Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not For January 5, 2017 The press remains
fixated over dubious claims that Russian hacking tilted the election in favor
of President-elect Trump as Assange and Guccifer both of whom cast doubt on
Russia’s hacking into the DNC and Clinton Campaign operatives (Assange said a anyone
could have hacked into Podesta’s email as his password was “password”); but
Assange said it best “the Democrats didn’t pick the strongest candidate” which
will rank as 2017’s biggest understatement; the brutal kidnapping and torture by four blacks
that was live streamed on Facebook is now being investigated as a hate crime;
finally some good news out of Chicago as the 150,000 gang members estimated
there were reduced by 6 as 6 members of the Los Hobos Gang were convicted and
face life in prison, but the news is tempered by the fact through the first
several days in January 7 people killed and 48 wounded with some predictions
that the killings in 2017 may reach 850; Turks are on full scale manhunt for
the killer in the Istanbul nightclub attack that killed 39 innocents as his
photo is probably the most circulated photo in Europe (add another radical
Islam group of recruits to your list--Uighurs, an ethnic Turkish group, some
members of which have been trained in Afghanistan by Al-Qaeda; in yet another
example on how disconnected and aloof Blue big city mayors are from ordinary
Americans, Di Blasio of NYC deigned to go to the Long Island Railroad
derailment that injured 100 commuters because no one died (even his supporters
view this man as a pompous sphincter); whether you agree with him or not, President-elect
Trump is making a huge financial sacrifice to become president, terminating
discussions in three countries over new Trump properties to have constructed
there (contrast that with the Clintons who viewed the presidency as a stepping
stone to great wealth which they achieved after leaving office, especially when
HRC became the master of the quid pro quo game and Bill’s speaking fees went
through the roof).
As always, I
hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to the Bee
Gees, factoids of interest for this day in history, a relevant
observation from Dwight Eisenhower, looking forward to using the Word of the Day, “fugacious”, 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. National Bird Day—celebrated
by thousands upon thousands of Americans engage in bird watching and learning
more about the avians that may have descended from the dinosaurs.
2.
Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival—celebrating in Harbin, China, the largest ice and snow
sculpture festival that draws attendees and participants from around the world
and lasts for a month—definitely something to go onto one’s bucket list.
3.
Number One Song in 1979—celebrating
the number 1 song in 1979 on a run of 2 weeks in that position “Too Much Love”
by the Bee Gees. Here is a link to the Bee Gees performing the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nREV8bQJ1MA
4.
Word of the Day—the
word of the day is “fugacious” which
means something that tends to disappear or is fleeting as Obama’s executive
orders will soon be with a President Trump sitting in the Oval Office.
5. One Way to Never Forget One’s Birthday—celebrating the birth on this day in 1978 of January
Jones noted actress, model and single mom.
On this day in:
1. 1757
Louis XV survived an assassination attempt by Robert-Francois Damiens who will
have the unenviable distinction in French history of being the last person to
be executed by a very painful process known as drawing and quartering, the
typical method of punishment for someone convicted of regicide or attempted
regicide.
2. 1914
the Ford Motor Company announced it would institute an eight hour work day with
a living wage of at least $5 a day (worth $118 in today’s dollars or $14.75 an
hour which is less than the $15 an hour minimum wage most Sanders-like Blues
want).
3. 1949
President Truman announced the Fair Deal which promised to continue and expand
the New Deal but with Republicans controlling Congress, the Fair Deal was
mostly DOA with the coup de gras delivered by the Korean War and its claim for
increased military spending.
4. 1957
President Eisenhower in an address to Congress outlined the Eisenhower Doctrine
which provided for economic and military aid to any country in the Middle East
attacked by another nation (read Soviet Union). Poor Ike must be rolling in his
grave looking at what has happened to the American presence and prestige under
this feckless lead from behind president.
5. 1972
in a great day for American preeminence in space, President Nixon ordered the
development of the Space Shuttle Program (he like Eisenhower must be rolling in
his grave to see that program under Obama end and leaving us to act like
hitchhikers to put our astronauts into the International Space Station).
Reflections on leadership that our current president in his
community organizing days never learned from a former president: “The supreme quality for leadership is unquestionably
integrity. Without it, no real success is possible, no matter whether it is on
a section gang, a football field, in an army, or in an office.” Dwight D.
Eisenhower Please enjoy
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