History for April 29

History for April 29 - On-This-Day.com
William Randolph Hearst 1863 - American newspaper magnate, newspaper publisher, Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy) 1899 - Composer, pianist, big band leader, Hirohito (Emperor Showa) 1901 - 124th Japanese emperor, emperor from 1926 to 1989


Dale Earnhardt 1951 - Father of race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  Jerry Seinfeld 1955 - Comedian, actor ("Seinfeld"), Daniel Day-Lewis 1957 - Actor


Michelle Pfeiffer 1957 - Actress, Uma Thurman 1970 - Actress ("Pulp Fiction"), Andre Agassi 1970 - Tennis player 


1429 - Joan of Arc led Orleans, France, to victory over Britain. 


1813 - Rubber was patented by J.F. Hummel. 


1945 - The German Army in Italy surrendered unconditionally to the Allies. 


1945 - In a bunker in Berlin, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun were married. Hitler designated Admiral Karl Doenitz his successor. 


1945 - The Nazi death camp, Dachau, was liberated. 



1975 - The U.S. embassy in Vietnam was evacuated as North Vietnamese forces fought their way into Saigon. 


1990 - The destruction of the Berlin Wall began. 


1992 - Rioting began after a jury decision to acquit four Los Angeles policemen in the Rodney King beating trial. 54 people were killed in 3 days. 


1998 - The U.S., Canada and Mexico end tariffs on $1 billion in NAFTA trade. 

Ted Cruz gets specific on 'abolishing the IRS' | WashingtonExaminer.com

Ted Cruz gets specific on 'abolishing the IRS' | WashingtonExaminer.com:

"Cruz said the theme of his campaign rests on restoring Americans' optimism for the future, as defined by three elements: "No. 1, bringing back jobs and growth and opportunity; No. 2., defending our constitutional liberties and No. 3, restoring America's leadership in the world."

Man Dragged Out of Store by Mob in What Is Likely the Most Disgusting Video to Emerge Out of Baltimore Riots

Man Dragged Out of Store by Mob in What Is Likely the Most Disgusting Video to Emerge Out of Baltimore Riots | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"Man Dragged Out of Store by Mob in What Is Likely the Most Disgusting Video to Emerge Out of Baltimore Riots
A man was dragged out of a liquor store and brutally beaten and stomped during the violent Baltimore riots on Monday.
It was speculated that the man was the owner of the store but the victim’s identity wasn’t known at time of publication.
 In a shocking video posted online, rioters can be seen punching and stomping on the white man for no apparent reason.
The man’s condition is currently unknown.
 The violence in Baltimore erupted on the same day as the funeral of Freddie Gray, who died of a spine injury while in police custody.
The death is currently under investigation.
 The National Guard was activated on Monday as police were unable to get the riots under control."

Joe Biden Praises Eric Holder as ‘One of the Finest Attorney Generals We Have Had’ | TheBlaze.com

Joe Biden Praises Eric Holder as ‘One of the Finest Attorney Generals We Have Had’ | TheBlaze.com:

“He might be one of the finest attorney generals we have had,” Biden continued. “He has been in this environment of such political hostility. He has stood his ground on principle. He has never yielded. And he has been right.”

Holder’s controversial tenure at the Justice Department ended Friday and was marked by questions about the Fast and Furious scandal, aggressive leak investigations and other matters."

Protesters Gather at Clinton Foundation to Complain of 'Missing Money' from Haiti Recovery

Protesters Gather at Clinton Foundation to Complain of 'Missing Money' from Haiti Recovery | The Weekly Standard:
"Protesters gathered outside the Clinton Foundation in New York City to complain about "missing money" from the Haiti recovery effort from the 2010 earthquake:
"New Yorkers with roots in Haiti say the picture [of the Haiti recovery] isn't so rosy," said the NY1 anchor.
The protesters claimed that the $10 billion meant to help rebuild Haiti did little to help the country after the devastating quake. 
And that much of the money went to non-Haitian companies.
"[I]n Harlem, people raised their voices to call attention to the missing money," said the local New York City reporter.
"This protest outside the offices of the Clinton Foundation, which helped lead the reconstruction fund."
Said one proteser, “These people, they are still living in very difficult conditions, still living under tents, while Bill Clinton and his cronies--they waste this money."
As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton devoted much of her time in 2010 to the Haiti recovery."

Another "new" word we dare not speak---Tonight Show Drummer: Calling Rioters 'Thugs' Is Code For 'N***ers'

Tonight Show Drummer: Calling Rioters 'Thugs' Is Code For 'N***ers' | The Daily Caller

Ahmir Khalib Thompson, better known as Questlove, did not appreciate Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, or anyone else, using the word “thugs” to describe rioters throwing bricks at police, looking businesses and burning buildings.

Mayor Rawlings-Blake at a press conference earlier in the day said:

It is very clear there is a difference between what we saw over the past week with the peaceful protests, those who wish to seek justice, those who wish to be heard, and want answers and the difference between those protests and the thugs who only want to incite violence and destroy our city.

I’m a life-long resident of Baltimore and too many people have spent generations building up this city for it to be destroyed by thugs who in a very senseless way are trying to tear down what so many have fought for.

Questlove, drummer and leader of The Roots, the house band for the Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, appears to have taken issue with this. Taking to Twitter, Questlove cut to the chase:

Mayor Rawlings-Blake is black.

When asked what word should be used, Questlove offered nothing.

‘We are in a police state right now’

‘We are in a police state right now’:

“The government is watching everything you’re doing,” Whitehead said. “We are in a police state right now. The question is, can we push it back?”

One of Whitehead’s greatest frustrations in the book is Americans’ acceptance of limitations placed on their freedoms and an unwillingness thus far to fight back. He said one of the biggest problems is that most Americans are unaware of how much police interaction with citizens is changing in many different ways.

“They’re not getting the news,” Whitehead said. “If you watch just regular television news, you don’t realize there are 80,000 SWAT team raids (each year). There were only 3,000 of those in the early 1980s. There are 80,000 occurring annually now across the United States. Eighty percent of those SWAT team raids are for what we used to call warrant service, where a policeman would come knock on your door.”

2015’s States With The Highest & Lowest Insurance Premium Penalties for High Risk Drivers

2015’s States With The Highest & Lowest Insurance Premium Penalties for High Risk Drivers | WalletHub®:
Interesting.
Michigan has 3rd highest car insurance yet has the lowest premium % penalty for drunk driving.
Add in the near-decriminalization for driving without insurance in democrat controlled cities like Detroit, and the "automobile capital of the world" is a car owners hell. 

Liberal city. Liberal thugs-----In Every City In America There Are People Ready To Riot, Loot And Set Things On Fire

In Every City In America There Are People Ready To Riot, Loot And Set Things On Fire
The city of Baltimore has been transformed into an “absolute war zone“, and the governor of Maryland has declared a state of emergency as the rioting in “Charm City” continues to escalate.  
...just like we saw in Ferguson, there are lots of people out there that are ready to riot, loot and set things on fire at the drop of a hat – all they need is an opportunity.  
The social decay that has been eating away at the foundations of our society for generations is now manifesting in some very ugly ways.  
We have raised an entire generation of young people in a “value free” environment, and now we are getting to experience some of the consequences of our foolishness.  
And what we are witnessing in Baltimore right now is just the start.  
Eventually, we are going to see scenes like this all over the nation.

...You can find some incredible photos of looting in progress right here. 
Do those young people believe that they are actually doing something constructive that will make a difference in our society? 
Of course not. 
They are opportunists that are taking advantage of the chaos to commit crime.
And you know what? 
A lot of older African-Americans were absolutely disgusted by what they were seeing. 
The following is just one example…

Barbara Taylor, 60, has lived in the neighborhood near the store for 15 years. As she spoke, a group of teenagers carrying cases of soda and Arizona Iced Tea walked by. “All I can see is crime,” said Taylor. “The people doing this don’t live around here. They’re kids coming in to our neighborhood and breaking it apart. There is no reason for this.”

PHOTO: The Disturbing Picture Of Obama’s Kenyan Grandma He Does NOT Want You To See

PHOTO: The Disturbing Picture Of Obama’s Kenyan Grandma He Does NOT Want You To See:

"A recent photograph has surfaced of Obama’s grandmother on a holy Islamic pilgrimage known as “Umrah.”

“Umrah involves visiting Makkah, which is considered to be the holiest city in Islam, and can be undertaken at any time of the year, unlike the Hajj.”

Rise of the 'silver collar' workforce: When a four-year degree isn't the right move

Rise of the 'silver collar' workforce: When a four-year degree isn't the right move - Watchdog.org:
"The average amount of college student loan debt rose last year to an average of $28,400 while an increasing number of graduates either can’t find work or are working at jobs that don’t even require a bachelor’s degree to begin with, leaving many of them — their parents included — wondering if they’ve wasted their money."

History for April 28

History for April 28 - On-This-Day.com
James Monroe 1758 - 5th U.S. President, nickname: The Last Cocked Hat, Odette Sansom Hallowes 1912 - Special operations during World War I, (Nelle) Harper Lee 1926 - Author ("To Kill A Mockingbird") 


Saddam Hussein 1937 - Iraqi leader, Ann-Margret (Olsson) 1941 - Singer, actress ("Viva Las Vegas", "Grumpy Old Men"), Jay Leno 1950 - Comedian, television talk show host ("The Tonight Show") 


1686 - The first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia Mathamatic" was published. 


1789 - A mutiny on the British ship Bounty took place when a rebel crew took the ship and set sail to Pitcairn Island. The mutineers left Captain W. Bligh and 18 sailors adrift. 


1896 - The Addressograph was patented by J.S. Duncan. 


1914 - W.H. Carrier patented the design of his air conditioner. 


1932 - The yellow fever vaccine for humans was announced. 


1945 - Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country. 


1946 - The Allies indicted Tojo with 55 counts of war crimes. 


1957 - Mike Wallace was seen on TV for the first time. He was the host of "Mike Wallace Interviews." 


1988 - In Maui, HI, one flight attendant was killed when the fuselage of a Boeing 737 ripped open in mid-flight. 


1996 - U.S. President Clinton gave a 4 1/2 hour videotaped testimony as a defense witness in the criminal trial of his former Whitewater business partners. 


1997 - A worldwide treaty to ban chemical weapons took effect. Russia and other countries such as Iraq and North Korea did not sign.