History for July 8

History for July 8 - On-This-Day.com
Ferdinand von Zeppelin 1838, John D. Rockefeller 1839, Marty Feldman 1933


Wolfgang Puck 1949, Kevin Bacon 1958, Toby Keith 1961
    

1099 - Christian soldiers on the First Crusade march around Jerusalem.



1865 - C.E. Barnes patented the machine gun.


1881 - Edward Berner, druggist in Two Rivers, WI, poured chocolate syrup on ice cream in a dish. To this time chocolate syrup had only been used for making ice-cream sodas.


1889 - The Wall Street Journal was first published.


1889 - John L. Sullivan defeated Jake Kilrain, in the last championship bare-knuckle fight. The fight lasted 75 rounds.


1950 - General Douglas MacArthur was named commander-in-chief of United Nations forces in Korea.


1960 - The Soviet Union charged Gary Powers with espionage. He was shot down in a U-2 spy plane.


1981 - The Solar Challenger became the frist solar-powered airplane to cross the English Channel.

Supreme Court's Janus ruling will end cash cow for liberal activists: experts | Fox News

Supreme Court's Janus ruling will end cash cow for liberal activists: experts | Fox News:

The battle over unions collecting money from non-members moved from the Supreme Court to the court of public employees' opinion.
On the same day the court announced its ruling in the Janus case barring public-sector unions from automatically collecting fees from government workers who choose not to join the union, libertarian groups were outside government buildings passing out literature.

The way we were-----The Pink Panther Theme Song (Original Version)

Boob-tube-----STAY TUNED - THURSDAY NIGHT TV SPRING 1963

Your tax (or bridge repairing) dollars at "work"-----Social justice organization teaches refugees to ride bikes Refugee Resettlement Watch

Social justice organization teaches refugees to ride bikes � Refugee Resettlement Watch
"The political Right can’t hold a candle to the Left when it comes to indoctrination—bringing refugees to their political view of things.

MinnPost photo by Ibrahim Hirsi
Nima Abdirahman learns to ride a bike while developing her social consciousness!

In Minnesota (of course, where else!), a non-profit organization is teaching refugees to ride bicycles. 

Sounds like a nice thing to do, until you read the description of ‘Cycles for Change’ on their website. (Emphasis is mine)

Cycles for Change is a non-profit organization working at the intersection of social justice and the bicycle movement. 
We are grounded in the values of equity, justice, inclusion and self-empowerment. 

We believe it is essential to establish gender equity and safe(r) spaces for underrepresented and marginalized people on bikes. Cycles for Change centers femme, trans, women, and gender non-conforming peoples; and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; and youth within our work.

Our goal is to create platforms that authentically cultivate leadership development and social consciousness through bicycles and community involvement. Cycles for Change implements a variety of programs to accomplish our goal. Face-to-face connection and creating a welcoming environment are central to all of our programs.

Your money!

And, before I give you a few snips from a story at the MinnPost, I checked a recent ‘Cycles for Change’ Form 990 and found that they received $168,383 in 2016 from government grants..."
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Shock: Wages and Jobs Soar at American Businesses 'Hit' by Metals Tariffs | Breitbart

Shock: Wages and Jobs Soar at American Businesses 'Hit' by Metals Tariffs | Breitbart:
"When President Trump on the first day of March said that the U.S. would impose a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and a ten percent tariff on imported aluminum, many economists predicted that this spelled trouble for the industries that rely on steel and aluminum for their products.
...Yet there are few signs that the tariffs are having a negative effect on America’s metal using industries.
In fact, American businesses that make the most use of metals are adding jobs at a rate that is four times as fast as the broader economy, according to data from the Department of Labor.

• The fabricated metals sector–where workers transform metal into intermediate or end products other than machinery, computers and electronics, and metal furniture–added jobs in March, April, May and June. 
• ...In June alone, fabricated metals added 7,000 jobs.
• Machinery manufacturing added jobs...
• Transportation manufacturing, the sector that includes automakers and aerospace, added jobs...

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'Republicans Have My Support': NY Dem Slams Schumer, Says Party 'Betraying' American Values | Fox News Insider

'Republicans Have My Support': NY Dem Slams Schumer, Says Party 'Betraying' American Values | Fox News Insider:

A longtime Democratic New York State lawmaker ripped Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), declaring that he will support the GOP until Schumer can "restore sanity and honesty" to the party.
State Assemblyman Dov Hikind of Brooklyn slammed Schumer's attacks on President Trump, which were sent as part of a fundraising call.

Government transportation-----Police ID man killed when SEPTA bus crashed into home, investigation continues - Philly

Police ID man killed when SEPTA bus crashed into home, investigation continues - Philly
"A SEPTA bus crashed into two cars and a home on Frankford Avenue, killing one man and injuring multiple others.

...James Robert Derbyshire of East Torresdale was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:30 p.m. Derbyshire was sharing an inflatable wading pool with his son and a woman, neighbors said, in front of his son’s home on Frankford Avenue when he was killed.
A bus carrying about 15 passengers ran a red light at the intersection of Morell Avenue and Frankford shortly before 6 p.m. and hit a Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ that were traveling on Frankford. 

The bus then jumped the curb, plowing through fence posts and shrubbery toward the three people before striking the home on the 9800 block of Frankford Avenue and coming to a stop, police said.
Derbyshire was visiting for his daughter’s wedding, neighbors said..."
Comments

• Busta Nutter---The first time Septa ever picked anyone up at their door, and it leads to a death. Sad.
• Randolphnurina---We need to outlaw Buses, ban them from big cities. No one has a "Right" to drive a bus that kills people.
• Curmudgeon---If I didn't have to work, I would love to station myself on a corner on E. Market St. and compile a spreadsheet with the date, time, bus number and the number of times buses run red lights -- just on Market St. They sound their horns to let pedestrians know not to step off as they will be barreling through the light. Courteous, no? I have lived in Center City for over 20 years and am appalled by the number of times I see public vehicles running red lights. I am surprised more accidents like this haven't happened.
• Scenewriter---...We need common-sense Bus Control before another dies.
• Bunsonhoneydew2013---As a professional bus driver, I must ask... What happened Man?! This article reads like a zombie bus went wild. My boss would hold the driver more personally responsible. This is a major operator malfunction. Is the driver Muslim?
• Randolphnurina---Reply to @bunsonhoneydew2013: More likely the Driver was watching Maxine Waters on his iPad and didn't see the red light...."

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Hate-laden liberals.------Sadiq Khan gives green light for giant Donald Trump ‘angry baby’ to fly over Parliament during President’s UK visit

Sadiq Khan gives green light for giant Donald Trump ‘angry baby’ to fly over Parliament during President’s UK visit
"TROLLING TRUMP 

Sadiq Khan gives green light for giant Donald Trump ‘angry baby’ to fly over Parliament during President’s UK visit

Mayor of London approves request for the giant balloon, dubbed the ‘Trump baby’, to be placed in the capital next Saturday after campaigners raised more than £16,000 for it

SADIQ Khan has given the green light for a giant “angry baby” version of Donald Trump to fly over Parliament during the President's visit to the UK.

The Mayor of London has approved a request for the giant balloon, dubbed the “Trump baby”, to be placed in the capital next Saturday.."

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Lunch video-----The Amazing Life of Ulysses S. Grant

Wondermark Archive #1409; In which a Dress is addressed

Wondermark � Archive � #1409; In which a Dress is addressed

DHS expands power to initiate deportations - Washington Times

DHS expands power to initiate deportations - Washington Times:

The Trump administration has expanded the government’s deportation powers, issuing guidelines urging officers at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services — the agency that oversees legal immigration and naturalization — to begin the removal process for people who use fraudulent documents or who illegally took government benefits.
USCIS officers have always had powers, but in the past had usually referred cases to other parts of Homeland Security for decisions on deportation.