Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For August 1, 2017 Venezuela whose economy has been destroyed by socialism will
soon be ruled by a dictator ala Castro after a sham election (Maduro looks
obese just like King Jung Un while the county looks like its whole population
is on a forced NutriSystem program; will Trump expand sanctions now on Maduro
to include the banning of importing of Venezuelan crude which would totally
sink that pathetic example of socialism?); growing concern that because of a
long relationship with Comey, Mueller does not have an independent bone in his
body and should resign, a perception enhanced by his hiring of lawyers who
donated to HRC’s failed campaign; pressure growing to have former DNC ideologue
Debbie Wasserman Schultz testify before Congress on why she kept her Pakistani
IT consultant on payroll until he was arrested for bank fraud while trying to flee
the country; the new sheriff in town has a new sheriff as chief of staff who
promptly asserted his authority by forcing Scaramucci out as communications
director (enough drama Mr. President time to be adults and get tax reform and
cuts); Schumer and his lackeys continue to obstruct the president by slow
walking most confirmations of his appointees to key government positions; in
another reaffirmation of why we need the 2nd Amendment two thugs
broke into a woman’s house in Texas and were shot by the woman one of whom died
and the other escaped; North Korea ought to take note of the fact that the U.S.
will be conducting an ICBM test as a precursor of the dozens that could and
should be showered on this obese lunatic’s nation if it does not terminate its
nuclear program; through July 31, 2017 people have been shot in Chicago 384 of
whom have died (sadly the ATF agents Trump has sent has not put a damper on the
carnage).
As always,
I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, music links to Puff
Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 and MTV’s first music video it aired on
this day in 1981, factoids of interest for this day in history, a relevant
quote by Leslie Morgan Steiner on domestic abuse Hitler, invidious as you can
be after watching gridlock in the Swamp, secure
in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any memorable events
like 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.
Lughnasadh
Day—celebrating one of the four Gaelic Harvest Festivals.
2. World
Scout Scarf Day—commemorating since 2007 the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island
on this day in 1907.
3. 1997 Number One Song—the number one song in
1997 on a long run of 11 weeks in that position was “I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff
Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112. Here is a performance by the rappers of the
song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGhweTnk1A
4. Word
of the Day—today’s word of the day is “invidious” which means likely to
cause indignation against the performer which is what most of people outside
the Swamp feel when watching the circus masquerading as the Senate.
5. Grateful To Be Dead—celebrating
the birth on this day in 1942 of Jerry Garcia, lead guitarist and vocalist for
the Grateful Dead whose heavy smoking, drug addiction and sleep apnea turned
him into a physical wreck to sing his last note at the age of 53.
On this day
in:
a. 1774 British scientist
Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen thereby corroborating the earlier discovery
of the gas by Carl Wilhelm Scheele.
b. 1834 slavery was
abolished in the British Empire as the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 took effect.
c. 1893 to the joy of
breakfast eaters everywhere Henry Perky patented shredded wheat.
d. 1981 MTV commenced
broadcasting. Here is a link to the first video played “Video Killed the Radio
Star”: https://vimeo.com/63436140
e. 2014 the Convention on preventing and combating violence
against women and domestic violence went into force; sadly only 44 countries have seen fit to
sign it so women in Muslim countries remain largely second class citizens.
Reflections
on the dangers of domestic violence: “I did not know that the first step in any domestic violence
relationship is to seduce and charm the victim. I also did not know that the
second step is to isolate the victim. The next step in the domestic violence
pattern is to introduce the threat of violence and see how she reacts. We
victims know something you [non-victims] usually don't. It's incredibly
dangerous to leave an abuser, because the final step in the domestic violence
pattern is to 'kill her'. Over 70% of domestic violence murders happens after
the victim has ended the relationship.” Leslie Morgan Steiner, noted blogger,
businesswoman and author. Please
enjoy the poems on events
of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them, retweet and follow me) and
follow my blogs. Always good, incisive and entertaining poems on my blogs—click
on the links below. Go to www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com for Ridley’s Believe It Or Not—This Day in
History, poems to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy and poems on
breaking news items of importance or go to Ridley's Believe It Or Not for just This Day
in History.
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