History for April 1

History for April 1 - On-This-Day.com
Otto Von Bismarck 1815 - First chancellor of united Germany, William Manchester 1922 - Writer, Debbie Reynolds (Mary Frances Reynolds) 1932 - Singer, Actress, mother of actress Carrie Fisher


Ali MacGraw 1938 - Actress, Samuel Alito 1950 - U.S. Supreme Court justice, Rachel Maddow 1973 - Broadcast journalist


1998 - A federal judge dismissed the Paula Jones' sexual harassment lawsuit against U.S. President Clinton saying that the claims fell "far short" of being worthy of a trial.


2001 - China began holding 24 crewmembers of a U.S. surveillance plane. The EP-3E U.S. Navy crew had made an emergency landing after an in-flight collision with a Chinese fighter jet. The Chinese pilot was missing and presumed dead. The U.S. crew was released on April 11, 2001.

Why Does ‘Sunscreen’ Appear 49 Times In The $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package? | The Daily Caller

Why Does ‘Sunscreen’ Appear 49 Times In The $2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Package? | The Daily Caller:

The $2 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump mentions the word sunscreen 49 times, but why is that? How could that help fight the coronavirus as the deadly disease continues to spread throughout the U.S.?

FDA Gives Emergency Authorization of Hydroxychloroquine Use

FDA Gives Emergency Authorization of Hydroxychloroquine Use:

The Food And Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency authorization Sunday for hydroxychloroquine, a drug already used to treat malaria and other ailments, which has shown anecdotal efficacy against coronavirus.

The way we were-----Best Groucho Marx Jokes, Puns & Ad Libs #2

Boob-tube-----Coneheads Family Feud - SNL

Tear Up Your Census Form for a Better America – Reason.com

Tear Up Your Census Form for a Better America – Reason.com
"If, like me, you've received not one but three mailings from the U.S. Census Bureau proclaiming "Your Response Is Required By Law," you're probably wondering whether to respond, toss the questionnaire in the trash, or fill it with bogus information. 
We're in good company, since about a third of households plan to ignore the census, according to the government itself.
In the past, I've filled in preposterous answers, then repeated them with a straight face when a harried-looking census field worker knocked on my door (that's a pleasure I'll miss this year, with in-person interviews suspended).
It's good fun, it denies potentially dangerous information to a government agency that has a history of misusing the data it collects and, if repeated far and wide, it might spur nosy bureaucrats to try something less intrusive.
Less intrusive would be nice.
Census questions, you may have noticed, go a bit beyond the simple head count authorized by the Constitution. Article 1, Section 2 of the Constitution specifies an "actual Enumeration … within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct."
There's nothing in there about demanding names, the types of our homes, the nature of our relationships with the people with whom we live, our ethnicity, or the details of our finances (if you were unlucky enough to get the old long form or the modern American Community Survey).
That's all just bureaucratic curiosity.
Our answers are supposed to be confidential..."
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David Burge @iowahawkblog It's remarkable...

Clarice Feldman - David Burge @iowahawkblog It's remarkable...
David Burge-- @iowahawkblog

"It's remarkable that the virus has caused every one of us to examine and challenge our pre-virus political beliefs, and conclude that we all were even more super-extra correct than we had previously imagined"

Mark Zuckerberg Commits $25 Million to Chinese Virus Research Fund

Mark Zuckerberg Commits $25 Million to Chinese Virus Research Fund:

The philanthropic arm of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s empire, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, has reportedly committed to $25 million to a research fund that aims to identify and develop treatments for the Wuhan coronavirus.

The accusers are blameless? Right.

Never trust the government to make things right!-----Sean Malone - As if the FDA couldn't have been more of a...

Sean Malone - As if the FDA couldn't have been more of a...
"As if the FDA couldn't have been more of a roadblock, I guess we had the capability of sterilizing masks 20 times, but it didn't happen cause... illegal.

I seriously hope people take a hard look at the regulatory structure of the health care system after all this."

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a sterilization system that has the capability of decontaminating desperately needed respirator masks up to 20 times.

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FDA approves mask sterilization technology promoted by Trump

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a sterilization system that has the capability of decontaminating desperately needed respirator masks up to 20 times.

Lunch video-----Why Spanish Flu Killed Over 50 Million People - Deadliest Plague in Mode...

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MI Man Credits Trump for Surviving Coronavirus, Says Whitmer 'Sentencing People to Death'

MI Man Credits Trump for Surviving Coronavirus, Says Whitmer 'Sentencing People to Death':

A 38-year-old Michigan man with no underlying conditions contracted coronavirus last week and was successfully treated with the drug combination being touted by President Trump.
Jim Santilli told talk radio host Steve Gruber he is “living proof” the combination of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and the antibiotic azithromycin works.

Freed Rikers inmates are given cellphones and hotel rooms

Freed Rikers inmates are given cellphones and hotel rooms:
"Some inmates released from Rikers Island amid the coronavirus outbreak are being given free cellphones, cab fare and even hotel rooms as they head out the door, according to sources and a City Hall rep.
“This is a disgrace to all correction officers — insane and dishonorable,’’ a city Department of Corrections source raged to The Post on Friday.
Mayor Bill de Blasio “hasn’t even given us masks to wear, let alone made sure we received masks.”
Another disgusted source familiar with the handouts said he was “surprised [the inmates] weren’t given stretch limos.’’...
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