History for April 22

History for April 22 - On-This-Day.com
Immanuel Kant 1724 - Philosopher, Nikolai Lenin (Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) 1870 - Russian premier (1917-1924), Vladimir Nabokov 1899 - Russian novelist


J. Robert Oppenheimer 1904 - Physicist, designed and built the first atomic bomb, Glen Campbell 1936 - Singer, actor, Jack Nicholson (John Joseph) 1937 - Actor ("The Shining", "Batman", "The Witches of Eastwicke", "A Few Good Men")


1864 - The U.S. Congress passed legislation that allowed the inscription "In God We Trust" to be included on one-cent and two-cent coins.


1993 - The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum was dedicated in Washington, DC.

Yes, There is a Crisis at the Border | The Heritage Foundation

Yes, There is a Crisis at the Border | The Heritage Foundation:

Unlike past waves of immigrants, those now entering our country illegally are not primarily from Mexico, nor are they primarily single men. Instead, they come mostly from the Northern Triangle: Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Nearly two thirds (64 percent) of those coming in illegally arrive as either whole or partial families (i.e., parents with minor children) or are unaccompanied children.
The number trying to claim asylum also has been rising steadily. It is now commonplace for those who are apprehended crossing illegally and those who are denied entry at ports of entry to claim asylum. Most who claim asylum are able to pass the initial “credible fear” hearing, but only around 10 percent of Central Americans who claim asylum will ultimately be granted it.

The way we were-----Love Affair - Everlasting Love (Official Video)

Boob-tube-----1920's - What The Future Will Look Like

Infographic: The World's 25 Largest Lakes, Side by Side

Infographic: The World's 25 Largest Lakes, Side by Side

Bitter lessons 25 years after Waco, Texas, siege | TheHill

Bitter lessons 25 years after Waco, Texas, siege | TheHill
"Twenty-five years ago today, FBI tanks smashed into the ramshackle home of the Branch Davidians outside Waco, Texas.
After the FBI collapsed much of the building atop the residents, a fire erupted and 76 corpses were dug out of the rubble. 
Unfortunately, the American political system and media have never faced the lessons from that tragic 1993 day.
...What lessons can today’s Americans draw from the FBI showdown on the Texas plains a quarter century ago?

• Purported good intentions absolve real deadly force...
• It is not an atrocity if the U.S. government does it...
• Orwellian language will vaporize federal aggression...
• Truth delayed is truth defused...
• Don’t trust Congress to expose federal misconduct...
• Media favorites can perform rhetorical magic tricks...

While the events at Waco alienated millions of Americans from the government, few if any lessons were learned in Washington.
Waco should have taught the disastrous consequences of unleashing government agencies from the law and the Constitution. 
Unfortunately, 25 years later, controversies are raging as hot as ever about the power and prerogatives of federal law enforcement..."
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Ten post-Mueller questions that could turn the tables on Russia collusion investigators | TheHill

Ten post-Mueller questions that could turn the tables on Russia collusion investigators | TheHill:

The process of meting out accountability has begun.
Horowitz, my sources tell me, has interviewed between 50 and 100 witnesses in his exhaustive probe. Graham and his predecessor as Judiciary chairman, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), laid out the most important investigative issues they saw in a letter last year. This month, former House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) sent a letter to DOJ identifying eight potential criminal referrals. His committee last year also released a memo on abuses of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that may have occurred during the Russia probe.
And President Trump reportedly is readying an order to declassify five key buckets of documents on alleged FBI abuses.
My sources agree these 10 questions are the most important to be answered in the forthcoming probes:

Michigan counties' population from 2010-18, tracked and ranked | MLive.com

Michigan counties' population from 2010-18, tracked and ranked | MLive.com
"From 2010 to 2018, the population in Michigan increased by less than 0.01%, and of the 83 counties, less than half have seen positive gains over the eight-year-period, according to the U.S. Census.
The average percent change across all counties was a 0.9% loss in population.
Ottawa County had the highest percent increase in the state at more than 10%.
Ontonagon County, with the second lowest population in the state, saw the largest percent decrease over the last eight years at -14.5%.
Wayne County, the state's most-populated county with more than 1.7 million people in 2018, lost almost 1 million people over 10 years for a 3.7% decrease that was the 20th worst decline in Michigan..."

Pro-Gas Tax Hike Democrat: Never Seen A Public Willing To Tax Itself – Michigan Capitol Confidential

Pro-Gas Tax Hike Democrat: Never Seen A Public Willing To Tax Itself – Michigan Capitol Confidential:

• Yet, local voters have approved 549 millages taxing themselves for roads and more

"A recent Bridge Magazine article reported on the poor reception Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed 45-cent gas tax hike has received from the public.

Bridge’s headline for the piece was: “Yes, it takes billions to fix Michigan roads. No, taxpayers don’t want to pay.”

Included in the story was this quote from a prominent state Democratic politician:

“‘I’ve never seen a time when the public was willing to tax themselves for anything,’ Bob Emerson, former Democratic Senate Minority Leader, said at the roads forum. 

‘I don’t think the public will ever accept that it’s needed.’”

Last year, 549 ongoing property tax millage levies had been approved by local voters, all of which dedicated some tax revenue to roads..."

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Exclusive -- Mark Levin: 'Obvious from Day One There Was No Collusion' | Breitbart

Exclusive -- Mark Levin: 'Obvious from Day One There Was No Collusion' | Breitbart:

Conservative radio and television host Mark Levin told Breitbart News Thursday that it had been “obvious” from the start of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation that there had been no collusion between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government, and that the inquiry was to be a pretext for impeachment.
Levin had been predicting for nearly two years that Mueller would not find any basis to indict Trump, but that he would produce a report that Democrats and the media would seize upon to argue for impeaching the president.

Trouble ahead!-----Americans Don’t Read… and That’s Affecting Our Elections | Intellectual Takeout

Americans Don’t Read… and That’s Affecting Our Elections | Intellectual Takeout
"In 2013, the Nation’s Report Card showed that only 38% of high school seniors were proficient in reading. 
With scores like that, the U.S. isn’t likely to earn the “most literate country” award any time soon.
So what is America’s international literacy ranking? ..."
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DON’T ALL LIVES MATTER?

Instapundit Blog Archive 

DON’T ALL LIVES MATTER?:
“Oregon county to pay black worker who complained about ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag $100K settlement.”
Chaser: Buttigieg now regrets having said “All lives matter.”
And by the way: Black crime victims matter too.--Posted by Gail Heriot"

#1 This day 1971-----Joy To The World

HAPPY EASTER SEASON FROM SEATTLE

Instapundit Blog Archive HAPPY EASTER SEASON FROM SEATTL
"Seattle Man Punches Priest After Asking, ‘How’s Trump?’

Related: Seattle elites coordinated a PR campaign in response to ‘Seattle is Dying.’

These talking points, which you can see spelled out here, wound up in multiple stories at outlets that received funding from the same groups who hired the PR firm for their coverage of homelessness.

For instance:

“New poll shows the majority in Seattle say we have a moral obligation to help homeless people, and we need to spend more,” declared Seattle Times data journalist Gene Balk. 

The Butterfield Effect strikes again!--Posted by Ed Driscoll

Yes, they are insane. And mean!

People Fleeing Kim Foxx’s Office After Decision To Drop Charges Against Smollett | The Daily Caller

People Fleeing Kim Foxx’s Office After Decision To Drop Charges Against Smollett | The Daily Caller:

Two officials have resigned from their positions in the office of Cook County, Illinois, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx in the wake of her decision to drop charges against disgraced “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett.
April Perry, Foxx’s chief ethics officer, and Conviction Integrity Director Mark Rotert have both tendered their resignations and will serve their last days on the job in May.

Study: 1 In 5 Children Suffers From A Mental Health Disorder - Study Finds

Study: 1 In 5 Children Suffers From A Mental Health Disorder - Study Finds
HAMILTON, Ontario — One in five children suffer from a mental disorder — with notable increases in depression and anxiety over the past 30 years — yet less than one-third have had contact with a mental healthcare provider, a new study finds.

Results from the 2014 Ontario Child Health Study actually mirror findings from a similar study conducted in 1983, but this latest version shows a higher proportion of children and youth with disorders have had contact with health providers and in other settings, usually via schools.
The new study also found that the patterns of prevalence among different genders and age groups have changed.
Specifically, hyperactivity disorders in boys between four and 11 years old spiked from 9% to 16%. ..."
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History for April 21

History for April 21 - On-This-Day.com
Friedrich Froebel 1782 - Teacher, author, toy maker, invented kindergarten in 1837, Anthony Quinn 1915 - Actor ("Viva Zapata! [1952]," "The Guns of Navarone"), Elizabeth II (Elisabeth Mary) 1926 - Queen of the United Kingdom


Patti LuPone 1949 - Actress ("Evita", "Driving Miss Daisy"), Tony Danza 1951 - Actor ("Who’s the Boss," "Taxi," "Angels in the Outfield"), Andie MacDowell (Rosalie Anderson) 1958 - Actress ("Groundhog Day", "St. Elmo’s Fire," "Four Weddings and a Funeral")


1836 - General Sam Houston defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. This battle decided the independence of Texas.


1943 - U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt announced that several Doolittle pilots had been executed by the Japanese.

BuzzFeed Scrambles To Explain Botched Michael Cohen Bombshell | The Daily Caller

BuzzFeed Scrambles To Explain Botched Michael Cohen Bombshell | The Daily Caller:

BuzzFeed News is attempting to explain its botched bombshell claiming President Donald Trump directed lawyer Michael Cohen to lie to Congress after Mueller’s report on Russia collusion revealed the story not to be true.
An article by editor-in-chief Ben Smith published Thursday further characterizes the sources and documents that lead to the report, but does not indicate that BuzzFeed intends to retract the story.

The way we were-----Sugarland - Everyday America

Boob-tube-----Unseen Scenes From WKRP

Increasing presence of homeless people seeking shelter at SFO airport - Story | KTVU

Increasing presence of homeless people seeking shelter at SFO airport - Story | KTVU
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU) - San Francisco is struggling with a surge of homeless people seeking shelter inside San Francisco International Airport.
San Francisco International Airport welcomes the world to the City by the Bay, but the airport said homeless people have discovered the airport as a temporary shelter; especially in the early morning hours after the last BART train has pulled into the airport.
An airport official said they're working on a short term and long-term solution
..."Ultimately we want to develop advocacy that finds the proper channels for these individuals," said Yakel.
...A former airport worker told us she walked everywhere with a buddy in the early morning hours because she frequently encountered homeless in the airport, especially in the early morning hours on cold or rainy days.

Mystery Surcharge Among Taxes, Fees Added To Gasoline In California – CBS San Francisco

Mystery Surcharge Among Taxes, Fees Added To Gasoline In California – CBS San Francisco
BERKELEY (KPIX 5) — A University of California, Berkeley professor is drawing attention to a gasoline “mystery surcharge” in the state – unexplained price increases in gasoline which have cost drivers $20 billion since 2015.
...The surcharges began in 2015, when the refinery explosion in Torrance caused what was expected to be a temporary spike in gas prices, according to Borenstein. 
However, the surcharge remained ever since..."
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Border Apprehensions In 2019 Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total | The Daily Caller

Border Apprehensions In 2019 Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total | The Daily Caller:

Border Patrol agents, halfway through fiscal year 2019, have already apprehended more migrants nationwide than all of fiscal year 2018.
Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) announced that 418,000 nationwide apprehensions have occurred this fiscal year to date. A total of 404,142 nationwide apprehensions took place in the entirety of fiscal year 2018, a CBP spokeswoman told The Daily Caller News Foundation. The numbers indicate that 2019 is on pace for a stellar year in border apprehensions.

Brain stimulation reverses age-related memory loss - Neuroscience News

Brain stimulation reverses age-related memory loss - Neuroscience News
"Summary: 
Transcranial magnetic stimulation applied to the parietal lobe improves the function of brain areas important for memory which are disrupted by aging. 
The study reports TMS helps improve memory in older adults experiencing memory loss to the level of younger adults.

Source: Northwestern University

...“Older people’s memory got better up to the level that we could no longer tell them apart from younger people,” said lead investigator Joel Voss, associate professor at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. 
“They got substantially better.”

The study used Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to target the hippocampus – the brain region that atrophies as people grow older, which is responsible for memory decline.

The study will be published April 17 in Neurology..."
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Hundreds Of Teens Run Through Downtown Chicago, Fighting And Disobeying Police – CBS Chicago

Hundreds Of Teens Run Through Downtown Chicago, Fighting And Disobeying Police – CBS Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police were dealing with hundreds of teens running through downtown Chicago Wednesday night, yelling, stopping traffic and running in the streets.

A huge police presence did not deter the rowdy behavior at Millennium Park.
...“They work their butt off all night long, and they are so tolerant of these kids who are just so disrespectful, cursing at them, saying the things that they say, and we have the upmost tolerance of that,” said Chief Fred Waller.

Police say they had 200 officers on the scene, and as many as 500 young people were involved...

Lunch video-----Notre Dame Fire: A Tremendous Gift to the French People