History for August 24

History for August 24 - On-This-Day.com:
Mason Williams 1938, Steve Guttenberg 1958, Marlee Matlin 1965


0079 - Mount Vesuvius erupted killing approximately 20,000 people. The cities of Pompeii, Stabiae and Herculaneum were buried in volcanic ash. 


0410 - The Visigoths overran Rome. This event symbolized the fall of the Western Roman Empire. 


1814 - Washington, DC, was invaded by British forces that set fire to the White House and Capitol. 


1869 - A patent for the waffle iron was received by Cornelius Swarthout. 


1949 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) went into effect. The agreement was that an attack against on one of the parties would be considered "an attack against them all." 


1954 - The Communist Party was virtually outlawed in the U.S. when the Communist Control Act went into effect. 


1989 - Pete Rose, the manager of the Cincinnati Reds, was banned from baseball for life after being accused of gambling on baseball. 


1995 - Microsoft's "Windows 95" went on sale. 


1998 - U.S. officials cited a soil sample as part of the evidence that a Sudan plant was producing precursors to the VX nerve gas. And, therefore made it a target for U.S. missiles on August 20, 1998. 


2001 - In McAllen, TX, Bridgestone/Firestone agreed to settle out of court and pay a reported $7.5 million to a family in a rollover accident in their Ford Explorer. 

Did the Muslim Terrorist Group ISIS Identify a Target City in America?

Did the Muslim Terrorist Group ISIS Identify a Target City in America?:
"The message along with the picture states “soldiers of the Islamic state of Iraq and Syria will pass from here soon.” Other tweets add ““we are in your state/ we are in your cities / we are in your streets.  You are our goals anywhere” and “we are here #america near our #target   sooooooooooooon.”

SOOPA drunk with a free Crown Vic!-----Detroit councilman charged under Michigan's super drunk law

Detroit councilman charged under Michigan's super drunk law | Detroit Free Press | freep.com:
"Detroit City Councilman Scott Benson was arraigned this week on charges that his blood alcohol level during a June traffic stop was high enough for him to be charged under Michigan’s so-called super drunk laws that carry stiffer penalties, officials said today.
Southfield Police said Benson’s blood-alcohol level was .244 — far above the .17 threshold for high-BAC drunken driving arrests — after he was found slumped over the steering wheel of his city-issued Ford Crown Victoria the night of June 29 on the southbound Southfield Freeway service drive just north of 8 Mile.
Benson was arraigned Thursday in Southfield’s 46th District Court on charges of driving with a blood alcohol level of .17 or higher and of having open intoxicants in the vehicle. The city later took the councilman’s car away. "

Could Prohibition Still Be Slowing the Craft Beer Boom?

Could Prohibition Still Be Slowing the Craft Beer Boom? | DC Beer:
"This week marks the sixth year bars, brewers, distributors and other beer enthusiasts will come together to celebrate the beer community in our nation’s capital.
One of the educational events, which was held last night, was a “drinking seminar” on How Government Affects Your Beer.
From taxes, which make up about half the cost of a beer, to the one man in the Treasury Department who approves every beer label, to the laws that dictate how brewers can sell their beer, rules and regulations have a huge impact on the cost, availability, and variety of beer in the market—something that should be of interest to any maker or lover of craft beer."

U.S. Senator’s Chilling Warning About What Islamic State Is Doing to Threaten America: ‘People Just Can’t Believe That’s Happening’ | TheBlaze.com

U.S. Senator’s Chilling Warning About What Islamic State Is Doing to Threaten America: ‘People Just Can’t Believe That’s Happening’ | TheBlaze.com:
"U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) said this week that the Islamic State terror group is quickly developing a way to blow up a major U.S. city.
The Senator, who serves as the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in an interview Wednesday with KOKH-TV that the threat is real."

The Absurd, Bureaucratic Hell That Is the American Police State

The Rutherford Institute :: The Absurd, Bureaucratic Hell That Is the American Police State:
"“The greatest evil is not now done in those sordid ‘dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to paint.
It is not done even in concentration camps and labour camps.
In those we see its final result.
But it is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voices.
Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the office of a thoroughly nasty business concern.”—C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters

Whether it’s the working mother arrested for letting her 9-year-old play unsupervised at a playground, the teenager forced to have his genitals photographed by police, the underage burglar sentenced to 23 years for shooting a retired police dog, or the 43-year-old man who died of a heart attack after being put in a chokehold by NYPD officers allegedly over the sale of untaxed cigarettes, the theater of the absurd that passes for life in the American police state grows more tragic and incomprehensible by the day."

Callers can use ID ‘spoofing’ to scam you

Callers can use ID ‘spoofing’ to scam you | WOODTV.com

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Some phone scammers are using a tool called spoofing to try to trick you into giving them money or to cover their tracks.

Spoofing allows anyone to fake the number a call appears to be coming from. Users can choose which number they want to show up on the recipient’s caller ID. 

Scammers use an app or card to pull it off. It generally costs about $.06 per call.Authorities say it’s becoming more common in crimes.

Wow! Thousands of unsold tix for MSU and UM games!-----NCAA Football Scores and Schedules for Week 1

2014 FBS (I-A) NCAA Football Scores and Schedules for Week 1 - ESPN:

BREAKING: Government Report Declares Obama Broke The Law; Judge Thinks He Deserves Prison

BREAKING: Government Report Declares Obama Broke The Law; Judge Thinks He Deserves Prison: "According to the report, “because DOD used appropriated funds to carry out the transfer when no money was available for that purpose, DOD violated the Antideficiency Act.”
The GAO cited one specific section of the law, signed by Obama himself, it determined was violated in the widely criticized prisoners swap."

Lest we forget. Or the MSM's lies take root......

"Fist-Bump" for golf or his ISIS comrades?-----Playing golf AGAIN: Obama tees off just 24 hours after being criticized for hitting the course within minutes of solemnly pledging justice for beheaded journalist James Foley

Playing golf AGAIN: Obama tees off just 24 hours after being criticized for hitting the course within minutes of solemnly pledging justice for beheaded journalist James Foley | Mail Online

Muskegon county ready for War!--------Militarization By County Via The Law Enforcement Support Office

Militarization By County Via The Law Enforcement Support Office
Militarization By County Via The Law Enforcement Support Office
The following database has been made available by the Law Enforcement Support Office of the Defense Logistics Agency and shows armaments and equipment obtained by local law enforcement officials from the U.S. Military and Department of Homeland Security.

Simply choose your State and your County and you'll have complete access to see how well militarized your local and county police departments are.

Ted Cruz Needed Just One Line To Perfectly Highlight Obama's Despicable Betrayal Of America's Allies

Ted Cruz Needed Just One Line To Perfectly Highlight Obama's Despicable Betrayal Of America's Allies: "Turkey, defined by a pronounced presence of Islamic terrorism, nonetheless remains on the list of nations the Obama administration feels should receive arms shipments from the U.S."

Feel-good story of the morning!---------That ISIS guy who promised to raise Islamic State flag over the White House? He’s dead

That ISIS guy who promised to raise Islamic State flag over the White House? He’s dead « Hot Air:
"The Islamic State’s Press Officer Abu Mosa became a figure of international notoriety overnight when he took on a starring role in a captivating Vice News documentary about ISIS in Syria.
 “Don’t be cowards and attack us with drones,” he said.
“Instead, send us your soldiers, the ones we humiliated in Iraq.
We will humiliate them everywhere, God willing, and we will raise the flag of Allah in the White House.”
Instead of doing that, according to the U.S. State Department, he’s just going to be dead."

History for August 23

History for August 23 - On-This-Day.com:

Birth anniversary of dancer, director, choreographer, actor Gene Kelly (1912-96).

Happy Birthday! Barbara Eden, Shelley Long, Vera Miles

1839 - Hong Kong was taken by the British in a war with China. 


1904 - Hard D. Weed patented the grip-tread tire chain for cars. 


 In 1927, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed after being found guilty in a fatal armed robbery in Massachusetts.

1939 - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression treaty. 

1973 -A botched bank robbery began in Stockholm, Sweden, that devolved into a hostage situation (Aug 23-28). The psychological state of the hostages identifying and sympathizing with their captors was later termed the “Stockholm Syndrome.”

1977 - First man-powered flight: Bryan Allen pedaled the 70-pound Gossamer Condor for a mile at a minimal altitude of two pylons at Schafter, CA.

1979 - Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov defected while the Bolshoi Ballet was on tour in New York City. 


1982 - The parliament of Lebanon elected Bashir Bemayel president. He was assassinated three weeks later. 


1998 - Protestors in Sudan carried a sign that bore the resemblance of Monica Lewinsky and the words "No War for Monika." The anti-U.S. demonstration was in Khartoum, Sudan.

They Refused to Host a Gay Wedding on Their Farm — and Now They’re Facing a Big Fine | TheBlaze.com

They Refused to Host a Gay Wedding on Their Farm — and Now They’re Facing a Big Fine | TheBlaze.com:
"Owners of a family farm in Schaghticoke, New York, are being fined $13,000 for refusing to allow a gay wedding ceremony to take place on their property in 2012, just one year after the state legalized same-sex nuptials."

Now, THAT's a fair contract!-----Hostess Twinkie plant in Schiller Park closes after 84 years

Hostess Twinkie plant in Schiller Park closes after 84 years - Chicago Tribune:
Hostess Brands said Wednesday it will close its Schiller Park bakery, where Twinkies and other iconic sweets have been produced for 84 years, affecting about 400 employees.
Union officials said they were notified of the closure on the same day they were set to start negotiating a new labor contract. 
About 280 of the workers had voted to unionize in May.
The plant, among only four remaining Hostess bakeries in the country and the last left in Illinois, is expected to close Oct. 19.
Twinkies were invented in the Chicago area in 1930."

BOOM! Mark Levin to Obama: ‘Get Your Ass Off The Golf Course, Act Like a President, or Get the Hell Out!’

BOOM! Mark Levin to Obama: ‘Get Your Ass Off The Golf Course, Act Like a President, or Get the Hell Out!’:
“You know, folks, an American is decapitated in the middle of the desert by some British-Islamo-Nazi puke,” Levin begins exhibiting righteous indignation. “This puke, this punk, ties one of our citizens up, his hands behind his back, lifts up his chin, and saws his head off!” Levin shouted.
“Is it too much to expect this pathetic president to spend more than five minutes on it?” Levin asked, referring to Obama hitting the links immediately after issuing his brief emotionless prepared statement regarding the barbaric beheading of photojournalist James Foley. "

These 9 Charts Show America's Coming Student Loan Apocalypse

These 9 Charts Show America's Coming Student Loan Apocalypse

Borrowers Struggling To Make Payments

Excludes loans in grace, in-school status. 51% of borrowers are not repaying loans on time, as expected. As of June 30, 2014.

Bankruptcy/Disability

Bankruptcy/Disability

Current on payments49%

Deferment18%

Delinquency/Default18%

15%

Forbearance

Bankruptcy/Disability (1%)

Total:
$506.6bn

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Report Says Bergdahl Prisoner Swap Violated Two U.S. Laws | TheBlaze.com

Report Says Bergdahl Prisoner Swap Violated Two U.S. Laws | TheBlaze.com:
"The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a seven-page report on Thursday saying the Obama administration’s Defense Department violated U.S. law by swapping five Guantanamo Bay detainees for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl without giving congress advance notice of the transfer."

Mussolini Tried To Abolish Pasta

Mussolini Tried To Abolish Pasta - KnowledgeNuts:
"When Mussolini started his domestic campaign to make Italy a self-sufficient country, he took aim at one of Italy’s most beloved foods—pasta.
He raised the fees associated with importing grains and insisted that Italians begin eating rice instead of pasta. He even had the support of the art movement known as the Futurists, who derided pasta as not being modern enough.
Needless to say, the campaign didn’t work."

...The dictator even went so far as to write a poem on the matter, bidding his subjects to love bread but not to consume too much of it—and then, only eat what was made in the country. 
He also pushed the Italian people to turn their back on a longtime staple—pasta. 
He wanted farmers to devote their fields to raising rice instead, and he had a huge base of supporters in the Futurist movement.
The Futurists were an up-and-coming art movement that derided anything that wasn’t on the cutting edge of modern. 
They wanted Italy to be on the front lines of the future, and they saw one thing holding the entire country back—its love of pasta.

Karen Lewis' campaign treasurer says making government smaller is racist [video]

Karen Lewis' campaign treasurer says making government smaller is racist [video] - Illinois Review
CHICAGO - The conservative principle of making government smaller is a racist concept that targets black families, according to Karen Lewis' trusted advisor and campaign committee treasurer Brandon Johnson.

"When you talk about making government smaller, that is code ... for eliminating black people from jobs," Johnson, from the Chicago Teacher Union's Black Caucus, said at a meeting of teachers in April 2013.

....."This move to eliminate this entire class of people is not just an issue for the people who are impacted, but also for the world around us." 

Eric Holder to Ferguson: I was harassed by cops | WashingtonExaminer.com

Eric Holder to Ferguson: I was harassed by cops | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"Holder’s role in Ferguson is somewhat limited in that his office can’t pursue murder charges against Wilson — that’s a local matter.
“Our investigation is different,” Holder said in a separate meeting with local officials. “We’re looking for possible violations of federal civil rights statutes.”"

‘A Subtle Message to ISIS’ From a Ticked Off Military Veteran Should Send a Chill Down the Spine of Every Terrorist | TheBlaze.com

‘A Subtle Message to ISIS’ From a Ticked Off Military Veteran Should Send a Chill Down the Spine of Every Terrorist | TheBlaze.com:
"The powerful response from Nick Powers, identified as a Marine Corps veteran by one website, comes after terrorists beheaded American photojournalist James Foley and posted the propaganda video online for the world to see.
The main, undeniable point of his message to ISIS terrorists is this: You really don’t want to pick a fight with America’s veterans."

Emanuel stands pat on CPS hiring preference, despite (teacher union boss!!!) Lewis blast

Emanuel stands pat on CPS hiring preference, despite Lewis blast | Early & Often:
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday stood firm in his decision to give graduates of Chicago Public Schools a leg up on city jobs — including Chicago firefighters — despite surprise opposition from Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis.

“We want everybody from all parts of the city to be able to participate and work for the city. I want to make sure the doors of opportunity are open to all — that everybody feels they have a fair shot. That did not exist before,” the mayor said.

.....In a full-page op-ed in the Chicago Sun-Times, Lewis denounced the mayor’s plan as a “meaningless stunt” that will have “zero impact” on raising the quality of public safety and do “nothing whatsoever” to raise CPS graduation rates.

“It does, however, foster religious and racial divisiveness and invites significant legal challenges that could cost taxpayers millions,” wrote Lewis, who is considering a race for mayor against Emanuel.

Hasn’t law enforcement become more dangerous, justifying the United States of SWAT? No, it’s actually safer than ever

Hasn’t law enforcement become more dangerous, justifying the United States of SWAT? No, it’s actually safer than ever | AEIdeas:

Dispatches from the CNN Style Guide

Ed Driscoll » Dispatches from the CNN Style Guide:
"Having been corrected, what Lemon should have said was, “you’re right, I meant ‘semi-automatic.’” 
But he didn’t. 
Instead, he said:
“For me, that’s an automatic weapon.”
What?

It does not especially matter that Don Lemon doesn’t know the difference between ”automatic” and “semi-automatic” rifles.
Lots of people don’t.
But it really does matter that, having been told he was wrong on national television, Lemon contended that his prior ignorance — and not objective physical and legal reality — should prevail.
Legally and functionally, the item that the panel is discussing was a semi-automatic weapon.
There is no “dispute” over this.
This is not an ongoing “debate.” It’s not a matter of “opinion.”
It’s not an issue on which we can “agree to disagree.”
It’s not an “altercation” that can give way to “compromise.”
It’s a fact.
An undisputed fact.
And yet, for some reason, Lemon seemed to believe that he could talk his way out of his mistake.
“Let’s call this LemonSplaining,” John Nolte quips at Big Journalism.
And CNN wonders why it long ago lost the trust of a nation."

Can't fix what folks don't want fixed-----A strong spirit: 'Save Our City' hosts health screenings, prayer sessions in Muskegon Heights

A strong spirit: 'Save Our City' hosts health screenings, prayer sessions in Muskegon Heights | MLive.com: "First Ladii joined forces with other religious leaders as part of an 11-day campaign called "Save Our City."
"A lot of people are ill and don't know that they are ill because they can't afford insurance," she said. "This way, they can find out if they need to go to a doctor right away."
The event attracted about a dozen people, who had the option of being screened for depression, HIV, AIDS, as well as get vision, diabetes, pulmonary function and blood pressure tests.
According to the First Ladii, God gave her the vision to hold the campaign, as well as the intent to return to Muskegon. The reaction has been anything but a surprise for the Atlanta resident.
"People have been happy about what we are doing," the First Ladii said. "When we first came, a guy came up and he wanted prayer. He said after we prayed for him, he felt the lift come off of him. That's what we are doing this for. We want to pray over people."
Some may not know how to get the help they need. We offer them God, we offer them Jesus Christ. -- Senior Pastor Johnnie L. Brown Jr.
Others within the community have begun to see the impact this 11-day campaign has had on willing participants."