A Brief History On September 15, 1966, in a reaction to the “Texas Sniper” mass shooting at the University of Texas on August 1, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson addressed Congress and asked for the passage of what became the Gun Control Act of 1968, a legislative measure that in no way, shape, or form, could have prevented the Texas Sniper incident, and for that matter, probably any other illegal shooting. Here we list 10 extraordinarily stupid things said or done in the name of “gun control.” (Note: The list of erroneous or downright idiotic things anti-gunners say about guns and…
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History UPDATE: INDIANS WIN 3-2 IN 10TH INNING! On September 14, 2017, at 7:10 PM, EDT, the Cleveland Indians will host the Kansas City Royals in an American League baseball game, and when the Indians win, a new major league record will be set for most wins in a row (without any ties). Digging Deeper On Tuesday, September 12th, the Indians won their 20th game in a row, tying the “Moneyball” Oakland Athletics of 2002, and on Wednesday, September 13th, the Tribe won a major league record tying 21 games in a row, matched only by the 1935…
A Brief History On September 14, 1814, while observing the Battle of Baltimore from a British ship, lawyer Francis Scott Key penned the poem, “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” the words that would be adapted as our (the USA) National Anthem. Commonly sung or played before sporting events and other special events, the tune is normally given the reverence reserved for those things that are greatly valued. Here we list times when the rendition of The Star Spangled Banner was performed in a way that drew criticism and ire from large chunks of the population. UPDATE: The performance of our…
A Brief History On September 13, 1848, a railroad worker was skewered with an iron rod over an inch in diameter. He lived, and what is amazing, is the rod went right through his brain! We previously told the tale of Phineas Gage and his incredible survival, and today we list 10 such amazing stories of survival against incredible odds. (Note: These are tales of individual survival. We will do group survival another time!) Digging Deeper 1. Phineas Gage, 1848. Phineas Gage was 25-years old at the time and had been using 13-pound iron rod to tamp explosives into holes that had been bored…
A Brief History On September 12, 1907, Georgian Poet and politician Prince Ilia Chavchavadze died, the victim of murder by six thugs, believed to be Bolsheviks from the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party. Georgia at that time was part of Russia, and Prince Ilia was a pro-Georgian nationalist that was critical of the Social Democrats. To this day, Prince Ilia remains perhaps the most revered man in Georgia. Digging Deeper Prince Ilia had been a member of the Russian Duma, their form of legislature under the Czar. Prior to membership in the Duma, Prince Ilia was born in 1838 and…