History for September 17

History for September 17 - On-This-Day.com
J. (John) Marriott 1900, Chaim Herzog (Israel) 1918, Hank Williams, Sr. (Hiram King "Hank" Williams) 1923 - Country music performer


Roddy McDowall 1928, Ken Kesey 1935, John Ritter 1948


1796 - U.S. President George Washington's Farewell Address was read before the U.S. Congress.


1983 - Vanessa Williams, as Miss New York, became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America.

Air Force deal to refuel near Trump’s Scottish resort reportedly signed under Obama | Fox News

Air Force deal to refuel near Trump’s Scottish resort reportedly signed under Obama | Fox News:

The controversial arrangement by the U.S. Air Force to refuel at a Scottish airport near President Trump’s Turnberry golf resort apparently was signed under the Obama administration, according to multiple reports.

The way we were-----Brownsville Station-Smokin in the Boys room

Boob-tube----Dumb Family Feud Family

Imagine if this was a republican-----New DCCC Chief Wants to Cancel Male Candidates

New DCCC Chief Wants to Cancel Male Candidates
"The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's newly appointed executive director wants to cancel male political candidates.
...The news comes as a blow to male Democrats, as Guinn has indicated on social media that she does not want men to run for office.
In a February tweet, Guinn appeared to agree with another user's proposal that "we shouldn't let boys run for office anymore."
The idea was initially raised by liberal think tank Third Way's senior vice president, Lanae Erickson, who asked, "Anyone else having the feeling that maybe we shouldn't let boys run for office anymore?"
"Sure do," Guinn said..."
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The Countries With The Most Wind & Solar Have The Most Expensive And Unreliable Electricity And The Most People Who Can't Pay Their Power Bills (Energy Poverty)---Air-Climate-Energy

Air-Climate-Energy--Mick Garcia shared a post.

Mick Garcia--The Countries With The Most Wind & Solar Have The Most Expensive And Unreliable Electricity And The Most People Who Can't Pay Their Power Bills (Energy Poverty)...

N.Y. City trying to repeal ban on gender-confusion counseling - WND

N.Y. City trying to repeal ban on gender-confusion counseling - WND:

New York City officials are trying to repeal their ban on counseling people with unwanted same-sex attractions.
Faced with a lawsuit, they fear the law as written will be struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, setting a precedent that will impact similar bans across the nation.

Is he coming back?!!-----Gary Larson Teases Return Of "The Far Side" - Album on Imgur

Gary Larson Teases Return Of "The Far Side" - Album on Imgur

There Seems to Be a Big Issue When It Comes to Single People Being Treated For Cancer

There Seems to Be a Big Issue When It Comes to Single People Being Treated For Cancer
"When it comes to receiving cancer treatment, your marital status might make a significant difference in the level of medical care you get, according to a new study.
University of Delaware researcher Joan DelFattore suggests there's a subtle bias at work when physicians weigh up which treatments best suit their patients' needs - one that prizes a spouse's support above all others, in sickness and in health.
...Her findings have led her to conclude single patients are less likely to receive the kind of surgery and radiotherapy that could save their life.
"The statistics definitely show a connection between marital status and the treatment patients receive," says DelFattore..."
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Lunch video-----Typewriter Artist

Noon-toon

Biden falsely claims Obama 'didn't lock people up in cages' - WND

Biden falsely claims Obama 'didn't lock people up in cages' - WND:

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden falsely claimed during the Democratic debate in Houston on Thursday night that the Obama administration "didn't lock people up in cages."
Moderator Jorge Ramos of the Spanish-language Univision asked the former vice president under Barack Obama him why Latinos should trust him, noting the Obama administration deported 3 million illegal aliens, the Washington Free Beacon reported.

Who needs math when you've got "Protest 101"?-----NYC Public Schools Excusing Students Who Plan On Participating In Upcoming Climate Strike | Watts Up With That?

NYC Public Schools Excusing Students Who Plan On Participating In Upcoming Climate Strike | Watts Up With That?
"New York’s public schools announced Thursday afternoon that they will excuse students who plan on attending various climate strikes throughout the city.

“@NYCschools will excuse absences of students participating in the #ClimateStrike on Friday 9/20,” the NYC Public School’s Twitter account notes. 

...“We applaud our students when they raise their voices in a safe and respectful manner on issues that matter to them,” the account adds. 

“Young people around the world are joining the #ClimateStrike this week—showing that student action will lead us forward.”...

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#1 Movie this week 1990-----Postcards from the Edge trailer

Chicago May Be the Next Major U.S. City to Declare Bankruptcy

Chicago May Be the Next Major U.S. City to Declare Bankruptcy
"The city of Chicago is in dire fiscal and financial straits with an

• almost billion dollar budget deficit, 
• bonds rated at junk status or below, 
• numerous extremely costly legal judgments, 
• a shrinking tax base, and 
• unfunded public pension liabilities to the tune of an astonishing $42 billion.

Other than that, it's a great place to live.

The state of Illinois has its own financial troubles, so the city can expect little or no help there. 

...The shrinking tax base is clear proof that citizens are already over taxed. 
And since it's Democrats in charge, there won't be much cutting of city services.

The only option for Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the city council is restructuring the city's massive debts. 

In other words: bankruptcy...

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#1 This day 1959-----The Browns Three Bells

Audit finds Illinois spent $4.6M on Medicaid coverage for dead people

Audit finds Illinois spent $4.6M on Medicaid coverage for dead people
A federal health department audit found Illinois spent $4.6 million in Medicaid payments on behalf of deceased beneficiaries.

"An audit by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General, or OIG, found Illinois spent $4.6 million on Medicaid coverage for dead people.
...State officials blamed the errors on a “technical flaw,” according to the Chicago Tribune, and said the state failed to enter the individuals’ death dates into the system..."
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Shifting college debt to those who couldn't afford it for themselves is evil!

‘It’s An Assault On Our Way Of Life’: Cattle Rancher Slams 2020 Dems Over ‘War On Beef’ | The Daily Caller

‘It’s An Assault On Our Way Of Life’: Cattle Rancher Slams 2020 Dems Over ‘War On Beef’ | The Daily Caller:

Andy Harmon, whose family owns Harmon Ranch in Talala, Oklahoma has a lot to say about the Democrats’ war on beef.
Several Democratic presidential hopefuls have said they would like to see people eating less red meat to combat “global warming.”

This sulfur-spewing Russian volcano is turning sunsets purple | Science | AAAS

This sulfur-spewing Russian volcano is turning sunsets purple | Science | AAAS
"Sunrise and sunset chasers discovered something odd this summer: In rural Colorado and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, Earth’s daily light shows were turning purple. 
Now, weather balloons probing the stratosphere have traced the mysterious purple light to a volcanic eruption in Russia.
On 22 June, Russia’s Raikoke volcano blasted ash and sulfuric gas 17 kilometers into the stratosphere..."
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AM Fruitcake

History for September 16

History for September 16 - On-This-Day.com
Francis Parkman 1823, JCPenney 1875, Allen Funt 1914


Lauren Bacall 1924, B.B. King 1925, Peter Falk 1927


1908 - General Motors was founded by William Crapo "Billy" Durant. The company was formed by merging the Buick and Olds car companies.


1974 - U.S. President Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for draft-evaders and deserters during the Vietnam War.

Department of Education report says Chicago Public Schools 'inexcusably failed' to protect children from sexual assault; Dem mayor says 'I take some of those comments with a grain of salt' - TheBlaze

Department of Education report says Chicago Public Schools 'inexcusably failed' to protect children from sexual assault; Dem mayor says 'I take some of those comments with a grain of salt' - TheBlaze:

A report released Thursday by the United States Department of Education excoriated the Chicago Public School system for failing to protect children from sexual abuse over the course of many years. The department also ordered Chicago Public Schools to implement a new plan to address those allegations in a document that read like a well-deserved public flogging.

Recalling the Tragic History of Gun Control: News: The Independent Institute

Recalling the Tragic History of Gun Control: News: The Independent Institute:

Almost all guns are sold by licensed dealers, who are required to clear every sale through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Requiring “universal background checks” on private sales, according to the National Institute of Justice, involves one additional step: “effectiveness depends on ... requiring gun registration.” So that’s the necessary next step. But don’t hold your breath waiting for criminals and crazies to do background checks on each other.
As for “assault weapons”—the propagandistic euphemism for common semiautomatic rifles possessed by millions of Americans—President Bill Clinton signed a law in 1994 banning them; it expired 10 years later. The law was not renewed when the data showed it had no effect on crime. Since it did nothing, why not enact yet another useless version?

The way we were-----Top 10 Decade Defining Songs: 1950s

Boob-tube-----Comedienne Jean Carroll--Rare 1965 Color TV

CHARLES C.W. COOKE: Beto Is a Disaster for the Gun-Control Movement.

Instapundit Blog Archive CHARLES C.W. COOKE:
" Beto Is a Disaster for the Gun-Control Movement.

He almost certainly doesn’t realize it, but Beto O’Rourke is likely to be the worst thing to happen to the gun-control movement in decades — and, if he continues in this mode, he may turn out to be the worst thing to happen to the Democratic party in a long time, too. In Houston last night, O’Rourke abandoned his cloying euphemisms (“mandatory buybacks”) and delivered a deliberate, carefully scripted endorsement of gun confiscation, which, within minutes, his campaign began to sell on t-shirts. “Hell yes,” Beto said, “we’re going to take your AR-15.”

​​​​Thus, upon the instant, did two decades’ worth of Democratic rhetoric go up in a puff of smoke.

“’That clip will be played for years at Second Amendment rallies,’ said Dem Sen. Chris Coons to CNN this morning of O’Rourke’s vow to confiscate assault weapons.”
Add that the Democrats’ “ban all the things” rhetoric at the CNN “climate change town hall” from last week, and it begs the question: what’s left that they don’t want to ban? (And Biden has signed off on his support for the Green New Deal. So much for his posing as the moderate among the candidates.) As Bryan Preston wrote afterwards, “If you like Venezuela, voting for any of them will bring you a whole lot of Venezuela. Thank you, CNN, just for letting these people talk. Do it again next week? Please?”
Surprisingly, the House of Stephanopoulos was eager to comply.--Posted by Ed Driscoll"

Over A Million Households Climbed To Middle Class Under Trump, Census Data Shows | Zero Hedge

Over A Million Households Climbed To Middle Class Under Trump, Census Data Shows | Zero Hedge
"More than 1.2 million American households moved to above $50,000 in annual income between 2016 and 2018, according to Census Bureau data released on Sept. 10, a sign of a growing middle class.
While in 2016, some 58.5 percent of households enjoyed more than $50,000 in total money income, the share rose to more than 60 percent in 2018. 
The median household income, meanwhile, rose by nearly 2.3 percent—with all figures adjusted for inflation.
...The progress has been even more apparent for black Americans, whose unemployment rate dropped below 7 percent for the first time in December 2017 and in May 2018 fell further to 5.9 percent. 
That record held for more than a year until it was also shattered in August as the rate hit 5.5 percent..."
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Michelle Malkin: American Taxpayers Are 'Funding Their Own Destruction'

Michelle Malkin: American Taxpayers Are 'Funding Their Own Destruction':

Columnist Michelle Malkin is calling on President Trump to “shut down” a Federal Reserve program that profits off remittances sent to foreign countries by illegal aliens.
During an interview with SiriusXM Patriot’s Breitbart News Daily, Malkin detailed how the Federal Reserve actually aids illegal aliens living in the United States through a federal remittance program, included in her latest book, Open Borders, Inc: Who’s Funding America’s Destruction?