History for June 16

History for June 16 - On-This-Day.com

Roberto Duran 1951 - Boxer

• 0455 - Rome was sacked by the Vandal army.
• 1858 - In a speech in Springfield, IL, U.S. Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved. He declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
• 1884 - At Coney Island, in Brooklyn, NY, the first roller coaster in America opened.
• 1952 - "Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl" was published in the United States.
• 1980 - The movie "The Blues Brothers" opened in Chicago, IL.
• 2000 - U.S. federal regulators approved the merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE Corp. The merger created the nation's largest local phone company.

Two California police officers slain after responding to stabbing report, officials say - TheBlaze

Two California police officers slain after responding to stabbing report, officials say - TheBlaze: 

Two officers and the suspect were hit by gunfire during the exchange, Meyer said. The officers were transported by ambulance to a local hospital but died of their injuries. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.

Judge awards Home Depot victory after employee fired for wearing Black Lives Matter messaging - TheBlaze

Judge awards Home Depot victory after employee fired for wearing Black Lives Matter messaging - TheBlaze: 

The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against Home Depot last August after a Minnesota employee was fired for wearing a BLM slogan on his apron. The NLRB complaint accused Home Depot of having "discriminated" against the employee "for raising issues of racial harassment with coworkers and managers and displaying a Black Lives Matter slogan on his apron," conduct the agency says is protected under the National Labor Relations Act.

The way we were-----12 Things Gone FOREVER...1960s - Life in America

The effect of diversity upon one Essex town

"Until twenty years ago, the population of the Essex town of Harlow was almost 100% white British. Since then, a fairly substantial proportion of visible minorities has moved in and the character of the town has changed noticeably; perhaps not altogether for the better."

Propagandists hiding real terrorism!-----Press Coverage on the Assassination Attempt of Justice Kavanaugh

Press Coverage on the Assassination Attempt of Justice Kavanaugh
"If you log onto NYTimes.com now, and check above the fold, you will see a lovely story about the Jurassic Park cast and Kelly Clarkson's performance. 

If you scroll down, down, down, down, down, you will find a story about the attempted assassination of a Justice. 

By my count, the Kavanaugh assassination attempt is perhaps the sixteenth most important news item of the day! 

Oh, and according to the Washington Post, Kavanaugh and his family were home last night.

I agree with Nate Silver..." 

What? No media coverage of this TERRORISM? Shock!!-----Pro-life Washington GOP lawmaker has his office firebombed - marking the SEVENTEENTH arson | Daily Mail Online

Pro-life Washington GOP lawmaker has his office firebombed - marking the SEVENTEENTH arson | Daily Mail Online

REVEALED: 17 anti-abortion centers have been FIREBOMBED since last month's leaked Supreme Court draft as video shows moment office of pro-life Washington GOP is torched

• Andrew Barkis, a Republican representing the Olympia area in Washington state's legislature, had his office attacked on Monday
• Since a Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn the landmark 1973 ruling was leaked on May 2, at least 17 pregnancy clinics have been attacked.."

Kamala Harris speaks at D.C. pride parade, where almost nude trans people twerked in front of children - TheBlaze

Kamala Harris speaks at D.C. pride parade, where almost nude trans people twerked in front of children - TheBlaze: 

Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise appearance at the Washington D.C. Capital Pride Festival Sunday, where children were exposed various forms of extremely sexually suggestive LGBTQ "kink," with the gleeful participation of their parents.

Venezuela grapples with endless crisis • FRANCE 24 English

Mark Alexander: Guess Who AOC Blames for the Surge in Violence Nationwide? | The Patriot Post

Mark Alexander: Guess Who AOC Blames for the Surge in Violence Nationwide? | The Patriot Post

"...Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)...Attempting to deflect responsibility from her Marxist Squad and other radical Democrats who provoked and supported leftist violence in urban centers nationwide in 2020, while simultaneously calling to defund the police, she now claims Republican governors are responsible: 

“According to CBS News out of the Top 10 deadliest cities in America, 7 of them are in Republican-run states. … These poor cities are subjected to conservative state leaders that want to shoot them and enslave their women!”..."

Lunch video-----3 awesome barn cats at work

Noon-toon

 

Corporate Media Worries that Big Tech May Stop Handouts

Corporate Media Worries that Big Tech May Stop Handouts: 

The corporate media may lose some of the special treatment it was given by Big Tech in the years following Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

According to the report, Facebook, which pays corporate media outlets including the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal, tens of millions of dollars in annual fees to feature content in its News Tab, may not renew the payment agreements with those publishers.

Everything they told you about "cost savings" was a lie. Everything!

 

Here's a Long List of Prominent Democrats Refusing to Accept Election Results

Here's a Long List of Prominent Democrats Refusing to Accept Election Results

"...Conveniently, Democrats are failing to highlight their own "assault on Democracy" over the years.
The first example is Democrat Congressman Bennie Thompson, who is leading the January 6 Committee. 

Thompson voted against the certification of the 2004 presidential election and refused to attend President Trump's inauguration...Read all!

Substitute ANY anti-gun lib for the pope.

 

USA bad. EU worse!!-----dollar vs euro - Search

As awful as America's finances are, Europe is in even worse shape.

We are the last safety valve.

And it looks likely to blow soon!

dollar vs euro - Search

#1 This day 1978-----Shadow dancing Andy Gibb

Aldi's German owners thank Biden!!-----Aldi and the Virtues of 'Brutal Efficiency' - Intellectual Takeout

This is our future? Yup.

Aldi and the Virtues of 'Brutal Efficiency' - Intellectual Takeout
"...What was once seen by many Americans as an inconvenient low-budget option is now viewed by competitors as a “brutally efficient” innovator that is “upending America’s supermarkets” and “reshaping the industry along the way.”
The consumer base for “simple, fast, and cheap” is growing, with more and more shoppers willing to sacrifice comfortable shopping environments and high-end brands for no-frills practicality..."

Disgusting! (especially the media silence!)

Nancy Pelosi says 'Drag is what America is all about' - TheBlaze

Nancy Pelosi says 'Drag is what America is all about' - TheBlaze: 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made a special appearance on “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7," where she heaped high praise on contestants for "the joy and beauty [drag queens] bring to the world." In return, the drag queen contestants gushed with adoration for Pelosi, gleefully praising her "tireless" fight for "freedom," as well as her infamous, condescending clap at former President Donald Trump after his State of the Union address in 2019.

No, not a big city. It's now happening where YOU live!-----Woman reportedly shot, robbed by teenagers on popular Colorado trail | OutThere Colorado

And they would disarm the legal gun owners?

Woman reportedly shot, robbed by teenagers on popular Colorado trail | OutThere Colorado
"A 14-year-old was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly shooting and robbing a woman at Progress Park in Littleton, according to the Littleton Police Department.
The woman was reportedly walking on Big Dry Creek Trail at about 8:43 PM on Sunday when she was approached by two individuals who looked to be in their 'mid-teens'.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers found that a woman was suffering from a "non life-threatening" gunshot wound and had reportedly been robbed..."

AM Fruitcake

 

History for June 15

History for June 15 - On-This-Day.com

Waylon Jennings 1937

• 1752 - Benjamin Franklin experimented by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. The result was a little spark that showed the relationship between lightning and electricity.
• 1775 - George Washington was appointed head of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress.
• 1844 - Charles Goodyear was granted a patent for the process that strengthens rubber.
• 1846 - The United States and Britain settled a boundary dispute concerning the boundary between the U.S. and Canada, by signing a treaty.
• 1864 - An order to establish a military burial ground was signed by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The location later became known as Arlington National Cemetery.
• 1911 - The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. was incorporated in the state of New York. The company was later renamed International Business Machines (IBM) Corp.
• 1982 - In the capital city of Stanley, the Falklands war ended as Argentine troops surrendered to the British.
• 1992 - U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle instructed a student to spell "potato" with an "e" on the end during a spelling bee. He had relied on a faulty flash card that had been written by the student's teacher.