As Texas investigators are
delving into the background of Mauricio Gomez trying to discover a motive for
the shooting the news today is that he was terminated from the Army after 3
months under for Army
Regulation 635-200, paragraph 5–17, "Other designated physical or mental
conditions" but what those conditions have yet to be revealed but he did
have a “RWDS” patch on his chest which is the acronym for Right Wing Death
Squad. While Biden’s approval rating continues to drop, a poll among black
voters show only 55% will support him 41% do not want him to run which means
Obama will be spending a lot of time on the campaign trail. Biden’s approval
numbers continue to fall but according to him the reason is not his acts but
the media’s negative coverage which should surprise those who feal the MSM has
become an adjunct to the DNC (The New York Post that broke the scandal
of Hunter Biden’s laptop was refused press credentials to attend Biden’s event
today “Investing in Airline Accountability”)
May 8, 2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
Noted Holidays: Victory in Europe Day: Celebrating the unconditional surrender of Germany 8 days after
Hitler and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide in the Führer Bunker in Berlin as Russian troops fighting street to street to
conquer Berlin.
Word of the Day: the word
of the day is “anencephalic” which means lacking a brain which too often
seems to describe our political leaders inability to solve issues that we face
as a nation.
Number 1 Song: The number 1 song on this day in 1994 was “The Sign” by
Ace of Base on a run of 6 weeks non continuous to share with 9 other songs
achieving number 1 ranking while 7 acts achieved their first number 1 ranking.
Here is a music video with lyrics of Ace of Base performing “The Sign”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqu132vTl5Y
May 8 Famous Birthdays: Paul Francis
Gadd known his fans as Gary Glitter was born
on this day in 1944 in Banbury, England is a British glam musician who success
in the 70’s and 80’s but whose reptilian brain was attracted to underage girls
leading to his arrests in England and latter Vietnam. In 2015 he was sentenced
to 15 years for another pedophile conviction of attempted rape and intercourse
with a minor, served 8 years to be released on February 3, 2023 but almost
immediately violated the terms and was returned to prison of March 15, 2023.
Noted Events on May 8:
1. 1919—Edward George Honey proposed a moment of silence to commemorate
the Armistice of November 11, 1918 bringing an end to hostilities in World War
I.
2.
1980—The World Health
Organization announced the eradication of smallpox.
3. 1984—In a tit for tat moment caused by the U.S.’s boycott of the 1980 Summer
Olympics held in Moscow, the Soviet Union announced it would boycott the 1984
Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, which boycott was joined by 14 other
nations.
4. 1988—A fire at
Illinois Bell’s central office triggered an extended 1AESS outage which was
considered be the worst disaster in telecommunications history.
5.
2019—Isabelle Holdaway is believed to be the first patient treated with a genetically
modified phage treatment to attack a drug resistant infection.
Famous Quotes on Events and
Issues:
Ronald Reagan
on the Olympics as the Olympic Torch arrived in Washington D.C.: “Athletes know better than anyone that there is more, much more,
to the Olympic experience than winning medals. It’s the personal striving, the
ability to achieve the fullest measure of human potential that counts most.”
© May 8, 2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com
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