Monday, June 05, 2023

Children's choir silenced while performing the national anthem in US Capitol because 'it might offend someone': Video - TheBlaze

Children's choir silenced while performing the national anthem in US Capitol because 'it might offend someone': Video - TheBlaze

An elite children's choir was silenced in the middle of performing "The Star-Spangled Banner" inside the U.S. Capitol after Capitol police reportedly feared that the song could be considered a "protest" and "might offend someone."

Eco-nutz ain't gonna like this!-----Forest fires: North America's boreal forests are burning a lot, but less than 150 years ago

Forest fires: North America's boreal forests are burning a lot, but less than 150 years ago
"...In North American boreal forests, several million hectares can go up in smoke in a single year. 
On the other hand, these forest fires can seem almost negligible for several consecutive years. 
During the past 60 years, the area annually affected by forest fires has increased, presumably because of climate change. 
Or at least that’s part of the explanation....
  • The results of our research contradict the common wisdom about North American boreal forests — that they burned more in the past than they do today. 
But before we go into more detail about this, we feel it’s important to provide some background and context...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for June 5

History for June 5 - On-This-Day.com
Adam Smith 1723 - Author
  • 1752 - Benjamin Franklin flew a kite for the first time to demonstrate that lightning was a form of electricity.
  • 1851 - Harriet Beecher Stow published the first installment of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in "The National Era."
  • 1884 - U.S. Civil War General William T. Sherman refused the Republican presidential nomination, saying, "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."
  • 1933 - President Roosevelt signed the bill that took the U.S. off of the gold standard.
  • 1998 - A strike began at a General Motors Corp. parts factory near Detroit, MI, that closed five assembly plants and idled workers across the U.S. for seven weeks.

Sunday, June 04, 2023

Family punished for opposing transgender student in girls' locker room scores settlement with school district - TheBlaze

Family punished for opposing transgender student in girls' locker room scores settlement with school district - TheBlaze

The lawsuit stemmed from 2022 incident in the girls locker room at the school. According to Blake and some of her peers, a biological male who identifies as transgender entered their locker room while the girls were in various states of undress. "A male was in our locker room when volleyball girls were trying to get changed," Blake told the Daily Signal back in October.

The way we were-----Differences Between the Islamic and Western Slave Trade | Thomas Sowell

I Misunderstood the Greenhouse Effect. Here's How It Works.

Surveys Show People Like Socialism Until They Learn What It Is - America Out Loud

Surveys Show People Like Socialism Until They Learn What It Is - America Out Loud - by Wallace Garneau 
  • Depending on the poll used, young Americans tend to favor socialism over capitalism by a ratio of approximately four to one. 
  • Interestingly, only about one in four young Americans actually know what socialism is...
Instead of asking, “Do you prefer socialism or capitalism?”⏤ perhaps we should consider asking,
  • What percentage of your income should the government allow you to keep?”...
  • Who should decide where you live: you or the government?
  • Who should decide what foods you eat: you or the government?
  • Who should decide which career field you pursue: you or the government?
  • Who should decide the temperature of your house: you or the government?...
  • Should you be allowed to own a car? If so, who should determine which car you can own: you or the government?...Read all!

The emperor has no mind!-----Biden Bumbles, then Stumbles | Power Line

Biden Bumbles, then Stumbles | Power Line
"Joe Biden gave the commencement address at the Air Force Academy today, and had a number of puzzling moments with his teleprompter, like this one:





















And then the inevitable happened...

Jewish conservatives combat left-wing protection of George Soros with 'Jews Against Soros' coalition | Fox News

Jewish conservatives combat left-wing protection of George Soros with 'Jews Against Soros' coalition | Fox News

Some Jewish conservatives are joining forces to combat what they say is the left's intellectually dishonest shielding of Democrat megadonor George Soros. Former federal prosecutor Will Scharf and Newsweek senior editor-at-large Josh Hammer launched Jews Against Soros (JAS), a grassroots coalition of American Jews that not only opposes Soros' "leftist agenda" but is fighting back against the "left-wing smear" that criticizing the Jewish Hungarian billionaire is antisemitic, a claim that has often been leveled by Democrats and members of the media when conservatives call out his major influence in politics.

Thank you, Texas.

Something is making them dumber!-----College students need less tech, more books | The College Fix

College students need less tech, more books | The College Fix -MAGGIE KELLY - ASSISTANT EDITOR 
  • It’s hardly news that cell phones and laptops distract students from learning as much as they facilitate it...
  • “In a survey conducted by Tindell and Bohlander (2011), 92% of college students reported using their phones to send text messages during class,” according to the article...
  • Even more, technology has enabled cheating on a level more advanced than teachers have seen.

Lunch video-----Oh dear 🤦‍♂️

Noon-toon

 

California city faces fury of residents at community meeting: Who wants to live like this?! | Fox News

California city faces fury of residents at community meeting: Who wants to live like this?! | Fox News

Over 500 residents and business owners turned up to a community meeting in Oakland, California, this week to voice their frustrations over the city's "rampant" crime problem. Open Mind Music owner Henry Wimmer told "America Reports" on Thursday that he's been a victim of smash-and-grab theft and once scared off a person casing a car with a flashlight. "What I see is a lot of people upset and understandably so, because crime has really been rampant in the time I've been in the Rockridge neighborhood, which is really a beautiful, wonderful neighborhood," Wimmer said.

Trust us, we'll MAKE you "safer".


What the hell?!!-----McClain: Gotion factory an attempt to ‘overtake’ Michigan

McClain: Gotion factory an attempt to ‘overtake’ Michigan  - James David Dickson 
  • ‘The CCP is not our friend,’ says Michigan rep on floor of Congress
"Michigan lawmakers have already approved nearly $800 million in tax abatements and cash incentives for the forthcoming Gotion plant in Big Rapids, but the deal is still on the tips of tongues among the state’s congressional delegation.
First up, Rep. John James, R-Farmington Hills, introduced the No American Tax Dollars to CCP bill in April. 
The bill would prohibit public giveaways for “battery components manufactured or assembled by corporations associated with foreign entities of concern,” a restriction that would have prevented Michigan’s incentives to Gotion, a company with ties to the Chinese Communist Party...


No need to bother with truth when every lie is praised by the kiss-a$$ media.



Gotta read this lefty drivel. Prof equates "climate change" with "gravity".-----Students and Faculty at Ohio State Respond to a Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate Policies - Inside Climate News

Students and Faculty at Ohio State Respond to a Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate Policies - Inside Climate News
  • “You can say gravity isn't true, but if you step off the cliff, you’re going down,” says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe about restrictions on teaching.
  • Keely Fisher, an Ohio State University graduate student, is one of many people on campus who fear the ramifications of a legislative proposal that seeks to regulate discussions of climate policy in higher education. 
"...the Ohio General Assembly and a proposal that would regulate higher education. The wide-ranging bill includes a provision that designates climate policy as a “controversial belief or policy” and says faculty must “encourage students to reach their own conclusions about all controversial beliefs or policies and shall not seek to inculcate any social, political, or religious point of view.”

#1 This day 1958-----Sheb Wooley "The Purple People Eater" on The Ed Sullivan Show

Don't be fooled, 'Green Energy' is neither green nor energy | Fox News

Don't be fooled, 'Green Energy' is neither green nor energy | Fox News
  • The 'green' idea is really all about minimal human impact. 
  • Wind and solar don't fit that definition - By Alex Epstein | Fox News
"...The "green energy" movement claims that it wants cost-effective energy—affordable, reliable, plentiful—just without fossil fuels’ pollution or GHG emissions. 
But this is contradicted by its hostility toward clean, non-carbon nuclear and hydro—the most proven alternatives to fossil fuels.
  • You might expect the "green energy" movement to be the Number 1 supporter of clean, non-carbon nuclear and hydroelectric energy, but instead, it is the Number 1 opponent. 
  • "Green" groups have opposed nuclear for decades (leading to crippling costs) and worked to shut down hydroelectric dams.
Why does the "Green" movement oppose nuclear and hydro?...

As the lib-media praises his every muttering.

 

Blue State Blues: California's Insurance Debacle and Gavin Newsom's Future

Blue State Blues: California's Insurance Debacle and Gavin Newsom's Future

California should be heaven on earth, but is en route to becoming the proverbial hell on a road paved with good intentions.

The latest example is the state’s insurance debacle. State Farm, the largest insurer in California, said this week that it will stop issuing new home and business policies, partly due to the risk of wildfires and the cost of construction. (Allstate quietly followed soon after.)

The first "baby-step". Big government dems dream of robo-cops EVERYWHERE!-----Opinion | Install work zone cameras for speeders to save workers’ lives

Opinion | Install work zone cameras for speeders to save workers’ lives
  • Last week was National Work Zone Awareness Week, which was designated by Congress to help raise attention for the people who have dedicated their lives to improving the roads and bridges millions of Americans use every single day.
  • There are a number of reasons why additional safety precautions need to be taken in and around road construction areas. Work zones often mean closed lanes and merging traffic; furthermore, the lanes that are used are usually narrower, compromising the integrity of the roadway.
State Rep. Will Snyder is a first-term Democrat representing the 87th House District and is a lifelong resident of Muskegon....