I mean, all you got to do is take a look at the size of those waves! 
There is some absolutely awesome piloting skills going on here and also teamwork from the crew. This is a Lynx Helicopter being tested to its limits.
Doing a little more research we found this to actually be an amazing helicopter that could do loops. One of the top of the line helicopters in the world.
You should check it out."

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Ex-Secret Service Agent Turns Media Narrative On Its Head...Claims Hillary Can't Be President Because Of THIS

Ex-Secret Service Agent Turns Media Narrative On Its Head...Claims Hillary Can't Be President Because Of THIS:

"Hillary Clinton has a “Jekyll and Hyde” personality and is temperamentally unfit for holding the office of President of the United States.

That’s according to a scathing exposé written by an ex-Secret Service agent who worked for the first family during the Clinton presidency in the 1990s."

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Whoops – President Obama Endorses Clinton Via Video Produced Prior to California, New Jersey Elections

Whoops – President Obama Endorses Clinton Via Video Produced Prior to California, New Jersey Elections… | The Last Refuge:
"After a one hour meeting with Bernie Sanders today, President Obama officially endorsed Hillary Clinton via the release of a well produced video.
However, White House spokesman Josh Earnest accidentally let it slip the video was recorded last Tuesday – BEFORE California, New Jersey, Montana, New Mexico and South Dakota even held their primary elections.
The “D’oh” moment is at the end of this video clip:"

Flying Dog’s court victory to pay dividends for free speech

Flying Dog’s court victory to pay dividends for free speech:
"Flying Dog Brewery will use some of the legal damages from its free speech victory over the state of Michigan to fund scholarships for journalism students in celebration of its Gonzo-style take on the microbrew scene.
Flying Dog first came on the scene in 1990, but drew national criticism in 2009 after its Belgian IPA was pushed out of the market by Michigan’s Liquor Control Commission (LCC) over objections to its off-color brand name: Raging Bitch. 
In fact, the LCC ultimately banned the sale of Raging Bitch in Michigan when local leaders deemed the controversial brew “detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare” of Michiganders.

...Michigan, however, found the contents of Raging Bitch to be so offensive that it was deemed a violation of Michigan Administrative Code Rule 436, which authorized the rejection of any beer label that promoted “violence, racism, sexism, intemperance, or intoxication,” a court summary of the case states.
Accordingly, Flying Dog sued the LCC on the grounds that it violated the company’s First Amendment rights and unlawfully limited an open and free market society.
After six years, the two parties have just now reached a settlement, favoring Flying Dog’s appeal and resulting in $40,000 in damages..."

Epic Correction of the Decade | Power Line

Epic Correction of the Decade | Power Line:

"Hoo-wee, the New York Times will really have to extend itself to top the boner and mother-of-all-corrections at the American Journal of Political Science. This is the journal that published a finding much beloved of liberals a few years back that purported to find scientific evidence that conservatives are more likely to exhibit traits associated with psychoticism, such as authoritarianism and tough-mindedness, and that the supposed “authoritarian” personality of conservatives might even have a genetic basis (and therefore be treatable someday?). Settle in with a cup or glass of your favorite beverage, and get ready to enjoy one of the most epic academic face plants ever.

The original article was called “Correlation not causation: the relationship between personality traits and political ideologies,” and was written by three academics at Virginia Commonwealth University. Here’s the relevant part of the abstract:"

Demographic Change: The World You Think You Know is Being Overturned

Demographic Change: The World You Think You Know is Being Overturned | al fin next level: "...Africa and other low-IQ impoverished regions have expanding populations.
Wealthier nations with higher IQ populations are typically shrinking in population size.
In the wealthier world, the only populations that tend to be growing rapidly are subpopulations of lower-IQ immigrants and the underclass..."

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History for June 10

History for June 10 - On-This-Day.com:
Andre-Marie Ampere 1836 - Developed technology for measuring electricity, Saul Bellow 1915, Judy Garland 1922


F. Lee Bailey 1933 - Attorney, Jurgen Prochnow 1941, Kate Upton 1992 - Actess, model


1801 - The North African State of Tripoli declared war on the U.S. The dispute was over merchant vessels being able to travel safely through the Mediterranean.


1903 - Binney & Smith Company began developing a product line of wax crayons. The product was named Crayola.


1909 - The SOS distress signal was used for the first time. The Cunard liner SS Slavonia used the signal when it wrecked off the Azores.


1916 - Mecca, under control of the Turks, fell to the Arabs during the Great Arab Revolt.


1920 - The Republican convention in Chicago endorsed woman suffrage.


1935 - Alcoholic Anonymous was founded by William G. Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith.


1943 - Laszlo Biro patented his ballpoint pen. Biro was a Hungarian journalist.


1948 - Chuck Yeager exceeded the speed of sound in the Bell XS-1.

Obama Administration Preparations to Give Away the Internet Violate Federal Law | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

Obama Administration Preparations to Give Away the Internet Violate Federal Law | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas:

"WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) today issued a joint statement following the Obama administration’s announcement that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) proposal to end U.S. oversight of the Internet is satisfactory. The members of Congress maintain that the Obama administration has violated federal law by undertaking preparations to give the Internet away to foreign governments."

Senior U.S. State Department Official: North Korea Has Restarted Plutonium Fuel Production | TheBlaze.com

Senior U.S. State Department Official: North Korea Has Restarted Plutonium Fuel Production | TheBlaze.com:

"A senior official with the U.S. State Department reportedly told Reuters that North Korea has restarted plutonium fuel production, a sign that the reclusive East Asian county could be looking to reignite its nuclear weapons program."

Pension Funding: Why Your Town is Going Broke

Pension Funding: Why Your Town is Going Broke [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Just 13 percent of the local governments whose retirement systems are administered by a statewide entity have set aside enough money to pay the pensions promised to their workers.
The Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (MERS) administers pension systems for 728 local cities, villages, townships, agencies and more.
But only 97 of those systems have adequately funded their pension obligations, according to the operation’s most recent report that covers up to Dec. 31, 2014.
Local government employees covered by MERS are owed some $12 billion worth of retirement benefits — but their employers have not set aside enough to cover the full amount.
Taxpayers in those communities on the hook for $3.5 billion worth of unfunded liabilities.
..."Pensions are going to be a huge issue nationally," he said.
"Unfunded pension liabilities are estimated to be as high as $4 trillion. 
In 2015, the Treasury Department collected $1.5 trillion in income taxes. 
Thus, to close the pension funding gap, you would have to divert all income taxes toward pensions for nearly three years straight. 
I don't know how we'll solve this problem.""

Commissioner says fraud from Obamaphone program approaching $500 million

Commissioner says fraud from Obamaphone program approaching $500 million | Washington Examiner:
"The federal subsidy known as the "Obamaphone" or "Obamanet" program could be losing nearly $500 million to fraud annually, according to a top Republican on the Federal Communications Commission.
Commissioner Ajit Pai made the accusation Wednesday in letter to the Universal Service Administrative Company, referring to the FCC's Universal Service Fund, which provides a monthly $9.95 subsidy for telecom service to low-income consumers.
The subsidy is limited to one per "independent economic household," or IEH, but telecom companies have the ability to override that restriction if applicants check a box stating they represent a separate household, even if they have the same address.
Pai wrote that data obtained by the FCC last month revealed carriers had enrolled nearly 4.3 million subscribers using the IEH override process between October 2014-April 2016, or 35.5 percent of total subscribers for the period.
"It is alarming that over one-third of subscribers — costing taxpayers almost half a billion dollars a year — were registered through an IEH override..."

Muslims Demand Texas Mayor Surrender After She Attacked Shariah Court… Here’s Her Response | Glenn Beck

Muslims Demand Texas Mayor Surrender After She Attacked Shariah Court… Here’s Her Response | Glenn Beck:

 "Mayor Beth Van Duyne made a public Facebook post stating that she backs the new Texas law which prohibits any kind of foreign law from being practiced in the state of Texas."

A Bearish George Soros Is Trading Again

A Bearish George Soros Is Trading Again - WSJ:
"After a long hiatus, George Soros has returned to trading, lured by opportunities to profit from what he sees as coming economic troubles.
Worried about the outlook for the global economy and concerned that large market shifts may be at hand, the billionaire hedge-fund founder and philanthropist recently directed a series of big, bearish investments, according to people close to the matter.
Soros Fund Management LLC, which manages $30 billion for Mr. Soros and his family, sold stocks and bought gold and shares of gold miners, anticipating weakness in various markets.
Investors often view gold as a haven during times of turmoil..."

The Incompetent, Pathetically Slow Government Has Placed Itself Between You and the Economy

The Incompetent, Pathetically Slow Government Has Placed Itself Between You and the Economy | Somewhat Reasonable:
"Behold “Mother May I?” government.
Where the private sector can’t do a thing, make a move, invent or innovate – until after the incompetent, pathetically slow government finally gets around to granting permission to do so.
If we’re lucky – more likely than not, they’ll say Nay.
This is why our economic growth has remained stifled and stunted.
President Barack Obama will be the first chief executive in our nation’s history to never, ever have a year of even 3.0% Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth.
(By contrast, Ronald Reagan – who inherited a far worse economy than did Obama – AVERAGED 3.5% GDP growth.)
The terrible laws passed by President Obama and his Democrat-majority Congress are bad enough. Obamacare has basically outlawed full-time employment.
Dodd-Frank didn’t shrink too-big-too-fail banks – it suffocated and shut down thousands of the small banks we all say we want.
Leaving us with just the banking monsters with which to deal.
Which is a lesson of too much government – the monster companies are the only ones who can afford it. 
It’s the little guys who get crushed under the Leviathan’s weight..."

Lunch video-----Hillary Clinton: A Career Criminal

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Michelle Obama School Lunch Rules Ending? | The Daily Caller

Michelle Obama School Lunch Rules Ending? | The Daily Caller:

"Bipartisan legislation released on Monday by the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee could finally bring a partial end to years of aggravation over what America’s hungry children must eat in school cafeterias.

If it becomes law, the five-year bill would make dramatic changes to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, the deeply unpopular, Michelle Obama-championed 2010 legislation that restricts school lunches in taxpayer-funded schools — "

Stop calling it free trade

Stop calling it free trade - NetRight Daily:
"The problem with the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement isn’t that it is free trade, it is that it is not.
You cannot have free trade when even after a trade agreement goes into effect and tariffs are supposedly reduced many of our trading partners continue to levy what is in effect a currency tariff on U.S. goods while offering their goods to us at a discount.
So let’s stop calling it free trade.
In truth, ignoring currency manipulation, subsidies and other de facto tariffs leaves the U.S. economy at a competitive disadvantage — and has done so for years.
In addition, the U.S. does not compete globally on cost in taxes, wages and regulations, making the U.S. one of the worst locations to produce goods and one of the best for foreign countries to have a trade agreement with.
If passed, the Trans-Pacific Partnership will continue to outsource production and jobs overseas, costing the U.S. economic growth, and harming the American people with flattening incomes, negligible job creation and weakening labor participation..."

Boston Globe Investigation: 30% of Released Criminal Aliens Commit New Crimes

Boston Globe Investigation: 30% of Released Criminal Aliens Commit New Crimes | NumbersUSA: "The Boston Globe conducted an investigation review of 323 criminal aliens released in New England from 2008 to 2012 and found that 30% of these criminal aliens went on to commit more crimes, including rape, robbery, and murder, after being released.
This is a much higher rate than ICE and the Obama administration have reported.
President Obama has claimed that deporting criminal aliens is a “priority” under his Priority Enforcement Program (PEP), but under this new policy 60% of all criminal aliens were released in 2015 alone according to ICE. 
PEP prohibits ICE agents from targeting most illegal aliens for removal, unless they commit a “serious” crime or are considered a national security threat.
In February a letter from ICE to Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), showed that 130 murders or attempted murders have been committed by released criminal aliens since 2010.
ICE does not collect recidivism data on the criminal aliens they release so the Boston Globe conducted its own investigation..."