History for August 7

History for August 7 - On-This-Day.com

Birth anniversary of Ethiopian marathoner and two-time Olympic gold medalist Abebe Bikila (1932-73).

Birth anniversary of WWI spy Mata Hari (Margaret Gertrude Selle, 1876-1917).

Happy Birthday! David Duchovny, Charlize Theron, B.J. Thomas

1789 - The U.S. War Department was established by the U.S. Congress. 


1782 - George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart. 


1882 - The Hatfield-McCoy feud erupted along the Kentucky-West Virginia border.


1888 - Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for the revolving door. 


1914 - Germany invaded France. 


1942 - U.S. forces landed at Guadalcanal, marking the start of the first major allied offensive in the Pacific during World War II. 


1960 - The Cuban Catholic Church condemned the rise of communism in Cuba. Fidel Castro then banned all religious TV and radio broadcasts. 


1964 - The U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, which gave President Johnson broad powers in dealing with reported North Vietnamese attacks on U.S. forces. 

1978 - The Love Canal, a section of Niagara Falls, NY, was declared a disaster area.

1974 - French stuntman Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. 


2003 - In California, Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he would run for the office of governor. 

2003 - Stephen Geppi bought a 1963 G.I. Joe prototype for $200,000.

LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:
http://www.libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2014/08/an-asterisk-by-tammy-derouin-internal.html

I wonder what will be said about the United States in future history books. Will we be mentioned at all?  How much of our past will have been completely re-written?  How much of the present transformation will be twisted and falsified?  Will it say the majority of the people really wanted to give up their freedom to be enslaved by the state?

Perhaps there will simply be an asterisk next to the United States.  Maybe it will state that we were once the freest nation in the world but due to lack of interest and the difficulty of living independently, we opted out of responsibility.

Scientific review finds aspirin significantly cuts cancer rates

Scientific review finds aspirin significantly cuts cancer rates | Fox News:
"Taking a small daily dose of aspirin can significantly reduce the risk of developing — or dying from — bowel, stomach and esophageal cancer, according to a large review of scientific studies.
Researchers who analyzed all available evidence from studies and clinical trials assessing benefits and harm found that taking aspirin for 10 years could cut bowel cancer cases by around 35 percent and deaths from the disease by 40 percent.
Rates of esophageal and stomach cancer were cut by 30 percent and deaths from these cancers by 35 to 50 percent.
Professor Jack Cuzick, head of the center for cancer prevention at Queen Mary University of London, said the evidence showed that, to reap the benefits of aspirin, people need to take a daily dose of 75 to 100 milligrams for at least five years and probably up to 10 years between the ages of 50 and 65."

HUGE Victory for the Tea Party!

HUGE Victory for the Tea Party! » Grassroots in Michigan:
Tea Party backed newcomer Lee Chatfield scored a huge win last night over incumbent Rep.Frank Foster in the 107th District! Republican voters rejected Foster’s support of Medicaid Expansion, Common Core and support for amending Michigan’s Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include “sexual ordination” (Are you listening Lansing?!) 
Equally repugnant to voters was Foster endorsers, the Powering the Economy PAC, funded by the Detroit Regional Chamber sending a mailer encouraging Democrats and independents to vote for Foster during Tuesday’s primary!

Will the Party hold the Detroit Chamber responsible at all? Imagine if the Michigan Chamber was advocating for crossover like this, the furor? Even if the Party does not, will individual members? Could there be a rep ‘boycott’ meeting with the Detroit Chamber going forward?

Other Tea Party backed or supported winners are:
As of this writing, Justin Amash, 3rd District Representative in Congress, 7th District State Senator Patrick Colbeck, Lana Theis, 42nd District State Representative, Jim Runestad, 44th District State Representative, Cindy Gamrat, 80th District State Representative, Todd Courser, 82nd District State Representative, Gary Glenn 98th District State Representative, Triston Cole, 105th District State Representative
Congratulations to All!!

Ummmm, they don't have tax-paying parents either-------Feds, state to VA schools: Law says educate undocumented children

Feds, state to VA schools: Law says educate undocumented children « Watchdog.org:

"ALEXANDRIA, Va. — With less than a month until school starts in September, Virginia taxpayers will be footing the bill for some of the thousands of undocumented school-age children who have come here in recent months.

 The Virginia Department of Education is echoing the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education in saying that schools “may not deny a free public education to undocumented school-age children who reside within their jurisdiction because they do not hold valid United States citizenship or a student visa.”"

Border Patrol Agent Killed by Illegals

Border Patrol Agent Killed by Illegals:
"Javier Vega was innocently fishing with his family in Willacy County, Texas when two individuals approached them in a robbery attempt. The suspects opened fire on the Vega family after they noticed Vega’s gun holstered on his hip. The 30-year old Vega, who was off-duty from his job as a Border Patrol Agent, and his father proceeded to fire back. Vega was shot in the chest and later died."

Stimulus ‘boondoggle’: School board member details disastrous school computer giveaway

Stimulus ‘boondoggle’: School board member details disastrous school computer giveaway - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.:

HOBOKEN, N.J. – When the Hoboken school leaders decided in 2010 to use a windfall of federal stimulus money to purchase laptops for all students in the city’s junior-senior high school, former board member Maureen Sullivan was the only one to vote against the measure.     

Four years later, the district’s superintendent Mark Toback has deemed the initiative “unsustainable” and canceled the program, leaving school officials to explore options for recycling dozens of machines that are now collecting dust in a school storage closet.

“It was clear it was going to be a boondoggle and a disaster and that’s what it turned out to be,” Sullivan told EAGnews.

“The stimulus money came and it had to be soaked up … It was like, ‘It’s free money, let’s just spend it,’” she said of the board’s rush to dole out computers, which her colleagues on the board viewed as an opportunity to help the district’s mostly poor students keep up with their wealthier peers.

“There was just no planning or thinking things through logically,” she said. “In general, that’s how the school board operates.”

Sooooo. We can trust everything else in the article?-----The black HIV epidemic: A public health mystery from Atlanta’s gay community

The black HIV epidemic: A public health mystery from Atlanta’s gay community - The Washington Post:

Editor’s note: Several passages have been removed from this story because the source of those passages, Mickyel Bradford, has admitted to fabricating them. 
The passages include descriptions of a lunch in Bradford’s town and a ball that Bradford claimed he attended with a man identified as Seth. Bradford now confirms that neither of those events occurred as described. 
Additionally, Bradford admits the two men never discussed getting tested for HIV. 
All passages concerning the two men have been removed.

12-year-old accused in playground killing among youngest murder suspects in Michigan

12-year-old accused in playground killing among youngest murder suspects in Michigan | MLive.com:
"Kentwood's Jamarion Lawhorn, 12, has gained notoriety of his own - just a child himself, he allegedly killed a boy three years younger.
 He is accused of fatally stabbing Michael “Conner” Verkerke, 9, at a playground in a mobile home park on Bellewood Street SE, near 56th Street and Madison Avenue.
He was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 5, on a charge of open murder by Kent County juvenile court referee Marie Kessler."

What Atheists Claim a Recruit Saw Inside a Military Enlistment Station Has Them Threatening Possible Legal Action | TheBlaze.com

What Atheists Claim a Recruit Saw Inside a Military Enlistment Station Has Them Threatening Possible Legal Action | TheBlaze.com:
“In July 2014, our client enlisted in the National Guard at the U.S. General Services Administration in St. Louis, Missouri,” read the letter. “During the swearing-in process, our client observed the government offering the aforementioned New Testament Bibles for free to military recruits.”

Bacon prices hit a new all-time high

Bacon prices hit a new all-time high | Fox News:
"Love bacon?  
Now, you're going to have to pay more than ever to get your hands on it.
The average price of bacon across America has risen 14 percent since June of last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Now bacon is going for a whopping $6.11 per pound, which is 41 percent higher than the per-pound price in June 2012.
In fact, according to the Huffington Post, bacon today is about 21 percent pricier than it was in the early 1980s after adjusting for inflation.
The three biggest factors affecting the current price are a porcine epidemic —a diarrhea virus killing pigs in the U.S. by the thousands—an ongoing drought that is raising pig feed prices, and a high demand, which would not surprise any one paying attention to the food scene for last few years.
Should bacon lovers be worried about a shortage?
In 2012, a British industry group said that a world shortage of pork and bacon was "unavoidable."
Britain's National Pig Association (NPA) says that pig herds in Europe are shrinking.
As if that isn’t bad enough, this trend was “being mirrored around the world.” "

Rangel gets racial: Tea party a bunch of 'white crackers'

Rangel gets racial: Tea party a bunch of 'white crackers' - Washington Times:
"New York Rep. Charlie Rangel wants the world to know:
Tea party members are a bunch of “white crackers.” 
 “It is the same group we faced in the South with those white crackers and the dogs and the police,” Mr. Rangel told the Daily Beast.
“They didn’t care about how they looked. It was just fierce indifference to human life that caused America to say enough is enough.”
 House Republicans didn’t get off any easier.
 The congressman likened them to terrorists:
“What’s going on is sabotage. Terrorists couldn’t do a better job than the Republicans are doing.”"

Less than 13% of registered voters showed up. We are DOOMED!--------Muskegon County Election Results

Muskegon County Election Results:

VIDEO: Juan Williams Pulled the Ultimate Race Card: ‘Only Old White People Want Obama’s Impeachment’

VIDEO: Juan Williams Pulled the Ultimate Race Card: ‘Only Old White People Want Obama’s Impeachment’:
"FOX News’ resident Progressive commentator Juan Williams is upping his playing of the race card lately. Williams, who criticized Obama as he backed Hillary Clinton in 2008 only to turn into an ardent Obama defender as elections near, made race-baiting and racially divisive claims about the Tea Party that can easily be proven to be untrue."

I love this guy!-------Amash after win: Ellis is ‘what’s wrong with politics’

Amash after win: Ellis is ‘what’s wrong with politics’ | WOODTV.com:

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD/AP) — After Republican U.S. Rep. Justin Amash beat challenger Brian Ellis in the Third Congressional District primary, he said Ellis’s campaign was “disgusting” and “despicable.”

The libertarian-leaning Amash was targeted by business groups as being too far outside the mainstream of his party. But Amash survived the challenge and is likely headed toward a third two-year term in the Republican-leaning seat that includes parts of five counties and the cities of Grand Rapids and Battle Creek.

Amash has made waves in Washington by bucking the GOP leadership. He is a favorite of grassroots and tea party activists.Ellis is an investment adviser who loaned $1 million to his campaign and received support from national, state and local Chambers of Commerce.

Amash had harsh words for his opponent at the end of his acceptance speech. He seemed upset that Ellis called earlier in the evening to concede the race, saying he declined the call.

“To Brian Ellis, you owe my family and this community an apology… for your disgusting, despicable, smear campaign,” Amash said toward the end of his victory speech. “You had the audacity to try to call me today after running a campaign that was called the nastiest in the country. I ran for office to stop people like you — to stop people who were more interested in themselves than in doing what’s best for their district.”

Amash also had strong words for former congressman Pete Hoekstra, who endorsed Ellis.

“I want to say to lobbyist Pete Hoekstra, you’re a disgrace,” he said. “I’m glad we could hand you one more loss before you fade into total obscurity and irrelevance.”

When speaking live to 24 Hour News 8 after his speech, Amash reiterated his earlier statements.

“(Ellis) ran a smear campaign. It was despicable. It was disgusting. And then he had the audacity to call me up and try to make nice. He’s what wrong with politics, people like him. And I stood up to these people. They lie, they smear, they distort, and then they think everything’s fine afterwards and it’s not fine,” Amash said.

“The people want honest representatives, people with integrity. And I’ll continue to do that. I’ll fight for liberty. I’ll follow the Constitution. And I’ll pay attention the details of legislation, not just the title,” he continued.

Watch Amash’s full live interview with 24 Hour News 8 following his victory via YouTube:

What the Government Reportedly Did Before Website Published Scoop on Huge Expansion of Terrorist Database Had Official Saying, ‘Our Bad’ | TheBlaze.com

What the Government Reportedly Did Before Website Published Scoop on Huge Expansion of Terrorist Database Had Official Saying, ‘Our Bad’ | TheBlaze.com:
"The U.S. government’s terrorism database has doubled in size from 2010 to the end of 2013 and more than 40 percent of the people on the list have “no recognized terrorist group affiliation,” according to classified government documents published by The Intercept."

The morning after: Muskegon-area election results summarized for those who slept last night

The morning after: Muskegon-area election results summarized for those who slept last night | MLive.com:

Here are the results:

Statewide ballot proposal

• Voters approved Proposal 1, a plan to phase out personal property taxes that small businesses pay on office equipment and manufacturers pay on industrial equipment. Full story here.

Local state lawmakers

• With 63 percent of the Republican vote, State Sen. Goeff Hansen, R-Hart, the incumbent, defeated primary challenger Nick Sundquist for the 34^th State Senate seat. Full story here.
• Republican Holly Hughes took 68 percent of the Republican vote, beating out competitors Kevin Erb and Max Riekse for the 91^st State House seat. Full story here.
• With 76 percent of the Republican vote, incumbent Amanda Price defeated challenger Matthew Wiedenhoeft in the 89^th State House of Representatives. Full story here.

Muskegon County officials

• Muskegon County Board of Commissioners chairman Ken Mahoney survived challenger Tony Barnes by a margin of only 76 votes in the Democratic primary for his seat on the commission. Brenda Moore topped three other candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for Muskegon County Drain Commissioner. Jeff Lohman beat Gary Foster and Stephen V. Vallier in the primary election for District 7 County Commissioner. Full story here.

Citizens in Israel make giant sign to send Obama a message, and it’s awesome

Citizens in Israel make giant sign to send Obama a message, and it’s awesome | Young Conservatives:

History for August 6

History for August 6 - On-This-Day.com

Birth anniversaries of Alexander Fleming (1881-1955); Lucille Ball (1911-89); Robert Mitchum (1917-97); Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92) and Andy Warhol (1928-87).

Happy Birthday! Peter Bonerz, Dorian Harewood, M. Night Shyamalan

1914 - Austria-Hungary declared war against Russia. Serbia declared war against Germany. 


1945 - The American B-29 bomber, known as the Enola Gay, dropped the first atomic bomb on an inhabited area. The bomb named "Little Boy" was dropped over the center of Hiroshima, Japan. An estimated 140,000 people were killed. (8:16am Japanese time) 


1960 - Nationalization of U.S. and foreign-owned property in Cuba began. 


1965 - The Voting Rights Act was signed by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. 


1981 - Fire fighters in Indianapolis, IN, answered a false alarm. When they returned to their station it was ablaze due to a grease fire. 


1986 - William J. Schroeder died. He lived 620 days with the Jarvik-7 manmade heart. He was the world's longest surviving recipient of a permanent artificial heart. 


1990 - The U.N. Security Council ordered a worldwide trade embargo with Iraq. The embargo was to punish Iraq for invading Kuwait. 





1997 - Apple Computer and Microsoft agreed to share technology in a deal giving Microsoft a stake in Apple's survival.

Some Are Calling This the ‘Most Important Video About Israel Ever Made’ — and It’s Taking the Internet by Storm | Video | TheBlaze.com

Some Are Calling This the ‘Most Important Video About Israel Ever Made’ — and It’s Taking the Internet by Storm | Video | TheBlaze.com:
"It’s been dubbed the “most important video about Israel ever made” — and it’s being widely circulated on the Internet amid the recent Gaza conflict."



This is a great video!

Eric Holder Makes a Startling Admission That Will Surprise No One

Eric Holder Makes a Startling Admission That Will Surprise No One:
"But, at least Holder is admitting what many have stated all along. Rather than act as he should as the lead attorney for America, he has worked as an activist and as Barack Obama’s personal attorney, doing his bidding and abusing his power to push the progressive agenda.
Perhaps we should not be surprised at Holder proudly wearing the label of activist 1000% and distorting his role of Attorney General in the process. After all, he did participate in an armed takeover of the ROTC office at Columbia University and his law firm defended terrorists who attacked and killed American citizens. When you look at his history, some may think the word activist is not a strong enough word to describe his actions and agenda."

Moron alert!------Not so bright: CA bill would require bb guns to be painted bright colors

Not so bright: CA bill would require bb guns to be painted bright colors - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.:
"SACRAMENTO, Calif. – From the “You Can’t Make This Stuff Up” file, a bill currently in the California Legislature would require BB guns and Airsoft Pellet guns painted bright toy colors so they won’t be mistaken for real guns.
Coloring BB guns (“BB” stands for “ball bullet,”) in bright colors will only give parents and children the impression that they are children’s toys, rather than recreational and target sport guns.
And criminals will start painting their AK 47s hot pink.
Last year, Gov. Jerry Brown signed 11 gun control bills into law and vetoed seven. More gun bills are on the firing line this year — even banning some BB guns."

Dem. Uses German Uniform To Represent U.S. Navy In Mailer

Dem. Uses German Uniform To Represent U.S. Navy In Mailer | The Daily Caller:

"Democratic lawmaker Julia Brownley sent a political mailer to her constituents in late July featuring a woman wearing fake military attire and a German Luftwaffe insignia — apparently unaware that the costume was not an official uniform worn by U.S. personnel."
...Brownley serves on the House Committee for Veteran Affairs and is ranking member on the House’s Subcommittee on Health, which oversees the VA. Her district includes Naval Base Ventura County, a large military installation near the southern California town of Oxnard that supports 19,000 naval personnel.

Is thinking now obsolete?

Is thinking now obsolete?:
"Talk-show host Geraldo Rivera says that there is no way Israel is winning the battle for world opinion.
But Israel is trying to win the battle for survival, while surrounded by enemies.
Might that not be more important?
Has any other country, in any other war, been expected to keep the enemy’s civilian casualties no higher than its own civilian casualties? 
The idea that Israel should do so did not originate among the masses but among the educated intelligentsia.
In an age when scientists are creating artificial intelligence, too many of our educational institutions seem to be creating artificial stupidity."