History for January 5

History for January 5 - On-This-Day.com
Stephen Decatur 1779, George Reeves 1914, Robert Duvall 1930


Diane Keaton 1946 - Actress, Marilyn Manson 1970 - Singer, Bradley Cooper 1975 - Actor


1961 - "Mr. Ed" debuted. The show would run for six years.


1998 - U.S. Representative Sonny Bono died in skiing accident.

Move Over ‘Friends,’ Millennials Now Find ‘Seinfeld’ Problematic | Daily Wire

Move Over ‘Friends,’ Millennials Now Find ‘Seinfeld’ Problematic | Daily Wire:

So much of our culture today seems to be about finding reasons to hate pop culture from even a decade or two ago.
Now, one of the most popular and successful TV shows of all time is considered problematic for several jokes that were okay – or a little edgy – in the 1990s that are now offensive to American millennials. The previous victim of this new, politically correct world was “Friends.” Now, “Seinfeld” is getting the social justice warrior treatment.

The way we were-----Four Seasons - December , 1963 ( Oh What A Night ) - Rare Promo Bubble...

Boob-tube-----1963: Our Lives Through TV Commercials

Official: Dems ‘Refused’ To Even Listen To Border Security Briefing At White House | The Daily Caller

Official: Dems ‘Refused’ To Even Listen To Border Security Briefing At White House | The Daily Caller
"Democratic lawmakers brought a border security briefing at the White House to a screeching halt Wednesday, refusing to even listen to Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, a White House official tells The Daily Caller.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy echoed this version of events to reporters outside the White House immediately after the briefing, saying, “Once the secretary started, Schumer interrupted her and didn’t want to hear it.”..."

Donald Trump's crackdown on deportation deadbeat countries yields immediate results - Washington Times

Donald Trump's crackdown on deportation deadbeat countries yields immediate results - Washington Times
"Sierra Leone for years had thumbed its nose at U.S. officials, slow-walking deportations so badly that it earned its way onto Homeland Security’s “recalcitrant country” naughty list.
Over the last two years of the Obama administration, Sierra Leone took back just 21 deportees.
President Trump took office vowing action, and one of his first executive orders instructed his administration to stop issuing visas to the worst-offending countries.
The Sierra Leone government was targeted with sanctions in August 2017, and the change came quickly, with 44 deportees sent back that year, and 79 shipped back in fiscal 2018..."
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Andrew Cuomo pardons 22 immigrants while ripping Trump's 'obsession' with border security

Andrew Cuomo pardons 22 immigrants while ripping Trump's 'obsession' with border security:

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted clemency to 29 people on Monday, including immigrants who are facing deportation.
In a New Year's Eve, statement, the Democrat took a shot at President Trump for the partial government shutdown, which stems from an impasse over border security funding.

California’s Largest Utility Could Face Murder Charges For Sparking Wildfires | Watts Up With That?

California’s Largest Utility Could Face Murder Charges For Sparking Wildfires | Watts Up With That?
"California’s largest utility could face murder charges or manslaughter charges if found responsible for sparking recent, deadly wildfires around the state, according to the state attorney general.
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, filed documents Friday with Northern California’s federal district court warning that the utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) may face severe criminal charges if its operations or equipment are found to have sparked fatal wildfires, NBC News reported.

Fact: Jefferson owned a Koran to understand and defeat the Islamic Barbary Pirates.

In the news: "Newly elected Detroit congresswoman, Rashida Tlaib, is going to use Thomas Jefferson's Koran for her swearing-in ceremony." Let’s get the facts straight. Fact: It is not Jefferson’s Koran.  It is Mohammed’s Koran. Fact: Jefferson owned a Koran to understand and defeat the Islamic Barbary Pirates.   How many members of Congress have read the Koran & Sunna from cover to cover or have any idea what is written on these pages?..." Read on.

Sheila Jackson Lee Calls For Reparations Bill to ‘Repair Damage’ Caused By Slavery � Tammy Bruce

Sheila Jackson Lee Calls For Reparations Bill to ‘Repair Damage’ Caused By Slavery  Tammy Bruce
"...Via PJ Media.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) told PJM that the federal government should conduct a study of reparations for descendants of slaves to be able to determine the best way to “repair some of the damage” that slavery has caused to the African-American community..."
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Lunch video-----Top 5 Predictions For Universities In 2019 (Campus Roundup Ep. 38)

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Tom Cotton Blocks Jobs Giveaway to Foreign Graduates

Tom Cotton Blocks Jobs Giveaway to Foreign Graduates:

Sen. Tom Cotton successfully blocked House Speaker Paul Ryan from outsourcing 5,000 white-collar jobs to Irish graduates each year, according to multiple sources.
Cotton blocked the outsourcing bill by putting a last-minute legislative “hold” on the proposal, ensuring it could get through the Senate’s lame-duck session.
The move also denied a political victory to Democrat Sen. Chuck Schumer, who had pushed for the outsourcing bill. Schumer and other Democrats were expected to claim GOP approval of the Irish giveaway reveals racist motives for apparent GOP opposition to much larger giveaways to people from Africa, South America, India, or China.

IN A PULPIT CRITIQUE OF DONALD TRUMP, HANK JOHNSON (D-GA) INVOKES ADOLF HITLER: Johnson made his po…

Instapundit  Blog Archive  IN A PULPIT CRITIQUE OF DONALD TRUMP, HANK JOHNSON (D-GA) INVOKES ADOLF HITLER:
IN A PULPIT CRITIQUE OF DONALD TRUMP, HANK JOHNSON (D-GA) INVOKES ADOLF HITLER:

Johnson made his point from the pulpit at Friendship Baptist Church, during a celebration to mark the 156th anniversary of the implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation. He urged vigilance against tyranny.

“Americans, particularly black Americans, can’t afford to make that same mistake about the harm that could be done by a man named Hitler or a man named Trump,” Johnson said.

In the future, every Republican president will be Hitler — and that future began in 1944. 

But in Johnson’s defense, the two men share at least one common detail: both knew that Guam could not capsize.--Posted by Ed Driscoll"

How Do Voters Feel About Trump Heading Into His 3rd Year? Pretty Good. | Daily Wire

How Do Voters Feel About Trump Heading Into His 3rd Year? Pretty Good. | Daily Wire
"Rasmussen, which offers the only remaining daily presidential approval tracking poll, has some pretty good news for Donald Trump. 
Despite all the doom and gloom headlines closing out 2018, heading into his 3rd year in office, President Trump enjoys about the same approval for his handling of the job as his predecessor at the same point in his presidency..."

#1 This day 1979-----Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven (Official Video)

‘Seattle-ization’? American cities fear what’s happened here | The Seattle Times

‘Seattle-ization’? American cities fear what’s happened here | The Seattle Times
"You're paying a premium to live here: The cost of living has risen faster in Seattle than in any other American city.
How’s this for irony?
While we’ve been worried about Seattle becoming the next San Francisco, it turns out other cities have been worried about becoming the next Seattle.
That’s right.
“Seattle-ization” is a thing now, at least according to a New York Times article published last week. It’s described as “a particularly dire diagnosis,” and characterized by high housing costs and tech wealth, a combination that’s thoroughly transformed the city in an alarmingly short span of time..."
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California Governor Compares Fighting Climate Change to Fighting Nazis

California Governor Compares Fighting Climate Change to Fighting Nazis:

Climate change is largely an enigma, which few people actually understand while pretending they know it all and that humans are to blame. Usually opining on the topic from a ten bedroom mansion running constant AC, or a private plane, yacht, or pick your elitist device. Climate change is run by mother nature. Who frankly doesn’t give a damn about human opinions.

The Military & Political Trends Of 2018 That Will Shape 2019 :: Grabien News

The Military & Political Trends Of 2018 That Will Shape 2019 :: Grabien News
"2018 was marked by notable and sometimes alarming political, military and security developments around the world. 
The Middle East, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and East Asia once again became the scenes of global and intra-regional standoffs.
A characteristic feature of the past year was the fact that almost all cross-border regions as well as regions which directly concern the economic and security interests of the USA, the EU, the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation have been drawn into the confrontation between global forces. 
This leads to the conclusion that there are no more “safe havens” in today’s world.
...Another threat to European security is a possible hot regional war in Eastern Europe, which may start in Ukraine.
...Global economic issues and the state of international affairs will contribute to the further fragmentation of the world and the growth of isolationist tendencies. 
2019 could prove the pivotal year in marking the final breakdown of the existing model of international relations and the intensification of the conflict between global powers, as they seek to shape the new world order.
Regardless, it is safe to assume that in 2019 the world will remain a “very dangerous place”...."
Much more here.
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History for January 4

History for January 4 - On-This-Day.com
Sir Isaac Newton 1643 (N.S.) - Physicist, mathematician, Jakob Grimm 1785, Louis Braille 1809 - Inventor of a reading system for the blind.


Jane Wyman 1917 - Actress, first wife of Ronald Reagan, Floyd Patterson 1935 - Heavyweight boxing champion, Barbara Ann Cochran 1951


1884 - The socialist Fabian Society was founded in London.


1965 - In his State of the Union address, U.S. President Johnson proclaimed the building of the "Great Society."

Rep. Steve Scalise: Democrats need to stop playing games with America's safety and fund border security now | Fox News

Rep. Steve Scalise: Democrats need to stop playing games with America's safety and fund border security now | Fox News:

We need to secure our border. There have been many words spoken about the funding fight to do this, but consider these: “The bill before us would certainly do some good. It would authorize some badly needed funding for better fences and better security along our borders that should help stem some of the tide of illegal immigration in this country.”
No, that statement wasn’t made by a Republican. It was a speech given by then-Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in 2006, when 26 Senate Democrats – including Obama and Sens. Hillary Clinton and Chuck Schumer of New York – voted for The Secure Fence Act, which allocated $50 billion over 25 years for 700 miles of fencing along the border.
That’s right.