History for September 10

History for September 10 - On-This-Day.com:
Edmond O'Brien 1915, Arnold Daniel Palmer 1929, Roger Maris 1934 


Jose Feliciano 1945, Bob Lanier 1948, Judy Geeson 1948 


Amy Irving 1953, Colin Firth 1960, Ryan Phillippe 1974 


1813 - The first defeat of British naval squadron occurred in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812. The leader of the U.S. fleet sent the famous message "We have met the enemy, and they are ours" to U.S. General William Henry Harrison. 


1846 - Elias Howe received a patent for his sewing machine. 


1897 - British police arrest George Smith for drunken driving. It was the first DWI. 


1921 - The Ayus Autobahn in Germany opened near Berlin. The road is known for its nonexistent speed limit. 


1948 - Mildred "Axis Sally" Gillars was indicted for treason in Washington, DC. Gillars was a Nazi radio propagandist during World War II. She was convicted and spent 12 years in prison. 


1953 - Swanson began selling its first "TV dinner." 


1955 - "Gunsmoke" premiered on CBS. 


1955 - Bert Parks began a 25-year career as host of the "Miss America Pageant" on NBC. 


1979 - U.S. President Carter granted clemency to four Puerto Rican nationalists who had been imprisoned for an attack on the U.S. House of Representatives in 1954 and an attempted assassination of U.S. President Truman in 1950. 


1998 - U.S. President Clinton met with members of his Cabinet to apologize, ask forgiveness and promise to improve as a person in the wake of the scandal involving Monica Lewinsky. 

LIBERTY REVIEW

LIBERTY REVIEW:

http://www.libertyreview76.blogspot.com/2015/09/the-old-republic-by-tammy-derouin-i.html

The Old Republic

By Tammy Derouin

I recently shared a classic movie saga with my girls.  They loved it too!  I will never forget all the excitement which surrounded its release and the release of the original sequels.  The special effects alone were ground breaking.  The characters ranged from humans to droids to an amazing assortment of aliens.  The timeless story of good versus evil was uniquely told in a way which captivated the world.  Good versus evil was transparently clear… “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.”

What was it that captivated us?  Why were theatres packed?  Why did the crowds cheer?  When you remove the special effects and the odd looking characters, what you are left with is the rock solid truth.  Good will destroy evil.  It will take time and it will not be easy.  The farther down the dark path one travels, the longer it will take to right one’s self.  Immediate redemption is possible if one is willing to self-sacrifice.

 

Turning to the dark side may at first seem like an easier path.  But, benefits and rewards are obtained by causing death and destruction.  Your freedoms and individual liberties are extinguished as you tether yourself to an all-powerful central government.  The ruling party hunts down and destroys all evidence of the guardians of freedom.  Their weapon is fear.  They terrorize and attempt to destroy those who oppose their will.

When you live in a land of men rather than a land of laws, the ruling party or ruling man decides your fate.  Death is the penalty if you disappoint, disagree or stand in the way.  The accuser is the judge, jury and executioner.  You have no recourse.  You are at their mercy once the Old Republic has been destroyed...

Why does Germany want so many refugees?

Why does Germany want so many refugees? | Power Line:
"German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that Germany will take 800,000 refugees this year and 500,000 annually over the next several years. 
Merkel no doubt will receive acclaim for humanitarianism, while nations that balk at taking refugees will be denounced.

I don’t doubt that there is a humanitarian component to Merkel’s decision, and in some respects her willingness to take in so many refugees is a feel good story. 
But keep in mind that Germany has an economic interest in bringing in young workers, and that this interest isn’t mirrored in many other EU member states.

Germany faces a severe labor shortage, both short-term and long-term. 
A study by the Robert Bosch foundation suggested that Germany’s workforce could shrink by about 6 million by 2030.

The main cause of the labor shortage is, as one would expect, population decline. This summer, the Telegraph reported:

Germany’s birth rate has collapsed to the lowest level in the world and its workforce will start plunging at a faster rate than Japan’s by the early 2020s, seriously threatening the long-term viability of Europe’s leading economy.

A study by the World Economy Institute in Hamburg (HWWI) found that the average number of births per 1,000 population dropped to 8.2 over the five years from 2008 to 2013, further compounding a demographic crisis already in the pipeline. Even Japan did slightly better at 8.4.

“No other industrial country is deteriorating at this speed despite the strong influx of young migrant workers. Germany cannot continue to be a dynamic business hub in the long-run without a strong jobs market,” warned the institute. . . .

The German government expects the population to shrink from 81m to 67m by 2060 as depressed pockets of the former East Germany go into “decline spirals” where shops, doctors’ practices, and public transport start to shut down, causing yet more people to leave in a vicious circle.

Population decline in Europe isn’t confined to Germany. 
As the Telegraph suggests, however, Germany represents a special case..."

Illegal Aliens Demand Driver's Licenses in Lawsuit

Illegal Aliens Demand Driver's Licenses in Lawsuit | NumbersUSA:
"This week, a group of illegal aliens filed a federal law suit against Georgia's Department of Driver Services for what they claim to be a violation of their constitutional rights by denying them driver's licenses.
The plaintiffs, who are not named on the court papers because of "safety concerns", have been authorized for deportation but are petitioning to have their removals suspended or because, in some cases, their home countries will not accept them back.
In the interim, the federal government has issued them work permits and Social Security numbers.
This summer, Georgia started refusing to issue illegal aliens driver licenses because they are "not legally in the United States".
The law-suit states that this act is violates their Equal Protection rights.
Currently, the Department of Driver Services has declined to comment on the lawsuit."

Princeton Prof: ‘Common Misunderstanding’ of Constitution Has Led to ‘Serious Erosion’ of Freedom | Video | TheBlaze.com

Princeton Prof: ‘Common Misunderstanding’ of Constitution Has Led to ‘Serious Erosion’ of Freedom | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Princeton University professor Robert George contended in a new video published online Tuesday that a “common misunderstanding” has led to a “serious erosion” of freedom in America.

George, a professor of jurisprudence, asked at the outset of the video: “How does the Constitution of the United States seek to preserve liberty and prevent tyranny?”

A family of lawbreaking liars!-----With so Many Red Flags, Why Isn't the IRS Auditing the Clinton Foundation?

With so Many Red Flags, Why Isn't the IRS Auditing the Clinton Foundation? - Breitbart:

"Sixteen months ago, Nicholas Confessore and Amy Chozick wrote in The New York Times about the loose governance and financial performance of the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation. For example, after more than 10 years in operation, the Foundation had internal controls that were only just coming into play, while financial disclosures seemed sloppy and even misleading.
...One special focus is on how much donor money reaches intended charitable beneficiaries.
A second is on whether and how those working inside and with a charity may benefit personally in ways that fall outside the notice of donors, tax authorities, other regulators, and the general public.
...A second consequence was to obscure the poor state of financial controls and the possibility of substantial conflicts of interests involving Bill and Hillary Clinton, and key Foundation personnel..."

He said this TODAY!!!-----Khamenei: Israel won't survive next 25 years

Khamenei: Israel won't survive next 25 years | The Times of Israel
"Israel will not survive the next 25 years, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday, making a series of threatening remarks published online.
In a quote posted to Twitter by Khamenei’s official account, Khamenei addresses Israel, saying, “You will not see next 25 years,” and adds that the Jewish state will be hounded until it is destroyed.
The quote comes against a backdrop of a photograph showing the Iranian leader walking on an Israeli flag painted on a sidewalk.
“After negotiations, in Zionist regime they said they had no more concern about Iran for next 25 years;
I’d say: Firstly, you will not see next 25 years; 
God willing, there will be nothing as Zionist regime by next 25 years. 
Secondly, until then, struggling, heroic and jihadi morale will leave no moment of serenity for Zionists,” the quote from Iran’s top leader reads in broken English.
The quote was apparently taken from a speech given earlier in the day.

I Went to My Local Police Precinct and Prayed With Them. And I’ll Never Be The Same Again. | TheBlaze.com

I Went to My Local Police Precinct and Prayed With Them. And I’ll Never Be The Same Again. | TheBlaze.com:

"We have been silenced by the progressives’ proclaimed superiority in all matters of this country for far too long and it’s time to stand up!

Standing up can sometimes be difficult, however, especially in a world in which you are told that if you speak up and speak out against the progressive flavor de jour then you are a bigot.

We have allowed ourselves to become “guilted” into believing that we just aren’t a tolerant enough people and that we are the ones with the wrong point of view.

Enough already!"

It's the culture, stupid-----Michigan man stabbed after finding wife in bed with father-in-law

Michigan man stabbed after finding wife in bed with father-in-law | MLive.com:
"PONTIAC, MI -- A 25-year-old stabbing victim told police Sunday he was attacked after discovering his father-in-law in bed with his wife.
Police were called to McLaren Hospital-Oakland about 3:30 a.m. Sunday after the victim arrived with a stab wound to the back.
The victim, who may have suffered a perforated right lung but was in stable condition, told Oakland County Sheriff's deputies the stabbing occurred after he arrived at his West Rundell Avenue home to find his wife and her father lying together in bed, naked.
He told police his father-in-law stabbed him while the two men argued outside the home.
The victim's wife told police she passed out after a night out drinking with her father and she didn't know what happened before being awoken by her husband.
Deputies searched for the father-in-law at the home, but couldn't find him.
Police believe the 47-year-old suspect, who was recently released from prison and had been staying with his daughter and son-in-law, took the victim's car and fled.
The vehicle was listed in police databases as wanted in connection with an attempted murder, according to the sheriff's office."

Gonna be a mega-mess-----New Computer System May Challenge Doctor Offices

New Computer System May Challenge Doctor Offices:
"If things are a bit tense in your doctor's office come Oct. 1, some behind-the-scenes red tape could be to blame.
That's the day when the nation's physicians and hospitals must start using a massive new coding system to describe your visit on insurance claims so they get paid.
Today, U.S. health providers use a system of roughly 14,000 codes to designate a diagnosis, for reimbursement purposes and in medical databases.
To get more precise, the updated system has about 68,000 codes, essentially an expanded dictionary to capture more of the details from a patient's chart.
How precise?
Get nipped feeding a bird, and the codes can distinguish if it was a goose or a parrot.
Have a bike accident with one of those horse-drawn tourist carriages?
Yep, there's a code for that, too..."

GREEK ISLAND OVERWHELMED BY STRANDED MIGRANTS, DESPAIR

News from The Associated Press:
MYTILENE, Greece (AP) -- It was supposed to be the first step on their journey to Western Europe. But now thousands of migrants are mired in despair, anger and frustration on the scenic Greek island of Lesbos.
After perilous sea voyages from neighboring Turkey, they have been stranded here for days, some for nearly two weeks, running out of money and desperate to get to mainland Greece and continue their route.
The island of some 100,000 residents has been transformed by the sudden new population of some 20,000 refugees and migrants, mostly from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan - and the strain is pushing everyone to the limit.
Fights break out among the migrants as they wait in long lines for hours in the summer heat and humidity, after days without showers.
Families, sleeping on the streets, wander the seaside promenade of Mytilene, Lesbos' capital, asking at the swanky cafes and restaurants to use their bathrooms or charge phones.
The small police force, overwhelmed by the numbers, charges in at any sign of trouble, beating crowds with batons to break them up.
"We escaped from ruin to be met with more ruin here," said Mohammed Salama, a 45-year-old Syrian.
He fled the Damascus suburbs where fighting has raged for years, seeking a refuge so he can bring his four daughters and pregnant wife who remained behind.
...Now Baraah - whose means "innocent" in Arabic - has been stuck in Lesbos for 10 days, her money running out, sleeping on the sidewalk by the port for her chance at the paper.
Sunday morning, she turned to a passing Syrian woman and asked, "How is the line?"
"God curse the line and the line's father," the woman snapped before rushing away.

Headline of the day!-----Loaded gun pulled from woman’s body cavity during drug bust

Loaded gun pulled from woman’s body cavity during drug bust - WacoTrib.com: Police:

"Waco police pulled a loaded handgun from a woman’s vagina late Monday evening after a traffic stop led to a drug bust, officials said.

Waco police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said officers stopped a 1998 Toyota Land Rover carrying a man and a woman at North 15th Street and Blair Street about 11 p.m. for a traffic violation.
During the stop, officers found 2.7 grams of methamphetamine under the driver’s seat and arrested the driver, identified as Gabriel Garcia, 30, on a charge of possession of methamphetamine in a drug-free zone. 
Police say the stop was within 1,000 feet of West Elementary School..."

Without Warning, Deputy Was Ambushed by Suspect — Then He Got Some Unexpected Backup | Video | TheBlaze.com

Without Warning, Deputy Was Ambushed by Suspect — Then He Got Some Unexpected Backup | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Walsh is recovering from cuts and bruises, as well as a broken thumb. Johnson, who has been arrested seven other times, was taken into law enforcement custody on charges of aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence and driving while license suspended or revoked.

As for Cooper, he doesn’t have any regrets looking back on the risky rescue.

“It doesn’t matter what your color is, your race, or your creed. He is a police officer. He is supposed to help us. That is just their job,” Cooper said."

Hillary on New 25% National Gun Tax: "I am all for that."

Hillary on New 25% National Gun Tax: "I am all for that." | Americans for Tax Reform:
As she testified before the tax-writing Senate Finance Committee on Sept. 30, 1993, Hillary Clinton was asked by Sen. Bill Bradley (D-N.J.) if she supported the imposition of a new, 25 percent national sales tax on guns. Clinton emphatically endorsed the tax, stating: "I am all for that."

As reported by the Associated Press on Oct. 1, 1993:

Sen. Bill Bradley, D-N.J., picked up Mrs. Clinton's support for his idea of slapping stiff taxes on ''purveyors of violence:'' a 25 percent sales tax on guns and $2,500 license fees for gun dealers.

''Speaking personally ... I'm all for that,'' said the first lady. But she stressed she was just speaking for herself.

''Well, let me say that there is no more important personal endorsement in the country today, and I thank you very much,'' said a pleased-as-punch Bradley.

After she publically endorsed the 25 percent gun tax in congressional testimony, she made sure that everyone understood how important this was to her, saying: "I am speaking personally, but I feel very strongly about that." 

Remarkably, although the hearing was broadcast on C-SPAN and Clinton's 25 percent gun tax endorsement was noted at the time by the AP, the Washington Post, the New York Times and others, a search of leading news databases reveals not a single media mention since 1993. Americans for Tax Reform is now highlighting the gun tax endorsement as the latest addition to its dossier of Clinton's tax positions, available at HighTaxHillary.com. 

 "Hillary’s 25 percent gun tax would discourage gun ownership and be a backdoor route to gun registration," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform. "Hillary has a long history of attacking gun owners."

VIDEO: Watch Hillary endorse a new 25% national gun tax

Read more: http://www.atr.org/hillary-new-25-national-gun-tax-i-am-all#ixzz3lB44Zigg
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History for September 9

History for September 9 - On-This-Day.com:
Colonel Harland Sanders 1890, Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder 1923, Cliff Robertson 1925 


Otis Redding 1941, Joe Theismann 1949, Tom Wopat 1951 


Angela Cartwright 1952, Hugh Grant 1960, Adam Sandler 1966 


490 B.C. - The Battle of Marathon took place between the invading Persian army and the Athenian Army. The marathon race was derived from the events that occurred surrounding this battle. 


1776 - The second Continental Congress officially made the term "United States", replacing the previous term "United Colonies." 



1911 - Italy declared war on the Ottoman Turks and annexed Libya, Tripolitania, and Cyrenaica in North Africa. 


1919 - Alexander Graham Bell and Casey Baldwin's HD-4, a hydrofoil craft, set a world marine speed record. 


1942 - Japan dropped incendiaries in an attempt to set fire to the forests in Oregon and Washington. The forest did not ignite. 


1948 - North Korea became the People's Democratic Republic of Korea. 


1957 - The first civil rights bill to pass Congress since Reconstruction was signed into law by U.S. President Eisenhower. 


1979 - Tracy Austin, at 16, became the youngest player to win the U.S. Open women’s tennis title. 


1994 - The U.S. agreed to accept about 20,000 Cuban immigrants a year. This was in return for Cuba's promise to halt the flight of refugees. 


1995 - Amtrak's Broadway Limited service made its final run between New York City, NY and Chicago, IL. 


1998 - Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr delivered to the U.S. Congress 36 boxes of material concerning his investigation of U.S. President Clinton.

A side agreement could void the Iran deal - The Washington Post

A side agreement could void the Iran deal - The Washington Post:

"This omission has important legal consequences. At the heart of the act is a provision, negotiated between Congress and the White House, freezing the president’s ability to “waive, suspend, reduce, provide relief from, or otherwise limit the application of statutory sanctions with respect to Iran” while Congress is reviewing the agreement.

That review period was supposed to take 60 days and is triggered the day the president submits the agreement to Congress. However, because the president failed to submit the agreement in full, as the law requires, the 60-day clock has not started, and the president remains unable lawfully to waive"

The Work versus Welfare Trade-Off: Europe

The Work versus Welfare Trade-Off: Europe | Cato Institute:
If welfare benefits become too generous, they can create a significant incentive that encourages recipients to remain “on the dole” rather than to seek employment. 
Benefits in European Union (EU) countries vary widely, but in many of them, benefits are high relative to what an individual could expect to earn from a low-wage or entry-level job. 

For example, for a single parent with two children in 2013—

• Welfare benefits in nine EU countries exceeded €15,000 ($18,200) per year. In six countries, benefits exceeded €20,000 ($24,300). Denmark offers the most generous benefit package, valued at €31,709 ($38,558).
• In nine countries, welfare benefits exceeded the minimum wage in that country.
• Benefits in 11 countries exceeded half of the net income for someone earning the average wage in that country, and in 6 countries it exceeded 60 percent of the net average wage income.
• In Austria, Croatia, and Denmark, the effective marginal tax rate for someone leaving welfare for work was nearly 100 percent, meaning that a person would gain virtually no additional income from working. In another 16 countries, individuals would face an effective marginal tax rate in excess of 50 percent.
• Benefits in the United States fit comfortably into the mainstream of welfare states. Excluding Medicaid, the United States would rank 10th among the EU nations analyzed, more generous than France and slightly less generous than Sweden. Thirty-five states offer a package more generous than the mean benefit package offered in the European countries analyzed.

Many European countries have recognized the problem and have begun to reform their welfare systems to create a better transition from welfare to work. 
In fact, the United States is falling behind some European countries with regard to welfare reform.

Countries that are serious about reducing welfare dependency and rewarding work should consider strengthening work requirements, establishing time limits for participation, and tightening eligibility. Perhaps more important, countries should examine the level of benefits available and the effective marginal tax rates their welfare systems create, with an eye toward reducing disincentives and encouraging work.

Obama to Mark Labor Day With an Executive Order | TheBlaze.com

Obama to Mark Labor Day With an Executive Order | TheBlaze.com:

"Showing solidarity with workers on Labor Day, President Barack Obama will sign an executive order Monday requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors, including 300,000 who currently receive none.

The White House wouldn’t specify the cost to federal contractors to implement the executive order, which Obama was to address at a major union rally and breakfast in Boston. The Labor Department said any costs would be offset by savings that contractors would see as a result of lower attrition rates and increased worker loyalty, but produced nothing to back that up."


Here we go again!

Petition to rename D.C. airport gets 60K signatures

Petition to rename D.C. airport gets 60K signatures - NY Daily News:
"More than 60,000 people have signed a petition to rename Washington, D.C.'s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport so that the former President's name is removed.
The petition, created by CREDO mobile, a California-based mobile network company with a history of supporting left-leaning causes, calls out Republican criticism of President Obama for his order last week to recognize America's tallest mountain, Mount McKinley, by its original name, "Denali," before making a case about the airport.
"President Obama just took a small but important step for recognizing the history, culture, and human rights of America's Native Americans when he decided to rename America's tallest mountain, Mount McKinley in Alaska, to its original name of Denali," the petition states. 
"But right-wing extremists in the Republican party, including House Speaker Rep. John Boehner, don't see it that way.
Boehner announced he is 'deeply disappointed' in President Obama's decision.
But in 1998, John Boehner and his fellow Republicans in Congress weren't so hesitant to remove a president's name from a public landmark when they decided to rename Washington National Airport after Ronald Reagan."
"That's why it's time to see if Speaker Boehner is willing to stay consistent and rename Ronald Reagan airport back to its original name honoring America's first president, George Washington, the petition read.
As of Monday, 65,997 people had signed it.
For decades the airport had been known as Washington National Airport, but in 1998 it was renamed for the former President and conservative hero after Congress passed legislation."