History for February 17

History for February 17 - On-This-Day.com

Paris Hilton 1981

• 1801 - The U.S. House of Representatives broke an electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson was elected president and Burr became vice president.
• 1878 - In San Francisco, CA, the first large city telephone exchange opened. It had only 18 phones.
• 1934 - The first high school automobile driver’s education course was introduced in State College, PA.
• 1964 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that congressional districts within each state had to be approximately equal in population. (Westberry v. Sanders)
• 1995 - Colin Ferguson was convicted of six counts of murder in the December 1993 Long Island Rail Road shootings. He was later sentenced to a minimum of 200 years in prison.

John Kirby uses Chinese spy balloon incident to take shot at Trump, boost Biden. But here's what a top general said. - TheBlaze

John Kirby uses Chinese spy balloon incident to take shot at Trump, boost Biden. But here's what a top general said. - TheBlaze: 

A top Biden administration spokesperson used the Chinese spy balloon scandal on Monday to take a shot at former President Donald Trump. John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, told reporters that when President Joe Biden came into office, he tasked the intelligence community with conducting "a broad assessment of Chinese intelligence capabilities" to ensure the U.S. is properly defending itself from those threats.

Saved From the Titanic (1912) | The Titanic as Entertainment

Outraged Ohio residents erupt at town hall: 'Where's Pete Buttigieg?'

Tucker: At least he’s not being misgendered in court

Yes, they hate plastics too-----What the Ohio Train Derailment Says About the Dark Side of Plastics

What the Ohio Train Derailment Says About the Dark Side of Plastics

(Bloomberg) -- A Norfolk Southern Corp. train carrying hazardous materials derailed in fiery fashion on the night of Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio.

...The disaster highlights the dangers of the world’s growing reliance on plastics, which two key chemicals of concern — vinyl chloride and butyl acrylate — are used to make.
“This tragedy reminds us we have to pay attention not to just what happens to plastic when you are done with it, but the whole life cycle of using massive amounts of toxic chemicals that have to be transported all over the world to make plastic products,” says Judith Enck, a former administrator at the US Environmental Protection Agency during the Obama administration and now an advocate against plastic pollution...

I doubt they're joking-----It has come to this...WSJ suggests skipping breakfast to save money

It has come to this...WSJ suggests skipping breakfast to save money - DAVID STROM

• Pretty sure the suggestion was tongue in cheek, but in the days when the powers-that-be think you should be eating bugs to save the planet, it’s difficult to be sure.

The suggestion–sarcastic or serious–comes after the latest inflation report which was not exactly good news for your pocketbook. 

Despite dramatic rate hikes by the Federal Reserve and the tremendous “success” of the Inflation Reduction Act (which is, ironically, destroying your IRA), the price of breakfast foods continues to skyrocket.
Egg price increases were the wost...

Ex-MSNBC host says she couldn't criticize Hillary Clinton without network's approval - TheBlaze

Ex-MSNBC host says she couldn't criticize Hillary Clinton without network's approval - TheBlaze: 

A former MSNBC political commentator recently claimed that she could not broadcast criticism of Hillary Clinton leading up to the 2016 presidential election without first getting approval from the network's president, the New York Post reported.

CBO Warns US Treasury May Default as Soon as July

The enemy within!-----Defense Department DEI Chief Made Disparaging Remarks About White People on Twitter

Defense Department DEI Chief Made Disparaging Remarks About White People on Twitter

• “I’m exhausted with these white folx in the [professional development] sessions.”

Kelisa Wing is the chief diversity officer in the education wing at the Department of Defense. 

is herself, currently on defense, over some things she wrote on Twitter about white people.
This story is an excellent reminder of just how embedded the ideology behind diversity, equity and inclusion is at every level of our government.

FOX News reports:

Defense Department DEI education official claims past racially-charged tweets were ‘private speech’...

See the screencap below:

Here’s more from the Military Times:

Lunch video-----Realistic Conflict Theory: The Psychology of War and Peace

Noon-toon

 

Baltimore Reports No Students in 23 Schools Proficient in Math: 'Scandal'

Baltimore Reports No Students in 23 Schools Proficient in Math: 'Scandal': 

The Baltimore public school system is under fire after the city said no students in 23 area schools are proficient in math, standards that are reportedly declining across Maryland. According to Fox News, 93 percent of students in third through eighth grade tested below their grade level when it came to mathematics, the outlet reported Tuesday.

Very strange. Threatened? Brainwashed?-----What caused Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest? Watch this and draw your own conclusions.

What caused Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest? Watch this and draw your own conclusions.

Claim: Plastic Coffee Cup Ban Might Increase Methane Emissions | Watts Up With That?

Claim: Plastic Coffee Cup Ban Might Increase Methane Emissions | Watts Up With That? -Essay by Eric Worrall

"Should coffee just be banned?
Having fought hard to ban plastic coffee cups, Aussie greens have realised solving plastic pollution with compostable cups might increase greenhouse gas emissions.

Why there’s concern this state’s ban on plastic takeaway coffee cups could have unintended consequences...

• Western Australia’s takeaway coffee cup ban comes into effect from 27 February.
• An estimated 1.84 billion single-use cups are used by Australians every year.
• Compostable coffee cups can still be sold but advocates say the infrastructure to properly process these cups is not accessible.

Western Australia is set to ban certain cups normally used for takeaway coffee as part of ongoing efforts to stamp out single-use plastic..

Frightening!-----Are you ready to be ‘upgraded’ to Humanity 2.0? Klaus Schwab and Yuval Harari say it’s just a matter of time before you will be

Are you ready to be ‘upgraded’ to Humanity 2.0? Klaus Schwab and Yuval Harari say it’s just a matter of time before you will be
"...World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab spoke this week in glowing terms about the rapidly advancing technologies he says will ring in the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.”

Schwab spoke about chatbots, machine learning, digital identities and the whole gamut of mind-blowing technology being developed and perfected.

• The masters of the universe, the self-appointed globalist elites, will control the digital world and in turn control people, Schwab boasted...
• “Who masters those technologies – in some way – will be the master of the world,” Schwab said.

Here he is speaking this week at the annual World Government Summit in Dubai.

Yup. Same liars!

 

Campus Reform | PROF. JENKINS: Equity is Marxism re-branded

Campus Reform | PROF. JENKINS: Equity is Marxism re-branded

• Today's Marxists believe they can to tear down every long-standing system by pushing equity.

"Marxism is alive and well in America’s universities. 

A 2006 survey found that nearly 18 percent of social scientists identified with that label, and more recent research suggests that the number of Marxists on campus has only increased since.
...Enter the latest rebranding of Marxism: “Equity,” which many are inclined to embrace because it sounds good. 

It sounds, in fact, a lot like “equality,” a traditional American value. 

Some even conflate the two words, using them interchangeably.
But they are not the same. 

• “Equality,” in our system, refers to equality before the law and equality of opportunity. 
• “Equity” demands equal outcomes. 

Big difference...

#1 This day 1977-----Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light

Always trust the gov...Peter Buttigieg!-----Important Takeaways from Ohio Gov's Train Derailment Briefing, Including a Shocking Revelation

Important Takeaways from Ohio Gov's Train Derailment Briefing, Including a Shocking Revelation - BY PAULA BOLYARD

• One of the most astounding revelations from the press conference (watch below) was that the train was not classified as carrying hazardous chemicals.

“I learned today from the PUCO [Public Utilities Council of Ohio] that this train was not considered a high hazardous material train,” DeWine said. 

As a result, the railroad was not required to notify anyone in Ohio about what the train was carrying.
...“Frankly, if this is true, and I’m told it’s true, this is absurd...

"Can anyone explain what's happening here?

 Ian Miles Cheong on Twitter: "Can anyone explain what's happening here? https://t.co/S7V3lTbYG3" / Twitter:

Remote work costs NYC over $12B annually: report | Fox Business

Remote work costs NYC over $12B annually: report | Fox Business: 

The shift to remote work is costing New York City more than $12 billion each year.  Office workers are spending $4,661 less per person in the areas near their offices than before the pandemic began, according to a Bloomberg analysis of a Feb. 12 WFH Research study. The Big Apple has seen the largest reduction in spending across the country, with a deficit of $12.4 billion a year.

Looney land-grant!-----Pronouns | The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center | Michigan State University

Pronouns | The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center | Michigan State University

"...Tips About Pronouns

• Do not refer to a person’s pronouns as their “preferred” pronouns or “gender” pronouns. Using “preferred” implies that a person’s pronoun selection is merely a preference and, therefore, something that is not required. Using “gender” ignores people who are agender.
• Always use the pronouns that a person asks you to use.
• When you make a mistake, ACT: Apologize > Correct > Try Again. 
• Do not assume you know someone’s pronouns based on their name, the way they look, their voice, how they dress, or any other factor.
• If you don’t know someone’s pronouns, ask (politely). Don’t just ask people who you assume are trans.
• Share your pronouns and create opportunities for people to share their pronouns, like in email signatures or at the beginning of meetings. Please note that some transgender and nonbinary people will opt out of sharing as a means of self-protection...

AM Fruitcake

History for February 16

History for February 16 - On-This-Day.com

John McEnroe 1959 - Tennis player

• 1804 - A raid was led by Lt. Stephen Decatur to burn the U.S. Navy frigate Philadelphia. The ship had been taken by pirates.
• 1857 - The National Deaf Mute College was incorporated in Washington, DC. It was the first school in the world for advanced education of the deaf. The school was later renamed Gallaudet College.
• 1932 - The first fruit tree patent was issued to James E. Markham for a peach tree which ripens later than other varieties.
• 1937 - Wallace H. Carothers received a patent for nylon. Carothers was a research chemist for Du Pont.
• 1959 - Fidel Castro seized power in Cuba after the overthrow of President Fulgencio Batista.
• 1968 - In the U.S., the first 911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in Haleyville, AL.
• 2005 - The Kyoto global warming pact went into effect in 140 nations.

China calls US 'trigger-happy' on defending airspace after 'objects' shot down | Fox News

China calls US 'trigger-happy' on defending airspace after 'objects' shot down | Fox News: 

The People's Republic of China lobbied criticisms at the United States on Monday over the nation's recent actions to protect its airspace. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin spoke to reporters Monday about the multiple aircraft shot down over the U.S. since the destruction of an unmanned Chinese surveillance balloon earlier this month.

The way we were-----Dragnet - The Big Tomato

Man Froze to Death in Police Custody

Maybe the media should ask Mayor Pete why he supports prevailing wage laws - American Thinker

Maybe the media should ask Mayor Pete why he supports prevailing wage laws - American Thinker - By Jack

• Pothole Pete is worried about too many whites working construction:

Pete Buttigieg Frets That Too Many Construction Crews 'Don't Look Like' The Neighborhoods They Work In

"We have heard way too many stories from generations past of infrastructure where you got a neighborhood, often a neighborhood of color, that finally sees the project come to them but everyone in the hardhats on that project looking like, doing the good-paying jobs, don't look like they came from anywhere near the neighborhood."

Then why do he, Biden, and other Democrats require companies to abide by prevailing wage laws, which have oppressed minorities for over 90 years?...

Recent college grads not ‘emotionally’ ready for work: survey

Recent college grads not ‘emotionally’ ready for work: survey

• More than half of recent grads ‘report emotional or mental health challenges’

"A survey conducted by the Mary Christie Institute discovered that recent college graduates are not emotionally prepared for the workforce.
...“Our findings show that once in the workplace, young people continue to struggle mentally and emotionally,” the think tank wrote.
The survey found that 43 percent of those individuals with mental health said they had anxiety while 31 percent reported having depression.
“Women reported worse mental health than men...