History for July 4

History for July 4 - On-This-Day.com
Stephen Foster 1826, Calvin Coolidge (U.S.) 1872 - 30th President of the United States, Mitch Miller 1911


Ann Landers 1918, Abigail Van Buren 1918, Neil Simon 1927, George Steinbrenner 1930


American Independence Day--1776 - The amended Declaration of Independence, prepared by Thomas Jefferson, was approved and signed by John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress in America.


1802 - The U.S. Military Academy officially opened at West Point, NY.

Multiple Officials Respond To Ocasio-Cortez’s Claim About CBP Facilities | Daily Wire

Multiple Officials Respond To Ocasio-Cortez’s Claim About CBP Facilities | Daily Wire:

Multiple U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials responded to salacious claims made by socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Monday about her visit to a CBP detention facility.

The way we were-----THE BANGLES - ETERNAL FLAME (LIVE)

Boob-tube-----The Virgin Prince from The Carol Burnett Show (full sketch)

They are coming for our country!---WE NEED A COMPLETE AND TOTAL SHUTDOWN OF GOOGLE UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON...

Instapundit Blog Archive--WE NEED A COMPLETE AND TOTAL SHUTDOWN OF GOOGLE... 
"WE NEED A COMPLETE AND TOTAL SHUTDOWN OF GOOGLE UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON THERE: 
Google’s Anti-Harassment Training Identifies Failing To Use ‘They’ Pronouns As A ‘Problem.’

Related: Ex-Google exec ‘ran sex ring and paid thousands to “own” women and “share” them with pals’ wife claims.
But did he use the correct pronouns? 
That’s the real question here.---Posted by Ed Driscoll 

This is why we are doomed.-----"Bra clasps save turtles lives - BBC News

Bra clasps save turtles lives - BBC News
What the world and USA is MOST interested in.

The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation

The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation:

Today, regrettably, the meaning of American citizenship is distorted by ideology. Ideas sound in themselves have been pushed beyond reasonable limits. Principles have degenerated into slogans. We live in an age that venerates equality and is preoccupied with individual rights. Accordingly, we tend to think of citizenship purely in terms of the equal sharing in individual rights. We live in an age that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We accordingly think that citizenship should be extended to practically anybody without any limitations.

What has happened to our country?-----Nike Defends Flag-Shoe Recall That Reopened Culture-War Rift - Bloomberg

Nike Defends Flag-Shoe Recall That Reopened Culture-War Rift - Bloomberg
"As controversy swirled, prices for the Air Max 1 USA spiked to $2,500 a pair -- roughly 20 times higher than the retail price -- on sneaker marketplace StockX, where buyers place bids and sellers set asking prices anonymously.
StockX CEO Scott Cutler said on Twitter Tuesday afternoon that the company had decided to remove the listings.

Scott Cutler

✔@cutlerscott

We have decided to remove the Nike Air Max 1 USA from our site today and prohibit any further sales of this item on @StockX as the sale of this product on our platform does not align with our value system.

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A progressive push to turn teen girls into… hookers

A progressive push to turn teen girls into… hookers
"Queens is about to get a heckuva lot more pervert-friendly...
Scaring the stuffing out of a wide swath of residents of a borough already plagued with an enormous number of working girls, boys and transgender individuals is the apparent Democratic primary victory this week of Tiffany Cabán for district attorney, which pretty much makes the self-described “queer Latina’’ and BFF of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a shoo-in.
Problem is, the 31-year-old democratic socialist is so enamored with the world’s oldest profession, she promised to stop arresting not only ladies and dudes of the evening, but the pimps and johns who exploit them.
In fact, she’s vowed to send a memo ordering prosecutors to quit messing with pros, their customers and promoters on “Day One.’’
Her critics say this ploy will transform Queens into one gigantic brothel..."
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Lunch video-----Back from the Brink: A Muskegon Lake Film

Noon-toon

Wondermark  Archive  #1486; In which One become Two (Part 2)

The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation

The Meaning of American Citizenship | The Heritage Foundation:

Today, regrettably, the meaning of American citizenship is distorted by ideology. Ideas sound in themselves have been pushed beyond reasonable limits. Principles have degenerated into slogans. We live in an age that venerates equality and is preoccupied with individual rights. Accordingly, we tend to think of citizenship purely in terms of the equal sharing in individual rights. We live in an age that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We accordingly think that citizenship should be extended to practically anybody without any limitations.

Britain's Version Of 'Medicare For All' Is Struggling With Long Waits For Care

Britain's Version Of 'Medicare For All' Is Struggling With Long Waits For Care
"Nearly a quarter of a million British patients have been waiting more than six months to receive planned medical treatment from the National Health Service, according to a recent report from the Royal College of Surgeons. 
More than 36,000 have been in treatment queues for nine months or more.
Long waits for care are endemic to government-run, single-payer systems like the NHS. Yet some U.S. lawmakers want to import that model from across the pond. 
That would be a massive blunder..."
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Record High Temperatures in France: 3 Facts the Media Don’t Tell You | Watts Up With That?

Record High Temperatures in France: 3 Facts the Media Don’t Tell You | Watts Up With That?
"July 2nd, 2019 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D.

News reporting of the recent heat wave in France and other European countries was accompanied with the usual blame on humans for causing the event. 

For example, here’s the CBS News headline: Record-breaking heat is scorching France. Experts say climate change is to blame.

While it is possible that the human component of recent warming might have made the heat wave slightly worse, there are three facts the media routinely ignore when reporting on such “record hot” events. 

If these facts were to be mentioned, few people with the ability to think for themselves would conclude that our greenhouse gas emissions had much of an impact.

1. Record High Temperatures Occur Even Without Global Warming

2. Summer Heat Waves are Weather-Related, and Unusual Cold is Usually Nearby

3. Most Thermometer Measurements Have Been Spuriously Warmed by the Urban Heat Island Effect

I am thoroughly convinced that the global thermometer record has exaggerated warming trends due to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. 

When natural vegetation is replaced with buildings, pavement, and we add spurious heat sources like air conditioning units, cars, and ice cream trucks, the microclimate around thermometer sites changes..."

...How does this impact the recent record high temperatures in France? 

There is no question that temperatures were unusually hot, I’m only addressing the reasons why high temperature records are set. 

I’ve already established that (1) record high temperatures will occur without global warming; (2) weather variations are the primary cause (in this case, an intrusion of Saharan air), and now (3) many thermometer sites have experienced spurious warming.

...Some of the other records listed on that page are also from the early 20th Century, which naturally begs the question of how it could have been so hot back then with no anthropogenic greenhouse effect and little urban development..."

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#1 This day 1960-----Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool (1960) HQ

Hating America-----Report: Colin Kaepernick Pressured Nike To Recall American Flag-Themed Sneakers

Report: Colin Kaepernick Pressured Nike To Recall American Flag-Themed Sneakers

"Nike is recalling an American flag-themed sneaker after former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick complained that it harkened back to the slave era, The Wall Street Journal is reporting.

Nike had already delivered the Air Max 1 USA sneakers to stores when Kaepernick, a Nike endorser, complained about a Revolutionary War-era version of the flag stitched on the back of the shoe, according to The Journal.

The flag, designed by Betsy Ross, has 13 stars in a circle with 13 red and white stripes to represent the original colonies.

A Nike spokeswoman confirmed to The Journal that the shoes were pulled from shelves because of the flag..."
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Be careful when you listen to "experts"!

Robert Mueller pressed to break 'Mueller rule' in July 17 testimony - Washington Times

Robert Mueller pressed to break 'Mueller rule' in July 17 testimony - Washington Times:

Robert Mueller says his 448-page report is his testimony, but that’s not stopping lawmakers from signaling they will try to coax the former special counsel to break the “Mueller rule” when he arrives July 17 on Capitol Hill.
In just one example, Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican, wants details on how the FBI probe into the Donald Trump campaign got started, Jack Langer, his spokesman, told The Washington Times.
“Republicans will focus on the many shortcomings, biases and false insinuations in the Mueller report and try to find out why Mueller refused to investigate the numerous abuses in how the Russia investigation was initiated and conducted,” Mr. Langer said.

The Babylon Bee on Twitter: "This handy infographic from your friends at The Babylon Bee will help you distinguish the subtle differences between an Antifa member and a Nazi at your next political rally, protest, or violent riot.… https://t.co/cQO8m3crDt"

The Babylon Bee on Twitter: "This handy infographic from your friends at The Babylon Bee will help you distinguish the subtle differences between an Antifa member and a Nazi at your next political rally, protest, or violent riot.… https://t.co/cQO8m3crDt"

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