Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not For December 28, 2016 After seeing the mini
riots in 9 different malls across the nation, online retailers must be licking
their chops as who in their right mind would want to go to a mall and be
greeting by a bunch of rioting teenage thugs; after the carnage over the long
Christmas weekend, the gangs must have depleted there ammunition as in Chicago
only one person on Tuesday was shot to death and only four others wounded
(where is the mayor, where is the governor, and where is the Illinois National
Guard?); the Rip Van Winkle of diplomacy with three weeks before he is kicked
out of Foggy Bottom is going to deliver his vision of what is needed for peace
in the Middle East (what took Kerry so long to wake up—a threat that Israel has
solid evidence that the U.S. colluded with members of the Security Council to prepare and
present the resolution condemning the settlements as illegal?); President Obama
is still in denial as he continues to insist he has the right vision for the country
that voters would have accepted (his vision whatever in might be for eight
years was devoid of action and clearly today is clouded by major delusional
cataracts); Congress up in arms over Obama’s last minute stab in the back move
against Israel appears to be planning to cut funding to the UN and possibly
expel Palestinian diplomats from U.S. (President Obama for better or worse is
the only president we have until noon on January 20, 2017 but his foreign
policy move is unprecedented and will hand over to President Trump another
major set of problems in that chaotic region); finally some good news on the
battle to recover Mosul—the last bridge controlled and used by ISIS into the
city has been destroyed; Echo may be the best thing since sliced bread but all
sounds are recorded and with a warrant may convict someone charged with murder
in a house with Echo (another example of further erosion of privacy); DHS is
joining the social media age and will now be asking certain foreigners entering
this country for their social media information; the celebrities in Hollywood
may be bashing Trump but the forgotten Americans, the American consumers, after
his election have pushed consumer confidence to a 15 year all time high.
As always, I
hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Billy
Paul, factoids of interest for this day in history, a relevant observation from
Jay Innis, looking forward to enjoying a few chocolate candies, blessed with a positive
attitude and secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any
memorable events like birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, you know that
the Alaskanpoet can provide you with a unique customized poem at a great
price tailored to the event and the recipient. You need only contact me
for details.
1. Pledge of Allegiance Day—commemorating
the recognition of the Pledge of Allegiance written in 1892 by Congress on this
day in 1892 (given the antics of spoiled athletes like Kaepernick with respect
to the National Anthem wonder when the left will mount a full scale assault to
have in banned from schools due to “one nation under God) and the reference to “liberty
and justice for all” which the BLM fringe believe is a lie).
2.
National Card Playing Day—celebrating
the myriad of card playing games from solitaire to bridge that bring great
enjoyment in an era of computer video games and in the case of cribbage are
excellent to teach set theory and counting skills to children; have no idea why
December 28 has been chosen as March 23 would be more appropriate as on that
day in 1631 Puritans in Massachusetts banned playing cards on penalty of
punishment.
3.
Number One Song in 1972—celebrating
the number 1 song in 1972 on a run of 3 weeks in that position “Me And Mrs. Jones”
by Billy Paul. Here is a link to Billy Paul performing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45jjVZVQwLI
Billy Paul joined the list of
entertainers who left us in 2016 by dying of pancreatic cancer on April 24 at
the age of 81.
4.
National Chocolate Candy Day—after enduring a slice of fruit cake if you are a chocoholic
today is your day to upgrade to your favorite chocolate candy.
5. Music Is Color Blind—celebrating
the birth on this day in 1921 of Johnny Otis, often called the “Father of Rhythm
and Blues” who was born to Greek immigrants but grew up in a black neighborhood
and chose to live as a black musician and DJ.
On this day in:
1. 1065
Westminster Abbey in London although not yet completed until 1090 was consecrated
and King Edward the Confessor who died on January 5, 1066 and was buried in the
Abbey a week thereafter.
2. 1832
with less than three months remaining in his term as vice president, John C.
Calhoun resigned to replace another Senator who had resigned to become governor
of South Carolina and become a Senator to better represent the state in the
Nullification Crisis. He was the first vice president to resign and we would
have to wait until Spiro Agnew resigned as part of a plea bargain to escape
prosecution for bribery and tax evasion, proving that no party Red or Blue has
a monopoly on corruption.
3.
1918 in a feat that Hillary did not get a chance to emulate, Constance
Markievicz, while detained in Holloway Prison, become the first woman to be
elected as a MP to the British House of Commons, but in line Sinn Fein’s policy
she did not seat herself.
4. 1973
to the consternation of builders everywhere the Endangered Species Act was passed
which unfortunately did not include moderate Blues who really are an endangered
species.
5. 2010
as part of the Arab Spring, popular protest began against the government of
Algeria.
Reflections on the Endangered Species Act: “What is a fish without a river? What is a bird without a tree
to nest in? What is an Endangered Species Act without any enforcement mechanism
to ensure their habitat is protected? It is nothing. Jay Inslee, Democratic
governor of the State of Washington, agreed but you have to have balance and
under Obama’s EPA particularly in the West and especially Alaska, the EPA has
become a lawless rogue agency that with Trump will be reformed. Please enjoy
the poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you
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© December 28, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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