California may ban hotels from giving guests tiny bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion | fox5sandiego.com

California may ban hotels from giving guests tiny bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion | fox5sandiego.com
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KOVR) — Hotels in California may no longer be able to provide guests with tiny bottles of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, or other personal care products.
Assembly Bill 1162 passed the Natural Resources committee on Monday by a vote of 6-3 (two Assemblymembers did not vote.)
The bill would ban “lodging establishments”, including hotels, motels, resorts, bed and breakfasts, and vacation rentals, from offering small plastic bottles holding 12 ounces or under of product in rooms or public spaces.
Instead, the establishments could offer “bulk dispensers” that could be used by a number of people. The goal is to cut down on the amount of plastic containers thrown away by guests and operators..."
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History for April 16

History for April 16 - On-This-Day.com
Wilbur Wright 1867 - Aviator, one of the Wright Brothers, Charlie Chaplin (Sir Charles (Spencer) ‘Charlie’ Chaplin) 1889 - Actor, comedian, Kingsley Amis 1922 - Novelist
  

Henry Mancini (Enrico Nicola Mancini) 1924 - Composer (themes for "The Pink Panther", "Peter Gunn"), Bobby Vinton 1935 - Singer, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor) 1947 - Basketball player


1975 - The Khmer Rouge Rebels won control of Cambodia after a five years of civil war. They renamed the country Kampuchea and began a reign of terror.


1992 - The House ethics committee listed 303 current and former, mostly DEMOCRAT, lawmakers who had overdrawn their House bank accounts.

Yes, we need to probe the Russia collusion probers

Yes, we need to probe the Russia collusion probers:

Attorney General William Barr dared to use the “s” word.
He said in congressional testimony that the Trump campaign had been spied on by the American government. Pressed by incredulous Senate Democrats, he clarified: “I think spying did occur. The question is whether it was adequately predicated.”
“Spying” has a negative connotation, so perhaps “surveilling” would have been the better way to put it. But a key question is indeed whether there was improper surveillance of the campaign, as Barr stated at another point in the hearing.

The way we were-----Desert Storm Begins During News Broadcast 1/2

Boob-tube-----21 NEW SHOWS OF FALL TV 1955

Worse than Watergate

Worse than Watergate
"For most of my lifetime, “Watergate” has been used as the measuring stick for political corruption. What exactly was the Watergate scandal?

On June 17, 1972, five men were arrested for burglarizing the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D. C. 
It was never alleged that President Richard M. Nixon knew about the burglary prior to the attempt, but that he tried to use the power of the presidency to obstruct justice in order to protect members of his administration and his reelection committee from facing criminal charges. 

The great irony is that Nixon was going to crush McGovern in the general election without any illegal help. 
Nothing that could have been stolen from the Democrats could have helped the Republican Party win any bigger in 1972 -- Nixon claimed 520 electoral votes and carried 49 states. 
The break-in was stupid and unnecessary.

And most importantly, it was illegal. 

...In a delicious irony, this week Attorney General William Barr implied that a new bar might have been set (pun intended) during the 2016 election cycle when he announced that he believes President Trump’s political campaign was spied upon by the federal government.

Just let that sink in for a moment and noodle around in your brain.

• In 1972, Republicans were caught using former CIA operatives to spy on their political rivals. 
• In 2016, Democrats have now been caught using active FBI and senior Department of Justice employees to spy on President Trump. 

It is no longer debatable whether or not it happened, because A. G. Barr just told us it happened. 
The only question that remains is whether or not they had any sort of justifiable reason for doing so..."
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Student: What White Privilege Lessons Did to My High School | Intellectual Takeout

Student: What White Privilege Lessons Did to My High School | Intellectual Takeout
"During my last year in high school, all seniors were required to write a speech about the topic of their choice and present this speech to the student body and faculty.
My essay, titled “Division”, dealt with how identity politics ruined the last few years at the high school that I attended. 
It was summarized well here.
...During my sophomore year of high school, a mandatory lesson for the entire school was scheduled regarding the concept of being an ally towards those who were labeled as being marginalized.
All homeroom teachers were required to discuss the idea that “privileged” people need to stand up for the minority students and ensure their safety and well-being.
Minority students included anyone that was not white, straight, and Christian.
The absurdity is how, within an instant, we were all separated into groups that we had not recognized prior to this. 
Some were labeled as victims while others had a superior position just by being born.
From then on, relationships changed. 
It was so insulting to suggest that one group of people should feel guilty for their “privilege” and the other group forced to have the mindset that they need help from the privileged..."
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Tucker Explains Democrats’ Reactions To Trump Sanctuary Idea: ‘It Sounds A Little … Racist!’ | The Daily Caller

Tucker Explains Democrats’ Reactions To Trump Sanctuary Idea: ‘It Sounds A Little … Racist!’ | The Daily Caller:

Fox News Host Tucker Carlson asserted that Democrats don’t really have a welcoming attitude towards illegal aliens during the opening monologue of Friday’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”
“The left really couldn’t be clearer on this question. All immigration is good. More immigration is better. There is no distinction between legal and illegal varieties of immigration. And if you disagree with any of this, you are a white nationalist. That’s what they say almost every day for the past two years but we watch carefully, so have you,” Tucker said, after showing a number Democrats saying on the record that they wanted to welcome illegal immigrants.

The Dirty Little Secret Behind Clean Energy Jobs - American Experiment

The Dirty Little Secret Behind Clean Energy Jobs - American Experiment
"Renewable energy advocacy groups like Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM) often claim that “clean” energy is a major jobs engine for our state. 
...When you think of “clean energy” jobs, what kind of jobs do you visualize? 
Most people probably think of someone installing a solar panel or a wind turbine, but 46,191 (approximately 76 percent) of the jobs counted as “clean energy” jobs in the CEEM report are jobs in the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industry, and people who build and install energy-efficient doors, windows, appliances and lighting..."
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WHY ASSUME THAT “IMMIGRANTS OR VISITORS” HATE AMERICA, YOU BIGOT?

Instapundit Blog Archive People are screaming that the Am…
"WHY ASSUME THAT “IMMIGRANTS OR VISITORS” HATE AMERICA, YOU BIGOT? 
“People are screaming that the American flag on a police car is somehow or another … hurting people’s feelings who might be immigrants or visitors.”--Glenn Reynolds"

Lunch video-----The Blue Angels - Set to Van Halen's Dreams

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Joseph diGenova: James 'Cardinal' Comey — the man who destroyed the FBI | Fox News

Joseph diGenova: James 'Cardinal' Comey — the man who destroyed the FBI | Fox News:

In the annals of U.S. law enforcement, no individual has reached such depths of disgrace as James “Cardinal” Comey. The “Cardinal” was a sobriquet that FBI agents used to denigrate their leader. As Deputy Attorney General, he was called “drama queen.” Known for his pomposity and self-regard, Comey cut a swath of arrogance unmatched in the histories of either of those illustrious organizations. He was the cult of personality. He surrounded himself with sycophants, people dedicated to his promotion and their advancement. The Bureau and the public became the losers.

UCLA Students Sign Petition to Put Trump Supporters in Re-education (Concentration) Camps

UCLA Students Sign Petition to Put Trump Supporters in Concentration Camps
"Kaitlin Bennett went undercover at UCLA as Jenna Talia to ask students to sign a petition to throw conservatives into involuntary re-education camps.

Not only were the students she approached ecstatic to sign it, but one member of UCLA’s student government encouraged her to change the language to “diversity” and “sensitivity training” to hide their real intentions so the administration would approve it.

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#1 Movie this week 1955-----A Man Called Peter Trailer

Insanity: Illinois Passes Law Banning Trump from 2020 Ballot

Insanity: Illinois Passes Law Banning Trump from 2020 Ballot
"I thought Democrats were really concerned about “voter suppression?”

I guess you can’t suppress people’s votes if you don’t give them the choice in the first place. 

Illinois is trying that out by passing a new law that forbids Trump from being on the 2020 ballot unless he releases five years of tax returns.

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Lawmakers in Illinois have advanced legislation that would require President Trump to release five years of his tax returns in order to appear on the state’s 2020 presidential ballot.

The Illinois state Senate voted 36-19 on Thursday to pass the bill, which will now move to the state’s Democrat-controlled House, according to Chicago radio station WBEZ..."

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#1 This day 1971-----Three Dog Night "Joy To The World" 1972 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)

She would take the nomination if offered-----Michelle Obama Dons $18,000 Sparkly Outfit on 'Becoming' Book Tour

Michelle Obama Dons $18,000 Sparkly Outfit on 'Becoming' Book Tour
"Michelle Obama arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark to kick off the European leg of her ‘Becoming’ book tour in an $18,000 sparkly outfit.

Obama wore a $2,300 Stine Goya pantsuit paired with $16,000 diamond hoop earrings.
Via The New York Post:

For the first stop on the European leg of her book tour, the former FLOTUS, 55, arrived at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, wearing a millennial pink suit embellished with bursts of crystals by local label Stine Goya. The blazer retails for $1,350, while the matching pants go for $960.

But the bestselling author didn’t just relegate the glitz to her apparel; she finished things off with a pair of mega-carat earrings. Obama wore a pair of $16,250 diamond hoops from Vhernier’s “Pop” collection, currently available for purchase at the label’s boutiques nationwide.

Michelle Obama shows she is down with the struggle by wearing outrageously expensive brand names and bling.
The former First Lady previously wore $4,000 sequin Balenciaga over-the-knee boots with an ill-fitting mustard yellow dress."

Heh...

Remember Murietta? Dumping unvetted migrants into the cities of political foes was done by Obama first

Remember Murietta? Dumping unvetted migrants into the cities of political foes was done by Obama first:

President Trump's trial balloon of sending migrants surging across our border to sanctuary cities has been derided by Democrats as 'cynicism and cruelty' as well as 'a new low' by Trump, but it has a precedent: President Obama.
Back in 2014, when the migrant surge of that year brought tens of thousands of "unaccompanied children" and "moms and kids," into the Rio Grande Valley, overwhelming the Texas processing facilities, President Obama inexplicably targeted small and mid-sized cities (same as the Trump officials' emails) as their next destination of choice.  And instead of talking about it, they really did try to bus the unvetted migrants into small cities such as Murietta, California; Yuma, Arizona; and a conservative area of New Mexico, bringing crime, disease, and a high need for social services, without consulting those communities.

𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙---Jean Inconneau

Jean Inconneau
"𝘾𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙙
The thoughtless crusade to eliminate plastic packaging is misinformed. 
Lighter, non-recyclable packaging actually generates less waste. 
And once you start looking into plastic packaging, this kind of counterintuitive conclusion comes up all the time.
Some packaging is a foolish waste, but are shrink-wrapped cucumbers really so silly if it means they stay fresh for 14 days rather than three? 
Which is worse 1.5g (0.05oz) of plastic wrap or entire cucumbers going off before being eaten?
Plastic bags stop bananas going brown so quickly, or new potatoes going green; they catch grapes that fall off bunches.
About a decade ago, one UK supermarket experimented with taking all its fruit and vegetables out of their packaging - and its food wastage rate doubled. 
And it's not just shelf life - what about waste created before food gets to the shop in the first place?..."
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The plastic packaging paradox

Good packaging prevents waste, but too often becomes pollution.

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History for April 15

History for April 15 - On-This-Day.com
Leonardo da Vinci 1452 - Artist ("Mona Lisa," "The Last Supper"), Henry James 1843 - Author ("The Turn of the Screw," "The Portrait of a Lady"), Nikita Khrushchev 1894 - U.S.S.R. premier


Michael Ansara 1922, Roy Clark 1933 - Country musician, singer, Elizabeth Victoria Montgomery 1933 - Actress ("Bewitched")


1945 - During World War II, British and Canadian troops liberated the Nazi concentration camp Bergen-Belsen.


1947 - Jackie Robinson played his first major league baseball game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Previously he had only appeared in exhibition games.