History for January 26

History for January 26 - On-This-Day.com:
Douglas MacArthur 1880, Paul Newman 1925, Bob Uecker 1935


Gene Siskel 1946, Ellen DeGeneres 1958 - Actress-comedian. Television series: Ellen. She is famous for "coming out" on the television show Ellen, judge on "American Idol" - American Idol Merchandise, Wayne Gretzky 1961 - Hockey hall-of-famer. He is known as "The Great One". He won four Stanley Cups.


1784 - In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin expressed unhappiness over the eagle as the symbol of America. He wanted the symbol to be the turkey.


1837 - Michigan became the 26th state to join the United States.


1875 - George F. Green patented the electric dental drill for sawing, filing, dressing and polishing teeth.


1911 - Inventor Glenn H. Curtiss flew the first successful seaplane.


1993 - Former Czechoslovak President Vaclav Havel was elected president of the new Czech Republic.


1996 - U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton testified before a grand jury concerning the Whitewater probe.


1998 - U.S. President Clinton denied having an affair with a former White House intern, saying "I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky."


2009 - The Icelandic government and banking system collapsed. Prime Minister Geir Haarde resigned.

Comey 'Friend' Who Leaked FBI Memos Now Claims To Be His Attorney

Comey 'Friend' Who Leaked FBI Memos Now Claims To Be His Attorney:

"Reached by phone on Tuesday, Richman refused to say when his legal representation of Comey began or whether he was personally representing Comey when the former FBI director testified before Congress in June 2017 about his deliberate leaking of the FBI records. The specific timing of the attorney-client relationship is important, because it may shield conversations between Comey and Richman regarding the coordinated leak of FBI records to the media from law enforcement scrutiny. Richman’s legal work on behalf of Comey was not known before today, as Comey testified before Congress in 2017 that Richman was merely a friend."

As FBI Director Mueller Helped Cover Up Fla. 9/11 Probe, Court Docs Show - Judicial Watch

As FBI Director Mueller Helped Cover Up Fla. 9/11 Probe, Court Docs Show - Judicial Watch:

"Court documents recently filed by the government further rock the credibility of Russia Special Counsel Robert Mueller because they show that as FBI Director Mueller he worked to cover up the connection between a Florida Saudi family and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The documents reveal that Mueller was likely involved in publicly releasing deceptive official agency statements about a secret investigation of the Saudis, who lived in Sarasota, with ties to the hijackers. A Florida journalism nonprofit uncovered the existence of the secret FBI investigation that was also kept from Congress.
Under Mueller’s leadership, the FBI tried to discredit the story, publicly countering that agents found no connection between the Sarasota Saudi family and the 2001 terrorist plot. The reality is that the FBI’s own files contained several reports that said the opposite, according to the Ft. Lauderdale-based news group’s ongoing investigation. Files obtained by reporters in the course of their lengthy probe reveal that federal agents found “many connections” between the family and “individuals associated with the terrorist attacks on 9/11/2001.” The FBI was forced to release the once-secret reports because the news group sued in federal court when the information wasn’t provided under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)."



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The way we were-----The Diamonds "Little Darlin'"

Boob-tube-----Gang Busters - Episode 1 (TV Series, 1952)

"You couldn't make this stupidity up if you tried."

(2) Craig Kelly - Posts:
Craig Kelly-"You couldn't make this stupidity up if you tried."

REPORTER: DNC and Hillary Camp Had Contractual Control Over How FBI-DOJ Used Bogus Dossier to Spy on Trump

REPORTER: DNC and Hillary Camp Had Contractual Control Over How FBI-DOJ Used Bogus Dossier to Spy on Trump:

"This is HUGE.
Sperry tweeted, “DNC & Hillary Clinton campaign had contractual control over how the product they paid for was used & disseminated. That means Simpson & Steele had to first consult with Clinton campaign lawyers before taking the dossier to the FBI & to the media. Ergo, Hillary coordinated FBI hit”"

The Sex-Change Revolution Is Based on Ideology, Not Science

The Sex-Change Revolution Is Based on Ideology, Not Science:
"...America is in the midst of what has been called a “transgender moment.”
In the space of a year, transgender issues went from something that most Americans had never heard of to a cause claiming the mantle of civil rights.
...Just a few years before “When Harry Met Sally” hit theaters, Dr. Paul McHugh thought he had convinced the vast majority of medical professionals not to go along with bold claims about sex and gender being proffered by some of his colleagues.
And as chair of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins Medical School and psychiatrist-in-chief at Johns Hopkins Hospital, McHugh put a stop to sex-reassignment surgery at Hopkins.
Once the elite Johns Hopkins did this, many medical centers across the nation followed suit.
But in recent years we have seen a resurgence of these drastic procedures—not in light of new scientific evidence, mind you, but as a result of a growing ideological movement.
Such is our transgender moment..."
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Senator Ron Johnson Claims FBI “Informant” Has Information About Secret DOJ/FBI Meetings… | The Last Refuge

Senator Ron Johnson Claims FBI “Informant” Has Information About Secret DOJ/FBI Meetings… | The Last Refuge:

"Strzok wrote: “You and I both know the odds are nothing. If I thought it was likely, I’d be there no question. I hesitate in part because of my gut sense and concern that there’s no big there there.”
“In other words, Peter Strzok, who was the FBI deputy assistant director of the counterintelligence division, the man who had a plan to do something because he just couldn’t abide Donald Trump being president, is saying that his gut sense is that there’s no big there there when it comes to the Mueller special counsel investigation,” he said."

Instapundit » Blog Archive » BYRON YORK: What’s next in the investigation of those missing FBI texts. My take: This is anoth…

Instapundit » Blog Archive » BYRON YORK: What’s next in the investigation of those missing FBI texts. My take: This is anoth…:
"BYRON YORK: What’s next in the investigation of those missing FBI texts.

"My take: This is another colossal embarrassment for the FBI. 
If they’re willing to take this blow for the coverup, then what they’re covering up must be much, much worse. 
And no, I don’t for a minute believe that this was an accident or a technical glitch. 
There should be criminal investigations and lots of firings. 
But there won’t be, because while lying to the FBI is a crime, for the FBI to lie to us is, apparently, par for the course...."
UPDATE: From the comments: “This is a torch and pitchfork deal if the FBI doesn’t come clean. It’s a game-changer. I think you are taking it too casually. When the cops are the criminals, it’s over.”

"Oh, I don’t think I’m taking it casually at all."---Posted by Glenn Reynolds at 8:31 am

RINO!-----State Budget Rose $5.9 Billion During Gov. Snyder’s Tenure [Michigan Capitol Confidential]

State Budget Rose $5.9 Billion During Gov. Snyder’s Tenure [Michigan Capitol Confidential]
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder delivered his final State of the State address on Tuesday. 
Here’s a look at how Michigan’s budget has increased during his tenure, focusing solely on tax and fee dollars paid to the state and excluding money received from the federal government.

The state collected $26.3 billion in 2010-11, and it is projected to collect $32.1 billion this year. 

That’s an increase of 9.7 percent after adjusting for inflation.

Lunch video-----Stossel: Saving Kids From Government Schools

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Who's Lying: FBI Says 5 Months Of Texts "Lost," Yet IG Horowitz Says His Office Received Them In August | Zero Hedge

Who's Lying: FBI Says 5 Months Of Texts "Lost," Yet IG Horowitz Says His Office Received Them In August | Zero Hedge:

"A major contradiction has been discovered between yesterday's revelation that the FBI "lost" five months of text messages, and a claim by the DOJ's Inspector General, Michael Horowitz - who claimed his office received the texts in question between FBI employees Peter Strzok and his mistress Lisa Page last August."

IT’S COLLUSION, I TELLS YA: Pentagon Counters Russia & Tests New SM-3 IIA Missile for Poland. The…

Instapundit » Blog Archive » IT’S COLLUSION, I TELLS YA: Pentagon Counters Russia & Tests New SM-3 IIA Missile for Poland. The…:
"IT’S COLLUSION, I TELLS YA: Pentagon Counters Russia & Tests New SM-3 IIA Missile for Poland.

The Pentagon will soon fire its emerging SM-3 IIA interceptor missile from a land-based Aegis Ashore site for the first time as part of a broad-based, multi-year effort to help defend European allies from short and intermediate-range ballistic missile attacks from Russia, Iran or other potential adversaries..." Read on!

In his first year in office, Barack Obama canceled missile defense plans we had with Poland and Czechia in hopes of courting Vladimir Putin.
And who can forget this classic hot mic slip from 2012?



And as Mark Tapscott reminded us yesterday, Hillary Clinton’s Uranium One/Russia scandal is yuuuuuge.

"It’s almost as though all this talk about Trump colluding with Russia was just some kind of smokescreen for Democratic collusion (or near enough, effectively) with Russia."  Posted by Stephen Green

Feminist Even Seeks To Teach Researchers To Do 'Socially Just Science'

Feminist Even Seeks To Teach Researchers To Do 'Socially Just Science':
"You would think science -- like any field of study based on, you know, the truth -- should be immune from the campus takeover by the Social Justice Warriors.

After all, science is simply the observation and discovery of facts. 

...Of course science is now under siege by SJWs, because that's what they do. 

For example, see the event being held at UC Santa Cruz titled "Research Justice 101: Tools for Feminist Science."

Yes, "feminist science." The event description reads:

Participants will be challenged to apply principles and practices of justice to their own work, interrogating questions such as: Who benefits? Who is harmed? Who is most vulnerable? … And ultimately, who do we do science for, and why? The workshop will conclude with practical skills and resources for participants to push their research communities to be more inclusive, equitable and attentive to social justice..."

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#1 This day 1958-----Danny and The Juniors - At The Hop

Always read the small stuff!

The fine folks at FB added this to my Timeline. 
It seemed interesting...until:

Until I read the small print!:

You ought to know!

'JAW DROPPING': New Texts From FBI Agents Cast Extreme Doubt On Russia Investigation | Daily Wire

'JAW DROPPING': New Texts From FBI Agents Cast Extreme Doubt On Russia Investigation | Daily Wire:

"On Monday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy told Fox News that one of the text messages that he and Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) reviewed spoke of a "secret society."
These text messages are even more damaging when considering that Page, who's an attorney and thus is an expert on legal matters, texted Strzok about how they should communicate so they could not be traced. Page texted Strzok: "So look, you say we can text on that phone when we talk about Hillary because it can't be traced.""

A Nation of Junkies? Study Eschews Economic Despair Opioid Theory

A Nation of Junkies? Study Eschews Economic Despair Opioid Theory: 
"Why are so many Americans dying of drug overdoses? 
Maybe it’s because we’re a nation of junkies.
At least that seems to be the finding from a new study that flies in the face of the more widespread view that the opioid crisis is the result of a weak economy.
“The fatal overdose epidemic is likely to primarily reflect drug problems rather than the deaths of despair,” states a report published this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
Death toll rising 
In short, the research says addiction is the reason for the tens of thousands of drug deaths across the across the United States.
Identifying the correct cause or causes of the drug scourge is vital for two reasons.

• First, any solution won't be effective if the diagnosis of the epidemic is incorrect.
• Second, the crisis has grown to a level that beggars belief. In 2016, more than 63,000 people died of drug overdoses, or almost four-fold the 16,849 deaths in 1999..."

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Rep. Paul Gosar on #ReleaseTheMemo: Obama's 'Weaponization' of DOJ and Intelligence Services Links to Fast and Furious, IRS, and Benghazi Scandal

Rep. Paul Gosar on #ReleaseTheMemo: Obama's 'Weaponization' of DOJ and Intelligence Services Links to Fast and Furious, IRS, and Benghazi Scandal:

"Drawing on a classified four-page memo composed by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA), who chairs the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for his claims, Gosar described abuse of executive power as a pattern across the Obama administration.
Gosar linked the following Obama-era operations and events as illustrative of a pattern of partisan weaponization of the executive branch: Fast and Furious; the handling of and response to the September 11, 2012, Islamic terrorist attack on the diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya; the IRS’s targeting of dissident charities and non-profits; and the surveillance of persons connected to Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

Partial transcript below:"