Ridley’s Believe It Or Not For April 22, 2019 ISIS may have been
waxed in Iraq and Syria but as the coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka on Easter against
churches and luxury hotels catering to foreign visitors, the ideology of radical
Islam is alive and well, killing over 290 innocents and wounding over 500 (to
compound the tragedy the government had prior warnings from international
organizations and was caught asleep at the wheel); Otero C in New Mexico has
declare a state of emergency over the tidal wave of illegal aliens; the State
of Washington is set to become the first state to permit burials allowing for
organic decomposition of the corpse (wonder if the body’s DNA is preserved if a
exhumation is required due to a criminal investigation); Nadler has subpoenaed Trump’s
White House lawyer as he is pedal to the metal on the investigate don’t
legislate path; the Federation of American Immigration Reform has released a
study conforming what most Americans suspect that illegal aliens are sucking
over $100 billion in federal benefits not including the cost of border enforcement
(federal grants to states based on population must be reduced based on the
number of illegals residing in a state (SCOTUS must overturn the 9th
Circuit and permit the Census Bureau to question one’s immigration status); on
the family law front, Nicholas Cage has filed for annulment of his 4 day old
marriage to Erica Koike who surprise, surprise is seeking spousal support and
legal fees (Cage has claimed that he was MUI (married under the influence); Patricia
Heaton of “Carol’s Second Act” has slammed MSNBC for ambushing Robert Mueller
as he was leaving Easter church services and Obama’s and Clinton’s condemnation
of the church bombings for not indicating the murder victims were Christians; the
Trump Administration announced it was eliminating waivers of sanctions for
countries that continue to buy Iranian oil (turning up the screws on a despotic
sponsor of terrorism); Bill De Blasio announced that steel and glass
skyscrapers would be banned in the Big Apple and building owners must reduce
emissions by 30% by 2030 or face huge fines yet he continues in the do as I say
mode not do as I do mode driving a gas guzzling SUV from the Mayor’s Mansion 11
miles to his gym workout; on the abortion front, Kansas Democratic governor has
just vetoed an abortion reversal bill and now faces Republican opposition that
has more than 2/3rds of the votes needed to overturn her veto; through April 21,
2019 612 people have been shot in Chicago of whom 117 have died (what makes the Smollett
case so frustrating is that it forced the city of Chicago to allocate scarce
detective resources when in only 9% of the shootings resulting in murder have a
suspect being charged this year).
As always, I
hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, a music link to Vanessa
Williams, factoids of interest for this day in history, the fact that you
are free from papules, and a relevant quote from Gaylord Nelson on the
environment, secure in the knowledge that if you want to find a gift for any
memorable events like college graduations, 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. Earth Day—celebrated internationally since 1970 to promote preserving and
protecting the environment.
2. White House Easter Egg Roll— celebrated on the Monday after Easter on the
White House Lawn since 1878.
3. 1992 Number One Song—the number one song on this day in 1992 on a run of 5 weeks in
that position was “Save the Best For Last” by Vanessa Williams. Here is a
recording of the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EdmHSTwmWY
4. Word of the Day—today’s word of the day as we move from words beginning with “o”
to words beginning with “p” is “papule” which means a pimple which is the
curse of too many teenagers.
5. Comeback Kid--celebrating the birthday on this day in 1950 of British musical
prodigy Peter Frampton, a singer and guitarist who once held the record for
most albums sold, Peter Framption Comes
Alive, and who is still performing today.
On this day
in:
a. 1864 the Congress of the U.S. passed the Coinage Act of 1864
which required the phrase “In God We Trust” to be placed on all coins used as
U.S. currency.
b. 1977 optical fiber was used for the first time to
transmit telephone messages.
c. 1983 the German magazine Stern
claimed that the Hitler Diaries had
been found in East Germany, a claim which proved to be a hoax.
d. 2008 the U.S. Air Force retired the F-117 Nighthawk stealth
bomber from service.
e. 2016 the Paris Agreement designed to limit the increase of
greenhouse emissions was signed (the U.S. under the Trump Administration
announced in 2017 that it would be withdrawing from the agreement in November
of 2020).
Reflections on Earth
Day: “The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals,
rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity…
that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy. That’s where all the economic
activity and jobs come from. These biological systems are the sustaining wealth
of the world.” – Gaylord Nelson former Senator from Wisconsin 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,
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This Day in History.
© April 22,, 2019 Michael P. Ridley aka the
Alaskanpoet
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