History for July 4

History for July 4 - On-This-Day.com 

Calvin Coolidge (U.S.) 1872 - 30th President of the United States

• 1776 - The amended Declaration of Independence, prepared by Thomas Jefferson, was approved and signed by John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress in America.
• 1802 - The U.S. Military Academy officially opened at West Point, NY.
• 1803 - The Louisiana Purchase was announced in newspapers. The property was purchased, by the U.S. from France, was for $15 million (or 3 cents an acre). The "Corps of Discovery," led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, began the exploration of the territory on May 14, 1804.
• 1817 - Construction began on the Erie Canal, to connect Lake Erie and the Hudson River.
• 1966 - U.S. President Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act, which went into effect the following year.
• 1976 - The U.S. celebrated its Bicentennial.

CNN's fake news fumble: Shaky anonymous sources backfire as Trump's Iran strike proves devastating | Blaze Media

CNN's fake news fumble: Shaky anonymous sources backfire as Trump's Iran strike proves devastating | Blaze Media: 

Chad Prather, host of "The Chad Prather Show," asked CNN, "How bout all the other things you've lied about?" Conservative commentator Vince Dao wrote, "Firstly, you blatantly misrepresented what that report even said. Secondly, [you're] literally spreading Pentagon propaganda to justify a war. How does it feel to abandon everything the 'free press' stood for 20 years ago? Pathetic."

The way we were-----The Forgotten Plane That Beat the Odds: How the DC-2 Made History Mid-Race

Why the dew point matters much more than humidity.

Female cyclists protest after trans athlete wins USA Cycling title | Fox News

Trans athlete wins USA Cycling women's event as female opponents protest and speak out

• Athletes claim they weren't notified about transgender competitor Kate Phillips' participation prior to the event

A trans-identifying athlete won a women's cycling event that was officially sanctioned by USA Cycling on Tuesday, prompting female opponents to protest and speak out.
The trans athlete, Kate Phillips, won first place at the Lyons Masters National Championships in Wisconsin on Tuesday. Phillips beat out veteran women's cyclist Julie Peterson for the gold, and Peterson then refused to take the podium at the medal ceremony in protest.
"You could clearly see the power that he had," Peterson told Fox News Digital about Phillips.

"I've raced for 25 years in conditions that only women can understand. There's a lot that only a born female woman goes through because of the cycles that we have. Even that alone is something that a man-born biological male can never experience. There's nothing that can stimulate that, when you show up to the race and you are at the worst point of the monthly cycle and you know you're at a disadvantage."...

The Biden Administration Basically Trafficked Migrant Children - Matt Margolis

If you want to understand the full scope of the Biden administration’s border catastrophe, look no further than the horrifying reality that unfolded for thousands of migrant children.

Under Joe Biden, the federal government 

• didn’t just lose track of unaccompanied minors; 
• it actively handed them over to criminals, abusers, and traffickers, putting these kids directly in harm’s way.

Under Biden, the Department of Homeland Security placed unaccompanied migrant children with so-called “sponsors” who were barely vetted, if at all. 

These weren’t just distant relatives or family friends. 

In many cases, these sponsors had rap sheets a mile long — charges ranging from aggravated assault and drug trafficking to prostitution and even attempted murder....

Chinese nationals arrested for espionage targeting US Navy personnel | Fox News

Chinese nationals arrested for espionage targeting US Navy personnel | Fox News: 

Two Chinese nationals face serious charges after they allegedly acted as agents of the People's Republic of China’s government to collect intelligence about U.S. Navy service members and bases, while also recruiting other military members to carry out tasks for the country’s main foreign intelligence service, the Ministry of State Security (MSS).

HERO FATHER COULD BE IN TROUBLE, CRUISE NEWS

Notice how SAD she is to hear this wonderful news for America!-----“This jobs market is like the Energizer Bunny.

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Donald J. Trump

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“This jobs market is like the Energizer Bunny. Every single time we expect it to run out of steam, it just keeps going and going…”

Lunch video-----Does The Constitution Need an Overhaul?

Noon-toon

 

Ex-DNC fundraiser claims Biden's inner circle hid cognitive decline | Fox News

Ex-DNC fundraiser claims Biden's inner circle hid cognitive decline | Fox News: 

In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Lindy Li, a former DNC fundraiser and National Finance Committee member, detailed her front-row seat to Biden's presidency and the people who pulled the strings behind the scenes.

Yeah, your tax dollars are paying for this.

 

Fomenting hate and ignorance...with your tax dollars!-----UPenn class to explore ‘violence’ threatening future of ‘Black food culture’ Emma Dayton - Liberty University

Fall classes ‘Black Food Matters’ and ‘Chocolat’ will study food, race, and ‘oppression’

• A critical writing seminar offered in the fall at the University of Pennsylvania will study how racism affects “contemporary food justice movements” and the “unjust” challenges it creates for “Black Food.”
• The course “Black Food Matters” will explore how “race and racism fit into, shape, and inform contemporary food justice movements,” according to the course description, listed on the university’s fall 2025 class schedule...

WTH??!!

 

Rubio: 'Americans Should Not Pay Taxes to Fund Failed Governments In Faraway Lands.' - Sarah Anderson

"The era of government-sanctioned inefficiency is OVER. From now on, our foreign assistance programs will be accountable to the American taxpayer,"

It appears that USAID is officially dead.

• For some time, Rubio has maintained that USAID is nothing more than a foreign aid or NGO industrial complex that spans the globe, spreading certain agendas that have little to nothing to do with the United States' interests and filling the pockets of corrupt leaders...

This is not the end. 

It's a beginning. 

• We're not abandoning the world. 
• We're lifting up those who want to be lifted while prioritizing our own needs and national interests at the same time. 

It's basically common sense.

#1 This day 1967-----The Association - Windy

Canada and Mexico Want US Billions, but Also a Fight - Victor Davis Hanson

Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’d like to talk about our two North American partners, Canada and Mexico. - Victor Davis Hanson@VDHanson

Recently, Canada decided that they were going to enforce the digital services tax...

And what it was is a 3% tax on our tech companies—Amazon, Apple, Meta, Google—by anybody in Canada who uses their service.

• You buy something online, you buy an ad, you pay a fee to any of these and you’re Canadian, then you’re going to pay 3%...
• And they don’t even have to be in Canada. 
• They can be in the United States. So, they’re going to charge them 3%.

And this is the killer. 

• They’re going to enforce the law all the way back to 2022...going to be gouged for $2 or $3 billion...

"WHO'S READY FOR THE AMERCIAN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Citizen Free Press on X: "WHO'S READY FOR THE AMERCIAN BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Rubio's State Department slams door on British band after anti-Israel rant at music fest | Blaze Media

Rubio's State Department slams door on British band after anti-Israel rant at music fest | Blaze Media: 

"Their chants very much crossed a line and we are urgently reminding everyone involved in the production of the Festival that there is no place at Glastonbury for antisemitism, hate speech, or incitement to violence," she said. The BBC, which streamed the Bob Vylan performance live, later expressed "regret" for not pulling the livestream. "The BBC respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence," the BBC said in a statement, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Drivel! Plus they're pushing you to buy EVs!-----Why running your dishwasher overnight is a form of climate action – and saves money

Additionally, experts say turning down the temperature on air conditioning overnight provides further grid stabilization and climate benefits....

Energy experts say there’s a way climate-conscious people can organize their home chore routines to ease demands on the power grid and minimize harmful greenhouse gas emissions...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for July 3

History for July 3 - On-This-Day.com 

Franz Kafka 1883 - Author

• 1608 - The city of Quebec was founded by Samuel de Champlain.
• 1844 - Ambassador Caleb Cushing successfully negotiated a commercial treaty with China that opened five Chinese ports to U.S. merchants and protected the rights of American citizens in China.
• 1863 - The U.S. Civil War Battle of Gettysburg, PA, ended after three days. It was a major victory for the North as Confederate troops retreated.
• 1898 - During the Spanish American War, a fleet of Spanish ships in Cuba's Santiago Harbor attempted to run a blockade of U.S. naval forces. Nearly all of the Spanish ships were destroyed in the battle that followed.
• 1934 - U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) made its first payment to Lydia Losiger.
• 1954 - Food rationing ended in Great Britain almost nine years after the end of World War II.

Trump's threat to end trade negotiations with Canada over new tax brings results * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Trump's threat to end trade negotiations with Canada over new tax brings results * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh: 

President Donald Trump's announcement that he was ending trade negotiations with Canada over a new digital services tax imposed by America's northern neighbor has brought results: The suspension of that tax. According to an announcement from the Department of Finance Canada, those negotiations had been underway.