History for March 23

History for March 23 - On-This-Day.com:
Erich Fromm 1900 - German-American psychologist and humanistic philosopher, Joan Crawford 1905 - Actress (Mildred Pierce, The Unknown), Born: Lucille Fay LeSueur, Akira Kurosawa 1910 - Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter (Sugata Sanshiro, Madadayo)

 

Wernher Von Braun ((Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun)) 1912 - Rocket scientist, generally regarded as the father of the United States space program, Craig Breedlove 1937 - First to reach 400 mi/h, 500 mi/h and 600 mi/h using turbojet-powered vehicles, Keri Russell 1976 - Actress ("Felicity," "The Americans")


1775 - American revolutionary Patrick Henry declared, "give me liberty, or give me death!"


1806 - Explorers Lewis and Clark, reached the Pacific coast, and began their return journey to the east.


1857 - Elisha Otis installed the first modern passenger elevator in a public building. It was at the corner of Broome Street and Broadway in New York City.


1912 - The Dixie Cup was invented.


1919 - Benito Mussolini founded his Fascist political movement in Milan, Italy.


1933 - The German Reichstag adopted the Enabling Act. The act effectively granted Adolf Hitler dictatorial legislative powers.


1956 - Pakistan became the first Islamic republic. It was still within the British Commonwealth.


1983 - U.S. President Reagan first proposed development of technology to intercept enemy missiles. The proposal became known as the Strategic Defense Initiative and "Star Wars."

LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:

https://libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2017/03/sling-shot-by-tammy-derouin-being.html

Sling Shot

By Tammy Derouin

Being politically correct is not my style. In fact, I held firm on referring to those who entered the United States illegally as illegal aliens. Mainstream media decided they needed to soften the offense by calling them illegal immigrants. I was happily surprised and a bit amused that “alien” crept back into the description after Trump took office.

The United States is the beacon of hope for people all around the world. The desire to live free is what draws people here. Freedom is the ultimate goal. Living in a country which recognizes your God-given rights is a blessing and one that should not be taken for granted.

We protect our homes from those who seek to enter illegally. We wouldn't allow anyone to enter our home if they were openly threatening to destroy it. There are reasons we build fences, install locks, security systems and cling to our God-given right to protect ourselves. Why should it be any different for our homeland?

Do you know anyone who would intentionally leave their family, home and belongings vulnerable to a home invasion? Do you know anyone that would open their door, shrugging off death threats and or acts of violence against them and their family? It would be beyond irresponsible. Family members would question their sanity. Would you really betray your family to avoid being called a name?

The old playground bullying tactics have been commandeered by Left-wing radicals. As kids, name calling was an occasional fact of life. Eventually, you learned it was only a word. Those who knew you, knew the truth. If you feed a bully, he returns and demands more. The more you cower and give in, the happier you make him. You are empowering your very own enemy; one that will attack every chance he gets. The worse thing you can do to a bully is stand up to him.

There are several ways to defeat a bully. Eventually, you find what works best for you. When you've reached your fill, your weapon, either in attitude, words or my personal favorite, humor, comes out shaped like a little sling shot.......

What’s That Smell? – Da Tech Guy Blog

What’s That Smell? – Da Tech Guy Blog:
by baldilocks

It’s comforting to know that I’m not the only one whose “surrealism” detector is pinging off the scale. 
In fact, I’m in good company.

Victor Davis Hansen:

There is now something called the “Resistance,” which by its nomenclature poses that its opposition to Trump is reminiscent of European partisan resistance to Hitler: Affluent progressives are now on the barricades to stop another Holocaust? Cities now nullify federal law in the spirit of the Old Confederacy. A federal judge doesn’t enforce federal law because he says he does not like what the president and his associates said in the past, during the campaign. Op-ed writers overseas wait eagerly for the president’s assassination. At CNN, Fareed Zakaria, wrist-slapped for past plagiarism, melts down while screaming of Trump’s “bullsh**.” Madonna says she has “thought an awful lot about blowing up the White House.”

...I’m old enough to remember when such people would need to be bailed out of jail for such things. 
But, anyone who is old enough to remember the political, media, and social climate during the Obama Administration can do that, so I guess that’s nothing to brag about. 
More from Hansen...
Read on!

It's the culture, stupid!-----22,000-plus who didn't show for jury duty in Detroit offered second chance | MLive.com

22,000-plus who didn't show for jury duty in Detroit offered second chance | MLive.com:
"DETROIT -- The grace period has passed for 22,255 Wayne County residents who failed to appear for jury duty at Detroit's Third Circuit Court in 2016, and they may face arrest if they don't act soon.
...Nearly a third of the 62,388 Wayne County residents called to jury duty last year failed to appear..."

Top EPA Official Unexpectedly Resigns, Citing Rampant Infighting At Agency

Top EPA Official Unexpectedly Resigns, Citing Rampant Infighting At Agency:

"A senior member of the Trump administration’s transition team for the Environmental Protection Agency unexpectedly resigned last Wednesday, citing concerns of the “integrity” of long time workers at the agency.

David Schnare, an outspoken climate change skeptic, was a member of the so-called EPA “landing team” tasked with creating an “action plan” to reform the agency.

Schnare’s abrupt resignation came as a surprise. He was expected to accept a leading position at the EPA."

Army Still Testing Ripsaw, the 'Luxury Super Tank' | DefenseTech

Army Still Testing Ripsaw, the 'Luxury Super Tank' | DefenseTech:
"The U.S. Army continues to test a lightweight tracked vehicle known as Ripsaw that’s now being pitched to the consumer market as a “luxury super tank.”..."

Michigan Taxpayers Don’t Need to Spend Another $4 Billion Annually on Infrastructure [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

Michigan Taxpayers Don’t Need to Spend Another $4 Billion Annually on Infrastructure [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Michigan’s 21st Century Infrastructure Commission recently came out with a report that made 107 recommendations to improve the state’s telecommunications and transportation networks, energy supply, drinking water and sewers.
Media and state pundits jumped on it, claiming it says that Michigan needs $4 billion each year in extra infrastructure spending.
But that’s not exactly what the report says.
...When the report calls for more spending, it is often for projects that aren’t really infrastructure. 
For example, it asks for $20 million annually to “promote Michigan as the focal point of the global intelligent vehicle industry.”...
Of the 33 recommendations to spend more money, only 11 actually call for spending more money on infrastructure. For example, it calls on the Department of Transportation and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to “advance Michigan’s intelligent vehicle industry.”
It gives no details about how that should be done, only that it will cost $2 million..."

At least they're consistent... sorta-----Obama IRS gave 'Satan Club' creator fast tax-exempt status as conservatives delayed: Watchdog - Washington Times

Obama IRS gave 'Satan Club' creator fast tax-exempt status as conservatives delayed: Watchdog - Washington Times: 
"Documents obtained by a government watchdog show that the originator of the “After School Satan Club” received speedy tax-exempt status while conservative groups were stuck in bureaucratic red tape under the Obama administration..."

Lunch video-----John Bolton: We're running out of time on North Korea

Noon-toon

Trump Jobs Boom: IBM to Hire 2,000 Vets After Meeting with Prez - Breitbart

Trump Jobs Boom: IBM to Hire 2,000 Vets After Meeting with Prez - Breitbart:

"The Trump jobs boom continues, with computer giant IBM announcing that it is set to hire 2,000 veterans of the U.S. Military after a meeting with President Donald J. Trump."

Flint "leaders" screwed it up. Who gonna fix it?-----EPA says Flint must do more to tap funds for water plant, meter upgrades | MLive.com

EPA says Flint must do more to tap funds for water plant, meter upgrades | MLive.com:
"FLINT, MI -- The city of Flint must take additional steps before it can spend most of $100 million awarded last week by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the city's water system.
EPA Acting Regional Administrator Robert A. Kaplan told the city and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in a Friday, March 17, letter that the conditional award of $100 million in federal funds still requires updated plans that detail proposed work at the city water plant and for a water meter replacement program..."

James Woods Posts Tweet Showing What Democrats Have Done to America

James Woods Posts Tweet Showing What Democrats Have Done to America:

"If you listen to the Democrats, it was either a) the Russians, b) “fake news,” c) James Comey, d) sexism/racism/xenophobia/(insert bigotry here), or e) all of the above.

However, actor James Woods seems to have a better handle on it. In a list that he posted to Twitter, he nailed down exactly why the American people were fed up with the Democrats."

Your tax dollars at "work"-----New “Decolonized” Map in Boston Public Schools Reveals Tiny Europe Has No Room for Migrants from Giant Africa & Latin America | VDARE - premier news outlet for patriotic immigration reform

New “Decolonized” Map in Boston Public Schools Reveals Tiny Europe Has No Room for Migrants from Giant Africa & Latin America | VDARE - premier news outlet for patriotic immigration reform:

From The Guardian:

Boston public schools map switch aims to amend 500 years of distortion
A district will drop the Mercator projection, which physically diminished Africa and South America, for the Peters, which cut the developed world down to size
The Gall-Peters projection, which shows land masses in their correct proportions by area, puts the relative sizes of Africa and North America in perspective.
When Boston public schools introduced a new standard map of the world this week, some young students’ felt their jaws drop. 
In an instant, their view of the world had changed.

...Three days ago, Boston’s public schools began phasing in the lesser-known Peters projection, which cuts the US, Britain and the rest of Europe down to size. …

“This is the start of a three-year effort to decolonize the curriculum in our public schools,” said Colin Rose, assistant superintendent of opportunity and achievement gaps for Boston public schools..."

Read on, lots of child abuse happening here. 

Trump Immigration Order Legal & Constitutional: Five Federal Judges Explain Why | National Review

Trump Immigration Order Legal & Constitutional: Five Federal Judges Explain Why | National Review:

"In a dissent written by Jay Bybee and joined by Alex Kozinski, Consuelo Callahan, Carlos Bea, and Sandra Ikuta, the judges explain why the panel’s decision was full of errors that “confound Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit precedent” that will make it impossible for the district courts “to know what law to apply in the future.” Moreover, they note, the personal views of federal judges should be “of no consequence.” “Whatever we, as individuals, may feel about the President or the Executive Order, the President’s decision was well within the powers of the presidency, and ‘[t]he wisdom of the policy choices made by [the President] is not a matter for our consideration.’”"

Aspen area woman again accused of ski theft – The Denver Post

Aspen area woman again accused of ski theft – The Denver Post:
"Apparently Jillian White really likes Blizzard Black Pearl skis.
The 61-year-old Woody Creek resident was arrested in January and charged with stealing a pair of the skis from a rack at the base of Aspen Mountain in December and attempting to sell them at a local used sports equipment store.

Then last week, White was charged with stealing another pair of the exact same women’s skis from a rack at Aspen Highlands in December as well as stealing a pair of goggles from a Highlands retail store, according to an affidavit filed Wednesday by Aspen police in Pitkin County Court.
White has been arrested six times in the past decade for stealing different items from Aspen businesses.
A year ago, she was sentenced to 21 days in jail and two years of probation for stealing a $4,100 pullover in 2013 from Bruno Cucinelli in downtown Aspen.
Police tracked her down for that crime after a Bruno Cucinelli employee followed White to her Porsche SUV and reported her license number to police.
Read the full story on AspenTimes.com."

AM Fruitcake

History for March 22

History for March 22 - On-This-Day.com:
Allen H. Neuharth 1924 - Founder of USA Today, Pat Robertson 1930, William Shatner 1931 - Actor ("Star Trek" television series and movies)


M. Emmett Walsh 1935 - Actor, Glen Campbell 1936, Andrew Lloyd Webber 1948 - Composer


1457 - Gutenberg Bible became the first printed book.


1733 - Joseph Priestly invented carbonated water (seltzer).


1794 - The U.S. Congress banned U.S. vessels from supplying slaves to other countries.


1873 - Slavery was abolished in Puerto Rico.
1873?!!

1903 - Niagara Falls ran out of water due to a drought.


1941 - The Grand Coulee Dam in Washington began operations.


1954 - The first shopping mall opened in Southfield, Michigan.


1960 - A.L. Schawlow & C.H. Townes obtained a patent for the laser. It was the first patent for any laser.

Democrats Hoped to Hurt Trump, but Raised Suspicions of Obama - Breitbart

Democrats Hoped to Hurt Trump, but Raised Suspicions of Obama - Breitbart:

"The mainstream media have been doing a victory lap since the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National Security Agency (NSA) confirmed on Monday in testimony before the U.S. House Intelligence Committee that President Barack Obama did not wiretap Trump Tower. But that was already known.
There was only one new revelation at the hearing, and it was a bombshell: senior Obama administration officials could have known the identities of surveillance targets.

One of those targets, retired General Michael Flynn, "

Trump Publishes 1st List of 'Sanctuary Cities' Protecting Illegal Aliens - Breitbart

Trump Publishes 1st List of 'Sanctuary Cities' Protecting Illegal Aliens - Breitbart:

"In an attempt to increase pressure on sanctuary cities, the Department of Homeland Security has published its first weekly list of all 118 localities refusing to cooperate with the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Each week, the list will publish every detention request rejected by local jails — detailing the relevant agency, the status of the immigrant, and the charges they are facing."