On the succession news business
front Rupert Murdoch, the Chairman of Fox Corporation and Executive Chairman of
Fox News at age 92 but still in good health announced he will become Chairman
Emeritus of both companies in November and his son Lachlan will become Chairman
of both companies and praising all the employees who work for Fox and blasting
the enemies of free speech—“the contemptuous elites and the media who are in
cahoots with them pushing a narrative rather than seeking the truth.”
On the soft on crime
front, then 24 year old Richard Pettis who was involved in a drunken bar fight
on June 18, 1994 but the responding deputy and his ride along pastor volunteer
rather than taking him to jail took him home to sober up but instead of a
grateful thank you, as soon as he was uncuffed, he knocked the deputy out, shot
him in the eye and then shot and killed the fleeing pastor. Sentenced to life
in prison but eligible for parole after 40 years. Due to California’s youthful
offender parole eligibility standard which has been raised retroactively over
the years to age 26 in 2018, he was granted parole hearings starting in 2018
and was granted parole on September 6,
2023 at a hearing which deputy D.A.’s and police per Gascon’s rules were
prohibited from appearing. Governor Newsom may either approve or disapprove the
parole and a host of L.A. County Deputy Sheriffs and D.A.’s are hoping he
denies it.
On the illegal migrant child
labor front, Tyson Foods is facing allegations that it is using or
subcontracting out work to subcontractors who are using illegal migrant
children workers. Senator Hawley has his feathers really ruffled and is
demanding answers and if remotely true immediate end to the practice. The news
should not surprise us as back in April the Biden Administration was notified
that illegal migrant children were being released to sponsors who placed them
in dangerous occupations and ignored the reports.
On the
crime front and the need to be packing I
could not find another armed carjacking today but did find news out of
Alpharetta, Georgia at a Zaxby’s restaurant near closing an armed robber tried
to rob the manager as he was leaving but was thwarted by an armed customer
arriving to order some food who was packing and drew and fired when the suspect
pointed his gun at him, hitting him twice in the leg. The suspect hobbled away
but was soon caught and will be charged with armed robbery and a felon
possessing a firearm.
On
the theft front, disbarred attorney Alex Murtaugh, who is in prison serving a
life sentence for the murder of his wife and youngest son but appealing the
sentence, has pled guilty to 22 counts of theft involving clients totaling some
$9 million.
On
the wrong place wrong time front at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row in Denver, a
woman in line waiting to enter was denied entry by security believing she was
using a fake ID causing her to turn and leave only to reapproach security to
whip out a concealed handgun and start firing, hitting 5 would be patrons,
fortunately not seriously injuring them to then flee. Fortunately, a full body
face visible photo was released by the police as they are searching for her.
One has to wonder how she was able to obtain a conceal carry permit if in fact
she had one—her acts give Good Sam DGU’s a bad name and aid in the push for
more gun control.
On
the how to lose one’s majority front, the House once again failed to pass a
bill to prevent a looming government showdown as 5 Reds voted no on a
procedural vote needed to move to passing one of the 12 funding bills needed-- Reps.
Dan Bishop, R-N.C., Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., Eli
Crane, R-Ariz., and Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., who will be the cause of voters’
wrath in 2024.
On the
strike front, the Writers Guild Association and the studios appear to be
nearing an agreement to end the 133 day WGA strike. On the UAW strike front the
potential for a quick settlement appear to be evaporating with additional
plants to be struck if a settlement is not reached by Friday. If the union
accepted GM’s proposal of a 20% hike over 4 years the base salary for its
employees would reach $82,000 a year.
On the military
promotion front, Senator Tuberville’s blocking Senate votes on military
promotions over his objection to the military spending money to send personnel
to states which have less restrictive abortion policies has come to an end as
the Senate is now voting on promotions that have been held in abeyance.
On the 2024 Blue Presidential
Front, expect to see some more RFK, Jr. ads after Eric Clapton raised $2.2
million for his candidacy.
September 21, 2023
Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
Noted Holidays: World
Alzheimer’s Day: Created by the Alzheimer’s Disease International at
Edinburgh on this day in 1994 to promote research in finding a cure and better
treatment of symptoms until then and to promote understanding and recognition
of the disease and its effect on the victims and their caregivers.
Word of the Day: The word
of the day is “autarchy” which is a government headed by
one absolute ruler which would describe North Korea to a tee.
Song of the Day: The number 1 song on this day in 1985 was “Money
for Nothing” by Dire Straits on a run of 3 weeks to share number 1
status with 26 other songs of which 13 were by English acts achieving number 1
ranking while 17 acts , including Dire Acts one of the 13 English acts, achieved
number one status for the first time. Here is a video recording with
lyrics of Dire Straits performing “Money for Nothing”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTP2RUD_cL0
September 21 Birthdays: “Faith Moves Mountain
and Music”—Audrey Faith Perry, better known to her millions of fans as Faith
Hill, born on
this day in 1967 in Ridgeland, Mississippi to become one of the most successful
country and western singers of all time with more than 50 million record sold
to go along with 15 Academy of Country Music Awards, 5 Grammys, and 6 American
Music Awards to go with her setting a record with her husband of 27 years Tim
McGraw tour of
Soul2Soul 2006 for the highest grossing tour of all times.
September 21
Historical Events in Rhyme
1. On
this day in 2021 4 masked terrorists in Nairobi, Kenya attacked the Westgate
Shopping Mall/firing AK-47’s and tossing grenades as shoppers began to fatally
fall/When the smoke had cleared after 2 hours, 62 shoppers and 5 Kenyan
soldiers were dead/almost 200 shoppers wounded and the 4 terrorist were to
their destination in Paradise led/The extremist Islamic group al-Shabaab took
credit for the deadly attacks/Justified by them not as terror but due to Kenyan
Military attacks in their native Somalia their way of striking back.
2. On
this day in 2001 17 year old Ross Parker was brutally murdered by a gang of
Pakistani Brits/Showing us that the charge of a hate crime on perpetrators of
color also fits/The gang was looking for a white to kill/The sight of him
bleeding to death from stab wounds gave them great thrill/4 were charged with
the murder with 3 sentenced to life with minimums of 16 and 18 years/ Doubtful
while in prison these racists curbed their anti-white hate and their eligibility
for release is something Brits should fear.
3. On this day in 2001 35 networks and cable networks
chose to broadcast/America: A Tribute to Heroes showing the American
spirit still lasts/21 artists performing mournful and spirit raising songs/celebs
manning phone banks to take in donations to the first responders victims’
families on 9/11 belong/And when the last song was song and the last plea for
donations came to an end/generous Americans in unity would over $200 million
send.
4. On
this day in 1964 the XB-70 Valkyrie/Made its maiden flight as the
fastest bomber we would ever see/With a cruising speed of Mach 3 it could penetrate Soviet Air Space without
fear/By the time fighters or missiles would be sent it would have long since
disappeared.
5. On
this day in 1780 defector Benedict Arnold gave to Brit Major Andre West Point’s
fortification plans/Useful to the Brits planning an assault by river and
land/Andre riding back to New York was captured as a spy/With the West Point
plans that revealed Arnold to be a traitor that could not be denied/He fled
West Point on a British ship/And from New York from men sent by Washington to
capture him he was able to slip/ He and his wife fled to England where he
thought he would be able to against Washington lead/Britain had tired of the
war and his entreaties the government would not heed/In a show of for traitors
distaste/On his death at his funeral military honors on him the Brits did not
waste.
Quote on 9/11 from the National Broadcast America:
A Tribute to Heroes by Clint
Eastwood: “ Oh, they left us
wounded, but renewed in strength, and we'll stand and we will not yield. The
terrorists, who wanted 300 million victims, instead are going to get 300
million heroes, 300 million Americans with broken hearts — unbreakable hopes for our country and our
future.”
© September 21, 2023 Michael
P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com
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