Hanky time-Our good hearted America........This Is When The Internet Wins

This Is When The Internet Wins - Chicks on the Right:

"Just when I start questioning humanity and believe that the Internet is a huge vortex of blech, I see a story like this, and it redeems all of the above.  
Nathen Steffel is an Ohio father who lost his child the Thursday before last.  
His sweet baby girl, Sophia, was only six weeks old, and she died after developing hepatic hemangioma, a tumor on her liver.  
She had been hooked up to so many tubes while in the hospital, her father never was able to get a picture of his daughter without those tubes.  
This is the only picture of Sophia that he had:

So, he sent out a message to people on Reddit this past Sunday and "asked users if they could help remove the tubes from a picture of Sophia using Photoshop."
People didn't just respond.  
They responded in droves.  
And he received pictures of his baby girl without the hospital tubes, with some different backgrounds and settings.  
Some even took the time to draw pictures of Sophia for her Dad and shared their experiences with Nathen. He received pictures like this one, which are absolutely breathtaking:

But he obviously got more than pictures.

Nathen said, "What I received was a whole lot of love and support from complete strangers."

"It helped knowing that others cared enough to stop whatever they were doing in their own lives to either send me a picture or just their condolences," he said.

This is when the Internet wins, y'all.  And when my faith in humanity is restored once again"

Israeli Ambassador Slams CNN’s Coverage of Gaza Conflict During Appearance on the Network | Video | TheBlaze.com

Israeli Ambassador Slams CNN’s Coverage of Gaza Conflict During Appearance on the Network | Video | TheBlaze.com:
“Erin, I’ve been listening for two hours of reports on CNN I have seen split screens — horrible pictures —horrible pictures that any decent person would be horrified by,” he continued. “I have not heard a single person say what I just said to you now and I think that does a disservice to your viewers to not give them the context they need to make these judgements.”
Dermer said that he’s not angry with the media for showing images of the carnage, but that he’s frustrated with outlets for not “connecting the dots.”

The Typical Household, Now Worth a Third Less

The Typical Household, Now Worth a Third Less - NYTimes.com:
"Economic inequality in the United States has been receiving a lot of attention.
But it’s not merely an issue of the rich getting richer.
The typical American household has been getting poorer, too.
The inflation-adjusted net worth for the typical household was $87,992 in 2003. 
Ten years later, it was only $56,335, or a 36 percent decline, according to a study financed by the Russell Sage Foundation.
Those are the figures for a household at the median point in the wealth distribution — the level at which there are an equal number of households whose worth is higher and lower."

History for July 27

History for July 27 - On-This-Day.com
Peggy Fleming 1948, Maureen McGovern 1949 - Singer, Bill Engvall 1957 - Comedian ("Blue Collar TV") 


1663 - The British Parliament passed a second Navigation Act, which required all goods bound for the colonies be sent in British ships from British ports. 


1775 - Benjamin Rush began his service as the first Surgeon General of the Continental Army. 


1789 - The Department of Foreign Affairs was established by the U.S. Congress. The agency was later known as the Department of State. 


1804 - The 12th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. With the amendment Electors were directed to vote for a President and for a Vice-President rather than for two choices for President. 


1866 - Cyrus Field successfully completed the Atlantic Cable. It was an underwater telegraph from North America to Europe. 


1921 - Canadian biochemist Frederick Banting and associates announced the discovery of the hormone insulin. 


1940 - Bugs Bunny made his official debut in the Warner Bros. animated cartoon "A Wild Hare." 


1947 - The World Water Ski Organization was founded in Geneva, Switzerland. 


1964 - U.S. President Lyndon Johnson sent an additional 5,000 advisers to South Vietnam. 


1965 - In the U.S., the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act was signed into law. The law required health warnings on all cigarette packages. 


1974 - The U.S. Congress asked for impeachment procedures against President Richard Nixon. 


1995 - The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC, by U.S. President Clinton and South Korean President Kim Young-sam. 


2003 - It was reported by the BBC (British Broadcasting Corp.) that there was no monster in Loch Ness. The investigation used 600 separate sonar beams and satellite navigation technology to trawl the loch. Reports of sightings of the "Loch Ness Monster" began in the 6th century.

Watch What Happens When You Search ‘Obstructionist’ on Thesaurus.com | TheBlaze.com

Watch What Happens When You Search ‘Obstructionist’ on Thesaurus.com | TheBlaze.com:
"It seems yet another reference site is painting conservatives with a broad, negative brush.
If you search for the word “obstructionist” on Thesaurus.com, the definition is rather benign: “person who is cautious, moderate; an opponent of change.”
But take a gander at some “obstructionist” synonyms and you get “right-winger,” “right,” “rightist,” as well as “reactionary,” “redneck” and “stick-in-the-mud.”

Report: White House To Release $34 Billion In New Regulations After Mid-Terms | The Daily Caller

Report: White House To Release $34 Billion In New Regulations After Mid-Terms | The Daily Caller:
"In 2012, the Obama administration was heavily criticized for delaying major regulations until after the presidential election. A new report by regulatory watchdogs found that the White House may once again be delaying major regulations that are expected to cost a total of $34 billion."

The very expensive death of the Chevy Volt

The very expensive death of the Chevy Volt:

I've been a student of the Chevy Volt electric-car debacle since the first time I took a stab at figuring out the actual per-unit cost of each car, with the subsidies figured in.  

The thing launched with a sticker price of $41,000, but direct state and federal subsidies - i.e. taxpaying chumps forced at gunpoint to pay for part of your shiny new electric car - could take it down to $33,500 or less.  

But if you figured in all the subsidies those taxpayer chumps were forced to give manufacturers, they really cost at least $81,000 apiece.  

You paid $33k or so, while people who will never drive a Volt, and maybe never buy a Chevy, covered the rest.

Later Voltologists suggested I was being far too generous to this boondoggle, because the subsidies indirectly drawn into production of the vehicle and its battery were far larger than the direct nuts-and-bolts subsidies I was counting.  It has been suggested the real unit cost was closer to $200,000 per car.

The surprising reason a House Republican rejected a Chamber of Commerce award | WashingtonExaminer.com

The surprising reason a House Republican rejected a Chamber of Commerce award | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"It's not every day that a House Republican charges that the powerful U.S. Chamber of Commerce is "in the pocket of Communist China."
But Michigan freshman Rep. Kerry Bentivolio did just that on Thursday when he announced he would return the Spirit of Enterprise Award he received from the group earlier this Congress."

Illinois employers now banned from conducting background checks on interviewees

Illinois employers now banned from conducting background checks on interviewees « Watchdog.org: "CHICAGO – Employers in Illinois can no longer access criminal background checks on potential hires until after an interview is conducted.
Gov. Quinn signed into law this week a bill that prohibits private employers from asking applicants about their criminal history prior to determining if they are qualified for the job.
“Everyone deserves a second chance when it comes to getting a job,” Governor Quinn said in a press release. “This law will help ensure that people across Illinois get a fair shot to reach their full potential through their skills and qualifications, rather than past history.
...The Job Opportunities for Qualified Applicants Act, also referred to as the “ban the box” bill in reference to the box on many application forms asking applicants if they are a convicted criminal, makes Illinois the fifth state to restrict pre-interview criminal background checks."

10 Of The Most Hardcore Quotes In The History Of War - Listverse

10 Of The Most Hardcore Quotes In The History Of War - Listverse:

War

DUSTIN KOSKI JULY 26, 2014

Quotes are often excellent for capturing a romanticized spirit of war. They offer glimpses of courage, usually without hinting at the pain or complications of combat. In reality, most of us would be too scared or distracted to say anything particularly memorable while our lives were in danger. Not like these people.9

Hannie Schaft

Prior to the 1940 German conquest of the Netherlands, Jannetje Johanna (Hannie) Schaft was a promising young law student. When Dutch students were required to sign a declaration of loyalty to the Nazis, she dropped out and joined a communist-affiliated resistance group. She helped to find shelter for Dutch Jews and eventually began carrying out assassinations, often targeting German officers and Dutch collaborators before escaping on her bicycle.

Hannie eventually became a high priority target known as “the Girl with Red Hair” (she quickly dyed it black). After her identity was discovered, the Nazis imprisoned her parents in a concentration camp. Although Hannie refused to turn herself in, she was ultimately arrested at a German checkpoint when a pistol was discovered in her bag. In 1945, she was taken out onto the beach near Bloemendaal for execution. When a German officer fired at her, the bullet only grazed her temple, allowing her to spite her murderer:

“I am a much better shot!”

A Dutch collaborator then finished the job with a submachine gun. The Netherlands were liberated three weeks later.

Hillary Spokesman: Anti-Hillary Books Should Not ‘Be Allowed’

Hillary Spokesman: Anti-Hillary Books Should Not ‘Be Allowed’:

Former Secretary of State and likely 2016 presidential contender Hillary Clinton has been stoking the flames of her candidacy and recently released her memoirs, “Hard Choices.” While Clinton has been doing the media circuit to promote the book, other authors have been working on theirs.

Three new books that paint Hillary in an unflattering (and likely honest) light are emerging within the next few months and that fact is troubling Hillary’s spokesman who lashed out at authors and booksellers who dare to question the official narrative as created by Hillary. 

In fact, Hillary’s spokesman claims that such the writing of such books “should neither be allowed nor enabled.”

Breitbart News reports: 

The First Family Detail by Ronald Kessler, set for release next month, will joinClinton, Inc. by the Weekly Standard’s Daniel Halper and Blood Feud by Ed Klein on bookshelves. Yesterday we reported that Clinton, Inc. has shot up the charts and now both Halper and Klein’s books are outselling Hillary Clinton’s recent memoir Hard Choices.

“With Klein, Halper and Kessler, we now have a Hat Trick of despicable actors concocting trashy nonsense,” Clinton spokesman Nick Merrill said in an interview with the Washington Examiner. “Their behavior should neither be allowed nor enabled, and legitimate media outlets who know with every fiber of their beings that it is completely made up should not get down in the gutter with them.” 

Woah, woah, woah- Should not be allowed?"

Eleanor Holmes Norton says 'you don't have a right to know' what's going on in government

Eleanor Holmes Norton says 'you don't have a right to know' what's going on in government | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"Eleanor Holmes Norton, the non-voting congressional delegate for the District of Columbia, angrily sputtered during a congressional hearing Friday that the White House should not be held up to scrutiny, saying that there was no right to know what it was doing behind closed doors.
 "You don't have a right to know everything in a separation-of-powers government, my friend. 
That is the difference between a parliamentary government and a separation-of-powers government," Norton said during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing.
 It was, to put mildly, a significant departure from the more traditional liberal stance that openness and transparency are must to prevent abuses of power by government officials.
Instead the leading advocate for statehood for the District of Columbia literally argued that even the congressional committee charged with oversight shouldn't be asking questions in the first place.

The Left's dark money managers: Meet Philip Gara LaMarche | WashingtonExaminer.com

The Left's dark money managers: Meet Philip Gara LaMarche | WashingtonExaminer.com:
"Philip Gara LaMarche is a secretive political operative who funnels billions of dollars from undisclosed donors to nonprofits and astroturf groups. But you won't hear unhinged Harry Reid railing Queegishly about him on the Senate floor. Why?"

Study: Climate Models Overestimated Global Warming For The Last 55 Years

Study: Climate Models Overestimated Global Warming For The Last 55 Years | The Daily Caller:
"Climate models relied upon by scientists and governments may be greatly overstating the warming that has occurred since the late 1950s, argues a paper analyzing the discrepancies between modeled and observed temperatures.
The paper, which was published in the journal Environmetrics, found that observed temperatures differed greatly from modeled temperatures in the tropical lower troposphere and mid-troposphere.
“Over the 55-years from 1958 to 2012, climate models not only significantly over-predict observed warming in the tropical troposphere, but they represent it in a fundamentally different way than is observed,” says Ross McKitrick, economist with the University of Guelph in Canada and co-author of the study.
According to McKitrick, all climate models predict that rising carbon dioxide levels will cause rapid warming in the troposphere over the tropics. 
But that’s not what has happened, as neither satellites nor weather balloons have detected much warming in the tropical troposphere — meaning something is likely wrong with the models."

Everyone Wins When You Buy a Rotisserie Chicken

Everyone Wins When You Buy a Rotisserie Chicken - Bloomberg View:
"Rotisserie chickens have been around for a while.
I used to bypass them and roast my own, until I noticed something:
The rotisserie chickens were actually cheaper than buying and roasting my own.
Cat Vasko noticed the same thing and decided to figure out why.
The answer makes a surprising amount of sense:
Grocery stores make them out of unsold chicken that is about to pass its expiration date.
It’s an elegant way to make a profit out of food that would otherwise be a net loss.
And it’s not just chicken -- according to Vasko, the ever-expanding prepared-foods section of the supermarket uses up all sorts of unsold produce and meat.
It is, as she says, a bit like hunter-gatherers using every inch of the animal."

FEC chair warns of chilling regulations, book ban on conservative publishers

FEC chair warns of chilling regulations, book ban on conservative publishers | WashingtonExaminer.com: "The chairman of the Federal Election Commission today blasted Democratic colleagues opposed to his effort to protect conservative media after they imposed rules on the publisher of Rep. Paul Ryan's new book, opening the door to future book regulations -- or even a ban
“By failing to affirm this publisher’s constitutional right, statutory right, to disseminate a political book free from FEC conditions and regulations, we have effectively asserted regulatory jurisdiction over a book publisher,” warned Chairman Lee E. Goodman, one of three Republicans on the six-person FEC.
“That failure reveals a festering legal uncertainty and chill for the free press rights of books and book publishers to publish and disseminate political books free from government regulation,” he added.
Since becoming chairman, Goodman has been pushing to expand protections for all media and has noted how Democrats on the panel have been eager to nick at freedoms for conservative media while Republicans have been voting for broader protections even for liberals like Democratic financier George Soros.
He recently warned that conservative online media, like the Drudge Report, could face regulation as Democrats move to tighten the so-called “media exemption” that lets the press cover politics any way they want.

This Small Town Just Took A Big Stand Against Obama

This Small Town Just Took A Big Stand Against Obama:
“We just don’t think that’s a cost that should be passed on to taxpayers,” he said, “so we are going to be billing the host of the event for that cost.”

The Government Is Cracking Down on School Bake Sales

The Government Is Cracking Down on School Bake Sales - NationalJournal.com:

Barely a month after federal regulations for school cafeterias kicked in, states are already pushing back. 

Specifically, they're fighting nutrition standards that would considerably alter one of the most sacred rituals of the American public school system: bake sales.

Twelve states have established their own policies to circumvent regulations in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 that apply to "competitive snacks," or any foods and beverages sold to students on school grounds that are not part of the Agriculture Department's school meal programs, according to the National Association of State Boards of Education. Competitive snacks appear in vending machines, school stores, and food and beverages, including items sold at bake sales.

History for July 26

History for July 26 - On-This-Day.com:

Birth anniversary of playwright George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) and filmmakers Blake Edwards (1922-2011) and Stanley Kubrick (1928-99).

Birth anniversary of Brave New World author Aldous Huxley (1894-1963).

Happy Birthday! Kate Beckinsale, Sandra Bullock, Mick Jagger

1775 - A postal system was established by the 2nd Continental Congress of the United States. The first Postmaster General was Benjamin Franklin. 


1893 - Commercial production of the Addressograph started in Chicago, IL. 



1908 - U.S. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte issued an order that created an investigative agency that was a forerunner of the FBI. 


1945 - Winston Churchill resigned as Britain's prime minister. 


1947 - U.S. President Truman signed The National Security Act. The act created the National Security Council, the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 


1948 - U.S. President Truman signed executive orders that prohibited discrimination in the U.S. armed forces and federal employment. 


1953 - Fidel Castro began his revolt against Fulgencio Batista with an unsuccessful attack on an army barracks in eastern Cuba. Castro eventually ousted Batista six years later. 


1956 - Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal. 


Anniversary (1990) of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which went into effect two years later.