Opposing Tyranny
…I've chosen a number of particularly infuriating items today that have the common themes of chutzpah and hypocrisy. So, I've been inspired to coin a new word: chutz-pocrisy.…
… On this day in 1870 Thomas Nast gave us a jackass to symbolize the Democrat party.
…On this day in 1952 NBC's long-running morning news program Today was first shown with host Dave Garroway.…
…On this day in 1966 LBJ appointed Robert C. Weaver as the first black Cabinet member when he appointed Weaver as the first United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. …
… don't walk under any ladders, break any mirrors or invoke Satan, at least not any more than usual.…
…On this day in 1966 LBJ stated that the United States should stay in South Vietnam until Communist aggression there is ended. Little did he know that a few short years later the Democrat Party would become anti-US pacifists. …
…Our lead story this fine morning is the execrable, way-past-his-expiration-date and now toxic Senator John McCain. This old fossil arguably does as much or more damage to the conservative cause from our side of the aisle than the goniffing vermin on the other.…
…On this day in 49 BC Caesar "crossed the Rubicon" signifying the start of the Roman civil war.…
…Biggest story of the day seems to be the start of the vetting process for Team Trump. Of course the Institutional Revolutionary Party, er, the Democrats are flinging all sorts of feces, not because they think they can derail a nomination (though they'd love that) but to destroy the character, integrity and the legitimacy in the public's eye of the candidate and by extension the administration and its agenda. …
…On this day in 2007 Steve Jobs introduced the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco. However the phone did not get to the public until June. Its original cost was $499. …
…As for the Golden Globes and Meryl Streep, the late, great Paddy Chayefsky has been gone nearly 36 years, but his words and deeds at the 1977 Academy Awards speak for themselves.…
…On this day in 1974 in response to the 1973 oil crisis, daylight saving time commenced nearly four months early in the United States. An incredibly stupid act from an all Democrat Congress and the most liberal Republican to ever occupy the WH, Richard Nixon.…
Intelligence Leaders Claim Russians "Interfered" With 2016 US Elections…
…And Yet Clapper Sez No Evidence Russia Altered the Vote Count…
California Braces for Once-in-a-Decade Storm…
Well, as we cruise into 2017— we live in a new reality— a reality where liberals are no longer in charge. What? Hang on a sec—- gonna smell me some roses real quick. How utterly glorious is this?…
…On this day in 1781 Richmond, Virginia, was burned by British naval forces led by traitor Benedict Arnold.…
…Top story is the Chicago cops have arrested four "youths" for abducting and torturing a man with special needs and then posting their actions on Facebook. But the police are hesitant to call this a hate crime. I mean just because the victim was white, the perps were black and were heard shouting racist obscenities at him that doesn't mean anything. And in the end, society is really at fault here.…
…On this day in 1847 Samuel Colt sold his first revolver pistol to the United States government.
Hero: Steve King Pushes Bill to Bar SCOTUS from Citing Previous Obamacare Rulings as Future Precedent…
Zero: Kevin McCarthy Sez "We Welcome Democrats Input In New Healthcare Bill"…
Judge Blocks Obamacare Abortion and Sex Change Mandates…
…On this day in 1957 the first electric watch was introduced by the Hamilton Watch Company.…
Trump Era Kicks Off as 115th Congress Opens Today…
The One Constant in an Ever-Changing World: Patrick Buchanan's Joo-Hatred…
Iceberg, Goldberg, What's the Difference?!…
… On this day in 1974 President Richard Nixon signed a bill lowering the maximum U.S. speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.…
Go Long on Zyklon-B: Obama/Kerry to Impose 1967 Borders on Israel at Upcoming UN Paris Conference…
ISIS Feared to Have Mass Attack Chemical Weapons Capacity…
Brazille Wants Trump to Find "Common Ground" with Dems, OR "We Got Our Ass Kicked"…
…On this day in 1908 the first ball was dropped in New York City at Times Square to signify the start of the New Year at midnight.…
…On this day in 1983 the ATT Bell System was broken up by the United States Government.…
…On this day in 1853 the US completed the Gadsden Purchase to get land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in a Southwest route to CA from New Mexico. It purchased approximately 30M acres of land, mostly desert, for $10M in gold. This was the last major addition of land to the continental US.
The penultimate day of 2016 is kind of slow.…
Drudge Goes Dark for 90 Minutes in Apparent Hacking…
Insanity: California Legalizes Child Prostitution…
Was It SCOAMF Who Hacked Hillary?…
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Note from the Blog-Heaper: Besides recovering from the Christmas frenzy, I'm now recovering (finally) from a flu or cold or bleech or something. Back up to speed... eventually. For my worried reader.
…On this day in 1973 the Endangered Species Act was passed in the United States. This POS has been one of the most abused laws in history.…
Israel Vows to Continue Building Settlements…
Krauthammer: Trump Should Turn the UN Into Condos…
Feel Good Story of the Day: Girls of the IDF (Semi-NSFW)…
…On this day in 537 the Hagia Sophia was originally built as a Christian Church by Emperor Justinian I. The original had burned in 532. This was the third church built on this site. The church was taken over by the muzzie death cult when they conquered Constantinople in 1453 and converted it to a muzzie death cult mosque. It is owned by the Turks now and is a museum.
…Things seem to be slowing down as 2016 ends. But there are a few items of note.…