Monday, December 24, 2018
Watch: Gary Sinise Foundation Year-End Video Will Leave You in Tears
Watch: Gary Sinise Foundation Year-End Video Will Leave You in Tears
"The Gary Sinise Foundation released an emotional eight-minute video of its year-end activities, featuring testimonials from veterans and their families about how their lives were changed for the better.
The foundation’s video— released in time for the holiday season— opens with touching scenes of children and families embracing each other while actor Gary Sinise, best known for playing Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, and the long-running CBS crime procedural CSI: NY, narrates in the background.
“Family. We share our joy with them; we count on them in troubled times,” Sinise says at the opening of the video..."
The foundation’s video— released in time for the holiday season— opens with touching scenes of children and families embracing each other while actor Gary Sinise, best known for playing Lt. Dan in the 1994 movie Forrest Gump, and the long-running CBS crime procedural CSI: NY, narrates in the background.
“Family. We share our joy with them; we count on them in troubled times,” Sinise says at the opening of the video..."
Border Wall Vote Puts Vulnerable 2020 Democrat Senators in Spotlight
Border Wall Vote Puts Vulnerable 2020 Democrat Senators in Spotlight:
Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), who won a December 2017 special election in a state President Trump won by 28 points in 2016 under a perfect storm of unusual circumstances that will not be repeated in 2020, was the only Democrat to vote yes on the motion to proceed with the vote on the House-passed continuing budget resolution.
The other two Democrat senators who are vulnerable in 2020, Sen. Jean Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), both voted no.
The other two Democrat senators who are vulnerable in 2020, Sen. Jean Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), both voted no.
Swedish Immigration Policy: In Tentsa, Mass Immigration Without Assimilation | National Review
Swedish Immigration Policy: In Tentsa, Mass Immigration Without Assimilation | National Review
"A case of mass immigration without assimilation
I don’t go to those places without security,” a Swedish journalist tells me when I ask whether she would accompany me to some of her country’s “especially vulnerable” areas.
The label is given by police to neighborhoods where crime is rampant and parallel social structures compete for authority with the state.
To the politically incorrect, these are also known as “immigrant ghettos.”
...the country that admitted the most migrants per capita was Sweden.
In one year alone, the northern European nation of 10 million added nearly 2 percent to its population.
Most of those arrivals were young men.
Tens of thousands more have continued to arrive since then.
It is too early to see the long-term impact of the 2015 migrant crisis, but if the past is any indication of Sweden’s future, the answer may be found in its “vulnerable” neighborhoods.
In recent years, the Nordic state known for scoring among the highest among all nations in quality-of-life indexes has also gained a reputation for gang shootings, grenade attacks, and sexual crimes..."
"A case of mass immigration without assimilation
I don’t go to those places without security,” a Swedish journalist tells me when I ask whether she would accompany me to some of her country’s “especially vulnerable” areas.
The label is given by police to neighborhoods where crime is rampant and parallel social structures compete for authority with the state.To the politically incorrect, these are also known as “immigrant ghettos.”
...the country that admitted the most migrants per capita was Sweden.
In one year alone, the northern European nation of 10 million added nearly 2 percent to its population.
Most of those arrivals were young men.
Tens of thousands more have continued to arrive since then.
It is too early to see the long-term impact of the 2015 migrant crisis, but if the past is any indication of Sweden’s future, the answer may be found in its “vulnerable” neighborhoods.
In recent years, the Nordic state known for scoring among the highest among all nations in quality-of-life indexes has also gained a reputation for gang shootings, grenade attacks, and sexual crimes..."
History for December 24
History for December 24 - On-This-Day.com
Benjamin Rush 1745, Kit Carson 1809, Howard Hughes 1905
I.F. Stone 1907, Ava Gardner 1922, Ricky Martin 1971
1818 - Franz Gruber of Oberndorf, Germany composed the music for "Silent Night" to words written by Josef Mohr.
1968 - Three astronauts, James A. Lovell, William Anders and Frank Borman, reached the moon. They orbited the moon 10 times before coming back to Earth. Seven months later man first landed on the moon.
Sunday, December 23, 2018
Illegal Alien Assaults Border Patrol Agent | Arizona Daily Independent
A Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent was assaulted by a 19-year-old Mexican man on Wednesday south of Bisbee. The man, who struck the agent in the head with a rock, was charged with assaulting a U.S. Federal agent.
American madrassas!-----UMN pays for students to discuss how 'heterosexism...has damaged us'
UMN pays for students to discuss how 'heterosexism...has damaged us'
“The Social Justice Leadership Retreat is designed to help educate students about the concepts of social justice and community leadership through exploration of their own stories, the stories of others, and issues of oppression and privilege..."...
- Participants in a University of Minnesota "Social Justice Leadership Retreat" will explore “race and racism, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, and campus climate."
- Students are charged a $25 fee to participate, with UMN covering transportation, food, and lodging.
- The University of Minnesota Housing and Residential Life Department is hosting a “Social Justice Leadership Retreat" during which students can spend a weekend of “immersion” in social justice.
- “It is so rare that we really let down our guard and tearfully tell people how racism, sexism, heterosexism, etc. has damaged us.”
“The Social Justice Leadership Retreat is designed to help educate students about the concepts of social justice and community leadership through exploration of their own stories, the stories of others, and issues of oppression and privilege..."...
Huge Oil Spill Isn't China's Real Offshore Disaster - Bloomberg
Huge Oil Spill Isn't China's Real Offshore Disaster - Bloomberg:
"...The fact is, thanks to massive overfishing in China's territorial waters, there isn't much marine life left to kill in the disaster zone.
...The shift was driven by a massive jump in China's seafood consumption as its population has become more affluent.
...Chinese seafood consumption increased 50 percent in just the last decade, to 62 million tons annually. That accounts for nearly two-thirds of global growth.
China's wild catch from its territorial waters is now around 13 million tons, up from around 3 million tons in the mid-1970s.
Even China's Ministry of Agriculture says that's roughly 25 percent more than what's sustainable.
And it's still not enough: China's gone from being a seafood exporter to a seafood importer because of burgeoning demand..."
"...The fact is, thanks to massive overfishing in China's territorial waters, there isn't much marine life left to kill in the disaster zone.
...The shift was driven by a massive jump in China's seafood consumption as its population has become more affluent. ...Chinese seafood consumption increased 50 percent in just the last decade, to 62 million tons annually. That accounts for nearly two-thirds of global growth.
China's wild catch from its territorial waters is now around 13 million tons, up from around 3 million tons in the mid-1970s.
Even China's Ministry of Agriculture says that's roughly 25 percent more than what's sustainable.
And it's still not enough: China's gone from being a seafood exporter to a seafood importer because of burgeoning demand..."
Follow the (climate change) money - Washington Times
Follow the (climate change) money - Washington Times:
The first iron rule of American politics is: Follow the money. This explains, oh, about 80 percent of what goes on in Washington.
Shortly after the latest Chicken Little climate change report was published last month, I noted on CNN that one reason so many hundreds of scientists are persuaded that the sky is falling is that they are paid handsomely to do so.
I noted that “In America and around the globe governments have created a multi-billion dollar Climate Change Industrial Complex.” And then I added: “A lot of people are getting really, really rich off of the climate change industry.” According to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, “Federal funding for climate change research, technology, international assistance, and adaptation has increased from $2.4 billion in 1993 to $11.6 billion in 2014, with an additional $26.1 billion for climate change programs and activities provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009.”
Shortly after the latest Chicken Little climate change report was published last month, I noted on CNN that one reason so many hundreds of scientists are persuaded that the sky is falling is that they are paid handsomely to do so.
I noted that “In America and around the globe governments have created a multi-billion dollar Climate Change Industrial Complex.” And then I added: “A lot of people are getting really, really rich off of the climate change industry.” According to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, “Federal funding for climate change research, technology, international assistance, and adaptation has increased from $2.4 billion in 1993 to $11.6 billion in 2014, with an additional $26.1 billion for climate change programs and activities provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009.”
Germany: New Law Banning Child Marriage Declared Unconstitutional
Germany: New Law Banning Child Marriage Declared Unconstitutional
- The ruling, which effectively opens the door to legalizing Sharia-based child marriages in Germany, is one of a growing number of instances in which German courts are — wittingly or unwittingly — promoting the establishment of a parallel Islamic legal system in the country.
"Germany cannot, on the one hand, be against child marriages internationally, and on the other hand, be for such marriages in our own country. The best interests of the child cannot be compromised in this case. (...) This is about the constitutionally established protection of children and minors!" — Winfried Bausback, Bavarian lawmaker who helped draft the law against child marriage.- "We should consider one more thing: judgments are made 'in the name of the people.' This people has clearly expressed through its representatives in the Bundestag that it no longer wants to recognize child marriage." —
Making A Fortune: 19 Million Public Employees Across America Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Trillion
Making A Fortune: 19 Million Public Employees Across America Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Trillion:
"For the first time in history, 19 million public employee salaries at every level of government across America have been mapped and posted online
...Our online database is free to use and includes most employees within the federal, state, and local governments.
...The data is full of stunning examples.
Help the reform-minded mayors, school superintendents, legislators and members of Congress by finding the waste, overspending, and bloated government in your very own neighborhood.
Search our interactive map of the top 2 million most highly compensated public employees across America. Just click a pin (your ZIP code) and scroll down to see the results that render in the chart beneath the map. Click here to access the map below.
Last year, we found 1.7 million public employees earned $100,000 or more.
The vast majority – 1.3 million six-figure earners – worked at the state and local levels.
There were 105,000 local and state government employees out-earning every governor of the 50 states at a salary of $190,000 or more..."
"For the first time in history, 19 million public employee salaries at every level of government across America have been mapped and posted online
...Our online database is free to use and includes most employees within the federal, state, and local governments.
...The data is full of stunning examples.
- Tree trimmers in Chicago lopped off $106,000.
- New York City school janitors cleaned off $165,000 while out earning the principals at $135,000.
- Lifeguards in Los Angeles County, California, made up to $365,000.
- In the small school district in Southlake, Texas (8,000 students), the school superintendent earned $420,000.
Help the reform-minded mayors, school superintendents, legislators and members of Congress by finding the waste, overspending, and bloated government in your very own neighborhood.
Search our interactive map of the top 2 million most highly compensated public employees across America. Just click a pin (your ZIP code) and scroll down to see the results that render in the chart beneath the map. Click here to access the map below.
Last year, we found 1.7 million public employees earned $100,000 or more.
The vast majority – 1.3 million six-figure earners – worked at the state and local levels.
There were 105,000 local and state government employees out-earning every governor of the 50 states at a salary of $190,000 or more..."
CAMP: How Is The Democratic Border Security Solution Morally Different From Trump’s Wall? | Daily Wire
CAMP: How Is The Democratic Border Security Solution Morally Different From Trump’s Wall? | Daily Wire:
So, given the erroneous but oft repeated talking point that there is no difference, practically speaking, between a border wall and a border secured by technology and manpower, one must ask a critical question: Why would Democrats decry a wall as immoral while simultaneously calling for measures that would, according to them, accomplish the same objective?
The answer is deceptively simple – optics.
First and foremost, the Democrats must oppose President Trump at every turn,
The answer is deceptively simple – optics.
First and foremost, the Democrats must oppose President Trump at every turn,
The fix is in?-----John Huber, Justice Dept. Sheriff Who Never Quite Rode Into Town | RealClearInvestigations
John Huber, Justice Dept. Sheriff Who Never Quite Rode Into Town | RealClearInvestigations
"John Huber has developed almost mythical status among pro-Trump tweeters since former Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed him to investigate why the FBI spied on Trump’s aides and whether they protected Hillary Clinton and her foundation over alleged misdeeds.
...Instead, more than a year since his appointment, Huber’s lack of traction on either front is leading many once hopeful supporters to dismiss his investigation as a “sham."
RealClearInvestigations has learned from potential witnesses, their lawyers and others close to the investigations, that Huber has not impaneled a federal grand jury to subpoena witnesses or hear evidence.
...While some witnesses and their attorneys complain he’s not doing his job, some critics who once had high hopes for Huber now suspect he was never expected to.
They say Huber’s appointment was always political, that the Justice Department had no interest in exposing its own corruption and named this longtime department official to mollify Republicans who clamored for the appointment of a second special counsel to investigate FBI and Justice activities under the Obama administration.
...Toensing represents a whistleblower in the so-called Uranium One scandal, who she says still has not been contacted by Huber.
Her client, Doug Campbell, an FBI informant who claims to have evidence that Clinton helped Russians secure U.S.-based uranium rights in a quid pro quo for large donations to her family’s foundation and speaking fees for former President Bill Clinton from the Russian company at the heart of the deal..."
"John Huber has developed almost mythical status among pro-Trump tweeters since former Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed him to investigate why the FBI spied on Trump’s aides and whether they protected Hillary Clinton and her foundation over alleged misdeeds.
...Instead, more than a year since his appointment, Huber’s lack of traction on either front is leading many once hopeful supporters to dismiss his investigation as a “sham."
RealClearInvestigations has learned from potential witnesses, their lawyers and others close to the investigations, that Huber has not impaneled a federal grand jury to subpoena witnesses or hear evidence....While some witnesses and their attorneys complain he’s not doing his job, some critics who once had high hopes for Huber now suspect he was never expected to.
They say Huber’s appointment was always political, that the Justice Department had no interest in exposing its own corruption and named this longtime department official to mollify Republicans who clamored for the appointment of a second special counsel to investigate FBI and Justice activities under the Obama administration.
...Toensing represents a whistleblower in the so-called Uranium One scandal, who she says still has not been contacted by Huber.
Her client, Doug Campbell, an FBI informant who claims to have evidence that Clinton helped Russians secure U.S.-based uranium rights in a quid pro quo for large donations to her family’s foundation and speaking fees for former President Bill Clinton from the Russian company at the heart of the deal..."
Hypocrites!-----IT’S ALL IN WHAT YOU NAME IT
Instapundit Blog Archive
"IT’S ALL IN WHAT YOU NAME IT:
We know walls are for Nazis, racists and deplorables, right?
So Wilhem DiBlasio, NYC’s Commissar decides a “privacy fence” is in order.
"IT’S ALL IN WHAT YOU NAME IT:
We know walls are for Nazis, racists and deplorables, right?
So Wilhem DiBlasio, NYC’s Commissar decides a “privacy fence” is in order.
See, this is Trump’s biggest failing.
He should never have used the word “wall.”
He should have followed Cher’s lead and called it a “virtue ring.”
There, I fixed it.
Posted by Charles Glasser"
He should never have used the word “wall.”
He should have followed Cher’s lead and called it a “virtue ring.”
There, I fixed it.
Posted by Charles Glasser"
NUTS! An American General Gave The Germans A Massive Metaphorical Middle Finger On This Day In 1944 | The Daily Caller
NUTS! An American General Gave The Germans A Massive Metaphorical Middle Finger On This Day In 1944 | The Daily Caller
"...December 22, marks the 74-year anniversary of American Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe’s legendary reply to the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.
"...December 22, marks the 74-year anniversary of American Brig. Gen. Anthony C. McAuliffe’s legendary reply to the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.
During the Battle of the Bulge, German forces had surrounded the Americans holding Bastogne and the area around the town.
German forces approached the men of the 101st Airborne Divison to demand their honorable surrender or face annihilation.
In the absence of General Maxwell Taylor, McAuliffe was in charge of the 101st.
The German message was delivered to him around noon, and read in part:
This time the U.S.A.forces in and near Bastogne have been encircled by strongGerman armored units. More German armored units have crossedthe river Ourthe near Ortheuville, have taken Marche andreached St. Hubert by passing through Hompre-Sibret-Tillet.Libramont is in German hands.There is only one possibility to save the encircled
U.S.A troops from total annihilation: that is the honorable
surrender of the encircled town. In order to think it overa term of two hours will be granted beginning with thepresentation of this note.If this proposal should be rejected one GermanArtillery Corps and six heavy A. A. Battalions are readyto annihilate the U.S.A. troops in and near Bastogne. The order for firing will be given immediately after this two hours’ term.
What did McAuliffe do?
Did he order his men to throw their weapons down and surrender to the Germans, who had them outnumbered and encircled?
Did he cave to the enormous threat from the enemy?
No, he simply replied with one word: NUTS!
His full message read:
His full message read:
December 22, 1944To the German Commander,N U T S !The American Commander
What happened next was unbelievable — and one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of American warfare..."
As Richard Winters so eloquently put it, “We’re paratroopers. We’re supposed to be surrounded.”
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