History for October 11

History for October 11 - On-This-Day.com
Parson Mason Weems 1759 - He was responsible for the story about George Washington cutting down his father's cherry tree, Henry Heinz 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt 1884
 

Charles Revson 1906, Joseph Alsop 1910, Elmore Leonard 1925


1869 - Thomas Edison filed for a patent on his first invention. The electric machine was used for counting votes for the U.S. Congress, however the Congress did not buy it.


1890 - The Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in Washington, DC.


1899 - The Boer War began in South Africa between the British and the Boers of the Transvaal and Orange Free State.


1939 - U.S. President Roosevelt was presented with a letter from Albert Einstein that urged him to develop the U.S. atomic program rapidly.


1968 - Apollo 7 was launched by the U.S. The first manned Apollo mission was the first in which live television broadcasts were received from orbit. Wally Schirra, Don Fulton Eisele and R. Walter Cunningham were the astronauts aboard.


1975 - "Saturday Night Live" was broadcast for the first time. George Carlin was the guest host.


1975 - Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham were married in Fayetteville, AR.


1983 - The last hand-cranked telephones in the U.S. went out of service. The 440 telephone customers of Bryant Pond, ME, were switched to direct-dial service.

Berkeley Students Protest Exam, Demand ‘Take Home Essay’ Because White Privilege And Stuff | Daily Wire

Berkeley Students Protest Exam, Demand ‘Take Home Essay’ Because White Privilege And Stuff | Daily Wire:

"A video has surfaced on YouTube showing students at the University of California, Berkeley protesting an exam, and demanding a "take-home essay with significant time to prepare." The reason? "Our well-beings are being put on the line because of our emotional, mental, and physical stress that [Berkeley] is compounding with what is already going on in our every day lives," according to one of the students in the video.

The way we were-----Terry Stafford "Suspicion"

Boob-tube-----RUSSIAN ADS FROM THE 80'S

French public sector strike disrupt schools, hospitals - ABC News

French public sector strike disrupt schools, hospitals - ABC News:
"A nationwide strike by French public sector workers on Tuesday was affecting schools, hospitals and public services and causing disruptions in domestic air traffic.
Nine public sector unions called for nationwide industrial action to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's economic policies, which they say would result in deteriorating work conditions.
The unions are angry at plans to tighten rules for sick leave, freeze salaries and decrease the number of public sector employees in the next five years..."

The Smartest Americans Are Heading West - Bloomberg

The Smartest Americans Are Heading West - Bloomberg:
"...Boulder, the small college town located just north of Colorado’s capital, is ranked No. 1 nationally in the Bloomberg Brain Concentration Index, which tracks business formation as well as employment and education in the sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics. Fort Collins and Denver follow at No. 4 and No. 10, respectively..."

Dianne Feinstein says not clear any rule could have prevent Las Vegas shooting in 'gun-happy' America

Dianne Feinstein says not clear any rule could have prevent Las Vegas shooting in 'gun-happy' America:

"Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., a longtime advocate of tougher gun regulations, said Sunday that it was not clear what rules could have prevented the tragic shooting in Las Vegas last week. She nevertheless called for further regulations in the wake of the tragedy.

"I don't know. I would have to take a good look at that," Feinstein responded when asked on NBC's "Meet the Press" what regulations could have prevented the mass shooting at the Mandalay Resort and Casino that claimed the lives of 58 concert-goers. "I am not sure there is any set of laws that could have prevented it.""

Rape victim’s attacker gets joint child custody

Rape victim’s attacker gets joint child custody
"A Sanilac County Circuit judge has granted parenting time and joint legal custody of an 8-year-old boy to a convicted sex offender who allegedly raped the child’s mother nine years ago.
Christopher Mirasolo, 27, of Brown City was awarded joint legal custody by Judge Gregory S. Ross after DNA testing established paternity of the child, according to the victim’s attorney, Rebecca Kiessling, who is seeking protection under the federal Rape Survivor Child Custody Act. A hearing is scheduled for Oct. 25.
...Ross disclosed the rape victim’s address to Mirasolo and ordered Mirasolo’s name to be added to the child’s birth certificate — all without the victim’s consent or a hearing, according to Kiessling.
...According to Kiessling, Mirasolo forcibly raped and threatened to kill her client, now 21, nine years ago when the woman was 12. 
Mirasolo was 18 when the incident occurred in September 2008.
“She, her 13-year-old sister and a friend all slipped out of their house one night to meet a boy and the boy’s older friend, Mirasolo, showed up and asked if they wanted to go for a ride,” said Kiessling. “They thought they were going to McDonald’s or somewhere.
“Instead, he tossed their cellphones away, drove to Detroit where he stole gas from a station and then drove back to Sanilac County, where he kept them captive for two days in a vacant house near a relative, finally releasing the older sister in a park.
He threatened to kill them if they told anyone what happened.”
...While the assault potentially carried a penalty of life or any term of years but not less than 25 years, Mirasolo was given a plea deal by the Sanilac County Prosecutor’s Office for attempted third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Mirasolo was sentenced to one year in the county jail but only served six and a half months before early release so he could care for his sick mother, Kiessling said.
“She (client) and her family was told first-time sex offenders weren’t sent to prison because people come out worse after they go there,” said Kiessling.
In March 2010, Mirasolo committed (ANOTHER!!) a sex assault on a victim between the ages of 13 and 15 years old. 
He served only four years for that second offense, Kiessling said..."
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Who Would You Save — Your Dog Or A Stranger? | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD

Who Would You Save — Your Dog Or A Stranger? | Stock News & Stock Market Analysis - IBD
"A while ago a human-interest story from South Africa was reported internationally.
As described in The Wall Street Journal:
"On Aug. 4, Graham and Sheryl Anley, while yachting off the coast of South Africa, hit a reef, capsizing their boat.
As the boat threatened to sink and they scrambled to get off, Sheryl's safety line snagged on something, trapping her there.
Instead of freeing his wife and getting her to shore, Graham grabbed Rosie, their Jack Russell terrier. (One media account reported that Sheryl had insisted that the dog go first).
With Rosie safe and sound, Graham returned for Sheryl.
All are doing fine."
Since the 1970s, I have asked students if they would first try to save their drowning dog or a drowning stranger.
And for 40 years I have received the same results: One third vote for their dog, one third for the stranger, and one third don't know what they would do..."
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Lunch video-----Gender Identity: Why All the Confusion?

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EXCLUSIVE- Sen. Durbin Spills the Beans on Amnesty: Admits 'DREAM Act' a Ploy for Open-Ended Amnesty - Breitbart

EXCLUSIVE- Sen. Durbin Spills the Beans on Amnesty: Admits 'DREAM Act' a Ploy for Open-Ended Amnesty - Breitbart:

"Durbin’s admission that the Dream Act is open-ended raise the stakes for the Republican Party because the vast majority of likely beneficiaries lean Democratic — and because subsequent chain migration could deliver millions of lower-skilled, government-dependent legal immigrants to the polling booths in 2028 and 2032."

Scam alert!-----Michigan seniors learn they CAN lose their home on a reverse mortgage | Bridge Magazine

Michigan seniors learn they CAN lose their home on a reverse mortgage | Bridge Magazine
"Sifting through a stack of letters on her kitchen table from a reverse mortgage company, Linda Pryczynski recalled how the nightmare began.
“My husband saw it on one of those TV commercials that’s on all the time,” the Muskegon resident said.
“He thought it would be a good idea.”
In 2007, her husband Warren took out a reverse mortgage on their modest duplex to pay off the remainder of an old debt of $100,000, a loan for a truck and for household expenses.
Her husband died in 2016 at age 94, leaving behind tax and mortgage debt Pryczynski said she couldn’t possibly pay off.
Facing foreclosure, Pryczynski filed for bankruptcy earlier this year and fears the prospect she could lose her home.
That’s because she was not named in the reverse mortgage – a home loan available, and marketed to, older Americans – leaving her no protection at the time of his death..."
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Left Loses its Mind Over Jeff Sessions Memo That Brazenly Restates Existing Law - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Left Loses its Mind Over Jeff Sessions Memo That Brazenly Restates Existing Law - Hit & Run : Reason.com:
"The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is angrily condemning a memo released today by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that it describes as "an all-out assault on LGBTQ people" creating "a sweeping 'license to discriminate'" in furtherance of President Donald Trump's "cynical and hateful agenda."
...They should be comforted, then, by the revelation that virtually everything in the document is merely a restating of existing law and Supreme Court precedent.
...The principle that Americans don't forfeit their rights when they enter into the public square was recently upheld in 2014's Hobby Lobby ruling, while the principle that government can't dictate a church's hiring practices (at least when it comes to "ministerial" positions) was unanimously reaffirmed in 2012's Hosanna-Tabor..."
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#1 This day 1970-----Neil Diamond - Cracklin' Rosie

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QB Colin Kaepernick Now Says He'll Stand For The National Anthem If He's Signed To A Team | Daily Wire

QB Colin Kaepernick Now Says He'll Stand For The National Anthem If He's Signed To A Team | Daily Wire:

"UPDATE: Both Kaepernick and the CBS reporter who conducted his interview now claim Kaepernick never said he'd end his protest if he received a lucrative offer to play professional football.

Reporter Jason La Canfora says that he and Kaepernick "never discussed" the issue of standing for the anthem during future games - hard to believe given that Kaepernick is famous almost exclusively for his national anthem protests."

'Diversity Educators' Suffer From B | The Daily Caller

'Diversity Educators' Suffer From B | The Daily Caller:
"So-called “Diversity Educators” are suffering from burnout due to the “emotional weight” of their jobs, according to a recent academic journal article published this week in the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice.
The study, written by University of North Carolina-Charlotte professor Ryan Miller and six colleagues from the University of North Texas, interviewed seven interviewed diversity educators from a “predominantly white research institution” who claim that they suffer from “compassion fatigue,” “burnout,” and “racial battle fatigue” in their efforts to combat microaggressions on campus..."

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History for October 10

History for October 10 - On-This-Day.com:
Giuseppe Verdi 1813, Helen Hayes 1900, James Clavell 1924



Edward D. Wood, Jr. 1924, David Lee Roth 1954 - Singer (Van Halen), Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1974 - Race car driver


1845 - The United States Naval Academy opened in Annapolis, MD.


1887 - Thomas Edison organized the Edison Phonograph Company.


1911 - China's Manchu dynasty was overthrown by revolutionaries under Sun Yat-sen.


1933 - Dreft, the first synthetic detergent, went on sale.


1959 - Pan American World Airways announced the beginning of the first global airline service.


1965 - The Red Baron made his first appearance in the "Peanuts" comic strip.


1978 - The U.S. bill authorizing the Susan B. Anthony dollar was signed by U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

California Can Now Jail People for Misusing Gender Pronouns

California Can Now Jail People for Misusing Gender Pronouns:

"California can now start jailing people that refuse to use the preferred gender pronouns of nursing home residents after Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown signed the bill Thursday."

The way we were-----Hollywood Argyles "Alley Oop"

Boob-tube-----The Hillbillies of Beverly Hills Umaired Pilot Episode' for 'The Beverly...

Blog: Why is the FBI stonewalling congressional subpoenas on the Fusion GPS 'Trump dossier'?

Blog: Why is the FBI stonewalling congressional subpoenas on the Fusion GPS 'Trump dossier'?
"Could the story behind the "Trump dossier" be the Rosetta Stone of Russian manipulation of our electoral process in 2016?  

There is a strong and justifiable suspicion that the dossier was the critical bit of evidence that persuaded the FISA Court to reverse itself and permit monitoring of American associates of Donald Trump.  

The dossier was originally begun as an opposition research project for Republican rivals of Trump, then funded by Democrats, and allegedly finally funded by the FBI.  

We already know that some of the wild accusations in it were demonstrably false.

The House Intelligence Committee long has been looking into allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, and so far, it has come up with nothing.  

As in zero specific evidence.  

This was admitted by no less than Rep. Jackie Spier, a veteran Democrat member of the House of Representatives.

It is obviously worth investigating, then, how that dossier came to be created in the first place, and how it was used by various organs of the United States government, if there is interest in getting to the truth behind Russia's attempts to affect our elections.  

Yet the FBI is refusing to hand over documents that have been subpoenaed by the House..."

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Detroit firefighter fired for bringing watermelon to station - Story | WJBK

Detroit firefighter fired for bringing watermelon to station - Story | WJBK:
"DETROIT (WJBK) - Earlier this month, 41-year-old Robert Pattison went to introduce himself to his fellow firefighters at Engine 55 at Joy and Southfield in Detroit. Second Battallion Chief Shawn McCarty calls it a tradition for firefighters.
"It's not mandatory, it's voluntary," he says. "You come in bearing gifts. 
The usual gift is doughnuts, but you are allowed to bring whatever you want to bring in."
And Pattison, a probationary firefighter, decided to bring a watermelon wrapped in a pink ribbon. We're told some African-American firefighters were instantly offended, since 90 percent of the people who work at Engine 55 are black.
...In a statement Jones says: "There is zero tolerance for discriminatory behavior inside the Detroit Fire Department. On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at Engine 55, a trial firefighter (probationary employee) engaged in unsatisfactory work behavior which was deemed offensive and racially insensitive to members of the Detroit Fire Department.
"After a thorough investigation, it was determined that the best course of action was to terminate the employment of this probationary employee."...
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Video: Trey Gowdy Shuts Down Leftists on Gun Control Demands…

Video: Trey Gowdy Shuts Down Leftists on Gun Control Demands…:


"In the wake of Las Vegas, we’ve heard from a lot of celebrity opportunists and other leftist ignoramuses about the evils of the boomsticks. Well, it’s time for a palette cleanse. Let’s hear from some who isn’t a complete dunce. Trey Gowdy, folks."

Michigan student performance lagging, but public unaware of trend | MLive.com

Michigan student performance lagging, but public unaware of trend | MLive.com
"Michigan voters support their local public school's performance but are split on whether the state's education system as a whole is doing an effective job, according to survey of likely voters conducted for Business Leaders for Michigan.
The survey found that 64.5 percent of respondents strongly approve of the job their local public school is doing. 
However, respondents were split - by a margin of 47 percent to 43.1 percent - on the performance of Michigan's school system as a whole.
..."Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be widespread public awareness that Michigan student performance lags that of other states resulting in three-fourths of our students graduating high school unprepared to enter the workforce or to continue their education."
According to results from the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress, which is given to a sample of students in each state, Michigan ranked 41st in the nation in fourth-grade reading and 37th in eighth grade math.
That's down from where the state ranked more than a decade ago..."

Lots of misery here-----Miserable Men Trapped In The Shopping Hell

Miserable Men Trapped In The Shopping Hell

Lunch video-----Mueller Must be Removed and Prosecuted

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