History for September 9

History for September 9 - On-This-Day.com
Colonel Harland Sanders 1890, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder 1923, Cliff Robertson 1925


Otis Redding 1941, Joe Theismann 1949, Tom Wopat 1951


490 B.C. - The Battle of Marathon took place between the invading Persian army and the Athenian Army. The marathon race was derived from the events that occurred surrounding this battle.


1776 - The second Continental Congress officially made the term "United States", replacing the previous term "United Colonies."


1942 - Japan dropped incendiaries over NE in an attempt to set fire to the forests in Oregon and Washington. The forest did not ignite.


1948 - North Korea became the People's Democratic Republic of Korea.


1957 - The first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction was signed into law by U.S. President Eisenhower.


1965 - French President Charles de Gaulle announced that France was withdrawing from NATO to protest the domination of the U.S. in the organization.


1979 - Tracy Austin, at 16, became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open women’s tennis title.


1998 - Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr delivered to the U.S. Congress 36 boxes of material concerning his investigation of U.S. President Clinton.

Voter fraud alert: More than 5,000 New Hampshire presidential voters may not live in state - Washington Times

Voter fraud alert: More than 5,000 New Hampshire presidential voters may not live in state - Washington Times:

"Over 6,000 individuals registered to vote in New Hampshire on Election Day Nov. 8 using out-of-state driver’s licenses — and since then the vast majority have neither obtained an in-state license nor registered a motor vehicle.
Speaker of the New Hampshire House Shawn Jasper, a Republican, issued the findings on Thursday based on inquiries he made to the Department of State, which oversees elections, and the Department of Safety."

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What Should China, South Korea, and the U.S. Do About North Korea?

What Should China, South Korea, and the U.S. Do About North Korea?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

"...On the political side, there's useful peace in The National Interest headlined, "Here Is What Chinese Scholars Think about the North Korea Crisis." 

The author, Lyle Goldstein, admits up front that "it has not been possible to develop a relatively comprehensive typology of Chinese assessments regarding the Korean nuclear issue." 

China's contradictory approach might best be summed up here:

The scholar Li Kaisheng [李开盛] sees no basis for cooperation because of different interests and a fundamental lack of strategic trust between Beijing and Washington. Li explains that one of the major restraints on the United States possible use of force against North Korea has been “China’s opposition and even [the possibility] of Chinese counter-attack" [中国的反对甚至反击]. He also straightforwardly explains that China will not accept the removal of the North Korean ruling regime, because that would mean U.S. military power directly on China’s border and the loss of China’s “strategic buffer” [战略缓冲地带].

Beijing is generally assumed to hold the key to "solving" the problem of North Korean nukes — to whatever extent it can be solved. 
The problem is that China apparently wants it all.

To see what I mean, here's a (very) broad outline of possible outcomes:

• The status quo.

• Chinese political or military action against North Korea's nuclear program, up to and perhaps including installing a new regime.

• U.S./R.O.K. military action short of regime change.

• U.S./R.O.K. military action including regime change, and/or forceful reunification with the South.

• There's also the possibility of something like a repeat of the Six Party Talks and a diplomatic resolution. But given that Pyongyang has not and will not live up to any promises to abandon or even limit its nuclear program, this option is really just part of the Status Quo option.

Let's take the main four options one at a time..."

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This IS the american left-----Lawyer: In Campus Rape Disputes, the Accused Should Not Be Presumed Innocent - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Lawyer: In Campus Rape Disputes, the Accused Should Not Be Presumed Innocent - Hit & Run : Reason.com
"The mask slips once again. Laura Dunn, a lawyer and prominent advocate for sexual assault victims, admitted that Title IX—the federal statute behind the Education Department's efforts to compel universities to adjudicate sexual assault—does not require investigators to presume that accused students are innocent.

Dunn thinks that's a good thing.
"A presumption of innocence advantages the accused only, and Title IX requires equity," Dunn wrote in an email to Inside Higher Ed. 
"No presumption should be made either way, and schools should engage in an inquisitorial process to determine the truth rather than artificially favor the accused going into it."
The presumption of innocence is considered so fundamental to principles of justice that it is enshrined by the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 
In the U.S., the Supreme Court has held that the presumption of innocence is implicit in the Bill of Rights..."
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Petition to declare George Soros a terrorist reaches threshold for White House response

Petition to declare George Soros a terrorist reaches threshold for White House response:

""Whereas George Soros has willfully and on an ongoing basis attempted to destabilize and otherwise commit acts of sedition against the United States and its citizens … The US Federal government, the DOJ should immediately declare George Soros and all of his organizations and staff members to be domestic terrorists, and have all of his personal an organizational wealth and assets seized under Civil Asset Forfeiture law," the petition by E.B. reads."

How annual mileage impacts auto insurance rates in all 50 states | Clark Howard

How annual mileage impacts auto insurance rates in all 50 states | Clark Howard
"When it comes to the price you pay for auto insurance every month, mileage really does matter!

According to a new InsuranceQuotes.com study, drivers who increase their annual miles from 5,000 to 20,000 see an average rate increase of 9%.

Read more: Best and worst auto insurance companies

How mileage and location affect car insurance rates

“When determining rates, auto insurers typically use mileage as a major factor. 

But the amount varies considerably depending on where you live. 

Consumers who live in states with the biggest hikes have more opportunity to save by driving less,” said Laura Adams, senior insurance analyst at InsuranceQuotes.com. 

“In California, increasing your mileage from 5,000 to 20,000 causes a premium increase over 25%.”...

This chart illustrates how increased mileage affects annual auto insurance premiums in all 50 states:

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Nets Ignored First Day Of Menendez Trial | The Daily Caller

Nets Ignored First Day Of Menendez Trial | The Daily Caller:

"Democratic Senator Bob Menendez is the first U.S. senator on trial for corruption in 36 years, but ABC, NBC, and CBS chose not to cover the first day of his trial Wednesday.

Not one of the evening shows on the Big Three broadcast networks touched the beginning of the trial, which heated up when the judge in the case told Menendez’s lawyer to “shut up.”"

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REPORT: NSA Offered To Give FBI All Of Hillary Clinton's Missing Emails. Comey Said NO. - DCWhispers.com

REPORT: NSA Offered To Give FBI All Of Hillary Clinton's Missing Emails. Comey Said NO. - DCWhispers.com:

"Clinton, you probably remember, “lost” her private emails, which she’d been storing on a personal computer server. Comey chastised her harshly in a televised speech but then said there was a unanimous decision not to recommend prosecution.
Clinton’s emails, which were stolen by the Russians, have never been found. But as I’ve mentioned numerous times, the messages are still in the possession of the National Security Agency (NSA), which offered to give them to the FBI.
Comey turned down that offer, according to a source who has been very reliable."

Harvard ‘threatens the lives and freedoms’ of students by letting Charles Murray talk - The College Fix

Harvard ‘threatens the lives and freedoms’ of students by letting Charles Murray talk - The College Fix
"...Charles Murray is a libertarian social scientist who wrote a widely praised book about the decline of the white working class. 
He has half-Asian children with an ex-wife he met in Thailand.

He’s also a “white nationalist” who “doesn’t belong” at Harvard University.

The undergraduate student government’s black caucus is demanding the Open Campus Initiative, a student group that was formed to host events that “other groups are unwilling to have,” revoke its invitation to Murray to speak tonight.

Three black caucus representatives write in The Harvard Crimson:

For the Open Campus Initiative to invite Murray to campus and give him an unchecked platform from which he can participate in and legitimize a tradition of dehumanization of marginalized people—the same tradition that is responsible for the tragedy of Charlottesville (and America’s entire history of racial trauma)—is fundamentally at odds with who we should be as a College. We believe that this event is misguided, and urge Open Campus Initiative to cancel it..."

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A Federal Agency's Bogus Battle to Keep College Grads Out of Work | Economics21

A Federal Agency's Bogus Battle to Keep College Grads Out of Work | Economics21:
"This article originally appeared on The Hill.
One of the most efficient ways for American employers to fill entry-level positions is through college-campus recruiting and similar programs, which bring the employers directly to younger workers.
Such programs are extraordinarily convenient for the students, too, as they allow them to interview with multiple employers in a short time-frame at a location that’s convenient for them.
It’s very possible that many readers of this article got their first job through just such a program.
But in recent years, federal bureaucrats at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) have declared that such programs should be reclassified as a presumptively illegal form of age discrimination, even when an employer does not intend to discriminate because of age.
According to the EEOC, college recruiting may be age discrimination because most students and recent graduates are under the age of 40, and recruiting them therefore has a “disparate impact” on older workers..."

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Their ultimate goal!-----neo-neocon » Blog Archive » Mayor de Blasio: you know you want the heavy hand of government, and so do I

neo-neocon » Blog Archive » Mayor de Blasio: you know you want the heavy hand of government, and so do I:
"Mayor de Blasio: you know you want the heavy hand of government, and so do I

Steven Hayward at Powerline calls our attention to an interview and quote from New York’s Mayor Bill de Blasio. 

It’s quite revealing not just about de Blasio, but about the leftist mindset about the role of government, our legal system, and what people themselves want [emphasis mine]:

Q: In 2013, you ran on reducing income inequality. Where has it been hardest to make progress? Wages, housing, schools?

de Blasio: "What’s been hardest is the way our legal system is structured to favor private property. I think people all over this city, of every background, would like to have the city government be able to determine which building goes where, how high it will be, who gets to live in it, what the rent will be. I think there’s a socialistic impulse, which I hear every day, in every kind of community, that they would like things to be planned in accordance to their needs. And I would, too. Unfortunately, what stands in the way of that is hundreds of years of history that have elevated property rights and wealth to the point that that’s the reality that calls the tune on a lot of development…

…Look, if I had my druthers, the city government would determine every single plot of land, how development would proceed. And there would be very stringent requirements around income levels and rents. That’s a world I’d love to see, and I think what we have, in this city at least, are people who would love to have the New Deal back, on one level. They’d love to have a very, very powerful government, including a federal government, involved in directly addressing their day-to-day reality.

It’s not reachable right now. And it leaves this friction, and this anger, which is visceral."

There’s an awful lot packed in there, isn’t there?

First and foremost, we have the fact that de Blasio feels comfortable enough to express these sentiments openly rather than hide them..."

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DACA: All Young People Pose No Threat? | The Daily Caller

DACA: All Young People Pose No Threat? | The Daily Caller:

"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released data from August 2012  to September 2013 on “Characteristics of Individuals Requesting and Approved for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).”

In this 12-month period, 74,600 applicants between the age of 25-29 were accepted for DACA. The same report shows that 10,500 applicants 30 years or older were also approved. It is incorrect that all DACA recipients are “young people,” as Obama claimed."

Hackers are actively targeting US and European power grids

Hackers are actively targeting US and European power grids:
"...Symantec reports that a group it calls Dragonfly is targeting energy and power sectors in the US and Europe, with the intention of both learning how these facilities operate as well as eventually gaining control over the systems.
This isn't the first time we've heard of Dragonfly.
Back in 2014, Symantec and other researchers identified the group as responsible for a series of attacks on US and European energy systems that stretched from 2010 to 2014.
...Now, the group could be trying to gain access to energy systems for all-out attacks.
Symantec notes that one of the most troubling aspects of this campaign is the use of screenshots. In several US attacks, hackers were able to capture screen grabs of actual control panels for these energy systems.
"That's exactly what you'd do if you were to attempt sabotage," Eric Chien, a Symantec security analyst, told Wired..."

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History for September 8

History for September 8 - On-This-Day.com
Richard the Lionhearted (England) 1157, Antonin Dvorak 1841, Jimmie Rodgers 1897


Sid Caesar 1922, Peter Sellers 1925, Patsy Cline 1932


1565 - A Spanish expedition established the first permanent European settlement in North America at present-day St. Augustine, FL.


1664 - The Dutch surrendered New Amsterdam to the British, who then renamed it New York.


1892 - An early version of "The Pledge of Allegiance" appeared in "The Youth's Companion."


1935 - U.S. Senator Huey P. Long, "The Kingfish" of Louisiana politics, was shot and mortally wounded. He died two days later.


1945 - Bess Myerson of New York was crowned Miss America. She was the first Jewish contestant to win the title.


1966 - NBC-TV aired the first episode of "Star Trek" entitled "The Man Trap". The show was canceled on September 2, 1969.


1974 - U.S. President Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former U.S. President Nixon.


2015 - British researchers announced that evidence of a larger version of Stonehenge had been located about 2 miles from the Stonehenge location. There were 90 buried stones that had been found by ground penetrating radar.

Punish Americans for Their Heritage, but Reward 'Dreamers': How DACA Outrage Exposes the Left

Punish Americans for Their Heritage, but Reward 'Dreamers': How DACA Outrage Exposes the Left:

"Over the past few months we have had it battered into our heads — in some cases quite literally — that the beneficiaries of acts of immorality, illegality, or even just contextualised normality should be punished for the actions of their forebears.
The white man especially, we are told, should bear responsibility for the actions of his great grandparents. Even when the actions were nothing but remaining silent in the face of what only now seems to us to be such obviously craven and deplorable behaviour.
I am of course talking about slavery, and the demands the United States faces from the left and the minorities they have co-opted for their Marxist cause. Tear down statues. Rewrite history. Destroy whitey.

Well, they’re at least thinking that last one."

'RepDWS' Laptop Placed For Cops To | The Daily Caller

'RepDWS' Laptop Placed For Cops To | The Daily Caller:


"A laptop that Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz has frantically fought to keep prosecutors from examining may have been planted for police to find by her since-indicted staffer, Imran Awan, along with a letter to the U.S. Attorney.

U.S. Capitol Police found the laptop after midnight April 6, 2017, in a tiny room that formerly served as a phone booth in the Rayburn House Office Building, according to a Capitol Police report reviewed by The Daily Caller News Foundation’s Investigative Group. "

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Media Conspicuously Omits D.C. Metro Shooter’s Immigration Status - Judicial Watch

Media Conspicuously Omits D.C. Metro Shooter’s Immigration Status - Judicial Watch:
"A disturbing incident involving a shooting inside a busy Washington D.C. metro station has received a lot of media attention, but all the reports conspicuously fail to mention if the suspect is an illegal immigrant.
A man was captured on camera firing a gun down the escalator of the Columbia Heights Metro station in Northwest Washington in the middle of the afternoon on August 25.
He eluded police for days and authorities needed help capturing him so they revealed he had an extensive criminal history and identified him as 22-year-old Cesar Morales, Hispanic with brown eyes, black hair and facial and neck tattoos common among members of violent street gangs.
Law enforcement bulletins warned that Morales was armed and dangerous and local media outlets included screenshots of the Metro D.C. Police Department’s social media alert asking for the public’s help in apprehending Morales. 
It includes a mug shot of the suspect, who has four tattoos on his face and a large one across his neck. It turns out that Morales had just served a five-year sentence after getting convicted of several gun charges involving the 2013 shooting of a D.C. man.
Washington D.C.’s mainstream newspaper reported that the Federal Bureau of Prisons said Morales walked away form a halfway house overseen by the Baltimore Residential Reentry Management Office, which supervises facilities in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and D.C. Morales was moved to the halfway house as part of a system to help inmates transition back into society.
If Morales is in the U.S. illegally, he should have been deported not transitioned back into society..."

The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster — ProPublica

The Red Cross’ Secret Disaster — ProPublica
"IN TWO MASSIVE STORMS pounded the United States, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless, hungry or without power for days and weeks.
Americans did what they so often do after disasters.
They sent hundreds of millions of dollars to the Red Cross, confident their money would ease the suffering left behind by Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Isaac.
They believed the charity was up to the job.
They were wrong.
The Red Cross botched key elements of its mission after Sandy and Isaac, leaving behind a trail of unmet needs and acrimony, according to an investigation by ProPublica and NPR.
The charity’s shortcomings were detailed in confidential reports and internal emails, as well as accounts from current and former disaster relief specialists.
What’s more, Red Cross officials at national headquarters in Washington, D.C. compounded the charity’s inability to provide relief by “diverting assets for public relations purposes,” as one internal report puts it.
Distribution of relief supplies, the report said, was “politically driven"...”
Much more.
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