Opposing Tyranny
On this day in 1945 an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. 35,000 people were killed outright.…
…On this day in 1819 Norwich University was founded in Vermont as the first private military school in the United States.…
…On this day in 1914 the first electric traffic light was installed in Cleveland, OH…
Mitch McConnell is a disgrace and a sell out… but then again so is John Boehner. At least Harry Reid and Pelosi didn’t pretend to be conservative. The Republican leadership passes EVERYTHING Obama wants.
And when Ted Cruz calls out the lies— as usual, the progressive GOP RINOs attack Ted… as they do with ALL conservative members. They are annoyed that they just can’t annoit Jeb Bush and be done with it. …
Hayward CA mourned the death of a police warrior – who was killed in the line of duty. Scott Lunger… shot and killed during an early morning traffic stop Wednesday, July 22, 2015.
Sgt. Lunger’s sister sings National Anthem, Father’s speech, Brother Mike, Daughter Ashton. [Also] Josh "PPParrot" Earnest, CMP’s David Daleidan, Hillary's emails, Kerry grilled, Debbie struck dumb [and more]
…after spending hours and hours immersed in the corruption and depravity that we are mired in, it’s therapeutic to take a step back and just chill. These posts don’t elicit any response but hopefully somebody might get a smile.
…There’s only so much depression I can tolerate at one time.I usually save the fun stuff until Friday, but, dammit, I just feel like it.…
…On this day in 1965 LBJ signed the Social Security Act of 1965 into law, establishing Medicare and Medicaid.…
…memories of hopping on my J. C. Higgins bicycle and riding off to the nearby drug store. As you walked in the door the first thing you saw was the comic book rack. The high point of the month was when the newest comics came out. I’d take a dollar and buy 4 or 5 10-cent comics, a 10-cent bottle of Nehi strawberry soda and a bag of penny candy. Then it was off to find a shady spot to read, drink, and sink into a sugar-induced coma.…
…On this day in 1932 The "Bonus" Army was evicted from their campsite in Washington by Douglas MacArthur and 6 tanks.…
Vic just woke up so no news today. I'll be back tomorrow.
That’s one term collectors of antique and vintage items use to describe some pieces in whatever their field of interest is. It can also be a description of days this poster is not crabby, grumpy, belligerent, whiny, disagreeable, sarcastic, bitchy, obstinate, opinionated, grouchy, bitter or profane.…
…This is on my mind this fine July morning due to a phrase I first encountered quite recently: “sundown segregation.” It refers to the natural human tendency to prefer the company of others like oneself when there are no overriding considerations (e.g., one’s occupation). … Political initiatives to combat that wholly natural tendency are, in a word, unnatural. … What too many good-hearted persons fail to realize is that the overt rationale for such initiatives is nothing more than a cover for the all-important covert motive: the desire of the power-hungry to assert absolute hegemony over every aspect of human life.…
Ted Cruz, Ted & Rush Limbaugh, Ted & Chris Matthews, criminal Hillary, Trifecta on Dinesh D’Souza, Obama & race, Coulter & race, Trifecta on Jeb!, Chattanooga Marine to Obama
… On this day in 2014 the big news was the EPA illegally blocking an Alaska Gold Mine using the clean water act BEFORE a study was even done.…
…On this day in 1929 the Kellogg-Briand Pact, renouncing war as an instrument of foreign policy, went into effect (it is first signed in Paris on August 27, 1928 by most leading world powers). The progressives of that era were just as stupid as the progressives/liberals of this era. They thought they could outlaw war.…
…On this day in 1929 the Fascist government in Italy banned the use of foreign words.…
No frills,no rants,just the normal mix of good and bad…mostly bad.…
…On this day in 1298 William Wallace was defeated by Edward The Longshanks at the battle of Falkirk.…
No news this morning. I will be leaving for Dr's office shortly.
…On this day in 1790 the District of Columbia was established as the capital of the United States after signature of the Residence Act. …
Bonus two-fer. Vic's news from yesterday and today!
…[Yesterday] On that day in 2002 the Anti-Terrorism Court of Pakistan handed down the death sentence to British born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and life terms to three others suspected of murdering The Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl…
…Today is Tuesday, July 14, 2015. On this day in 1881 Billy the Kid was shot and killed by Pat Garrett outside Fort Sumner.…
…On this day in 1923 the Hollywood Sign was officially dedicated in the hills above Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.…
…On this day in 1812 The U.S. invaded Canada at Windsor, Ontario…
Maybe one day this blog-heaper can get back in gear, too?