Friday, August 05, 2022
History for August 5
History for August 5 - On-This-Day.com
Neil A. Armstrong 1930
- 1833 - The village of Chicago was incorporated. The population was approximately 250.
- 1861 - The U.S. federal government levied its first income tax. The tax was 3% of all incomes over $800. The wartime measure was rescinded in 1872.
- 1914 - The first electric traffic signal lights were installed in Cleveland, Ohio.
- 1921 - The cartoon "On the Road to Moscow", by Rollin Kirby, was published in the "New York World". It was the first cartoon to win a Pulitzer Prize.
- 1966 - In New York, groundbreaking for the construction of the original World Trade Center began.
- 1991 - An investigation was formally launched by (lying, scumbag, moron) Democratic congressional leaders to find out if the release of American hostages was delayed until after the Reagan-Bush presidential election.
Thursday, August 04, 2022
Republicans: Joe Biden's ID Cards for Illegal Aliens Will Spur Welfare Fraud
Republicans: Joe Biden's ID Cards for Illegal Aliens Will Spur Welfare Fraud:
A plan by President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide border crossers and illegal aliens with identification cards before their release into the United States will spur widespread welfare fraud, House Republicans warn.
As Breitbart News reported last month, the Biden administration is considering issuing the IDs to illegal aliens once they arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border. The IDs would be a boon for illegal immigration, transforming the border into a mere checkpoint ahead of their release into American communities.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are now living paycheck to paycheck - TheBlaze
Nearly two-thirds of Americans are now living paycheck to paycheck - TheBlaze:
A new report from PYMNTS and LendingClub paints a bleak picture of America’s economic state. According to the report, 61% of Americans — about 157 million adults — lived paycheck to paycheck as of June. That’s up from 58% who reported living paycheck to paycheck in May, and up from 55% a year ago.
What is space weather? Can it cause a power outage? | Popular Science
What is space weather? Can it cause a power outage? | Popular Science"How worried should we be about solar flares and space weather?
- NASA's heliophysics experts explain how space weather forecasting works, and why geomagnetic storms seem to be more disruptive than ever.
- Those explosions of solar radiation make up what is called “space weather.” And it can be just as disruptive as terrestrial weather, though maybe not as frequently as the headlines warn..."
How the U.S. gave away a breakthrough battery technology to China : NPR
How the U.S. gave away a breakthrough battery technology to China : NPR
- The U.S. made a breakthrough battery discovery — then gave the technology to China
All the employees who worked there were laid off.
And more than 5,200 miles away, a Chinese company is hard at work making the batteries in Dalian, China.
- The Chinese company didn't steal this technology.
- It was given to them — by the U.S. Department of Energy..."
George Soros refuses to accept responsibility for crime waves in cities controlled by Democrats - TheBlaze
George Soros refuses to accept responsibility for crime waves in cities controlled by Democrats - TheBlaze:
The LELDF report detailed the impact made by the 75 Soros-backed "social justice prosecutors" who now represent "1 in 5 Americans or more than 72 million people," alleging that "in 2021, more than 40% (9,000 ) of the approximately 22,500 homicides in the US occurred in areas overseen by these DAs." It further alleged that "these prosecutors' charging and plea deal decisions, sentencing recommendations, and trial strategies" have been a major part of the perpetuation of and rise in crime in the cities they oversee.
The Final Climate Solution
"Michael Mann once again spreading incomprehensibly dimwitted climate misinformation."
Are the New Progressive Rules Reciprocal? - Victor Davis Hanson
Are the New Progressive Rules Reciprocal?"Are today’s norms tomorrow’s norms?
In the era of peak woke we are supposed to accept any radical departure from long-held custom and tradition as the new normal...
In the era of peak woke we are supposed to accept any radical departure from long-held custom and tradition as the new normal...
- ...When the Republicans gain the presidency and Congress, should they pack the court to 15 justices, on the cue of current progressive efforts?
- Is the new norm that right-wing goons should dog Justice Jackson while eating at restaurants, throng her—and then be contextualized and excused by conservative cabinet members, media, and politicians? Is that our new normal reaction to rulings with which we disagree?
- Should the next president trash the rulings of liberal justices when abroad before his foreign hosts? Should the conservative world keep mum when a crazy right-winger shows up fully armed near the homes of left-wing Supreme Court justices?
- Should the Left one day achieve a 5-4 majority, would major conservative politicians then claim that their rulings are “illegitimate” and seek to find ways to nullify them?
- Should conservative clerks leak controversial drafts of left-wing opinions to the media in hopes of mobilizing preemptive opposition to and strategies against subsequent progressive rulings?...lots here, read all!
NIH argues in court it cannot release information about COVID-19 origins because there's too much misinformation out there - TheBlaze
NIH argues in court it cannot release information about COVID-19 origins because there's too much misinformation out there - TheBlaze:
Garcia-Malene also claimed that the information needed to be redacted "because of the amount of misinformation surrounding the pandemic and its origins."
"If released, this type of information could be used by the public to send threatening and harassing messages," he wrote.
Thacker was highly critical of the NIH's reasoning.
"Seriously, the NIH is now arguing in court that because there is so much misinformation about how the pandemic began, they can’t release facts that might clear up misinformation about how the pandemic began," he wrote in a scathing report.
Too many are simply insane!-----Trans cheerleader, 25, given assault citation after teammate denies gender identity | The College Fix
Trans cheerleader, 25, given assault citation after teammate denies gender identity | The College Fix Reddit Share on Email"A 25-year-old biologically male cheerleader has been given an “assault by physical contact” citation after getting into a verbal — and allegedly physical — altercation with a teammate at a cheerleading camp recently hosted at Ranger College in Texas.
The trans cheerleader, Averie Chanel Satchell Medlock, allegedly choked a 17-year-old female teammate who called Medlock “a man with a penis” in the July 21 incident.
The trans cheerleader, Averie Chanel Satchell Medlock, allegedly choked a 17-year-old female teammate who called Medlock “a man with a penis” in the July 21 incident.
A copy of the citation was published by KTAB Texas..."
What you need to know about ESG
What you need to know about ESG
- The road to hell is paved with bad investments
...So what is it?
ESG investing is a tool to reshape markets according to the vision laid out by Klaus Schwab, founder and CEO of the World Economic Forum and author of “Stakeholder Capitalism.”
...look deeper, though, some would urge.
ESG investing is a tool to reshape markets according to the vision laid out by Klaus Schwab, founder and CEO of the World Economic Forum and author of “Stakeholder Capitalism.”
...look deeper, though, some would urge.
“ESG empowers an unelected cabal of bureaucrats, regulators, and activist investors to rate companies based on their adherence to left-wing values,”...
ESG “allows the left to accomplish what it could never hope to achieve at the ballot box or through competition in the free market,” Pence added...
ESG “allows the left to accomplish what it could never hope to achieve at the ballot box or through competition in the free market,” Pence added...
'I hope you get raped': 18-year-old pro-life volunteer says woman punched, shoved, cursed her out after she knocked on door to promote anti-abortion vote in Kansas - TheBlaze
'I hope you get raped': 18-year-old pro-life volunteer says woman punched, shoved, cursed her out after she knocked on door to promote anti-abortion vote in Kansas - TheBlaze:
With that, the screaming woman ran out of the house and began chasing Hartsock and yelling at her, after which she shoved Hartsock in the chest with both hands and then began hitting her in the head with closed fists, the outlet said.
How come Portland homeless villages are not always full? | kgw.com
How come Portland homeless villages are not always full? | kgw.com
It started back in January when the homeowner left town and the property was empty.
“Some guys, they just basically walked into the property, took it over,” said Nathan Jones, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices..."
- ‘It’s unbelievable’: Squatters take over SE Portland home, owner says he was beat up after asking them to leave
- The owner is looking for a buyer who is willing to take the risk of getting the squatters off the property.
It started back in January when the homeowner left town and the property was empty.
“Some guys, they just basically walked into the property, took it over,” said Nathan Jones, a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices..."
History for August 4
History for August 4 - On-This-Day.com
John Riggins 1949 - Football player
- 1735 - Freedom of the press was established with an acquittal of John Peter Zenger. The writer of the New York Weekly Journal had been charged with seditious libel by the royal governor of New York. The jury said that "the truth is not libelous."
- 1790 - The Revenue Cutter Service was formed. This U.S. naval task force was the beginning of the U.S. Coast Guard.
- 1944 - Nazi police raided a house in Amsterdam and arrested eight people. Anne Frank, a teenager at the time, was one of the people arrested. Her diary would be published after her death.
- 1958 - The first potato flake plant was completed in Grand Forks, ND.
- 1958 - Billboard Magazine introduced its "Hot 100" chart, which was part popularity and a barometer of the movement of potential hits. The first number one song was Ricky Nelson's "Poor Little Fool."
- 1987 - The Fairness Doctrine was rescinded by the Federal Communications Commission. The doctrine had required that radio and TV stations present controversial issues in a balanced fashion.
Wednesday, August 03, 2022
Jean-Pierre mocked for claiming Supreme Court Dobbs decision was unconstitutional - TheBlaze
Jean-Pierre mocked for claiming Supreme Court Dobbs decision was unconstitutional - TheBlaze:
"Tell me you don't understand the purpose of the Supreme Court without telling me you don't understand the purpose of the Supreme Court," read one response.
Grassley: FBI Engaged in 'Political Interference' in Hunter Biden Cover-Up
Grassley: FBI Engaged in 'Political Interference' in Hunter Biden Cover-Up:
During this week’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Night in America,” Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) weighed in on whistleblowers within the FBI, alleging that top brass were working to discredit allegations against Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden.
Grassley, who penned a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland saying that sources within the bureau showed him evidence of attempts to downplay or discredit information about Hunter Biden, said the effort to label reports about the younger Biden as “disinformation” was “political interference” by the FBI.
Germany darkens cities, turn down thermostats and considers shutting down breweries to deal with energy shortage
Germany darkens cities, turn down thermostats and considers shutting down breweries to deal with energy shortage
"...Some German cities are taking extreme measures to prepare for the worst:
Officials in the central German city of Hanover have announced plans to cut energy consumption by 15% ahead of the expected gas shortage this winter.
The city has become the first major European city to switch off hot water in public buildings, with no warm water in washrooms and no hot showers at swimming pools and sports halls…"
Biden Officials Privately Warn: Ending 'Remain in Mexico' to Spur Flood of Illegal Immigration
Biden Officials Privately Warn: Ending 'Remain in Mexico' to Spur Flood of Illegal Immigration:
Some officials on President Joe Biden’s National Security Council (NSC) are privately warning that an end to former President Donald Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” program at the United States-Mexico border will spur a flood of illegal immigration.
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