Sunday, November 13, 2016
History for November 13
History for November 13 - On-This-Day.com
Robert Louis Stevenson 1850- Author, best known for Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde., Louis Brandeis 1856- Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1916 to 1939, Garry Marshall 1934- Producer, director
Whoopi Goldberg 1955- Actress, Jimmy Kimmel 1967- Comedian, talk show host ("Jimmy Kimmel Live"), Gerard Butler 1969- Actor ("The Ugly Truth," "The Bounty Hunter")
1775 - During the American Revolution, U.S. forces captured Montreal.
1789 - Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to a friend in which he said, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
1805 - Johann George Lehner, a Viennese butcher, invented a recipe and called it the "frankfurter."
1942 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure lowering the minimum draft age from 21 to 18.
1982 - The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC.
1994 - Sweden voted to join the European Union.
1997 - Iraq expelled six U.N. arms inspectors that were U.S. citizens.
1998 - Monica Lewinsky signed a deal with St. Martin's Press for the North American rights to her story about her affair with U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
LANDSLIDE: Trump 306 Electoral Votes vs 232 Clinton Electoral Votes - The Geller Report
LANDSLIDE: Trump 306 Electoral Votes vs 232 Clinton Electoral Votes - The Geller Report:
"All of this disproves the idea, which we and everyone else have espoused early and often, that Trump’s path to victory was narrow. It wasn’t. It was broad. We were wrong. The polls were wrong. We fundamentally misunderstood this election. We thought Hillary Clinton might be winning red states. But Donald Trump won blue states."
"All of this disproves the idea, which we and everyone else have espoused early and often, that Trump’s path to victory was narrow. It wasn’t. It was broad. We were wrong. The polls were wrong. We fundamentally misunderstood this election. We thought Hillary Clinton might be winning red states. But Donald Trump won blue states."
Beating caught on video: Attackers yell 'Don't vote Trump!'
Beating caught on video: Attackers yell 'Don't vote Trump!' | Chicago Sun-Times:
"A YouTube video shows a man being attacked while bystanders yell: "Don't vote Trump."
Chicago Police are investigating the beating of a 50-year-old man that was caught on video Wednesday afternoon in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, while bystanders taunted him, saying he had voted for Donald Trump.
Officers responded to a battery in the 1100 block of South Kedzie at 12:48 p.m., according to Chicago
The victim told police he was beaten up after a traffic-related argument with three males and two females, police said.
One of the male suspects got in the man’s car and left the scene.
The victim was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.
At least three males can be seen in the YouTube video repeatedly punching and kicking a man in a blue sweatshirt. In the background, a man and woman can be heard yelling.
“You voted Trump?” they ask, laughing.
Then: “Don’t vote Trump!”
Despite those taunts, and the YouTube video headline calling the victim a “Trump voter,” the police did not say how the victim actually voted in the presidential election..."
"A YouTube video shows a man being attacked while bystanders yell: "Don't vote Trump."
Chicago Police are investigating the beating of a 50-year-old man that was caught on video Wednesday afternoon in the North Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side, while bystanders taunted him, saying he had voted for Donald Trump.
Officers responded to a battery in the 1100 block of South Kedzie at 12:48 p.m., according to Chicago
The victim told police he was beaten up after a traffic-related argument with three males and two females, police said.
One of the male suspects got in the man’s car and left the scene.
The victim was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.
At least three males can be seen in the YouTube video repeatedly punching and kicking a man in a blue sweatshirt. In the background, a man and woman can be heard yelling.
“You voted Trump?” they ask, laughing.
Then: “Don’t vote Trump!”
Despite those taunts, and the YouTube video headline calling the victim a “Trump voter,” the police did not say how the victim actually voted in the presidential election..."
New York Times publisher vows to 'rededicate' paper to reporting honestly
New York Times publisher vows to 'rededicate' paper to reporting honestly | Fox News:
"The publisher of The New York Times penned a letter to readers Friday promising that the paper would “reflect” on its coverage of this year’s election while rededicating itself to reporting on “America and the world” honestly.
Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., the paper’s embattled publisher, appealed to Times readers for their continued support.
“We cannot deliver the independent, original journalism for which we are known without the loyalty of our subscribers,” the letter states."
"The publisher of The New York Times penned a letter to readers Friday promising that the paper would “reflect” on its coverage of this year’s election while rededicating itself to reporting on “America and the world” honestly.Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., the paper’s embattled publisher, appealed to Times readers for their continued support.
“We cannot deliver the independent, original journalism for which we are known without the loyalty of our subscribers,” the letter states."
Assassination threats against Trump flood Twitter
Assassination threats against Trump flood Twitter | New York Post
The shock and anger over Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House has triggered a flood of calls on Twitter and other social media outlets for the president-elect to be assassinated — and authorities will investigate all threats deemed to be credible, The Post has learned.
Some users even cited that date as a deadline for the assassination.
Other postings called for users who used the inflammatory hashtag to be contacted by authorities.
The shock and anger over Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House has triggered a flood of calls on Twitter and other social media outlets for the president-elect to be assassinated — and authorities will investigate all threats deemed to be credible, The Post has learned.
...particularly Twitter, where a simple search can reveal dozens and dozens of calls to gun down the next leader of the free world.
Some posts called for both Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence to be assassinated, and there’s even an #AssassinateTrump hashtag.
“Trump chose the literal worst case scenario as VP so nobody would try to impeach or assassinate him,” one user posted on Twitter.
Another user wrote that the “only” remaining question after Tuesday’s historic and polarizing election is who will “assassinate” Trump, who will be inaugurated on Jan. 20. Some users even cited that date as a deadline for the assassination.
Other postings called for users who used the inflammatory hashtag to be contacted by authorities.
This Hashtag violates law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18… and everyone advocating #AssassinateTrump should be investigated
Classes Canceled to Allow College Students to 'Cope' with Shock of Trump's Win | Fox News Insider
Classes Canceled to Allow College Students to 'Cope' with Shock of Trump's Win | Fox News Insider:
"Professors at many universities canceled classes Wednesday to help their students deal with the apparent trauma of the election results.
"Because I know this process has been difficult for many of you (emotionally and mentally), I wanted to let you know that I’m not taking roll in class tomorrow," a professor at UConn wrote in an email to students.
She told her English students she understood if they needed a "personal day" to deal with Donald Trump being elected president. "
"Because I know this process has been difficult for many of you (emotionally and mentally), I wanted to let you know that I’m not taking roll in class tomorrow," a professor at UConn wrote in an email to students.
She told her English students she understood if they needed a "personal day" to deal with Donald Trump being elected president. "
Trudeau media: Watch as CBC compares Donald Trump to Hitler
Trudeau media: Watch as CBC compares Donald Trump to Hitler
"CBC is the largest media outlet in Canada funded by the Liberal government by taxpayers to be biased against conservatives, Justin Trudeau’s messages are delivered through CBC.
"CBC is the largest media outlet in Canada funded by the Liberal government by taxpayers to be biased against conservatives, Justin Trudeau’s messages are delivered through CBC.
A political commentator who was hosting the election on CBC compared Donald Trump to Hitler, watch below. "
Read the full story here.
‘People Have to Die’: Anti-Trump Protester Calls For Violence on CNN
‘People Have to Die’: Anti-Trump Protester Calls For Violence on CNN | Mediaite
"CNN-During the massive anti-Donald Trump protests held in California the day after Election Day, one woman CNN spoke to called for violence and death as a means to enact political change.
“If we don’t fight, who is going to fight for us?
People had to die for your freedom where we’re at today.
We can’t just do rallies, we have to fight back,” said Lily, a Latina woman from Los Angeles.
“There will be casualties on both sides.
There will be, because people have to die to make a change in this world,” she continued.
“Trump, enough with your racism. Stop splitting families. Don’t split my family.”
"CNN-During the massive anti-Donald Trump protests held in California the day after Election Day, one woman CNN spoke to called for violence and death as a means to enact political change.
“If we don’t fight, who is going to fight for us?
People had to die for your freedom where we’re at today.
We can’t just do rallies, we have to fight back,” said Lily, a Latina woman from Los Angeles.
“There will be casualties on both sides.
There will be, because people have to die to make a change in this world,” she continued.
“Trump, enough with your racism. Stop splitting families. Don’t split my family.”
Obama's Regime Has Been Rejected - The Rush Limbaugh Show
"RUSH: So Obama's out now speaking. We had Paul Ryan. We had Hillary. Now Obama's speaking, he's out there in the Rose Garden. (interruption) What? No! We're not gonna JIP Obama! People don't tune in to listen to Obama. People tune in to listen to me. I'll tell you what Obama's doing. Obama's being his usual arrogant self. "
Anti-Trump students spraypaint 'AmeriKKKa’ on the flag 'out of respect' for Veterans Day
Anti-Trump students spraypaint 'AmeriKKKa’ on the flag 'out of respect' for Veterans Day - The College Fix:
‘Employing the same tactics that lost the election’
‘Employing the same tactics that lost the election’
Wesleyan University students honored America’s veterans Friday by defacing the American flag rather than burning it.
It’s at least the third school this week where students upset over the election of Republican Donald Trump have taken out their frustration on the flag, joining American University andHampshire College.
...Cuniff told the Argus they sprayed that message on the flag to
The two students were initially planning to burn the flag, they told the crowd, but “chose not to burn the flag out of respect for Veterans Day,” according to the Argus.
"I can still say fuck you and love you."
..."
Kellyanne Conway Demands Obama, Hillary Denounce Protests
Kellyanne Conway Demands Obama, Hillary Denounce Protests | The Daily Caller
Kellyanne Conway called on President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to address the protests taking place across the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.
Kellyanne Conway called on President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton to address the protests taking place across the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory.
Conway, the first women to run a successful presidential campaign, tweeted a link to a story about a woman claiming that “people have to die” for voting for Trump. (VIDEO: Anti-Trump Protester Predicts: ‘There Will Be Casualties On Both Sides)
“Not cool,” the former pollster added. “Not cool. POTUS or Hillary should address. [sic]”
“Not cool,” the former pollster added. “Not cool. POTUS or Hillary should address. [sic]”
New Balance owners light sneakers on fire after company 'voiced support' for Trump
New Balance owners light sneakers on fire after company 'voiced support' for Trump | Daily Mail Online:
New Balance shoe owners are lighting the sneakers on fire to protest after company 'voiced support' for president-elect Donald Trump
New Balance shoe owners are lighting the sneakers on fire to protest after company 'voiced support' for president-elect Donald Trump
- New Balance spokesman told Wall Street Journal: 'Frankly w/ Pres-Elect Trump we feel things are going to move in the right direction'
- Brief statement from company was met with outrage by shoe owners
- Many posted videos and photos of them either lighting them on fire or throwing them in the trash or out of the window to get rid of them
- Company later said: 'We believe in community. We believe in humanity'
- Their original statement was in relation to Trump's stance on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and not any other policies Trump stands by
New Balance shoe owners are throwing away their sneakers or lighting them on fire to protest after the company reportedly voiced support for President-elect Donald Trump.
- After Trump's stunning victory, a spokesman for the company told Wall Street Journal on Wednesday: 'Frankly w/ Pres-Elect Trump we feel things are going to move in the right direction.
- 'The brief statement was picked up by popular sneaker site, Sole Collector, and was met with outrage by countless fans of the brand.
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New Balance shoe owners are throwing away their sneakers or lighting them on fire (above) in protest after the company reportedly voiced support for President-elect Donald Trump
Safe Space? Ann Arbor Landmark Painted With 'Kill'em All' After Trump Victory [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"The face of an iconic rock in Ann Arbor was painted with the words “Kill Em All” in white surrounded by red along with a picture of a blue elephant, the traditional mascot of the Republican Party."
History for November 12
History for November 12 - On-This-Day.com:
Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1815, Auguste Rodin 1840, Grace Kelly 1929
Charles Manson 1934, Wallace Shawn 1943, Tonya Harding 1970
1927 - Joseph Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union. Leon Trotsky was expelled from the Communist Party leading to Stalin coming to power.
1942 - During World War II, naval battle of Guadalcanal began between Japanese and American forces. The Americans won a major victory.
1944 - During World War II, the German battleship "Tirpitz" was sunk off the coast of Norway.
1946 - The first drive-up banking facility opened at the Exchange National Bank in Chicago, IL.
1948 - The war crimes tribunal sentenced Japanese Premier Hideki Tojo and six other World War II Japanese leaders to death.
1985 - In Norfolk, VA, Arthur James Walker was sentenced to life in prison for his role in a spy ring run by his brother, John A. Walker Jr.
1997 - Ramzi Yousef was found guilty of masterminding the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.
1998 - Daimler-Benz completed a merger with Chrysler to form Daimler-Chrysler AG.
Friday, November 11, 2016
Yale professor makes midterm optional for students distraught over Trump win | Fox News
Yale professor makes midterm optional for students distraught over Trump win | Fox News:
"Liberal students across the nation watched in shock as Donald Trump clinched victory from Hillary Clinton to become the 45th president of the United States.
But some wiped their tears, and pulled themselves together enough to ask their professors to cancel their exams because they were so upset by the results.
And one Yale economics professor heard the cry, and decided to protect his snowflake charges by making the test optional."
But some wiped their tears, and pulled themselves together enough to ask their professors to cancel their exams because they were so upset by the results.
And one Yale economics professor heard the cry, and decided to protect his snowflake charges by making the test optional."
Ghosts Of Corporate Welfare Past To Suck $7.6 Billion From State Budget
Ghosts Of Corporate Welfare Past To Suck $7.6 Billion From State Budget [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"In 2010-11, the last year of Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s second and final term, the state of Michigan approved 72 economic development deals with companies in what appears to have been a binge of corporate welfare handouts.
Some $2.4 billion dollars were promised to companies in 2011 under a since-discontinued program called the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA).
Most of that went to a pair of car companies — $1.36 billion to Chrysler and $909 million to Ford.
No longer were politicians claiming to grow or transform the economy: These were so-called job “retention” deals, with the state paying companies for up to 20 years to maintain their state workforce numbers.
The MEGA program was discontinued in 2011, but the financial impact of its corporate welfare deals will fall on state budgets for decades.
While the actual numbers are kept secret, much or most of the “credits” are simply checks written by the Michigan Treasury Department to the companies with the deals.
A recent report from the Senate Fiscal Agency states that Michigan taxpayers are still on the hook for these deals until at least 2032, at a cost of $7.6 billion.
The agency estimates the payments represent a 4 percent to 5 percent annual hit to the state budget over that period.
Last year the state paid out $654.8 million under these MEGA deals.
And from 2017 to 2032, the estimate is that future legislatures will have to budget more than a half billion dollars every year until at least 2028 and pay out a total of $7.6 billion through 2032."
"In 2010-11, the last year of Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s second and final term, the state of Michigan approved 72 economic development deals with companies in what appears to have been a binge of corporate welfare handouts.
Most of that went to a pair of car companies — $1.36 billion to Chrysler and $909 million to Ford.
No longer were politicians claiming to grow or transform the economy: These were so-called job “retention” deals, with the state paying companies for up to 20 years to maintain their state workforce numbers.
The MEGA program was discontinued in 2011, but the financial impact of its corporate welfare deals will fall on state budgets for decades.
While the actual numbers are kept secret, much or most of the “credits” are simply checks written by the Michigan Treasury Department to the companies with the deals.
A recent report from the Senate Fiscal Agency states that Michigan taxpayers are still on the hook for these deals until at least 2032, at a cost of $7.6 billion.
The agency estimates the payments represent a 4 percent to 5 percent annual hit to the state budget over that period.
Last year the state paid out $654.8 million under these MEGA deals.
And from 2017 to 2032, the estimate is that future legislatures will have to budget more than a half billion dollars every year until at least 2028 and pay out a total of $7.6 billion through 2032."
GM announces first layoffs in six years, cuts 2,000 jobs
GM announces first layoffs in six years, cuts 2,000 jobs - Nov. 9, 2016:
"General Motors is cutting 2,000 factory jobs in Michigan and Ohio -- its first round of layoffs since 2010.
The company said it will cut the third shift of production at the Lordstown, Ohio plant, which makes the compact Chevrolet Cruze.
It's also cutting jobs at the Lansing, Mich., Grand River plant where it makes the Chevy Camaro and the Cadillac ATS and CTS.
GM (GM) said the job losses will hit 1,200 factory workers in Ohio and 800 in Michigan, though some of those workers may be offered other positions.
The jobs will be eliminated in January. GM had 97,000 U.S. workers as of the end of last year.
He added that the company did not announce the layoffs before the election because it did not want to be accused of trying to affect the election results.
Related: The rich are still buying lots of cars..."
"General Motors is cutting 2,000 factory jobs in Michigan and Ohio -- its first round of layoffs since 2010.
It's also cutting jobs at the Lansing, Mich., Grand River plant where it makes the Chevy Camaro and the Cadillac ATS and CTS.
GM (GM) said the job losses will hit 1,200 factory workers in Ohio and 800 in Michigan, though some of those workers may be offered other positions.
The jobs will be eliminated in January. GM had 97,000 U.S. workers as of the end of last year.
He added that the company did not announce the layoffs before the election because it did not want to be accused of trying to affect the election results.
Related: The rich are still buying lots of cars..."
"This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!" : College President Writes Scathing Letter About Students Wanting To Play The Victim And Blame Others - US Chronicle
"Everett Piper, who is the President of the school, wrote a letter to the students admonishing them that playing the victim, blaming others and not admitting mistakes is not a way to live a productive and meaningful life. Here is the letter titled “This is Not a Day Care. It’s a University!”"
What could possibly go wrong?-----Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Pledge to Work With Trump on Economic Issues
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Pledge to Work With Trump on Economic Issues | Liberty Blitzkrieg:
"... I want Trump to be successful because our fellow countrymen and women need him to succeed.
...In order to be a truly great president, Trump needs to unite as many Americans as possible around his agenda.
On the positive front, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have both pledged to work with Trump in order to help our less fortunate fellow citizens get back on the right track.
I really hope this happens.
...In a speech at the nation’s largest labor federation, Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Americans are right to be angry that “Washington dithers and spins and does the backstroke in an ocean of money, while the American Dream moves further and further out of reach for too many families.”
She credited Trump for spotlighting the problem.
“President-Elect Trump spoke to these issues. Republican elites hated him for it. But he didn’t care,” she told the AFL-CIO. “So let me be 100 percent clear about this.
When President-Elect Trump wants to take on these issues, when his goal is to increase the economic security of middle class families, then count me in.
I will put aside our differences and I will work with him to accomplish that goal.
I offer to work as hard as I can and to pull as many people as I can into this effort.
If Trump is ready to go on rebuilding economic security for millions of Americans, so am I and so are a lot of other people-Democrats and Republicans.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent who challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, expressed a similar sentiment.
“Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media,” he said in a press release.
“To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him.”
This would be a very good thing for Trump’s Presidency and for America as a whole.
In Liberty,
Michael Krieger"
"... I want Trump to be successful because our fellow countrymen and women need him to succeed.
...In order to be a truly great president, Trump needs to unite as many Americans as possible around his agenda.
On the positive front, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have both pledged to work with Trump in order to help our less fortunate fellow citizens get back on the right track.
I really hope this happens.
...In a speech at the nation’s largest labor federation, Massachusetts Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Americans are right to be angry that “Washington dithers and spins and does the backstroke in an ocean of money, while the American Dream moves further and further out of reach for too many families.”
“President-Elect Trump spoke to these issues. Republican elites hated him for it. But he didn’t care,” she told the AFL-CIO. “So let me be 100 percent clear about this.
When President-Elect Trump wants to take on these issues, when his goal is to increase the economic security of middle class families, then count me in.
I will put aside our differences and I will work with him to accomplish that goal.
I offer to work as hard as I can and to pull as many people as I can into this effort.
If Trump is ready to go on rebuilding economic security for millions of Americans, so am I and so are a lot of other people-Democrats and Republicans.”
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent who challenged Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination, expressed a similar sentiment.
“Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media,” he said in a press release.
“To the degree that Mr. Trump is serious about pursuing policies that improve the lives of working families in this country, I and other progressives are prepared to work with him.”
This would be a very good thing for Trump’s Presidency and for America as a whole.
In Liberty,
Michael Krieger"
Snowflake Meltdown :: SteynOnline
Snowflake Meltdown :: SteynOnline:
"Today is Armistice Day, when the guns fell silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
We know it as Veterans Day in America, or, across the Commonwealth, Remembrance Day. I have some thoughts on the subject, and on the most famous Canadian poem of the Great War, here.
"Today is Armistice Day, when the guns fell silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
We know it as Veterans Day in America, or, across the Commonwealth, Remembrance Day. I have some thoughts on the subject, and on the most famous Canadian poem of the Great War, here.
Via my compatriot Dr Roy, here is that most famous Canadian war poem, by Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae, as recited by a far more famous Canadian poet, Leonard Cohen:
Leonard Cohen died yesterday.
Godspeed.
Godspeed.
~This is probably not the occasion to compare the vast conscript armies who slogged it out on the Western Front a century ago with their solipsistic progeny, the ululating ninnies of Generation Snowflake.
This week American universities, now among the most expensive yet worthless institutions on the planet, have held mass "cry-ins" to protest Tuesday's election.
At the University of Michigan, sufferers from PTSD (Post-Trumptastic Stress Disorder) were consoled with Play-Doh and coloring books.
Can you imagine any of the teenagers who stormed the beaches of Normandy - boys who were men, and often five, six, seven years younger than today's elderly "students" - agreeing to participate in anything so ostentatiously self-indulgent as a "cry-in" followed by free Play-Doh?
This week American universities, now among the most expensive yet worthless institutions on the planet, have held mass "cry-ins" to protest Tuesday's election.
At the University of Michigan, sufferers from PTSD (Post-Trumptastic Stress Disorder) were consoled with Play-Doh and coloring books.
Can you imagine any of the teenagers who stormed the beaches of Normandy - boys who were men, and often five, six, seven years younger than today's elderly "students" - agreeing to participate in anything so ostentatiously self-indulgent as a "cry-in" followed by free Play-Doh?
What comes after the cry-ins?
Monisha Rajesh, a journalist with The Guardian and my old newspaper The Sunday Telegraph, is hot for a "presidential assasination"...
Monisha Rajesh, a journalist with The Guardian and my old newspaper The Sunday Telegraph, is hot for a "presidential assasination"...
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