History for May 5

History for May 5 - On-This-Day.com 

Soren Kierkegaard 1813 - Philosopher, poet, theologian

• 1809 - Mary Kies was awarded the first patent to go to a woman. It was for technique for weaving straw with silk and thread.
• 1862 - The Battle of Puebla took place. It is celebrated as Cinco de Mayo Day.
• 1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S.
• 1892 - The U.S. Congress extended the Geary Chinese Exclusion Act for 10 more years. The act required Chinese in the U.S. to be registered or face deportation.
• 1945 - A Japanese balloon bomb exploded on Gearhart Mountain in Oregon. A pregnant woman and five children were killed.
• 1961 - Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., aboard Mercury capsule Freedom 7, became the first American in space when he made a 15 minute suborbital flight.

Fox reportedly not releasing Carlson's Canada documentary - TheBlaze

Fox reportedly not releasing Carlson's Canada documentary - TheBlaze: 

A preview of the Canada-focused documentary is still posted on the Fox News YouTube channel. "But what if tyranny arrived right next door? What would that look like? And what would our government do in response?" Carlson asked. He then asked whether the U.S. would "liberate the people living under authoritarian rule as we have around the world?"

The way we were-----China: The Roots of Madness (1967)

"National Archives and Records Administration

China: The Roots of Madness

National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. 

Cuz it's fun to watch bad-guys get shot!-----Shooting Muggers | Charles Bronson | Death Wish (1974)

Liars gotta lie.-----The good news is the White House press secretary says illegal migration is down 90%. The bad news is that she's a pathological liar. | Not the Bee

The good news is the White House press secretary says illegal migration is down 90%. The bad news is that she's a pathological liar. | Not the Bee - Mister Retrops
Get your protective eyewear, folks; the gaslight on this one is awfully bright.
Here's our Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, letting us know that illegal migration into the U.S. has come down by more than 90%.

• I mean those are numbers worth rejoicing over.
• Finally the border crisis is at an end.
• Except that this statement is 100% fabricated...

Waiting for hours, what could possibly happen?-----Man fatally shot during altercation at Tesla charging station, authorities say - ABC News

Man fatally shot during altercation at Tesla charging station, authorities say - ABC News

• The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. local time in a parking lot in Edgewater, in the Denver area, authorities said.
• A man was fatally shot during an altercation at a Tesla charging station in Colorado on Wednesday, authorities said...

Veteran prosecutor quits over Soros-funded DA's radical soft-on-crime policies: 'I am leaving not because I want to' - TheBlaze

Veteran prosecutor quits over Soros-funded DA's radical soft-on-crime policies: 'I am leaving not because I want to' - TheBlaze: 

Another veteran California prosecutor recently quit, citing George Soros-funded District Attorney Pamela Price's radical soft-on-crime policies. After more than 26 years on the job, Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Danielle Hilton sent a resignation letter to Price last week, slamming her for failing to advocate for victims of violent crime.

San Francisco's Whole Foods Shuts Down: 560 Emergency Calls in 13 Months!

Good news?!! Not if you're the media.-----The New Pause Lengthens by Two Months To 8 Years 11 Months

The New Pause Lengthens by Two Months To 8 Years 11 Months - By Christopher Monckton of Brenchley

• The New Pause has lengthened by a further two months to 8 years 11 months. 
• The least-squares linear-regression trend on the UAH monthly satellite global-temperature dataset for the lower troposphere shows no global warming at all from June 2014 to April 2023.

As usual, the start and end dates of the New Pause are not cherry-picked. The end date is the most recent month for which data are available; the start date is the farthest back one can reach and still find a zero trend. It is what it is...

Lunch video-----Tucker Carlson and the Power of Truth | Trailer

"During the 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, President Joe Biden declared that “a poison is running through our democracy and parts of the extreme press. 

Truth buried by lies and lies living an honest truth.” 

Yet what is the “extreme press” and what is this alleged “poison” running through the American system? 

The United States is having a fundamental debate on truth, and on whether voices should be allowed to challenge established narratives.

Tucker Carlson struck a chord in a video published on Twitter after he left Fox News. 

In it, he raises a new debate for the news outlets of the world, questioning whether the stories of choice actually matter for the public, and questioning even more deeply why the stories that matter are not being discussed.

Noon-toon

Biden Admin to Send 1,500 Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border amid Migrant Surge

Biden Admin to Send 1,500 Troops to U.S.-Mexico Border amid Migrant Surge: 

The Biden administration will send 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to stem an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions. The troops are not expected to apprehend any migrants or do any law enforcement work, but rather, do data entry, warehouse support and other administrative tasks, so that U.S. Customs and Border Protection can focus on fieldwork.

I was JUST turned away at Downtown Chicago's luxury migrant hotel near the Magnificent Mile...

I was JUST turned away at Downtown #Chicago's luxury migrant hotel near the Magnificent Mile.

Dark money stealing our votes!

 

Stop the spending!-----Joe Biden BLOWS $50 billion on top consultants - three times the cost of Trump's border wall | Daily Mail Online

Joe Biden BLOWS $50 billion on top consultants - three times the cost of Trump's border wall | Daily Mail Online

"EXCLUSIVE: Joe Biden BLOWS more than $50 billion on top consulting firms - three times more than Trump's now-axed border wall - and YOU are paying for it!

• Biden accused of wasting taxpayers money on external consultants
• Ex-Trump official blasts 'out-of-control' industry that hoovers up public funds
• Trump spent $66 billion on consultants but over four years...

#1 This day 1976-----Welcome Back - John Sebastian

"Just in... NASA satellite data show: April 2023 was 0.44C cooler than April 1998, despite 65% more manmade CO2.

 Steve Milloy on Twitter: "Just in... NASA satellite data show: April 2023 was 0.44C cooler than April 1998, despite 65% more manmade CO2.

Collapse of civilization

 

Horowitz: Florida and Texas immigration bills are the only solution to the border invasion - TheBlaze

Horowitz: Florida and Texas immigration bills are the only solution to the border invasion - TheBlaze: 

During oral arguments in Arizona v. U.S. (2012), Justice Scalia asked, "What does sovereignty mean if it does not include the ability to defend your borders?" In that context, he wasn’t referring to the federal government, but to state sovereignty. Now, Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing his theory and challenging the court’s erroneous ruling in that case by pushing legislation directly enabling the state to enforce parts of immigration law pertaining to state sovereignty. With a corrupt federal government causing 6 million apprehensions and nearly 2 million gotaways since 2021, the only way to stem this unsustainable invasion is for red states to cut off the magnets.

Dems are the party of outrageous evil!-----Democrats are threatening to remove security funding for Supreme Court

Democrats are threatening to remove security funding for Supreme Court - DAVID STROM
"Well, I should have seen this coming, but I didn’t. 

Even I underestimate the willingness of the Democrats to use the threat of violence to force compliance with their demands.
According to both Senators Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, 15 Democrats from the Judiciary Committee have sent a letter to the Appropriations Committee asking that funding for the security that defends the lives of the Supreme Court Justices and their families be denied until the Court buckles to the demands of the Democrats...

As you have undoubtedly noticed, a smear campaign has been directed at the Justices, particularly Justice Thomas...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for May 4

History for May 4 - On-This-Day.com  

Horace Mann 1796 - Educator, father of public education in the U.S., author

• 1626 - Dutch explorer Peter Minuit landed on Manhattan Island. Native Americans later sold the island (20,000 acres) for $24 in cloth and buttons.
• 1715 - A French manufacturer debuted the first folding umbrella.
• 1886 - Chichester Bell and Charles S. Tainter patented the gramophone. It was the first practical phonograph.
• 1942 - The United States began food rationing.
• 1981 - The Federal Reserve Board raised its discount rate to 14%.
• 1994 - Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat signed a historic accord on Palestinian autonomy that granted self-rule in the Gaza Strip and Jericho.

States revolt against Biden's 'disaster' mortgage redistribution rule to subsidize risky loans | Fox Business

States revolt against Biden's 'disaster' mortgage redistribution rule to subsidize risky loans | Fox Business: 

Biden’s plan was outlined just a few weeks ago by the Federal Housing Agency (FHFA) and is set to take effect today. The plan is aimed at helping lower-income borrowers afford their monthly mortgage payments – it would do so by forcing people with good credit scores to pay more each month for their mortgages, extra payments that would be credited to the loans of higher-risk borrowers.

The controversial policy has been attacked by both Republicans and Democrats, including President Obama’s former Federal Housing Administrator. On Monday, financial officers from 27 states weighed in and said it was clear the policy was a mistake even before it takes effect.

The way we were-----The Sino-Indian War: Why India Turned On China In The 1960s | Mao's Cold...

Viral Influencer Gloria Alvarez Fights Socialism

"Socialism always fails! But people still want it. They should listen to Gloria Alvarez.  

Waaay to big to fail!!-----Why Washington Let JPMorgan Buy First Republic

Why Washington Let JPMorgan Buy First Republic

• Federal regulators wanted a strong deal for First Republic Bank. As a result, they helped America’s largest lender get even bigger.

"JPMorgan Chase beat out bids from at least three smaller peers, according to people familiar with the matter...

• The recent bout of banking turmoil is poised to help the largest banks grow further, reinforcing their already pronounced dominance...
• The largest U.S. banks grew rapidly in the decade after the last financial crisis, benefiting in part from the presumption that they were too important to the financial system to be allowed to fail...
• The growth has stirred concerns that the big banks have become too powerful...

Ireland's "free-medical"-----704 patients waiting for hospital bed - INMO

704 patients waiting for hospital bed - INMO - By Fergal Bowers

• There were 704 patients in hospitals waiting for admission to a bed this morning, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.

"...In a statement this afternoon, the HSE said that it "regrets that patients, particularly those who are non-urgent, may expect to experience long waiting times"....
Mr Gloster said the initiatives will not end the pressures but will help the HSE manage them to the best extent possible, reducing public discomfort and improving the working environment of staff...

Biden's quiet attack on rural America smells just as bad as manure | Fox News

Biden's quiet attack on rural America smells just as bad as manure | Fox News: 

Rural America is the backbone of the American economy. Our farmers feed and fuel our country, act as good stewards of our land, and have represented the American identity for generations. They value hard work, live within their means, and support our communities. They never ask for recognition, but the result of their hard work is on display in every grocery store and meat counter across the country. However, since the beginning of his administration, President Biden has enacted radical policies and imposed ridiculous mandates that would devastate our rural way of life and inject Washington bureaucracy into the heartland. Frankly, it should come as no surprise to the president that his poll numbers have plummeted in the Midwest, with 64 percent of Iowans alone disapproving of his performance. He attacks everything that makes our rural communities thrive.

IRS Hiring 350+ Armed Special Agents

Marxian education

Marxian education - JOHN STOSSEL

"Some schools are ditching traditional grading.
Instead, they use “labor-based grading,” an idea promoted by Arizona State University professor Asao Inoue.
Labor-based grading means basing grades more on effort than the quality of work.
In addition, Inoue lectured a conference of rhetoric professors “stop saying that we have to teach this dominant English. … If you use a single standard to grade your students’ languaging, you engage in racism!”...