Thursday, August 18, 2022
History for August 18
History for August 18 - On-This-Day.com
Martin Mull 1943
- 1227 - The Mongol conqueror Ghengis Khan died.
- 1587 - Virginia Dare became the first child to be born on American soil of English parents. The colony that is now Roanoke Island, NC, mysteriously vanished.
- 1914 - The "Proclamation of Neutrality" was issued by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson. It was aimed at keeping the U.S. out of World War I.
- 1920 - Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Amendment guaranteed the right of all American women to vote.
- 1963 - James Meredith graduated from the University of Mississippi. He was the first black man to accomplish this feat.
- 1990 - The first shots were fired by the U.S. in the Persian Gulf Crisis when a U.S. frigate fired rounds across the bow of an Iraqi oil tanker.
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Border Patrol nabbed 10 suspects on terror watch list in July alone, bringing this year's total to 66 - TheBlaze
Border Patrol nabbed 10 suspects on terror watch list in July alone, bringing this year's total to 66 - TheBlaze:
Scott remains hopeful that this latest report regarding terrorist apprehensions will likewise cause a national stir. The number of terrorists apprehended in July, he said, is "beyond red flares."
"Those are rocket flashes going on."
How the decadence of modern society, as it touches upon gender, mirrors that of the Roman Empire
"Our modern ideas about ‘trans’ women have echoes in the degeneracy of Rome."
Rich dems pouring "free" money into pockets of rich dems!-----Which electric vehicles will qualify for new $7,500 tax credit? - mlive.com
Which electric vehicles will qualify for new $7,500 tax credit? - mlive.com
"...Models included are the 2022 Ford F Series electric pickup, BMW X5, Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Bolt, Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid, and all four Tesla models..."
Betsy McCaughey: Dems Weaponize the IRS to Silence Critics | The Patriot Post
Betsy McCaughey: Dems Weaponize the IRS to Silence Critics | The Patriot Post
- The agency’s magnified clout will be used to muzzle and punish political critics. That’s a serious blow to our freedom.
- The public should be frightened that Democrats are passing new legislation to weaponize the already abusive Internal Revenue Service.
GOP Rep. Perry: FBI 'About Intimidating Anyone Who Refuses to Bend the Knee to the Narrative'
GOP Rep. Perry: FBI 'About Intimidating Anyone Who Refuses to Bend the Knee to the Narrative':
During this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA), who recently had his phone seized by the FBI, argued the FBI and Department of Justice were working to intimidate those who were unwilling to “bend the knee” to the Democratic Party narrative.
Polk Sheriff Grady Judd: 'Innocent people are being murdered where prosecutors don't do their job'
"After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the immediate suspension of Hillsborough State Attorney Andrew Warren, Sheriff Grady Judd, who serves in neighboring Polk County, spoke in support of the governor's move."
"And they hate that they can’t manufacture stuff that will cause GOP voters to flinch anymore."
Instapundit--And they hate that they can’t manufacture stuff that will cause GOP voters to flinch anymore.
"WELL, THERE’S NO DEMOCRAT-MANUFACTURED “CRIME” THAT WOULD DO THAT, WHICH IS ALL WE’VE SEEN SO FAR:
WaPo’s Catherine Rampell: Is there no crime Trump could commit that would lose him GOP support?
And they hate that they can’t manufacture stuff that will cause GOP voters to flinch anymore.--Posted by
WH press secretary gets twisted into knots when ABC anchor confronts her over 'Orwellian' narrative on inflation bill - TheBlaze
WH press secretary gets twisted into knots when ABC anchor confronts her over 'Orwellian' narrative on inflation bill - TheBlaze:
ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl confronted White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Sunday over the "Orwellian" narrative the Biden administration pushed on the so-called Inflation Reduction Act.
What is the background?
Despite its name, multiple nonpartisan analyses have determined the inflationary impact of the Inflation Reduction Act will be negligible at best.
Why is the media burying this report?-----Report: 44 Percent of Pregnant Women in Pfizer Trial Lost Their Babies; FDA and CDC Recommended Jabs For Expectant Mothers Anyway
Report: 44 Percent of Pregnant Women in Pfizer Trial Lost Their Babies; FDA and CDC Recommended Jabs For Expectant Mothers Anyway
- More than 40 percent of pregnant women who participated in Pfizer’s mRNA COVID vaccine trial suffered miscarriages, according internal Pfizer documents, recently released under court order.
- Despite this, Pfizer, and the Biden administration insisted that the vaccines were safe for pregnant women.
- Out of 50 pregnant women, 22 of them lost their babies, according to an analysis of the documents..."
- The ACOG, like the CDC, recommends the experimental injections for “pregnant people.”
When liberals/military-industrial complex insiders rule America!-----More than $7 billion in U.S.-provided weapons seized by Taliban when Afghan government fell - Washington Times
More than $7 billion in U.S.-provided weapons seized by Taliban when Afghan government fell - Washington Times
- More than $7 billion worth of U.S.-supplied military hardware, ranging from howitzers to sniper rifles, fell into the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan when the American-backed government in Kabul swiftly collapsed amid the U.S. pullout a year ago.
- In a report released Tuesday, the Defense Department’s Inspector General said the U.S. government provided almost $85 billion in security assistance to Afghan forces from 2005 to 2021. About $18.6 billion of it funded the procurement of weapons and equipment over the years..."
Expanding reservoirs wudda fixed that-----Why the US could see a shortage of tomato sauce and ketchup
Why the US could see a shortage of tomato sauce and ketchup
- The price of pasta sauce and other tomato-based items like ketchup is rising due to a shortage of tomatoes, according to farmers.
- Catastrophic drought conditions in California are denying farmers the rain water needed to grow tomatoes, which is causing the price of items such as ketchup, salsa, and spaghetti sauce to surge..."
'They are threatening the drivers': Sen. Marsha Blackburn reveals migrants bused to DC and New York City are getting off in Tennessee - TheBlaze
'They are threatening the drivers': Sen. Marsha Blackburn reveals migrants bused to DC and New York City are getting off in Tennessee - TheBlaze:
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R) revealed Monday that some migrant asylum-seekers being bused from Texas to cities nationwide are getting off the bus in Chattanooga and other locations before they reach their final destinations.
Blackburn told "Fox & Friends" that, in some cases, migrants are "threatening" the bus drivers, demanding that they be allowed to disembark so they can travel to sanctuary cities across America.
Want to Return to Normalcy? Defund and Dismantle the FBI
Want to Return to Normalcy? Defund and Dismantle the FBI
- "It's time to stop pretending that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is not fatally compromised,that it is salvageable, that it has not terminally declined from its glory days of commie-chasing and cross-dressing into a collection of regime toadies eagerly doing its Democrat masters' bidding.
GOP, you need to stop equivocating and playing footsie with these mediocrities in bad suits.
After you take the House and Senate, refuse to fund the FBI.
Not one dime.
This must all end..."
History for August 17
History for August 17 - On-This-Day.com
Mae West 1893 - Actress, singer, playwrite, screenwriter
- 1807 - Robert Fulton's "North River Steam Boat" (known as the "Clermont") began heading up New York's Hudson River on its successful round-trip to Albany.
- 1863 - Federal batteries and ships bombarded Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC, harbor during the Civil War.
- 1896 - The Klondike gold rush was set off by George Carmack discovering gold on Rabbit Creek in Alaska.
- 1915 - Charles F. Kettering received a patent for the first electric ignition device.
- 1996 - Ross Perot was announced to be the Reform Party's presidential candidate. It was the party's first-ever candidate.
- 1998 - U.S. President Clinton admitted to having an improper relationship with Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern.
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