History for May 2

History for May 2 - On-This-Day.com
Catherine The Great (Ekaterina Alekseevna) 1729 - Russian leader Catherine II, Henry M. Robert 1837 - U.S. Army General, author, Baron Von Richthofen (The Red Baron) 1892 - German fighter pilot 


Dr. Benjamin Spock 1903 - Baby doctor, author ("The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care"), Theodore Bikel 1924 - Singer, actor ("Fiddler on the Roof", "The African Queen") , Lesley Gore 1946 - Singer 
 

1863 - Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was wounded by his own men in the battle of Chancellorsville, VA. He died 8 days later.


1885 - The Congo Free State was established by King Leopold II of Belgium.


1885 - The magazine "Good Housekeeping" was first published.


1902 - "A Trip to the Moon," the first science fiction film was released. It was created by magician George Melies.


1969 - The ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) made its maiden voyage.


1970 - Student anti-war protesters at Ohio's Kent State University burn down the campus ROTC building. The National Guard took control of the campus.


1974 - The filming of "Jaws" began in Martha's Vineyard, MA.


1982 - The British submarine HMS Conqueror sank Argentina's only cruiser, the General Belgrano during the Falkland Islands War. More than 350 people died.

Reporters Complain About Trump 'Undoing Journalism.' Shapiro Gives Them Reality Check. | Daily Wire

Reporters Complain About Trump 'Undoing Journalism.' Shapiro Gives Them Reality Check. | Daily Wire:

"For a real "War on the Press," Wemple and Stelter need to look back to the self-described "most transparent administration in history" overseen by the media darling Obama, not at the tweet-happy Trump, whose bark is far worse than his bite. Here's more from Risen about his personal battle with the Obama administration:"

Trump: No apology for travel ban Muslim comments - Washington Times

Trump: No apology for travel ban Muslim comments - Washington Times:

"President Trump said Monday he won’t apologize for his past comments about Muslims and suggestions of a Muslim ban, saying he doubts it would make a difference to the courts that are deciding the legality of his travel ban policy.
“I think if I apologize it wouldn’t make 10 cents worth of difference. There’s nothing to apologize for,” Mr. Trump told The Washington Times at a press conference at the White House with the Nigerian president.
The travel ban went before the Supreme Court for oral argument last week, and the lawyer for Mr. Trump’s opponents, former top Obama administration litigator Neal Katyal, said if Mr. Trump would recant his previous statements the case against him could disappear."

The way we were-----Dick & Dee Dee "The Mountains High" & "Thou Shalt not Steal"

A third of early deaths could be prevented by this diet change, say Harvard scientists

A third of early deaths could be prevented by this diet change, say Harvard scientists:
"Up to a third of early deaths could be prevented if we all switched to a vegetarian diet, according to new calculations by Harvard Medical School scientists.
While we already know about many of the benefits of not eating meat, this latest figure is much higher than previous estimates.
The researchers presented the figures at the Unite to Cure Fourth International Vatican Conference in Vatican City last week.
...Estimates vary between countries but roughly 30 million deaths every year across the globe are classed as "preventable" – those caused by things we can arguably do something about, such as obesity, smoking, poor diet, and so on.
...What this latest research suggests is that cutting back on meat could be better for us than we ever realised – at least in terms of avoiding an early death.
...Neal Barnard, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, told the conference, as The Telegraph reports..."But when these diets are properly constructed I think they are enormously powerful.""
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Quit meat totally and "save" (extend) the lives of .... 1/3 of 30 million whose deaths "could be prevented" divided by 7 billion (world population) = 1.4% possible "lives saved" if we ALL end eating meat for all the world's population..
Right!

Detroit released from state oversight; expensive debt and pension bills loom | MLive.com

Detroit released from state oversight; expensive debt and pension bills loom | MLive.com:
"The Detroit Financial Review Commission maintains oversight of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which was created as a condition of a $617 million bailout of the city's public school district approved in 2016.
Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday approved an upcoming end to state receivership in Detroit after Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr suggested his job is complete.
The vote to restore City Council and mayoral powers occurred at Cadillac Place in Detroit's New Center, where at least one person spoke in favor of maintaining the review commission.
"It just seems to be here to make sure the city doesn't exceed its means, and it seems to have worked pretty well," said 31-year-old Nicholas Miller, a Midtown resident.
"I don't understand if, why something is working ... it has to be removed.
...Both of Detroit's pension systems, one for general employees and another for police and firefighters, are currently underfunded. 
The general pension is funded at about 65 percent and the police and fire pension at 75 percent, according to Kevin Kubacki, executive director of the Financial Review Commission..."
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Democrats Ignore Dossier In Russia Report | The Daily Caller

Democrats Ignore Dossier In Russia Report | The Daily Caller:

"What a difference a year makes.
At a House Intelligence Committee hearing just over a year ago, Democrats on the panel focused heavily on the infamous Steele dossier, the salacious and unverified report alleging that the Trump campaign conspired with the Russian government to influence the 2016 election.
California Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the committee, made numerous references to Steele’s claims during an opening statement for the hearing, which was held on March 20, 2017. "

Egad--I don’t know what to make of this, but it certainly caught my attention:

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Egad

I don’t know what to make of this, but it certainly caught my attention:

In a passing statement, North Korean officials said they wanted their regime to be a “normal country” and brought up the possibility of a “McDonalds-style” US investment.

1. Ymar Sakar Says:April 30th, 2018 at 5:34 pm
   Somebody told Kim what would happen if he went to Air Burst.
   It was a good run while it lasted Kim, but you know that if you do anything the DS doesn’t like, you’ll go bye bye faster than Qaddafi did.
2. TommyJay Says:April 30th, 2018 at 5:38 pm
   They need to be careful that they don’t get Venezuelaed. Many companies were in or went in after Chavez rose to power. Then the government nationalizes or confiscates the business assets. I recall hearing about Kimberley Clark when they got nationalized. Years later, the news was that many people in Venezuela were without toilet paper. Presumably because the gov. ran the factories into the ground.
   Though to be fair, I haven’t heard of any such calamities in Russia, and many U.S. companies have considerable assets there."

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Government Security Breach Exposed – How China Stole The F-35 | Frontline Videos | Raw, Uncut, Real Videos From The Frontlines

Government Security Breach Exposed – How China Stole The F-35 | Frontline Videos | Raw, Uncut, Real Videos From The Frontlines:
ANYTHING YOU DO THE CHENGDU BETTER.

The United States Government has been hard at work developing the F-35 meanwhile China is designing their new fighters. The Chinese Government revealed the Chengdu J-20 as well as the Shenyang J-31, to tell the truth, they look familiar. 
The reason that the new stealth fighters look so familiar is that China created them from stolen F-35 plans. 
How could this happen? ...

“In January 2015 NSA slides from whistleblower Eric Snowden were released by German newspaper Der Spiegel. The slides show that Chinese hackers had stolen plans for the B-2, F-22 and F-35. All stealth aircraft. In total 50 terabytes of U.S. Government data were stolen, including the F-35’s stealth radar and engine systems. And when a new Chinese prototype, the J-31 was rolled out it brought, even more, similarities with U.S. stealth aircraft designs than the J-20.”...

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Border Caravan? Call it the George Soros Express

Border Caravan? Call it the George Soros Express:

"Inside Philanthropy reported in 2016 that Soros, who has said that he considers himself to be “some kind of god,” began laying the groundwork for the foundation to continue his mission after he dies. Hacked Open Society Foundation documents published last summer shed light on the way in which Soros has used his foundation to advance progressive, open-borders policies both domestically and abroad.
In the U.S., his foundation has provided funding for the Black Lives Matter movement and open borders activists. The foundation has also provided funding to anti-Trump “resistance” groups, funded opposition research on critics of radical Islam and attempted to influence Supreme Court rulings."

At $75,560, housing a prisoner in California now costs more than a year at Harvard

At $75,560, housing a prisoner in California now costs more than a year at Harvard:
"The cost of imprisoning each of California’s 130,000 inmates is expected to reach a record $75,560 in the next year
More than tuition at Harvard University
That’s enough to cover the annual cost of attending Harvard University and still have plenty left over for pizza and beer.
...The price for each inmate has doubled since 2005, even as court orders related to overcrowding have reduced the population by about one-quarter.
Salaries and benefits for prison guards and medical providers drove much of the increase.
The result is a per-inmate cost that is the nation’s highest..."
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All applicants for faculty positions at UCSD now required to submit a 'contribution to diversity statement' - AEI

All applicants for faculty positions at UCSD now required to submit a 'contribution to diversity statement' - AEI:

"... at the University of California-San Diego (and other UC campuses) you’ll also be required to submit one more document that could have a huge impact on your chances of getting hired — a “Contributions to Diversity Statement” for any faculty position, here are some details:
All candidates applying for faculty appointments at UC San Diego are required to submit a personal statement on their contributions to diversity..."
Here are more details from a UC San Diego document titled “Guidelines for Applicants Writing Statement“:
The Contributions to Diversity Statement should describe your past efforts, as well as future plans to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
It should also demonstrate an understanding of the barriers facing women and underrepresented minorities and of UC San Diego’s mission to meet the educational needs of our diverse student population.
Some faculty candidates may not have substantial past activities.
If such cases, we recommend focusing on future plans in your statement.
 However, please note that a demonstrated record of past effort is given greater weight than articulating awareness of barriers or stating future plans..."
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#1 This day 1961-----Del Shannon Runaway

Prof foretells dire consequences from PC academic culture

Prof foretells dire consequences from PC academic culture
"A former adjunct professor says Syracuse University told him he is no longer qualified to teach students after he challenged the response to a recent fraternity scandal by arguing that "coddling" students does them a disservice.
Stuart Card subsequently penned a lengthy statement warning that by encouraging "subjective emoting over objective thinking," universities leave students unprepared for economic realities in the real world.
...“I strongly believe that reinforcing the current myth that individuals are likely to be damaged by exposure to expressions that they find offensive, and thus require pampering, is a disservice to our students and our profession,” he began.
...According to Card, the administration replied that “misalignment between [his] values and those of the college” disqualified him from “continuing to teach SU students.”...
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Will Riley launches Stand for the Second, student walkout to support Second Amendment, gun rights - Washington Times

Will Riley launches Stand for the Second, student walkout to support Second Amendment, gun rights - Washington Times:

"As Will Riley watched students stage this year’s walkouts for gun control, he grew frustrated with the message that his generation was somehow united against the Second Amendment.
“I’m seeing people saying, ‘We need to do something, we’ve got to enact some kind of legislation because this is for the kids.’ Well, I’m also the kids, and I don’t like that,” Mr. Riley told the Washington Times. “And there are other people like me. The other kids haven’t spoken yet.”"

Document Confirms B-21 To Be Delivered Optionally Manned And Nuclear Capable - The Drive

Document Confirms B-21 To Be Delivered Optionally Manned And Nuclear Capable - The Drive: "The USAF has kept the details surrounding their new Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B), now known as the B-21 Raider, tightly under wraps even two years after the contract to build the stealth jet was officially awarded to Northrop Grumman.

...The War Zone has received documentation that can put speculation to rest over two of the aircraft's most prominent features.
We received document DODIG-2015-170, "Audit of the Acquisition of the Long Range Strike Bomber," dated September 8th, 2015, as well as other documents in a heavily redacted form, but amongst the sea of black are two highly relevant official confirmations as to the aircraft's baseline requirements.
The document clearly states that the LRS-B will indeed be optionally manned as a core requirement..."
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Members of migrant caravan remain defiant after US again denies border entry | Fox News

Members of migrant caravan remain defiant after US again denies border entry | Fox News:
"About 200 migrants trying to cross the U.S. border remain stalled in Mexico while American officials refuse to admit most, if not all, of them.
About two dozen women, young children and transgender migrants were escorted toward the processing center by Mexican officials on Sunday – but they were stopped just as they reached the border.
Dozens of others remained camped either on blankets.
They are prohibited from approaching the San Ysidro border crossing near San Diego."

History for May 1

History for May 1 - On-This-Day.com:
Kate Smith 1909 - Singer, Glen Ford 1916 - Actor ("Gilda", "The Courtship of Eddie's Father"), Jack Paar 1918 - Radio and television comedian, talk show host ("The Tonight Show")


Joseph Heller 1923 - Novelist, short story writer, playwright, Scott Carpenter 1925 - One of NASA's original seven astronauts, Judy Collins (Judith Marjorie "Judy" Collins) 1939 - Singer and songwriter


1707 - England, Wales and Scotland were united to form Great Britain.


1889 - Asa Candler published a full-page advertisement in The Atlanta Journal, proclaiming his wholesale and retail drug business as "sole proprietors of Coca-Cola ... Delicious. Refreshing. Exhilarating. Invigorating." Mr. Candler did not actually achieve sole ownership until 1891 at a cost of $2,300.


1944 - The Messerschmitt Me 262, the first combat jet, made its first flight.


1948 - The People's Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) was proclaimed.


1958 - James Van Allen reported that two radiation belts encircled Earth.


1960 - Francis Gary Powers' U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union. Powers was taken prisoner.


1961 - Fidel Castro announced there would be no more elections in Cuba.


2011 - U.S. President Barack Obama announced that U.S. soldiers had killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan.