New Italian govt vows to create jobs, deport migrants
Saturday, June 2, 2018
If this is a trade war, the United States will win
"How can China or Canada put tariffs on American goods that they don’t actually buy?"
Friday, June 1, 2018
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Pat Buchanan
Is America's Racial Divide Permanent?
Is white America really black America’s biggest problem?
File this under "What else would you expect?"
Obama Allies Scheme to Kneecap Trump’s New National Security Team
Obama Allies Scheme to Kneecap Trump’s New National Security Team
Former U.S. Attorney Andrew McCarthy
Gowdy/Rubio are Wrong - the FBI was Investigating the Trump Campaign When It Spied
On this day in 1862,
THE BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES
Robert E. Lee Takes Over Confederate Army For Injured Gen. Johnston
On this day in 1862, Union and Confederate forces started the Battle of Seven Pines, a little known skirmish that proved to have a big impact on the remainder of the Civil War. The outmanned Confederate forces, led by General Joseph Johnston, tried to draw the Union forces, led by Gen. George McClellan, into a trap as the Rebels retreated to their capital, Richmond. As the Yankees struggled to cross a river and marsh area, Johnston ordered three divisions to attack one of McClellan’s vulnerable flanks from three directions. The inexperienced Rebels bungled the maneuver, allowing the Union forces to bring in reinforcements. The battle was essentially a draw but 6,000 Union soldiers and 5,000 Confederate soldiers were killed. McClellan was so distraught over the carnage he witnessed that he became far more cautious in his future battles, causing Lincoln to replace him months later. Confederate General Johnston was shot and seriously wounded during the battle, requiring his replacement by Gen. Robert E. Lee, who to this time had served without distinction in Western Virginia.
On this day in 1889,
JOHNSTOWN FLOOD KILLS 2,209
On this day in 1889, the Johnstown Flood killed 2,209 people. The flood occurred when the South Fork Dam, 60 miles east of Pittsburgh, collapsed after heavy rains. The dam had recently been bought and modified by the local hunting club, which had turned the area into a vacation retreat for notable millionaires, including Andrew Carnegie.
As the storm worsened, a dam engineer noticed that a spillway was blocked and might cause the dam to collapse. He tried to notify all local townspeople but telegraph lines were down or the warning was ignored because there had been many previous false alarms.
Ninety-nine entire families died in the flood, including 396 children. One hundred twenty-four women and 198 men were widowed, 98 children were orphaned. One-third of the dead, 777 people, were never identified; their remains were buried in the "Plot of the Unknown" in Grandview Cemetery in Westmont.
Clara Barton led 50 volunteers in the Red Cross’ first major relief effort.
The Johnstown area suffered from several subsequent floods until 1936, when the Army Corps of Engineers reworked the river and declared it “flood free.” However, in 1972, a “100 year flood” killed 78 people, caused $200 million in damage, and rendered 50,000 people homeless.
In 2016 a hydraulic analysis concluded that the hunting club’s pre-1889 modifications to the dam severely weakened it, rendering it unable to withstand severe storms like the one which caused the Johnstown Flood.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Time to bring back the duel? On this day in 1806,
Andrew Jackson Kills Crack Shot Slanderer of Wife in Duel After Being Shot in Chest
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
The Federalist
The Repeal Of Ireland’s Abortion Ban Marks A New Paganism
The overwhelming repeal of Ireland’s constitutional prohibition on abortion is a reminder that without Christianity, liberalism descends into brutality.
Charles Hurt: Trump inherits Reagan's wind
Trump is more like Reagan than any president since.
George H.W. Bush was a silk-stocking Yankee of high privilege while Reagan was an outsider from the Midwest who grew up in a modest home.
Whereas Reagan believed fervently in “America First” — to borrow a theme from Mr. Trump’s campaign — George H.W. Bush dreamed of a “new world order” where supposedly benevolent global elites would dictate the new orders.
Monday, May 28, 2018
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