Monday, August 12, 2024
History for August 12
History for August 12 - On-This-Day.com 
Cecil B. DeMille 1881
- 1851 - Isaac Singer was issued a patent on the double-headed sewing machine.
- 1865 - Disinfectant was used for the first time during surgery by Joseph Lister.
- 1877 - Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and made the first sound recording.
- 1898 - The Spanish-American War was ended with the signing of the peace protocol. The U.S. acquired Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Hawaii was also annexed.
- 1939 - "The Wizard of Oz" premiered in Oconomowoc, WI. Judy Garland became famous for the movie's song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." The movie premiered in Hollywood on August 15th.
- 1981 - IBM unveiled its first PC.
Sunday, August 11, 2024
Alex Soros Is Taking Over His Dad's Role and His Plans Make George Look Downright Wholesome
Alex Soros Is Taking Over His Dad's Role and His Plans Make George Look Downright Wholesome:
“I’m more political,” Alex told the WSJ in 2023, using three chilling words to compare himself to his father. “As much as I would love to get money out of politics, as long as the other side is doing it, we will have to do it, too.”
Folks, Google and DuckDuckGo are your friend | Facebook
This pic is making the rounds of conservative FB pages. - Donald Sensing
- The problem is that it has been popping up in one context or another for literally years.
- As Snopes explains, it was used a few years ago by Democrats accusing Trump of staging a campaign event. (You will notice there is no date on the alleged image of a Craigslist page.)
- Healthy skepticism for memes like this is not merely warranted, it is required!
Surfaced Recording of Biden/Harris Team Reveals How They Targeted and Manipulated Voters and Information By Margaret Clark
Exposing the ranked-choice voting scam | Blaze Media
Exposing the ranked-choice voting scam | Blaze Media:
Although ranked-choice voting is always presented by its proponents as nonpartisan, the truth is that it’s now being used by many on the left as part of an effort to undermine districts where conservatives hold much of the power. That’s why many of the groups pushing for ranked-choice voting just happen to support left-wing policies.
For example, left-leaning organizations FairVote.org and Rock the Vote are lobbying hard to convince lawmakers to adopt the voting scheme. These groups and their allies support policies such as a national popular vote, open primaries, and universal voter registration — all of which are widely favored by the left and disfavored by conservatives. Their wholehearted support for ranked-choice voting is telling.
Brit Hume delivers harsh verdict on Kamala Harris and her abilities * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Brit Hume delivers harsh verdict on Kamala Harris and her abilities * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
On social media this week, he said, "If VP Harris were a confident, competent candidate well-prepared to be president, she would be willing, even eager, to outline her plans and explain herself to inquiring journalists. But she is not. She appears afraid she'll remind people why so many came to regard her as a giggling lightweight."
JD Vance's Commanding Officer Goes on CNN and Shuts Down Host Who Attacked His Record
Haney, a public affairs officer, also corrected Keilar, noting the dangers of being a combat correspondent, citing 130 individuals who did not make it home
CNN host Brianna Keilar attacked JD Vance’s record, referring to it yesterday as if it were a trip to a resort...
CNN host Brianna Keilar attacked JD Vance’s record, referring to it yesterday as if it were a trip to a resort...
It’s well that Maj. Shawn Haney (ret.) came on CNN to shut down the notion that Vance did nothing in Iraq...
FBI let suspect in plot to kill Trump into U.S. on parole despite terror ties, Iran trip, memos show | Just The News
Asif Merchant was granted a ‘significant public benefit’ parole in April and overstayed his permission before being arrested. - By John Solomon and Steven Richards
- The FBI allowed Asif Raza Merchant, the Pakistani man charged with plotting with Tehran to assassinate Donald Trump and others, to enter the U.S. in April with special permission known as “significant public benefit parole” even though he was flagged on a terrorism watchlist and recently traveled to Iran, according to government documents reviewed by Just the News.
- The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force interviewed Merchant, fingerprinted him and inspected the contents of his electronic devices when he arrived at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston, but then let him leave with the special parole that expired on May 11, the memos state.
- “Subject was polite and cooperative throughout encounter,” the FBI interview memo reads. “... Subject's notable travel outside of country of citizenship includes a recent trip to Iran.”...
Just in time, but no longer called "monkey pox"!-----CDC Issues Health Alert to Doctors Over Deadly Mpox Virus Strain | The Epoch Times
... sparking an alarm from the WHO earlier this week about whether it could expand outside the continent. 
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued a health alert to notify clinicians and health departments about a more deadly strain of mpox, also known as monkeypox, as the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced he will convene an emergency meeting.
- The current mpox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has already seen around 27,000 cases and claimed more than 1,100 lives, most of them children, since the beginning of 2023...
Court rules CDC was breaking the law by deleting info that should be saved * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Court rules CDC was breaking the law by deleting info that should be saved * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
The U.S. government's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been involved in some of the biggest health scandals in years.
It's been involved in recommending the controversial HPV shots, as well as promoting LGBT ideology. And then it was caught up in the maelstrom of the COVID shots, which actually injured tens of thousands of Americans.
And now its reputation has taken another major hit, with a judge's determination it was breaking the law by deleting information that should have been kept for government records.
ROWAN ATKINSON (Mr. Bean): Free Speech (English Subtitles)
British actor and comedian, Rowan Atkinson has given his full support to a newly launched campaign aimed at reforming the UK’s controversial insults law...
He is a man with a pliant face, who can alter his look from a complete buffoon to a snooty grandee in a matter of seconds.
He learnt of his flair for comedy while attending Oxford University and since then, there has been no looking back.
In this speech, he also quotes:
"We need to build our immunity to taking offence so that we can deal with the issues that perfectly justified criticism can raise. Our priority should be to deal with the message, not the messenger."
- Watch with big English subtitles.
History for August 11
History for August 11 - On-This-Day.com 
Robert Ingersoll 1833
- 1877 - The two moons of Mars were discovered by Asaph Hall, an American astronomer. He named them Phobos and Deimos.
- 1896 - Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the electric light bulb socket with a pull-chain.
- 1909 - The American ship Arapahoe became the first to ever use the SOS distress signal off the coast of Cape Hatteras, NC.
- 1954 - Seven years of fighting came to an end in Indochina. A formal peace was in place for the French and the Communist Vietminh.
- 1984 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was preparing for his weekly radio broadcast when, during testing of the microphone, the President said of the Soviet Union, "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you that I just signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
- 1995 - All U.S. nuclear tests were banned by President Clinton.
Saturday, August 10, 2024
California State Senator Switches from Democrat to Republican: 'Not the Party that I Signed Up For'
California State Senator Switches from Democrat to Republican: 'Not the Party that I Signed Up For':
“I can’t, in good conscience, with the values that I have and my commitment to represent the voters of California, continue to call myself a Democrat,” Alvarado-Gil continued.
Lamenting fighting an “uphill battle” to make positive changes with her fellow Democrats, she stated that her Republican colleagues “have a plan to fix California, and I want to be part of that.”
Goebbels would be jealous!-----UK police commissioner threatens to extradite, jail US citizens over online posts: 'We'll come after you' | Fox News
'Being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law' the police commissioner warned By Alexander Hall 
- London's Metropolitan Police chief warned that officials will not only be cracking down on British citizens for commentary on the riots in the U.K., but on American citizens as well.
- "We will throw the full force of the law at people. And whether you’re in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come after you," Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told Sky News...
It's NOT CO2!-----Media Scapegoat Fossil Fuels For Heat Waves, But Experts Say Asphalt, Cityscapes Real Culprit - Climate Change Dispatch
Media Scapegoat Fossil Fuels For Heat Waves, But Experts Say Asphalt, Cityscapes Real Culprit - Climate Change DispatchHeat waves bring a barrage of dramatic media reports.
“Heat flux is just a fancy scientific word for heat,” he said.
- This summer’s heat wave solicited a headline in the San Francisco Chronicle that claimed that 120 degrees is comparable to a pizza oven. Commercial pizza ovens are closer to 1,000 degrees, and home-baked pizzas are cooked between 425 and 500 degrees.
- With the heat wave bearing down on the West Coast, the Los Angeles Times editorial board argued that life would be better if we just got rid of fossil fuels...
“Heat flux is just a fancy scientific word for heat,” he said.
- It includes the heat that comes off of pavement, as well as the heat from air conditioning.
- Air conditioners cool spaces by removing heat, which is then ejected out of a building, raising temperatures within cities...
The big win against Google must be only the beginning | Blaze Media
The big win against Google must be only the beginning | Blaze Media:
On Monday, Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia agreed, finding in a nearly 300-page ruling that "Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly. It has violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act."
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