Ridley’s
Believe It Or Not For June 8, 2020 The CV pandemic across the
planet continues with 209,290 new
cases (a 3.02 % increase compared to a 2.39% increase yesterday)
to bring the total to 7,159,466 cases, 3,254,678 of which are
active, 3,904,788 of which have been
closed with 3,401,055 recoveries (89.55% compared to yesterday’s 89.46%)
and 407,857 deaths (10.45% compared to yesterday’s 10.54%); in the U.S.
which has the dubious distinction of leading the world in total cases with new
cases of 38,099 have brought total cases to 2,019,924 (a 1.92% increase compared to yesterday’s 2.27%
increase) with 1,139,892 active cases of which 16,897 (17,011
yesterday) are in serious or critical condition and 880,032 closures, 112,888 of
which have been deaths (12.83% compared to yesterday’s 13.04%)
and 767,144 of which have
been recoveries (87.17% compared to yesterday’s 86.96%) (our death rate
percentages continue to improve since Cuomo repealed his order sending CV
positive patients on May 10 but remain higher than the world probably due to
idiots like Cuomo sending positive CV patients into nursing homes to infect the
residents and staff who then die and hopefully the number of cases will not
spike given the days of massive protests and riots over George Floyd’s death)
with 21,574,457 tests; George Floyd protests were by and large peaceful across
the nation including Washington, D.C. as the call to “defund the police” seems
to be gaining momentum (at least until the first citizen is killed waiting for
police which in their defunded state are not available) and posing major headaches
for top Blues like Biden who from his basement bunker has come out against it
and Pelosi and Schumer who have dodged and punted on the issue, saying it is a
local issue; the presumed top candidate for Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris also dodged the question of defunding
which may prove to be the albatross on Blues’ necks as we move into the election
(trust not a politician who refuses to answer a question so vital to the nation’s
security and for those who are not elites living behind gated, patrolled
communities); while Biden remains holed up in his basement bunker, he slams
Trump for being in one also which he is clearly not as his campaign gears up to
start holding rallies again; while the Conceal News Network refuses to report
on the nursing home deaths caused by Andrew Cuomo’s policies of sending
infected seniors into nursing homes to free up hospital beds, his quarantined
brother was caught nude in the background of his wife’s online yoga session-- trib.al/NOtNcHM; bail
of $1.25 million was set for Officer Chauvin (doubt if Kamala Harris who rails
about bail for prisoners of color will weigh in on this one); Kayleigh McEnany
rightfully castigate the Bobsey Twins of Bias and anti-Trumpsters, CNN’s Don
Lemon and Chris Cuomo for advocating violence by protesters last weekend;
in Chicago (the poster city of why we need more police not less and certainly
not defunded), as of June 7, 2020, 1308 shootings of whom 238
have died (so much for the effectiveness of Chicago’s stay at home order);
Baltimore with a fraction of Chicago’s population and hoping against all hopes
that 2020 will not be a record in terms of deaths is now 98 behind Chicago with 140 murders (when will
Chicago and Baltimore get serious about this carnage or is this the case of
true racism as a Blue run city turns a deaf ear and a blind eye to the
slaughter of people of color by people of color and when will the left focus on
the problem of color on color shootings in Blue run cities which have been more
deadly and more numerous than random mass shootings?).
As always,
I hope you enjoy today’s holidays and observances, factoids of interest
for this day in history, a musical link to Nat King Cole, the fact that you look forward to palzogany,
and a quote by Justice Byron White on use of deadly force, secure in the knowledge that if you want to
find a gift for any memorable events like Father’s Day, 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. World Brain Tumor Day--—created by the German Brain Tumor Association in 2000 to promote
awareness of brain tumors and to promote research to find the cure for this
debilitating condition that is often fatal.
2. World Ocean Day—created by the United Nations in 2000 to promote sustainable
development of our marine resources and responsible stewardship of our oceans.
3. 1948 Number One Song— the number 1 song in 1948 on this day on a run of 7
weeks in the position was “Nature Boy” by Nat King Cole. Here is a recording of
the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQerH4nRTUA.
A heavy smoker, Nat King Cole was diagnosed with lung cancer and died way too
early at the age of 45 on February 15, 1965.
4. Word of the Day—today’s word of the day is “palzogony” which means foreplay
which is always advised to create more intimate moments.
5. Last of the Breed--celebrating the birth on this day in 1917 of Byron White, noted
runner up to the Heisman Trophy and leader in rushing yardage his rookie year
with the NFL and only member of SCOTUS to play professional football and the
last surviving member of the Warren Court who died on April 15, 2002 of pneumonia.
On this day
in:
a. 1953 SCOTUS ruled in the case of District
of Columbia v. John R. Thompson Co. that restaurants cannot refuse to serve
black patrons.
b. 1967 during the Six Day War, the
USS Liberty, an electronic eavesdropping
vessel was attacked by Israeli warplanes, killing 34, and wounding 171.
c. 1984
homosexuality was declared legal in New South Wales, Australia.
d. 2001 Mamoru Takuma, a janitor, killed
8 and wounded 15 in a mass stabbing attack at the Ikeda Elementary School in
Osaka and showing no remorse for his acts after trial and conviction, was hung
after conviction on September 14, 2004.
e. 2009 Laura Ling and Euna Lee, 2 cable
news network journalists who had entered North Korea without a visa were found
guilty and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor but were pardoned by North
Korean President Kim-Jong-il on August 5, 2009 the day after former President
Bill Clinton had departed after an undisclosed prior visit.
Reflections on the use of deadly force which Officer
Chauvin totally ignored: “Where the suspect poses no immediate threat to the
officer and no threat to others, the harm resulting from the failing to
apprehend him does not justify the use of deadly force to do so.” Justice Byron
White.
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