Blog Heap o'Links for January 2018

Charles and Marilee Scott, both 85, of Bartlesville [OK], shared more than 62 years of loving marriage together before passing on the same day, Tuesday, Jan. 23, from a recent illness. The high school sweethearts were classmates who fell in love and grew up together.…

…in a column titled “Teaching lechery and getting lechers” I averred that today’s long list of Hollywood and Washington miscreants might have something in common — they are products of our nation’s schools and, as such, they might just be acting out the failed ideas they have been taught at their respective alma maters.

In other words, garbage in and garbage out. Teach sexual license and get sexual licentiousness. Tell young boys that sex is amoral and don’t be surprised if they grow up to be young men who behave immorally.…

But, for suggesting such possibilities of cause and effect, the Bartlesville Education Association (BEA) issued the following demand on Dec. 11, 2017, in Bartlesville’s local newspaper: “Bartlesville Public Schools [must] refrain from accepting student teachers for any training in our classrooms until Dr. Everett Piper publicly apologizes for [his] personal attack on our [teachers].”…

The Democrats treated George W. Bush shabbily for eight years because they never got over his refusing to let Al Gore steal the 2000 election. Their souls are empty, so they lash out at anything that doesn’t comport with whatever beliefs they have. But there has never been the volume of visceral rage against a single human being that they display against Donald Trump. Their behavior last night was nothing short of reprehensible. They refused to stand for any reason, including for our troops.…

Naomi Parker Fraley, the real "Rosie the Riveter," died Saturday, the New York Times reports.

Though Fraley's name remained obscure for most of her 96 years, her likeness became an iconic symbol during World War II.…

…On this day in 1661 the dead body of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, was disinterred and ritually executed by hanging, on the 12th anniversary of the execution of the monarch he himself deposed.

…To look at 79-year old Ted Rubin nowadays, one would come face to face with a slight soft-spoken man with earthy wit and graying hair. Beneath this unassuming façade, beats the heart and soul of a heroic and just man. He has personally suffered evil and deprivation, but still remains a good man that you would be honored to talk with even if you did not know his story. And what a story it is.…

In the 1960s, the American philosopher Edmund Gettier devised a thought experiment that has become known as a “Gettier case.” It shows that something’s “off” about the way we understand knowledge. This ordeal is called the “Gettier problem,” and 50 years later, philosophers are still arguing about it… “The resilience of the Gettier problem… suggests that it is difficult (if not impossible) to develop any explicit reductive theory of knowledge.…”

“If Hillary Clinton had won, I would have to have shut down,” says Clay Hartley, owner of Phoenix Coal Mining in Vinita [OK]…

…A month later Charlie was born. Charlie changed my world. From the moment i found out about him, he began to save me. Charlie transformed me from a directionless fuck up to a man with a purpose…

Tsutomu Yamaguchi (March 16, 1916 – January 4, 2010) was a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings during World War II. Although at least 69 people are known to have been affected by both bombings, he is the only person to have been officially recognized by the government of Japan as surviving both explosions.…

…On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first successful gasoline-driven automobile.

…No person of importance on the right seeks to silence anyone on the left. The Left, on the other hand, is broadly committed to ostracizing, blacklisting, and even criminalizing right-wing speech.

Enter President Donald Trump.…

Yes, CNN staffers have lost their minds. One year of Donald Trump’s America and he’s defeated them as thoroughly the New England Patriots beat, well, just about anybody.

We’re a year into the most-biased U.S. media in history – tracking at 90 percent biased against President Trump. But there appears to be lasting damage to journalists, their professionalism and even their ability to pretend they are rational.…

…Walker was part of more than a half-dozen comic strips in his career, including "Hi and Lois," ''Boner's Ark" and "Sam & Silo." But his greatest success came from Beetle, his hot-tempered sergeant and the rest of the gang at fictional Camp Swampy, which he drew for nearly 70 years.

After an initial lack of popularity, the cartoon eventually succeeded, which Walker attributed to Beetle’s indolence and reluctance to follow authority.

"Most people are sort of against authority," Walker said once during an interview with the Associated Press. "Here's Beetle always challenging authority. I think people relate to it."…

'Beetle Bailey' cartoonist Mort Walker dies at 94…

…On this day in 1981 Ronald Reagan lifted remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut.

The owners of a cat made famous online because of its permanent scowl have been awarded $710,000 (£500,000) in a case by a California federal court. Grumpy Cat Limited sued the owners of US coffee company Grenade for exceeding an agreement over the cat's image.…

…On this day in 1343 Pope Clement VI issued the papal bull Unigenitus to justify the power of the pope and the use of indulgences.…

…On this day in 1920 former Ford Motor Company executive Henry Leland launched the Lincoln Motor Company which he later sold to Ford. The Lincoln brand is all but gone now. They still make two cars.…

…On this day in 1996 Billy Bailey became the last person to be hanged in the U.S. He was found guilty of killing two people and was sentenced to death. He elected to be hung.

…Folks, this stinks to high heaven. If this is anything what it looks like--the FBI changing course on investigation, putting their thumb on the scale to undermine Donald Trump and essentially help Hillary Clinton--that is as wrong as it gets.…

…science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K Le Guin has passed away at the age of 88.…

…On this day in 1916 in Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., the SCOTUS declared the federal income tax constitutional. The first time it had been enacted it was struck down as unconstitutional, however at the beginning of the progressive era in 1913 the progressives wrangled the 16th amendment though. It was the biggest mistake this country ever made.…

…happy 13th wedding anniversary to the President and First Lady!

… On this day in 1964 the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, was ratified. The problem with this amendment was the 'or other' they tacked on to the end of the writing. I have no problem with eliminating 'poll taxes' but it has long been my belief that all voters must have some stake in the system by being required to be paying taxes before they can vote…

…Overall, with the exception of a shrinking Obamacare and the CFPB, no significant initiative of the Obama administration remains in place.…

In keeping with my policy, I’m not posting any links to the ongoing investigations going on in Congress because there’s really no point. We’ve found what we all knew to be true, that Obama didn’t have a presidential administration, but a criminal enterprise. Using phony information to spy on Trump people, collusion between the White House, FBI, and DOJ to make sure Hillary would never be charged with anything; Lynch announcing she’d abide by whatever decision Comey came to when she was told months earlier what the outcome of the sham investigation would be. Felonies piled on felonies. It’s laughable to think that any investigation will result in any indictments. Even if they were, you’d never get a judge or jury in DC to convict a Democrat. So it’s all bullcrap. Enough said.…

…I am going to use the same 'on this day' as last year because it was such a momentous thing.

On this day in 1973 the Supreme Court delivered one of its worst decisions in history. The black-robed idiots gave us Roe v. Wade (and Doe v. Bolton). This 7-2 decision legalized elective abortion in all fifty states.…

…Melania … [is] the most beautiful, classy, fashion plate a FLOTUS we ever had. The vaunted Jackie O looks like a bag lady in comparison. And she speaks 5 languages to boot. …

… On this day in 1954 the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower.…

There is no sound like the one that comes from the Greater Peruvia National Pan Flute and Vuvuzela Orchestra.

… On this day in 1942 The Germans under Hitler held the Wannsee Conference in the Berlin suburb of Wannsee, senior Nazi German officials discussed the implementation of the "Final Solution to the Jewish question".

…Democrats Just Admitted Their Goal is to Shutdown the Government…

…On this day in 1920 the Senate voted against joining the League of Nations. The Republicans were in the majority then. WWII dictator FDR had us join the UN in 1945. The Senate then was firmly Democrat then.

…On this day in 1967 Albert DeSalvo, the "Boston Strangler", was convicted of numerous crimes and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The sentence was actually for murder and rape but the police had no physical evidence so they tied him to a bunch of other crimes.

Ever the provocateur, the president yesterday released his much-anticipated list of “Fake News Award” winners. They were posted on GOP.com and the site summarily crashed from the surge of traffic. The media’s reaction was, as always, predictable. Rather than keep you in suspense, here’s the list and the ensuing fallout…

A Golden Scalp Weasel - The Saga Rolls on:

Trump sits in the oval office, receiving a briefing.

"Your medical report was astounding sir, and the doctor delivering it was impeccable," GorillaPundit states.

"That admiral is good, great fellow, one of the best."

"Unfortunately, several members of the press corps started foaming at the mouth in frustration and had to be committed." …

…On this day in 1998 Matt Drudge broke the story of the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair on his Drudge Report website. But it was only about sex.

Being a Democrat means you don’t need a conscience or a moral compass. You cater to the ignorant, the lazy, and the morally reprehensible. …

…On this day in 1919 the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, requiring Prohibition in the United States one year after ratification it was ratified by the State legislaters. It was in effect for 19 years and was repealed with ratification by the States' voters directly in 1933 by ratification of the 21st amendment. Ratification by the legislatures would have failed since they were still controlled by the prohibitionists.

…Monday, January 15, 2018. On this day in 1889 Pemberton Medicine Company now known as Coca-Cola, was incorporated in Atlanta.

…My maternal grandfather lost his left arm up to the elbow in a corn picker PTO shaft. This would have been sometime in the mid 50's, before my aunt was born. She says she's glad he never had two hands when she was growing up, he was mean enough with just one. Grand-dad was a stern fellow. Tough old bastard, too, he managed to kick the drive lever into neutral and disengage himself from the PTO shaft, then he unhooked the tractor from the corn picker and drove himself to the house so that Grandmother could drive him to the hospital.…

An Oklahoma woman working in Hawaii for the past few months was there Saturday when a false ballistic missile alert was issued, causing worry and confusion across the state. …

She said that she and others were startled when they realized they didn't really know what to do in that situation. However, being from Oklahoma gave her some experience with needing to take shelter.…

With new ways to flirt, date and find love come new lingo to describe the adventures — or misadventures — of online dating.…

Meetcute - The unexpected, funny, adorable or otherwise charming backstory of how a couple met for the first time.

…On this day 1971 in a great travesty of justice the liberal wing of SCOTUS ruled 5-4 to overrule the conviction of murder by a serial killer in NH. Their ruling was based on excluded evidence found in his car after a search they deemed unlawful because the search warrant was issued by the State AG acting as a justice of the peace.…

…On this day in 1915 the House of Representatives rejected a proposal to require States to give women the right to vote. That would have been blatantly unconstitutional and congress was not yet decreeing unconstitutional stuff.…

…On this day in 1908 the Grand Canyon National Monument was created by presidential edict after two bills to make it a national park failed in congress.…

…The cat had been frozen to a boat dock in Mercer County, Kentucky for eleven hours after it had accidentally tumbled into the water, climbed out onto the shore, and icy temperatures caused its paws and fur to stick to a rock.…

A pair of STRIPPERS made out of mannequin parts, windscreen wipers and a couple of old CCTV cameras are "performing" at the world's biggest technology event.… robo-strippers pulse and gyrate around poles just like their flesh-and-blood counterparts…

Morgue staff hear snoring from body bag and make an amazing discovery…

…had been declared dead by three doctors…

…The big story today, and far and away the most important issue facing us as Americans that will determine the fate of this nation, is immigration illegal and legal.…

…"Greetings! I am Keith of the Olbermanns! And this is..."
A short man pushes forward. "I am Bill of the Kristol!"

At an underground lair in New York Hillary looks at the screen, thankful the mute button is engaged. "God, what imbeciles I have to work with." …

Class Action lawsuit against Google for discrimination against conservatives, whites and males
Commenced by James Damore, Google employee terminated after release of internal memo on “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber”…

“Google’s management goes to extreme — and illegal — lengths to encourage hiring managers to take protected categories such as race and/or gender into consideration as determinative hiring factors, to the detriment of Caucasian and male employees and potential employees at Google,” the suit reads.

…On this day in 1349 the Jewish population of Basel, Switzerland believed by the residents to be the cause of the ongoing Black Death, were rounded up and incinerated by locking 600 of them in a barn and burning it down.

…On this day in 2002 RINO Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act that he and Ted the Swimmer pushed through congress. It was a massive failure and was replaced by a law turning schools back to the States in 2015.

…On this day in 1980 Jimmy Carter signed legislation giving $1.5 billion in loans to bail out the Chrysler Corporation. Ultimately they still went bankrupt and were bought out by Fiat.

…On this day in 1941 FDR delivered his infamous socialist Four Freedoms speech in the State of the Union address.

Specifically those were:
Freedom of speech
Freedom of worship
Freedom from want
Freedom from fear

… On this day in 1949 President Harry Truman unveiled his Fair Deal program. It was nothing more than a rehash of FDR's so-called 'new deal' program of communist social programs. You don't hear too much about the fair deal because the public had had enough of FDR's shit and voted Democrats out of office for a short while and the 'fair deal' could not make it through congress.

…unrest/demonstrations in Iran remain front and cente…
…Obama actually tipped off the Iranians to an assassination plot about to be launched by the Israelis…
…a fascinating piece about the history of Marxist Critical Theory and how it got us to where we are today…

…On this day in 1961 the US severed diplomatic relations with Cuba over the latter's nationalization of American assets. In July of 2015 the Choom reestablished them and the assets have never been returned or compensated for.

President Trump reduced foreign refugee admissions by roughly 70 percent in nearly the first year of his presidency… for Fiscal Year 2018, Trump has lowered the number of refugees who can enter the U.S. to 45,000… the lowest refugee cap since 1980.…

…On this day in 1974 far left liberal asshole Richard Nixon signed a bill passed by the all Democrat congress lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during the OPEC embargo. It was a massive failure whose only result was local municipalities got a new tax by applying massive fines to motorists. It wasn't until 1995 before congress repealed this POS.

As our Country rapidly grows stronger and smarter, I want to wish all of my friends, supporters, enemies, haters, and even the very dishonest Fake News Media, a Happy and Healthy New Year. 2018 will be a great year for America!

…On this day in 45 BC the Julian calendar took effect as the civil calendar of the Roman Empire, establishing January 1 as the new date of the start of the new year.