History for July 6

History for July 6 - On-This-Day.com
John Paul Jones 1747 - First United States' well known naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War, Harold Vanderbilt 1884 - American railroad executive, Nancy Reagan (Anne Frances Robbins) 1921 - Wife of U.S. President Ronald Reagan, actress 


Pat Paulsen (Patrick Layton "Pat" Paulsen) 1927 - Comedian, satirist, Janet Leigh 1927 - Actress, Ned Beatty 1937 - Actor 


Sylvester Stallone 1946 - Actor ("Rocky" series of movies), George W. Bush (U.S.) 1946 - 43rd President of the United States, Shelly Hack 1952 - Actress, model 


1699 - Captain William Kidd, the pirate, was captured in Boston, MA, and deported back to England. 


1854 - In Jackson, MI, the Republican Party held its first convention. 


1858 - Lyman Blake patented the shoe manufacturing machine. 


1885 - Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine. The child used in the test later became the director of the Pasteur Institute. 


1917 - During World War I, Arab forces led by T.E. Lawrence captured the port of Aqaba from the Turks. 


1919 - A British dirigible landed in New York at Roosevelt Field. It completed the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by an airship. 


1923 - The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was established. 






1942 - Diarist Anne Frank and her family took refuge from the Nazis in Amsterdam. 


1957 - Althea Gibson won the Wimbledon women’s singles tennis title. She was the first black athlete to win the event. 


1967 - The Biafran War erupted. The war lasted two-and-a-half years. About 600,000 people died. 

‘Sad Joke’: Here’s How Hillary Clinton Prevented the Press From Getting Too Close to Her During July 4 Parade | TheBlaze.com

‘Sad Joke’: Here’s How Hillary Clinton Prevented the Press From Getting Too Close to Her During July 4 Parade | TheBlaze.com:

"The Washington Post reported that the press was kept 10 to 15 feet away from Clinton — and couldn’t hear what she was saying to people.

Although the paper noted that protesters could be heard shouting, “What about Benghazi?” and “Show us your emails!”

The New Hampshire Republican Party took issue with “the use of a rope line to protect the arrogant Democrat frontrunner on a public street,” the Post reported."

My Father's Speech - The Rush Limbaugh Show

My Father's Speech - The Rush Limbaugh Show:

"These are far more than mere poetic words. The underlying ideas that infuse every sentence of this treatise have sustained this nation for more than two centuries. They were forged in the crucible of great sacrifice. They are living words that spring from and satisfy the deepest cries for liberty in the human spirit.

"Sacred honor" isn't a phrase we use much these days, but every American life is touched by the bounty of this, the Founders' legacy. It is freedom, tested by blood, and watered with tears."

Pin the Tale on the Donkey: Democrats' Horrible Racist Past

Not Everyone Likes the Fourth of July-Themed Al Jazeera Video that Mocks Americans as Fat, Gun-Toting Racists

Not Everyone Likes the Fourth of July-Themed Al Jazeera Video that Mocks Americans as Fat, Gun-Toting Racists | Video | TheBlaze.com:

Al Jazeera’s digital media platform AJ+ posted a Fourth of July-themed video mocking Americans as fat, cheese-eating, gun-toting, pill-popping, racist porn watchers.

While some on social media applauded the creation, others slammed the Qatar-owned network for using the holiday “to dump” on America.

Social media users got particularly riled up by the criticism coming from the channel owned by Qatar — a country where stoning is a legal punishment under Shariah law, women have second class legal status, writers can be imprisoned for criticizing the emir and abuse of foreign laborers has been repeatedly criticized by human rights groups.

The video is sarcastically titled “Americans Show Why USA Is The #1 Country In The World.”

After lauding the U.S. as world leader in Olympic medals, Nobel laureates and billionaires, young actors then go on to mock the U.S. for “the most incarcerated people in the world. God-bless the prison industrial complex.”

“When it comes to obesity … a third of us can’t even see our own toes,” said a man waving an American flag.

Another assertion left the impression that nine out of 10 Americans have guns.

US Army Won’t be Changing Names of Military Bases Named for Confederate Soldiers - Eagle Rising

US Army Won’t be Changing Names of Military Bases Named for Confederate Soldiers - Eagle Rising:

"The men and women who lived through the Civil War deserve more than to be erased from our history. They deserve to be remembered for their accomplishments and their contributions to the path we’ve all trod. Tear down the flag in public places if you must, but leave our history alone."

The 75 Trillion Dollar Shadow Banking System Is in Danger of Collapsing

The 75 Trillion Dollar Shadow Banking System Is in Danger of Collapsing | The Daily Sheeple:

Keep an eye on the shadow banking system – it is about to be shaken to the core.

According to the Financial Stability Board, the size of the global shadow banking system has reached an astounding 75 trillion dollars.  

It has approximately tripled in size since 2002.  

In the U.S. alone, the size of the shadow banking system is approximately 24 trillion dollars.  

At this point, shadow banking assets in the United States are even greater than those of conventional banks.  

These shadow banks are largely unregulated, but governments around the world have been extremely hesitant to crack down on them because these nonbank lenders have helped fuel economic growth.  But in the end, we will all likely pay a very great price for allowing these exceedingly reckless financial institutions to run wild.

If you are not familiar with the “shadow banking system”, the following is a pretty good definition from investing answers.com…

Everything you need to know about what the Nazis of the 21st Century plan for the world-----Crisis Guide:Iran

Crisis Guide:Iran - OVERVIEW - Council on Foreign Relations

ISIS terror risk forces US Air bases in UK to cancel July 4 celebrations

ISIS terror risk forces US Air bases in UK to cancel July 4 celebrations | Daily Mail Online:
Red Arrows grounded over Jihadi terror threat: Three U.S. air bases in Britain cancel July 4 celebrations after security chiefs warn of 'local threat assessments'

• The U.S. Air Force planned Independence Day celebrations at RAF Feltwell
• Part of the two-day event included an airshow display by the Red Arrows 
• The RAF Falcons parachute team were also due to drop into the party 
• However, security chiefs cancelled the event due to the jihadi terror threat 

VIDEOS: ‘Why Do We Celebrate July 4th?’ Most Americans Don’t Have a Clue!

VIDEOS: ‘Why Do We Celebrate July 4th?’ Most Americans Don’t Have a Clue!:

"On July 4th 1776 America declared independence from England and the tyranny of King George and the British Parliament. Americans fought the bloody Revolutionary War to SECURE freedom from the oppressive colonizer across the Atlantic."

The Feds Will Collect Psycho-Social Data On Your Child

The Feds Will Collect Psycho-Social Data On Your Child
Every year, hundreds of thousands of U.S. students take the National Assessment of Educational Progress (the NAEP), the federally authorized test known as the “nation’s report card.”
Education Week reported recently that, beginning in 2017, NAEP will ask “background questions” designed to gauge each student’s level of “motivation, mindset, and grit.” 
...Questions in these categories will be presented to all test-takers.
Specific subject areas may include additional questions about other “noncognitive factors” such as “self-efficacy” and “personal achievement goals.”
...Only in the sense that every aspect of one’s personality might theoretically affect one’s academic performance.
If we take that broad a view, there is no limit to what NAEP can ask about.
Do you find yourself getting frustrated when you study? 
Does poor academic performance make your parents angry with you? 
Do you have problems at home that might affect your schoolwork? 
We’re here to help.
...In any event, it’s no surprise that a federal education program is moving beyond assessing academic knowledge and into the realm of attitudes, mindsets, and dispositions.
For years now, the federal government has openly advocated teaching and measuring the “appropriate” (that is, government-approved) mindsets for students.
The concept is known as “social/emotional learning,” or SEL.
Do we really want the government determining what types of attitudes and mindsets are necessary to be a ‘good citizen and worker’?
Where did this concept come from?..."

She lied! Obama lied! Americans died!-----BREAKING: Obama Admin Knew Al-Qaeda Was Planning Attack in Benghazi 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE

BREAKING: Obama Admin Knew Al-Qaeda Was Planning Attack in Benghazi 10 DAYS IN ADVANCE - The Gateway Pundit:
They said it was a “protest” not a terrorist attack.
Now there’s more proof that they lied.

The Obama administration knew al-Qaeda was planning an attack in Benghazi to “kill as many Americans as possible” ten days in advance.

Judicial Watch reported:
"Judicial Watch announced today that it obtained more than 100 pages of previously classified “Secret” documents from the Department of Defense (DOD)and the Department of State revealing that DOD almost immediately reported that the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi was committed by the al Qaeda and Muslim Brotherhood-linked “Brigades of the Captive Omar Abdul Rahman” (BCOAR), and had been planned at least 10 days in advance.

Rahman is known as the Blind Sheikh, and is serving life in prison for his involvement in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and other terrorist acts.

 The new documents also provide the first official confirmation that shows the U.S. government was aware of arms shipments from Benghazi to Syria.

The documents also include an August 2012 analysis warning of the rise of ISIS and the predicted failure of the Obama policy of regime change in Syria.
...A Defense Department document from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), dated September 12, 2012, the day after the Benghazi attack, details that the attack on the compound had been carefully planned by the BOCAR terrorist group “to kill as many Americans as possible...” 

They're still here! Stop by and take a look, a tour or a ride!!!----World War II B-17G Bomber at MKG All day Sunday!!

World War II Bomber at MKG - Events in Muskegon County
The Muskegon County Airport and Executive Air Transport are pleased to welcome the "Yankee Lady," the Yankee Air Museum's (YAM) award winning B-17G.  

...A FLEX ride is a 45-minute experience with approximately 30 minutes of flight time and costs $450.00. 

To order a B-17 FLEX ride or to obtain a gift certificate, call 734-483-4030,
extension 236. 

Ellickson also said the Yankee Lady will be available for tours. 

Self-guided round tours cost $5.00 for adults aged 15 and above; $2.00 for kids aged 6 to 15 and all others are free.

"Middle-income" houses?------State grant to help Muskegon blight fight that includes city's $1 million new home building plan

State grant to help Muskegon blight fight that includes city's $1 million new home building plan | MLive.com:
"MUSKEGON, MI – A $250,000 state grant to fight blight in the city of Muskegon will help officials jumpstart a $1 million plan to build new middle-income houses in the heart of the city.
The grant from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority will help pay for the demolition of homes that have been abandoned or were forfeited due to unpaid taxes, said Muskegon City Manager Frank Peterson.
The hope is to work with a developer to build new homes on some of the vacated lots that will attract middle-income families who otherwise don't have modern homes from which to choose to live in the city, Peterson said.
...The city will work with a developer to construct 15 to 20 new houses in the first year, Peterson said. The price ranges would be between $130,000 and $175,000, he said.
...The city has budgeted more than $1 million this year for the Neighborhood Housing Program..."

A Look at Oregon’s Program to Tax Drivers by the Mile | Video | TheBlaze.com

A Look at Oregon’s Program to Tax Drivers by the Mile | Video | TheBlaze.com:

“We’re trying to make up for a growing deficit, really, because inflation’s eating away at our ability to buy asphalt and rebar and the things we need to maintain the roads,” Tom Fuller of the ODOT told Fox News.

More from Fox News:
According to a national usage fee alliance, 28 states are in various stages of following down the same road. However, there are also privacy concerns. Two of the three OReGO systems track and store a car’s every move.
“To put a GPS monitor in everybody’s car, the government already knows too much about us as it is,” Jeff Kruse, a Republican lawmaker told Fox News."

Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016

Health Insurance Companies Seek Big Rate Increases for 2016 - The New York Times:
"WASHINGTON — Health insurance companies around the country are seeking rate increases of 20 percent to 40 percent or more, saying their new customers under the Affordable Care Act turned out to be sicker than expected. Federal officials say they are determined to see that the requests are scaled back.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans — market leaders in many states — are seeking rate increases that average 23 percent in Illinois, 25 percent in North Carolina, 31 percent in Oklahoma, 36 percent in Tennessee and 54 percent in Minnesota, according to documents posted online by the federal government and state insurance commissioners and interviews with insurance executives..."

History for July 5

History for July 5 - On-This-Day.com
David G. Farragut 1801 - Officer in U.S. Navy during the U.S. Civil War, known for the paraphrased quote: "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!", P.T. Barnum (Phineas Taylor Barnum) 1810 - American showman, businessman, entertainer, Warren Oates 1928 - Actor 

Shirley Knight 1936 - Actress, Huey Lewis 1951 - Musician (Huey Lewis and the News), Edie Falco 1963 - Actress ("The Sapranos")


1811 - Venezuela became the first South American country to declare independence from Spain. 






1865 - William Booth founded the Salvation Army in London.


1865 - The U.S. Secret Service Division was created to combat currency counterfeiting, forging and the altering of currency and securities.. 


1892 - Andrew Beard was issued a patent for the rotary engine. 


1935 - U.S. President Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act into law. The act authorized labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining. 


1943 - The battle of Kursk began as German tanks attack the Soviet salient. It was the largest tank battle in history. 


1946 - The bikini bathing suit, created by Louis Reard, made its debut during a fashion show at the Molitor Pool in Paris. Micheline Bernardini wore the two-piece outfit. 


1948 - Britain's National Health Service Act went into effect, providing government-financed medical and dental care. 


1951 - Dr. William Shockley announced that he had invented the junction transistor. 


1975 - Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win a Wimbledon singles title when he defeated Jimmy Connors. 

‘Shame on You TV Land’: Angry Fans of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Taking Over Network’s Facebook Page on Heels of Show’s Removal | TheBlaze.com

‘Shame on You TV Land’: Angry Fans of ‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ Taking Over Network’s Facebook Page on Heels of Show’s Removal | TheBlaze.com:

"Since TV Land booted “The Dukes of Hazzard” off its programming schedule — presumably over the Confederate flag displayed on the roof of “The General Lee,” the famous muscle car used on the show — fans of the program have not been happy."