History for March 19

History for March 19 - On-This-Day.com
David Livingston 1813 - Scottish explorer and medical missionary, Sir Richard Francis Burton 1821 - English geographer, explorer, translator, writer, soldier, Wyatt Earp 1848 - American gambler, sheriff and Deputy Town Marshal of Tombstone, AZ, he took part in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral


William Jennings Bryan 1860 - American politician, Adolph Eichmann 1906 - German Nazi SS officer, executed for his role in mass deportation of Jews to guettos and extermination camps, Bruce Willis 1955 - Actor ("Die Hard", "The Sixth Sense")


1918 - The U.S. Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time.


1945 - Adolf Hitler issued his "Nero Decree" which ordered the destruction of German facilities that could fall into Allied hands as German forces were retreating.


1963 - In Costa Rica, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and six Latin American presidents pledged to fight Communism.


1977 - The last episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" aired.


1987 - Televangelist Jim Bakker resigned from the PTL due to a scandal involving Jessica Hahn.


1998 - The World Health Organization warned of tuberculosis epidemic that could kill 70 million people in next two decades.

2003 - U.S. President George W. Bush announced that U.S. forces had launched a strike against "targets of military opportunity" in Iraq. The attack, using cruise missiles and precision-guided bombs, were aimed at Iraqi leaders thought to be near Baghdad.


2015 - Apple replaced AT&T in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Former Defense Secretary Says Obama Went Against the ‘Entire National Security Team’ on Egypt Coup | TheBlaze.com

Former Defense Secretary Says Obama Went Against the ‘Entire National Security Team’ on Egypt Coup | TheBlaze.com:

"In a preview clip of a Fox News special called “Rising Threats — Shrinking Military,” former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates told Bret Baier that the president went against the advice of the “entire national security team” during the Egyptian coup that ousted the country’s president, Hosni Mubarak, in 2013.

According to Gates, Obama called for Mubarak’s immediate removal despite his national security team urging him to be cautious."

11 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Buy With Food Stamps

11 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Buy With Food Stamps | The Daily Caller
Over the past few years, EBT has been used for some “questionable” items.
Here are 11 questionable items that you can (or will soon be able to) purchase with an EBT card.

• Quesarito: Taco Bell is one of many fast food restaurants that accept EBT cards. Guacamole is extra? Who cares? It’s on the taxpayer.
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•  Bail: Convicted felons – like drug dealer Kimball Clark – have reportedly used their EBT as bail money. Clark reportedly instructed someone to go to an ATM to withdraw money from his EBT for bail. Because it’s difficult to trace ATM abuse, many speculate this problem is more widespread and not just found in isolated incidents.
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• Lingerie: Kiss My Lingerie, an adult store in Gonzales, Louisiana, accepts EBT. Other adult stores have also been known to accept welfare transactions. In this case, officials said the store doesn’t violate the rules for EBT because of discrepancies in the law.
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• KFC: Well, chicken is a protein, and protein is good for you, right? KFC is another well-known fast food chain that accepts EBT.
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• Shoes: While Payless ShoeSource is known for their BOGO sales, they’re certainly not the cheapest place to buy shoes. Despite the prices and functionality, they also accept EBT.
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• Strip clubs: Last year, the New York Post reported that FOIA requests revealed welfare recipients were regularly making EBT withdrawals at the ATMs near and inside infamous porn shops, liquor stores, lounges and hookah parlors. Technically, it also doesn’t break the law because of the “cash assistance program.”
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• Lobster: There have been multiple cases of this. As long as it’s not tobacco or alcohol, you’re golden.
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• Starbucks: While corporate stores don’t accept EBT, any Starbucks in a Target or grocery chain is considered a grocery item. So $7.00 for a mocha cookie crumble frappuccino and pumpkin loaf? Go.
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• Cold hard cash: Some people are in the business of selling their EBT benefits for cash. Craigslist has been a great conduit for these “creative entrepreneurs.”
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• K-cups: A lot of people don’t buy coffee in this form because it’s too expensive, but it’s not off limits in the world of welfare.
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• Cupcakes/Gourmet cakes: It’s considered food, no matter the price. Hello, non-essential $45 cake.

Coming Soon? 
Pot: Colorado became the first state to legalize the use of recreational marijuana, and they also might become the first state to have tax payer funded pot smoking. 
A Colorado Pot Shop called Rite Greens has already taken the steps to officially accept EBT.

The government currently spends over $110 billion a year on food assistance programs, and they’re continually attempting to get more people on board the government program. (RELATED: USDA Partnering With Mexico To Boost Food Stamp Participation)

A startling map shows how Germany is starting to panic about migration

A startling map shows how Germany is starting to panic about migration | The Muslim Issue
It’s already become clear that German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing a major political strain over the refugee crisis.
The German public initially seemed accepting of refugees, especially in comparison to people in other large European countries.
It doesn’t look like Germans are turning against the idea of hosting people fleeing from conflicts, but the issue is suddenly becoming a political priority.
Recent polls have showed a rising proportion of people worried about the huge influx of migrants and refugees.
New figures from Eurostat, the European Union statistical agency, show just how the issue has rocketed into the public consciousness.
Field work conducted between September 3 and 23 interviewed 62,511 people, asking them — among other things — what the two most important issues facing their region are.
The proportion answering “immigration” is displayed on the map below, and it’s astonishing.
In two parts of Germany, the figure climbs above 50% — 60% in Bayern (Bavaria) and 58% in Baden-Württemberg, the two areas that stand out in bright red — place the issue in their top two.
In much of the rest of the country, it’s above 40%..."

ALERT: What Obama Just Did Could Be His Biggest Blow Yet to America's Energy Independence

ALERT: What Obama Just Did Could Be His Biggest Blow Yet to America's Energy Independence:

"As long as he has his pen and his phone — and administration officials ready and willing to do his bidding — Obama remains a threat to important goals for the country, such as energy independence.

And what Obama’s secretary of the interior just did shows that the president is doing anything but kicking back and taking his heavy foot off the pedal of driving policy change in the name of combating climate change."

Follow the money-----Elevated lead levels found in Newark schools' drinking water

Elevated lead levels found in Newark schools' drinking water | NJ.com:
"UPDATE: Officials say Newark water situation 'urgent,' but no Flint

NEWARK — Thirty school district buildings in Newark are temporarily using alternative water sources after recent testing found elevated levels of lead in the schools' drinking water, Department of Environmental Protection officials announced in a joint release with Newark Public Schools Wednesday.
According to the announcement, Newark schools notified the DEP on Monday that 30 buildings recorded elevated levels during annual testing that was recently conducted in the district.
Some levels were found to be higher than the Environmental Protection Agency's "action level" for lead, which is a threshold requiring additional testing, monitoring and remediation, the DEP said.
The lead action level is 15 parts per billion, state officials said.
Newark schools has temporarily shut off all drinking water fountains at the affected schools, and is posting notices not to drink water from faucets, the DEP said.
Replacement drinking water, and cooking water, is available from water coolers and bottled water at all of the affected schools, officials said..."

10 MILLION$$ just to "study" giving away "free" diapers?!!-----The Diaper Divide | whitehouse.gov

The Diaper Divide | whitehouse.gov:
"...Programs like WIC, SNAP, Medicaid help provide parents with nutritious foods and the supports they and their babies need to stay healthy, and the President’s budget has called for $10 million to test effective ways to get diapers to families in need and document the health improvements that result. But unless Congress acts, we don’t have a program to help struggling families buy diapers for their children.
So, we’re getting creative and using every tool we have to help solve this problem... "

Lunch video-----Convention Chaos: The Impact Of 'Rule 40B' On The RNC

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BREAKING: Voters Being Turned Away From Polls in Florida Because.. | The Federalist Papers

BREAKING: Voters Being Turned Away From Polls in Florida Because.. | The Federalist Papers:

"Voters in Apopka, Florida, were turned away from their polling place by workers who said they ran out of Republican ballots."

Global Government Debt Is Actually Triple What We Thought, Thanks to Pensions

Global Government Debt Is Actually Triple What We Thought, Thanks to Pensions - MoneyBeat - WSJ:
"Government debt in 20 industrialized countries stands at $44 trillion.
But it’s actually a lot more than that, according to a new report.
After factoring in public pension and other retirement liabilities, the debt levels nearly triple to a staggering $122 trillion.
That’s the math according to a new report from Citigroup Inc report called, “The Coming Pensions Crisis,” which analyzed government pension liabilities from 20 countries that are members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development .
“It is really a ticking time bomb,” said Charles Millard, Citi’s head of pension relations and former head of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the U.S. safety net for private-sector pensions.
To put the unstated debt levels in perspective:
The additional unstated $78 trillion in retirement-related debt is equivalent to a single year of global economic output.
Citi researchers measured government pension liabilities, a combination of Social Security and public-sector pension obligations, finding the average country was carrying retirement debt of 190% versus gross domestic product—well above a 100% threshold that many experts consider concerning.
“Imagine you thought your mortgage was $440,000 but then the bank called up and said it was $1.3 million..."

Move over Che: Obama's the new poster in town

Move over Che: Obama's the new poster in town - Yahoo News:
"Havana (AFP) - A poster of US President Barack Obama popped up in central Havana Thursday in a revolutionary change to the portraits of Che Guevara and other communist leaders plastered around Cuba.
Cubans are used to living under the gaze of billboards, paintings and other depictions of Fidel Castro and his comrades in arms Che and Camilo Cienfuegos, as well as 19th-century independence leader Jose Marti.
But three days before Obama arrives in Havana for the first visit of a serving US president in nine decades, a restaurant entrepreneur has broken the bearded revolutionaries' monopoly.

REPORTS: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Cut Police Power for UIC Trump Rally - Ordered No Arrests

REPORTS: Mayor Rahm Emanuel Cut Police Power for UIC Trump Rally - Ordered No Arrests - The Gateway Pundit:
On Friday hundreds, if not thousands, of violent leftist protesters descended on the UIC campus to disrupt and shut down the Donald Trump rally.

The violent, vulgar mob was caught on tape by Andrew Marcus, producer of Hating Breitbart, and Jeremy Segal, of Rebel Pundit.

Rahm Emanuel reportedly cut manpower for the rally.

Police told Trump it was about to get very ugly."
More at link!

BREAKING: Voters Being Turned Away From Polls in Florida Because.. | The Federalist Papers

BREAKING: Voters Being Turned Away From Polls in Florida Because.. | The Federalist Papers:

"Voters in Apopka, Florida, were turned away from their polling place by workers who said they ran out of Republican ballots."

Must see!-----Best Obama Voters St. Patrick’s Day VIDEO Ever Turns Ten

Best Obama Voters St. Patrick’s Day VIDEO Ever Turns Ten:
So, it’s St. Patrick’s Day, and this video never gets old, despite turning a decade old today. Yes, this video is from March 17, 2006. Could still watch it over and over and over.  
The Mobile, Alabama Leprechaun Sighting VIDEO . . .

Remember, most of these leprechaun observers (if they voted) voted for Obama . . . and (if they vote) will vote for Hillary Dennis Rodman Cankles Clinton.

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History for March 18

History for March 18 - On-This-Day.com
Grover Cleveland 1837, Rudolf Diesel 1858, Neville Chamberlin 1869


Peter Graves 1926 - Actor, John Updike 1932 - Author, Mike Rowe 1962 - Television host and narrator


1881 - Barnum and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth opened in Madison Square Gardens.


1931 - Schick Inc. displayed the first electric shaver.


1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini held a meeting at the Brenner Pass. The Italian dictator agreed to join in Germany's war against France and Britain during the meeting.






1945 - 1,250 U.S. bombers attacked Berlin.


1949 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was ratified.


1963 - The U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Miranda decision concerning legal council for defendants.


1968 - The U.S. Congress repealed the requirement for a gold reserve.






1994 - Zsa Zsa Gabor filed for bankruptcy.

WATCH: Obama Whines About "Voter Suppression," Audience Instantly Humiliates Him

WATCH: Obama Whines About "Voter Suppression," Audience Instantly Humiliates Him:

"While delivering his SXSW keynote address, the topic of voting came up in Obama’s speech, specifically the notion of voter suppression, which actually drew a laugh from the crowd.

According to The Washington Free Beacon, Obama proclaimed, “We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote.”

Homeowner Shoots Teen Breaking in to Home, Family of Teen Livid at Homeowner

Homeowner Shoots Teen Breaking in to Home, Family of Teen Livid at Homeowner | Intellectual Takeout:
"...While all of the details are not in on a story reported by CBS Miami as the investigation is ongoing, that is essentially what happened.

“On Thursday, police say [Trevon] Johnson burglarized a home south of 79th Street near I-95 — just blocks away from where he lives.

The 54-year-old woman told police her surveillance system alerted her to the break-in of her home. She said she rushed home and found the teen climbing out of a window. ‘She observed a subject leaving the home through the rear,’ said police Det. Dan Ferrin. Miami-Dade police said there was a confrontation and shots were fired. Police said they were on scene seconds after the shooting and gave CPR to the teen. Johnson was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.…Police said the homeowner is cooperating with detectives and was taken to a police station for questioning.‘She’s a person that is a little distraught because this is her home that someone obviously was in,’ Ferrin said.”

...Nonetheless, some of the things the family of Trevon Johnson are saying are rather startling. One wonders if some of the attitudes displayed in their comments helped propel the teen into the situation that ultimately took his life.

“‘I don’t care if she have her gun license or any of that. That is way beyond the law… way beyond,’ said Johnson’s cousin Nautika Harris. ‘He was not supposed to die like this. He had a future ahead of him. Trevon had goals… he was a funny guy, very big on education, loved learning.’...‘

...‘You have to understand… how he gonna get his money to have clothes to go to school? You have to look at it from his point-of-view.’”

Say what!!!-----Flint City Council signs off on mayor's firing of city administrator

Flint City Council signs off on mayor's firing of city administrator | MLive.com:
"FLINT, MI – City council members have reversed course and now support the firing of former city manager Natasha Henderson.
Council members voted unanimously March 14 in support of Henderson's termination who was fired by Flint Mayor Karen Weaver late February.
Still, questions remain over who will be on the hook for any money owed Henderson, whose contract called for a 6-month payout if she was fired.
Flint City Councilman Scott Kincaid said the state is responsible for Henderson's contract.
"She contracted with the state, not Flint," Kincaid said.
"I would think that it is their issue."
Under the terms of her contract, Henderson is entitled to six months pay for early termination of a 5-year, $700,000 contract."

Former Senate Aide: Senate Leaders ‘Are Really Close to Rallying Behind’ Cruz | Video | TheBlaze.com

Former Senate Aide: Senate Leaders ‘Are Really Close to Rallying Behind’ Cruz | Video | TheBlaze.com:

"Senate leaders are very close to rallying around Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz in order to stop rival Donald Trump, according to one former Senate aide.

John Hart, former communications director for Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn (R) and editor-in-chief of news site Opportunity Lives, told Glenn Beck Wednesday that he has spoken with several former colleagues on Capitol Hill and current Senate aides who have told him Congressional leaders “are really close to rallying behind” Cruz, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)."

Many scientific “truths” are, in fact, false

Many scientific “truths” are, in fact, false - Quartz:
"In 2005, John Ioannidis, a professor of medicine at Stanford University, published a paper, “Why most published research findings are false,” mathematically showing that a huge number of published papers must be incorrect.
He also looked at a number of well-regarded medical research findings, and found that, of 34 that had been retested, 41% had been contradicted or found to be significantly exaggerated.
Since then, researchers in several scientific areas have consistently struggled to reproduce major results of prominent studies.
By some estimates, at least 51%—and as much as 89%—of published papers are based on studies and experiments showing results that cannot be reproduced.
Researchers have recreated prominent studies from several scientific fields and come up with wildly different results.
And psychology has become something of a poster child for the “reproducibility crisis” since Brian Nosek, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia, coordinated a Reproducibility Initiative project to repeat 100 psychological experiments, and could only successfully replicate 40%.
Now, an attempt to replicate another key psychological concept (ego depletion: the idea that willpower is finite and can be worn down with overuse) has come up short..."

Wild card for Trump: Who gets to be a convention delegate?

Wild card for Trump: Who gets to be a convention delegate? - The Washington Post:
"With the increasingly loud talk of a contested Republican convention, the obscure process of picking who actually gets to be a delegate is about to get underway in states across the country — with an urgency that has not been felt in decades.
These are the 2,472 people who will be filling Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena in July, many wearing silly hats and waving placards.
...Nearly all will be required to vote for a specific candidate on the first ballot, based on the results of the primaries and caucuses in their states. 
But if no candidate wins enough delegates to clinch the nomination, there will be subsequent rounds of voting.
In that scenario, the vast majority of delegates would be free to vote as they please.
The potential for intrigue is enormous.
State delegations who vote for one candidate on the first ballot could actually turn out to be sleeper cells for another as the voting proceeds.
Nor are they bound at any point to support the candidate to whom they are pledged on fights over rules, credentials, the platform or the vice presidential nominee.
Those kinds of battles can determine whether the convention is an orderly coronation or a street fight, possibly even putting new names in contention.
...The identities and loyalties of individual convention delegates could become the subject of intense interest and scrutiny. 
The process of selecting them will be crucial and will be the subject of hand-to-hand combat in nearly every state over the next few months.
In the Internet era, there is no such thing as a smoke-filled backroom; once-anonymous delegates could find themselves feeling the heat from all sides..."

Lunch video-----Dr. Phil: Free Stuff Is ‘A Vicious Cycle’

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