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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
History for October 22
History for October 22 - On-This-Day.com
Franz Liszt 1811, Sarah Bernhardt 1844, Curly Howard 1903
Annette Funicello 1942, Catherine Deneuve 1943, Jeff Goldblum 1952
1797 - Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump. He made the jump from about 3,000 feet.
1907 - The Panic of 1907 began when depositors began withdrawing money from many New York banks.
1962 - U.S. President Kennedy went on radio and television to inform the United States about his order to send U.S. forces to blockade Cuba. The blockade was in response to the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island.
1979 - The ousted Shah of Iran, Mohammad Riza Pahlavi was allowed into the U.S. for medical treatment.
1998 - Pakistan's carpet weaving industry announced that they would begin to phase out child labor.
1999 - China ended its first-ever human rights conference in which it defied Western definitions of civil liberties.
Franz Liszt 1811, Sarah Bernhardt 1844, Curly Howard 1903
Annette Funicello 1942, Catherine Deneuve 1943, Jeff Goldblum 1952
1797 - Andre-Jacques Garnerin made the first recorded parachute jump. He made the jump from about 3,000 feet.
1907 - The Panic of 1907 began when depositors began withdrawing money from many New York banks.
1962 - U.S. President Kennedy went on radio and television to inform the United States about his order to send U.S. forces to blockade Cuba. The blockade was in response to the discovery of Soviet missile bases on the island.
1979 - The ousted Shah of Iran, Mohammad Riza Pahlavi was allowed into the U.S. for medical treatment.
1998 - Pakistan's carpet weaving industry announced that they would begin to phase out child labor.
1999 - China ended its first-ever human rights conference in which it defied Western definitions of civil liberties.
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Mike Brown's Blood Found On Darren Wilson's Gun
Mike Brown's Blood Found On Darren Wilson's Gun:
"What federal investigators reportedly revealed to the Times could, indeed, mean there will be no civil rights case brought against the Ferguson police officer. It could also mean that the grand jury considering charges against officer Wilson could find that an indictment is not warranted."
"What federal investigators reportedly revealed to the Times could, indeed, mean there will be no civil rights case brought against the Ferguson police officer. It could also mean that the grand jury considering charges against officer Wilson could find that an indictment is not warranted."
Europe Must Drop the Euro, Germany Abandon Mercantilism
Europe Must Drop the Euro, Germany Abandon Mercantilism - Peter Morici - Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary - Page 1:
"Europe faces yet another recession, and the prospect is shaking global financial markets.
To eliminate the persistent threat of collapse, Europe must drop the euro, and Germany must abandon mercantilism.
When the euro was adopted in 1999, domestic prices, the face values for bonds and loans, and bank accounts were translated into euros according to prevailing exchange rates for national currencies at the time.
Initially, the single currency posed few significant problems.
Over time, however, differences in labor market policies and geographic conditions that are difficult for governments to alter caused productivity to grow more rapidly in Germany and other northern economies.
Also, Germany and northern states pursued mercantilist, exported-driven growth strategies.
Prices for many goods made in Italy and other southern economies became too high to be competitive in the north.
Those countries imported more than they exported and financed the resulting trade deficits by borrowing from the north.
In Spain, a property boom permitted homeowners to run up large mortgages, and banks borrowed heavily from the north to finance those.
In Italy and Greece, governments spent and borrowed heavily through bond financing to prop up employment."
"Europe faces yet another recession, and the prospect is shaking global financial markets.
To eliminate the persistent threat of collapse, Europe must drop the euro, and Germany must abandon mercantilism.
Initially, the single currency posed few significant problems.
Over time, however, differences in labor market policies and geographic conditions that are difficult for governments to alter caused productivity to grow more rapidly in Germany and other northern economies.
Also, Germany and northern states pursued mercantilist, exported-driven growth strategies.
Prices for many goods made in Italy and other southern economies became too high to be competitive in the north.
Those countries imported more than they exported and financed the resulting trade deficits by borrowing from the north.
In Spain, a property boom permitted homeowners to run up large mortgages, and banks borrowed heavily from the north to finance those.
In Italy and Greece, governments spent and borrowed heavily through bond financing to prop up employment."
Ted Cruz Educates CNN Obama Cheerleader Candy Crowley on Ebola Travel Ban
Ted Cruz Educates CNN Obama Cheerleader Candy Crowley on Ebola Travel Ban:"As you can see from the interview below, Crowley continues to read from Obama’s teleprompter, but Ted Cruz will have nothing of it.
At one point, Crowley even reminds her viewers that Obama can’t be blamed because “he’s not a doctor.”
Democrats at it AGAIN!!------Bill Proposes Adding Wind Industry to 'Right to Farm' Act
Bill Proposes Adding Wind Industry to 'Right to Farm' Act [Michigan Capitol Confidential]:
"Wind turbines could be erected without regard for some local laws under recently introduced legislation.
House Bill 5886 would amend Michigan’s Right to Farm Act to include wind production. If enacted, it would allow wind turbines to be constructed on agricultural land with no zoning or building permits of any kind.
Enacted in 1981, the Right to Farm Act was meant to protect farmers from nuisance lawsuits.
Under the Act, farmers who follow the Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMP) are protected from lawsuits over noise, dust, odors and so on that result from normal farm operations. House Bill 5886 would add wind energy production in with farming activities, such as harvesting and storage of farm products.
The measure was introduced on Oct. 2 by Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, and Rep. Jon Switalski, D-Warren, and assigned to the House Energy and Technology Committee."
House Bill 5886 would amend Michigan’s Right to Farm Act to include wind production. If enacted, it would allow wind turbines to be constructed on agricultural land with no zoning or building permits of any kind.
Enacted in 1981, the Right to Farm Act was meant to protect farmers from nuisance lawsuits.
Under the Act, farmers who follow the Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMP) are protected from lawsuits over noise, dust, odors and so on that result from normal farm operations. House Bill 5886 would add wind energy production in with farming activities, such as harvesting and storage of farm products.
The measure was introduced on Oct. 2 by Rep. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, and Rep. Jon Switalski, D-Warren, and assigned to the House Energy and Technology Committee."
This is How Thieves Get ‘Punished’ in Obama’s Upside-Down America
This is How Thieves Get ‘Punished’ in Obama’s Upside-Down America:
"But, when big government grows to gargantuan levels by promising something for nothing, this type of attitude can get out of control. In the case of two thieves, their entitlement attitude, belief that they are entitled to whatever they choose to steal, is rewarded with lucrative contracts."
"But, when big government grows to gargantuan levels by promising something for nothing, this type of attitude can get out of control. In the case of two thieves, their entitlement attitude, belief that they are entitled to whatever they choose to steal, is rewarded with lucrative contracts."
Ebola Czar Misses Second White House Meeting | The Daily Caller
Ebola Czar Misses Second White House Meeting | The Daily Caller:
"New Ebola czar Ron Klain was not in attendance at a White House meeting of the Ebola response team on Saturday night, the second powwow he’s missed since the appointment was announced on Friday.
After a day of golfing, President Barack Obama convened a meeting with the task force to apprise him of any developments in the treatment of the two domestic Ebola cases and to discuss emergency preparedness nationwide, according to a White House pool report. "
"New Ebola czar Ron Klain was not in attendance at a White House meeting of the Ebola response team on Saturday night, the second powwow he’s missed since the appointment was announced on Friday.After a day of golfing, President Barack Obama convened a meeting with the task force to apprise him of any developments in the treatment of the two domestic Ebola cases and to discuss emergency preparedness nationwide, according to a White House pool report. "
Monica on the Steyn Team?-----Me and My Little Black Dress
Me and My Little Black Dress :: SteynOnline:
Here we are a gazillion years later, and 2018 is almost upon us.
Ed Driscoll asks "Is Mark Steyn's PR firm accepting new clients?"
"Because seriously, I don't know how they do it.The week that After America came out in 2011, the Dow Jones dropped 512 points on Thursday, and S&P shorted America's credit rating on Friday...
Apparently to tie in with his book's launch, somehow Mark's PR people managed to convince Lewinsky to join Twitter on the very same day The [Un]documented Mark Steyn debuts.Today, The [Un]documented Mark Steyn, an anthology of his columns, hits the streets; its introduction is titled "Me and My Little Black Dress..."
Thanks, Monica!"
Christian Chapel Owners Were Reportedly Threatened With Jail Time and Fines For Refusing to Marry Gays — and Now They’re Fighting Back | TheBlaze.com
Christian Chapel Owners Were Reportedly Threatened With Jail Time and Fines For Refusing to Marry Gays — and Now They’re Fighting Back | TheBlaze.com:
"Two ordained ministers have filed a federal lawsuit and are seeking a restraining order to prevent local officials from forcing them to marry same-sex couples, saying they have been threatened with fines and possible jail time over their refusal.
Donald and Evelyn Knapp, owners of Hitching Post Wedding Chapel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, are being represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal firm, claiming that city officials told them that they are required to conduct gay marriages under a nondiscrimination ordinance."
"Two ordained ministers have filed a federal lawsuit and are seeking a restraining order to prevent local officials from forcing them to marry same-sex couples, saying they have been threatened with fines and possible jail time over their refusal.
Donald and Evelyn Knapp, owners of Hitching Post Wedding Chapel in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, are being represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal firm, claiming that city officials told them that they are required to conduct gay marriages under a nondiscrimination ordinance."State bans purchase of most SUVs but governor, family still chauffeured in them
State bans purchase of most SUVs but governor, family still chauffeured in them « Watchdog.org:
"Last year, the Colorado Department of Personnel & Administration, in an attempt to improve the state fleet’s environmental friendliness, issued a policy that prevents most departments from buying all-wheel-drive sports utility vehicles.
Yet, Gov. John Hickenlooper and his family are still chauffeured around in two SUVs, which according to government figures get about 22 miles a gallon highway and 16 mpg in city driving in the six cylinder version.
.....But Gregory Golyansky, president of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, said the governor should be setting an example if he and his cabinet are pushing for green vehicles.
“This governor is a proponent of all kinds of green fantasies,” he said.
“If they are so useful, the government wouldn’t have to require departments to buy them.”"
Yet, Gov. John Hickenlooper and his family are still chauffeured around in two SUVs, which according to government figures get about 22 miles a gallon highway and 16 mpg in city driving in the six cylinder version.
.....But Gregory Golyansky, president of the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, said the governor should be setting an example if he and his cabinet are pushing for green vehicles.
“This governor is a proponent of all kinds of green fantasies,” he said.
“If they are so useful, the government wouldn’t have to require departments to buy them.”"
19 Very Surprising Facts About The Messed Up State Of The U.S. Economy
19 Very Surprising Facts About The Messed Up State Of The U.S. Economy
#2 The number of part-time workers in America has increased by 54 percent since the last recession began in December 2007. Meanwhile, the number of full-time jobs has dropped by more than a million over that same time period.
#4 The jobs gained during this "recovery" pay an average of 23 percent less than the jobs that were lost during the last recession.
#5 The number of unemployed workers that have completely given up looking for work is twice as high now as it was when the last recession began in December 2007.
U.S. Congress examining deal between NSA official, ex-agency chief
U.S. Congress examining deal between NSA official, ex-agency chief | Reuters:
"A Senate committee and an outspoken U.S. Congressman are seeking further information about a deal under which a top National Security Agency official is being permitted to work part-time for a private company run by the spy agency's former director.
The Senate Intelligence Committee has requested a copy of an "internal review" which NSA said last week it had opened into an arrangement under which Patrick Dowd, the spy agency's chief technical officer is being allowed up to 20 hours per week for IronNet Cybersecurity Inc, a congressional official said.
IronNet is a venture created by retired Gen. Keith Alexander, who stepped down as NSA director in March.
Under the arrangement, which Reuters first reported on Friday, IronNet, not NSA, will pay for the time Dowd spent working for the firm.
It could not be determined whether Dowd has actually begun working for Alexander.
The arrangement, which current and former officials said was approved by top NSA managers, has raised questions about the blurring of lines between government and business."
"A Senate committee and an outspoken U.S. Congressman are seeking further information about a deal under which a top National Security Agency official is being permitted to work part-time for a private company run by the spy agency's former director.The Senate Intelligence Committee has requested a copy of an "internal review" which NSA said last week it had opened into an arrangement under which Patrick Dowd, the spy agency's chief technical officer is being allowed up to 20 hours per week for IronNet Cybersecurity Inc, a congressional official said.
IronNet is a venture created by retired Gen. Keith Alexander, who stepped down as NSA director in March.
Under the arrangement, which Reuters first reported on Friday, IronNet, not NSA, will pay for the time Dowd spent working for the firm.
It could not be determined whether Dowd has actually begun working for Alexander.
The arrangement, which current and former officials said was approved by top NSA managers, has raised questions about the blurring of lines between government and business."
Moron uncovered cuz he always got away with it before----Udall Asks For Do-Over In Awkward Interview
Udall Asks For Do-Over In Awkward Interview | The Daily Caller:
"“The three most influential books in my life,” Udall repeated. “Profiles in Courage,” he began before stalling for several seconds.
“Let me think. We can play this over, right? Let me re-tape this.”"
"“The three most influential books in my life,” Udall repeated. “Profiles in Courage,” he began before stalling for several seconds.
“Let me think. We can play this over, right? Let me re-tape this.”"
What Does Beck Say Is ‘More Dangerous to the Republic of Texas’ Right Now Than Ebola? | Video | TheBlaze.com
What Does Beck Say Is ‘More Dangerous to the Republic of Texas’ Right Now Than Ebola? | Video | TheBlaze.com:
“This is more dangerous to the republic of Texas than Ebola is. This is more dangerous than anything I’ve ever seen,” Beck said. “This is not about equal rights. … This is about shutting people down.”
“This is more dangerous to the republic of Texas than Ebola is. This is more dangerous than anything I’ve ever seen,” Beck said. “This is not about equal rights. … This is about shutting people down.”A simple accident....right?-------"Anti-Petrodollar" CEO Of French Energy Giant Total Dies In Freak Plane Crash In Moscow
"Anti-Petrodollar" CEO Of French Energy Giant Total Dies In Freak Plane Crash In Moscow | Zero Hedge:
"Three months ago, the CEO of Total, Christophe de Margerie, dared utter the phrase heard around the petrodollar world, "There is no reason to pay for oil in dollars," as we noted here.
Today, RT reports the dreadful news that he was killed in a business jet crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow after the aircraft hit a snow-plough on take-off.
The airport issued a statement confirming "a criminal investigation has been opened into the violation of safety regulations," adding that along with 3 crewmembers on the plane, the snow-plough driver was also killed."
"Three months ago, the CEO of Total, Christophe de Margerie, dared utter the phrase heard around the petrodollar world, "There is no reason to pay for oil in dollars," as we noted here.
Today, RT reports the dreadful news that he was killed in a business jet crash at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow after the aircraft hit a snow-plough on take-off.
The airport issued a statement confirming "a criminal investigation has been opened into the violation of safety regulations," adding that along with 3 crewmembers on the plane, the snow-plough driver was also killed."
Thousands of federal workers on extended paid leave
Thousands of federal workers on extended paid leave - The Washington Post:
"Tens of thousands of federal workers are being kept on paid leave for at least a month — and often for longer stretches that can reach a year or more — while they wait to be punished for misbehavior or cleared and allowed to return to work, government records show.
During a three-year period that ended last fall, more than 57,000 employees were sent home for a month or longer.
The tab for these workers exceeded $775 million in salary alone."
During a three-year period that ended last fall, more than 57,000 employees were sent home for a month or longer.
The tab for these workers exceeded $775 million in salary alone."
History for October 21
History for October 21 - On-This-Day.com:
Alfred Nobel 1833, Dizzy Gillespie 1917, Manfred Mann 1940
Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel) 1949, Carrie Fisher 1956, Kim Kardashian 1980 - Actress
1797 - "Old Ironsides," the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston's harbor.
1805 - The Battle of Trafalgar occurred off the coast of Spain. The British defeated the French and Spanish fleet.
1879 - Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out.
1917 - The first U.S. soldiers entered combat during World War I near Nancy, France.
1950 - Chinese forces invaded Tibet.
1983 - The Pentagon reported that 2,000 Marines were headed to Grenada to protect and evacuate Americans living there.
1994 - North Korea and the U.S. signed an agreement requiring North Korea to halt its nuclear program and agree to inspections.
2003 - The U.S. Senate voted to ban what was known as partial birth abortions.
Alfred Nobel 1833, Dizzy Gillespie 1917, Manfred Mann 1940
Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel) 1949, Carrie Fisher 1956, Kim Kardashian 1980 - Actress
1797 - "Old Ironsides," the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston's harbor.
1805 - The Battle of Trafalgar occurred off the coast of Spain. The British defeated the French and Spanish fleet.
1879 - Thomas Edison invented the electric incandescent lamp. It would last 13 1/2 hours before it would burn out.
1917 - The first U.S. soldiers entered combat during World War I near Nancy, France.
1950 - Chinese forces invaded Tibet.
1983 - The Pentagon reported that 2,000 Marines were headed to Grenada to protect and evacuate Americans living there.
1994 - North Korea and the U.S. signed an agreement requiring North Korea to halt its nuclear program and agree to inspections.
2003 - The U.S. Senate voted to ban what was known as partial birth abortions.
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