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Sunday, May 05, 2019
History for May 5
History for May 5 - On-This-Day.com
Soren Kierkegaard 1813 - Philosopher, poet, theologian, Karl Marx 1818 - Socialist writer ("Das Kapital", "The Communist Manifesto"), founder of communism, John B. Stetson 1830 - Hat manufacturer, inventor of cowboy hat
Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochran Seaman) 1865 - Journalist, wrote about taboo subjects for her time period (divorce, poverty, capital punishment, insanity), women’s rights advocate, Christopher Morley 1890 - Writer (New York Evening Post, Saturday Review), novelist, Tammy Wynette (Virginia Wynette Pugh) 1942 - Country singer
1865 - The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified, abolishing slavery in the U.S.
1961 - Alan Shepard became the first American in space when he made a 15 minute suborbital flight.
Saturday, May 04, 2019
California college disinvites US Border Patrol from job fair citing possible 'distress and concern' | Fox News
California college disinvites US Border Patrol from job fair citing possible 'distress and concern' | Fox News:
A California college disinvited U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from a jobs fair on Tuesday, arguing that the agency’s presence would cause “distress and concern” to what is an “already vulnerable population.”
Acting San Jose City College President Elizabeth Pratt sent out an email to the school community on Monday announcing that the administration decided to rescind its invitation to CBP for the jobs fair on Tuesday after news of the agency’s presence “understandably caused concern” among some of the students.
A California college disinvited U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) from a jobs fair on Tuesday, arguing that the agency’s presence would cause “distress and concern” to what is an “already vulnerable population.”
Acting San Jose City College President Elizabeth Pratt sent out an email to the school community on Monday announcing that the administration decided to rescind its invitation to CBP for the jobs fair on Tuesday after news of the agency’s presence “understandably caused concern” among some of the students.
Department of Justice opens investigation into failed carbon-capture plant | Ars Technica
Department of Justice opens investigation into failed carbon-capture plant | Ars Technica
"The Mississippi-based facility had received $387 million in federal grants to build a state-of-the-art coal gasification and carbon-capture power plant (otherwise known as an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle, or IGCC, plant).
But in 2017, Southern's subsidiary, Mississippi Power, decided to scrap the cutting-edge tech and only use the power plant to burn cheaper natural gas, in a major blow to the proponents of carbon capture.
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- $7.5 billion Kemper power plant suspends coal gasification
"The Mississippi-based facility had received $387 million in federal grants to build a state-of-the-art coal gasification and carbon-capture power plant (otherwise known as an Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle, or IGCC, plant).
But in 2017, Southern's subsidiary, Mississippi Power, decided to scrap the cutting-edge tech and only use the power plant to burn cheaper natural gas, in a major blow to the proponents of carbon capture.
- ...In theory, Kemper's complicated process was supposed to help it compete with other nearby coal plants because it could use lower-grade local coal, and the captured carbon would be used to increase oil field returns.
- But in practice, Kemper proved to be an expensive boondoggle..."
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"...because they think ORANGEMANBAD is a valid reason for everything..."---Fans of Best of the Web Today
Fans of Best of the Web Today--Michael Smith
'Paraphrasing a conversation I had today with a friend:
Me: "Let's do a little logic exercise to help you understand what I'm trying to say."
Friend: "OK."
Me: "Do you think if I called you a thief, you would be more likely or less likely to want to associate with me?"
Friend: "Probably less."
Me: "What if I called you a rapist?"
Friend: "Probably even less likely."
Me: "OK, what if I called you a pedophile?"
Friend: "Probably even less likely than the other two."
Me: "OK, so how likely do you think it would be for me to pay attention to people who don't know me and call me a racist, bigot and homophobe? Why would I have any reason to engage or listen to anything they say?"
Friend: "That's different."
Me: "How so?"
Friend: "Because even though you aren't any of those things, people you support are."
Me: "Who are they?"
Friend: "The Republicans in this state and Trump."
Me: "What evidence is their that they are any of those things?"
Friend: "Well, immigration, the Muslim ban and the Charlottesville white supremacist thing right off the top of my head."
Me: "OK, I know you won't agree but immigration is a matter of law, court decisions and Obama policy and I can show you the total transcript of what Trump said about the situation in Charlottesville, so let me address the Muslim "ban" that wasn't because it is the softest to address."
Friend: "OK."
Me: "OK, let's assume you work for the TSA in Salt Lake and there are 10 people in line in full burkas, covered head to toe. You get a call from the FBI stating that they know one of the 10 is a man wearing a suicide vest. You have no time, what would you do?"
Friend: "I'd get security to quarantine all of them until they could be searched."
Me: "Exactly - given the danger and the uncertainty, that is the most reasonable course of action. Good job. Guess what?"
Me: You just outlined and validated the reasoning behind the travel ban that Trump enacted. The fact the countries were Muslim was coincidental, the purpose was to stop travel from countries that lacked proper vetting for travelers. It had nothing to do with Islam at all."
Friend: "But Trump said bad things about Muslims during the campaign..."
Me: "And those things were not the basis for the policy, that was a creation of your friends in the Democrat Party and their friends in the media because they think ORANGEMANBAD is a valid reason for everything. It's the policy that matters, not what is said. Obama said you could keep your doctor but you couldn't, so that proves you can't judge a policy by what is said about it, only what the policy actually does."
Friend: "Well, I still don't like Trump."
Me: "But that doesn't make him a racist, bigot or homophobe. Your feelings about him are irrelevant unless you can back those feelings up with facts."
Friend: "Still don't like him."
Me: "You have that right - not asking you to like him, just to be fair. Talk tomorrow, got to run. I'll flip you the full transcript of Trump's Charlottesville remarks from the NYT and some of their reporting on Obama's 2004 immigration policies.""
Did golfing with Trump, Limbaugh chase golf star off social media? - WND
Did golfing with Trump, Limbaugh chase golf star off social media? - WND:
“If I post it will be from my management team for me. I’m too involved with it, and to read some of the hurtful things being said to me lately isn’t fair and I’m not dealing with it. Thank you to my true fans out there I will be back on but I’m going to be focusing on me right now and my life. Thanks for understanding.”
Thompson, a 10-time LPGA winner, played golf with the president and Limbaugh in April in West Palm Beach, Florida, and the White House released some photos to the public.
“If I post it will be from my management team for me. I’m too involved with it, and to read some of the hurtful things being said to me lately isn’t fair and I’m not dealing with it. Thank you to my true fans out there I will be back on but I’m going to be focusing on me right now and my life. Thanks for understanding.”
Thompson, a 10-time LPGA winner, played golf with the president and Limbaugh in April in West Palm Beach, Florida, and the White House released some photos to the public.
Pettifogging losers---California moves to keep Donald Trump off 2020 primary ballot - Washington Times
California moves to keep Donald Trump off 2020 primary ballot - Washington Times: SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Legislature is trying again to force presidential candidates to publicly disclose their tax returns, hoping a new Democratic governor known for his clashes with President Donald Trump won’t block them this time.
The state Senate voted 27-10 on Thursday to require anyone appearing on the state’s presidential primary ballot to publicly release five years’ worth of income tax returns. The proposal is in response to Trump, who bucked 40 years of tradition by refusing to release his tax returns prior to his election in 2016.
California’s presidential primary is scheduled for March 3. If the bill becomes law, Trump could not appear on the state’s primary ballot without filing his tax returns with the California secretary of state..."
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The state Senate voted 27-10 on Thursday to require anyone appearing on the state’s presidential primary ballot to publicly release five years’ worth of income tax returns. The proposal is in response to Trump, who bucked 40 years of tradition by refusing to release his tax returns prior to his election in 2016.
California’s presidential primary is scheduled for March 3. If the bill becomes law, Trump could not appear on the state’s primary ballot without filing his tax returns with the California secretary of state..."
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San Diego Synagogue Rabbi Applauds Trump: ‘You Heal People In Their Worst Of Times’ | The Daily Caller
San Diego Synagogue Rabbi Applauds Trump: ‘You Heal People In Their Worst Of Times’ | The Daily Caller:
The rabbi who interfered in the shooting at Chabad synagogue in Poway, California, last week applauded President Trump Thursday during a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer.
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, whose finger was blown off as he attempted to stop the man who opened fire at the synagogue last Saturday, said the president was the first person to help him begin healing after the horrific event.
The rabbi who interfered in the shooting at Chabad synagogue in Poway, California, last week applauded President Trump Thursday during a White House event marking the National Day of Prayer.
Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, whose finger was blown off as he attempted to stop the man who opened fire at the synagogue last Saturday, said the president was the first person to help him begin healing after the horrific event.
16 Arrested for Allegedly Luring Minors to Engage in Sex | rlsmedia.com
16 Arrested for Allegedly Luring Minors to Engage in Sex | rlsmedia.com
"TRENTON –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo today announced arrests of 16 alleged child predators in “Operation Home Alone,” a multi-agency undercover operation targeting men who allegedly were using social media in an attempt to lure underage girls and boys for sexual activity.
...Those arrested include a Ridgewood police officer, a Bronx, N.Y., high school teacher, drivers for two rideshare companies, a minister, a finance lead for an internet service provider, a bank branch office manager, a barbershop owner, a dental hygienist, two takeout food deliverymen, and others.
...Peter Tuchol Jr.
Kevin Roth
Dariush Ghamarnezhad
Joel Guichardo
Larry Noel Jr.
Shaheen Lariff
Rajan Lama
Luis Gonzalez Palacio
Roger Arroyo
Yosef Kriger
Michael Mancini
Teodoro Alvarez Ortega
Jacob Smith
Jose Martinez
Jason Keizer
Hareshkum Tailor
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"TRENTON –Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal and Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo today announced arrests of 16 alleged child predators in “Operation Home Alone,” a multi-agency undercover operation targeting men who allegedly were using social media in an attempt to lure underage girls and boys for sexual activity.
...Those arrested include a Ridgewood police officer, a Bronx, N.Y., high school teacher, drivers for two rideshare companies, a minister, a finance lead for an internet service provider, a bank branch office manager, a barbershop owner, a dental hygienist, two takeout food deliverymen, and others.
...Peter Tuchol Jr.
Kevin Roth
Dariush Ghamarnezhad
Joel Guichardo
Larry Noel Jr.
Shaheen Lariff
Rajan Lama
Luis Gonzalez Palacio
Roger Arroyo
Yosef Kriger
Michael Mancini
Teodoro Alvarez Ortega
Jacob Smith
Jose Martinez
Jason Keizer
Hareshkum Tailor
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Sev Onyshkevych - If the government "forgives" student loans, this...
Sev Onyshkevych - If the government "forgives" student loans, this...
"If the government "forgives" student loans, this particular bit of socialist vote-buying would, in essence, result in people who have not attended college, are less privileged, and make less money, pay for four years of fun and games for people who, on average, are more privileged and will make more money.
It's hare to imagine something less "fair" than this.
And all so some politicians can gain power and take even more money from someone else.
And there are some millennials who go "yay! Socialism is great! I will get 'free' education paid for by the working class."
Sad."
Joe Biden On Anita Hill In 1998: 'She Was Lying'
Joe Biden On Anita Hill In 1998: 'She Was Lying':
But he previously told Sen. Arlen Specter that it was clear her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee included lies.
- It's true that Joe Biden did his best to help Anita Hill, including concealing witnesses who would have been a disaster under examination. But even he admitted to his colleague that Hill was lying.
But he previously told Sen. Arlen Specter that it was clear her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee included lies.
“Not only didn’t I vote for Clarence Thomas, I believed her from the beginning. I was against Clarence Thomas, I did everything in my power to defeat Clarence Thomas and he won by the smallest margin anyone ever won going on the Supreme Court,” Biden told “The View’s” Joy Behar.
But in 1998, Biden admitted to Specter that “It was clear to me from the way she was answering the questions, [Hill] was lying” about a key part of her testimony. The exchange was published in Specter’s 2000 memoir, “Passion for Truth: From Finding JFK’s Single Bullet to Questioning Anita Hill to Impeaching Clinton.”...
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White House Slammed Mueller Report In Letter To Attorney General Barr | The Daily Caller
White House Slammed Mueller Report In Letter To Attorney General Barr | The Daily Caller:
“Making conclusive determinations of innocence is never the task of the federal prosecutor,” Flood wrote to Barr. “What prosecutors are supposed to do is complete an investigation and then either ask the grand jury to return an indictment or decline to charge the case.”
Flood continued, “In the American justice system, innocence is presumed; there is never any need for prosecutors to ‘conclusively determine’ it. Nor is there any place for such a determination.”
“Making conclusive determinations of innocence is never the task of the federal prosecutor,” Flood wrote to Barr. “What prosecutors are supposed to do is complete an investigation and then either ask the grand jury to return an indictment or decline to charge the case.”
Flood continued, “In the American justice system, innocence is presumed; there is never any need for prosecutors to ‘conclusively determine’ it. Nor is there any place for such a determination.”
Opinion: Mich. social studies standards rewrite history
Opinion: Mich. social studies standards rewrite history
"If you are under the impression that Socrates, Plato, Julius Caesar (or any Caesar), Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad, Alexander the Great, Columbus, James Madison, Napoleon, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, FDR, or Martin Luther King Jr. are important historical figures that should be taught to every child, the Michigan Department of Education begs to differ.
In an astounding draft set of K-12 social studies standards that were received by the State Board of Education earlier this week, these key individuals are not required content..."
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"If you are under the impression that Socrates, Plato, Julius Caesar (or any Caesar), Moses, Jesus, Buddha, Mohammad, Alexander the Great, Columbus, James Madison, Napoleon, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, FDR, or Martin Luther King Jr. are important historical figures that should be taught to every child, the Michigan Department of Education begs to differ.
In an astounding draft set of K-12 social studies standards that were received by the State Board of Education earlier this week, these key individuals are not required content..."
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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, Heloise 1919, Audrey Hepburn (Edda Kathleen Hepburn van Heemstra) 1929 - Actress ("Monte Carlo Baby", "Breakfast at Tiffany's")
George F. Will 1941 - Columnist ("Newsweek"), editor, Pia Zadora 1954 - Actress ("Hairspray"), singer, Randy Travis (Randy Bruce Traywick) 1959 - Country singer
1626 - Dutch explorer Peter Minuit landed on Manhattan Island. Native Americans later sold the island (20,000 acres) for $24 in cloth and buttons.
1979 - Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first woman prime minister.
Friday, May 03, 2019
Lindsey Graham Takes Dems To Task: They Use Rule Of Law As ‘A Tool To Get An Outcome’ | The Daily Caller
Lindsey Graham Takes Dems To Task: They Use Rule Of Law As ‘A Tool To Get An Outcome’ | The Daily Caller:
Graham began by addressing the dossier, arguing that it still had not been verified and yet it appeared to have been the sole piece of “evidence” justifying the FISA warrant that allowed the FBI to surveil Trump aide Carter Page.
Graham began by addressing the dossier, arguing that it still had not been verified and yet it appeared to have been the sole piece of “evidence” justifying the FISA warrant that allowed the FBI to surveil Trump aide Carter Page.
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