Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Balloon Bombs
Many People think that the only American
Territory the Japanese attacked during World War 2 was Pearl Harbor in the then
US Territory of Hawaii.
In fact the Japanese also invaded
and occupied parts of Alaska (then a US Territory) from 1942-1943, the US
Territory of Guam from 1941-1944 and the then US Territory of the Philippines
from 1942-1945.
I just watched “The Great Balloon
Bomb Invasion” on TV. I knew about the Japanese using Balloon Bombs over the
US, Canada and Mexico during World War 2, but this show goes more in-depth.
From November 3, 1944 until April
1945 the Japanese used 9,300 Balloon Bombs (designed as a cheap weapon intended
to make use of the Jet Stream over the Pacific Ocean and drop bombs on American
cities, forests, and farmland.)
While most of the Bombs did
little to no damage on May 5, 1945 a Minister Archie Mitchell, his Pregnant Wife
Elsie and five Children from Mitchell's
Sunday School Class (Dick Patzke, 14; Jay Gifford, 13; Edward Engen, 13; Joan
Patzke, 13; and Sherman Shoemaker, 11) were on a Saturday morning picnic
outside of Bly, Oregon when a Japanese Balloon Bomb landed and killed all of
them except the Minister – who was looking for a place to park the car – survived.
The Boys (Dick, Jay, Edward and Sherman) were killed immediately, the Girl
(Joan) initially survived but later died and Elsie initially survived, btu died
as her Husband (Archie) used his hands to put out the fire on her.
Monday, May 30, 2022
History's Teddy
I watched the first episode of "Theodore Roosevelt" tonight. 99% of what the History Channel shows has no bearing on History, but when they actually do something historical like "Theodore Roosevelt" or "Grant" they do it well.
Biden Remembers
From News Nation:
“Biden honors fallen US
service members”
(Joe Biden participates in a
wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Memorial Day at
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, May 30, 2022.)
President Joe Biden honored
fallen U.S. service members on Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier and delivering remarks. The president was joined by first
lady Jill Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in a somber ceremony at the
Virginia cemetery, which is dedicated to the fallen U.S. service members whose
remains have not been identified. He has attended the Arlington ceremony nearly
every year for decade. “Memorial Day is always a day that is mixed with pain
and pride,” Biden said. “They chose a life of purpose,” Biden said in remarks
after the ceremony. “They had a mission, and above all they believed in duty,
they believed in honor, they believed in their country, and still today we are
free because they were brave.”
Hours before the ceremony, the
president and first lady attended a memorial Mass for Beau Biden, who died of
brain cancer seven years ago Monday. Beau also was a veteran, a personal
connection the older Biden has drawn upon in the past on Memorial Day. Beau
Biden served two terms as Delaware’s attorney general before declaring a run
for governor. He also served in Delaware’s National Guard.
This year’s Memorial Day comes
just months after the U.S. withdrawal in Afghanistan, which marked the end of
America’s longest war.
^ Sadly, President Biden hasn’t
done much in terms of Domestic or International Affairs (with the exception of
Ukraine) and so this Memorial Day we have to also remember his many mistakes including
the chaotic and deadly American Withdrawal from Afghanistan that “surprised”
him since this is the first Memorial Day after that mess which added 13
American Soldiers to those we have to remember this Memorial Day because they
died in combat protecting us. ^
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/biden-honor-fallen-us-service-members-memorial-day/
Embassy Names
From the MT:
“Muscovites to Vote on Pro-War
Names for U.S. Embassy Square”
(The U.S. Embassy in Moscow)
Muscovites are voting to name a
square outside the city’s U.S. embassy in honor of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Residents
will choose from three potential names for the currently untitled square at the
intersection of Bolshoy Devyatinsky Lane and Konyushkovskaya Ulitsa, where the
U.S. embassy is located. They are “Defenders of Donbas Square,” “Donetsk
People’s Republic Square” and “Hero of Russia Vladimir Artyomovich Zhoga
Square,” in honor of a separatist
battalion commander who was killed in combat on March 5.
Muscovites, who will vote
digitally via Moscow City Hall’s Active Citizen platform, also have a fourth
option: delegating the decision to local officials. “The Moscow city
administration has received numerous requests from citizens with different names
[for the square], so we decided to put the issue to a city-wide vote,” Active
Citizen said on its website. “As a result [of the vote], the city map will be
immortalized in memory of the defenders of Donbas from neo-Nazis,” it said,
referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claims that the Kremlin’s
invasion of Ukraine would “denazify” the country. The Active Citizen platform had registered at
least 25,000 votes at the time of writing, but did not indicate when voting
would close. Moscow City Council petitioned earlier in May to name the small
piece of land “Defenders of Donbas Square” and use it as the U.S. Embassy’s
address.
The U.S. Embassy in Moscow said
it was “surprised, but not offended” by the proposal and offered its own
interpretation of the suggested name. “‘Defenders of Donbas Square’ is presumed
to be in honor of Ukrainian soldiers bravely defending their homeland from
Kremlin aggression,” it said on Telegram on May 19. The proposal mirrors
similar changes in European capitals, where streets have been renamed in
support of Ukraine since Russia invaded its pro-Western neighbor in late February.
In 2018, Washington voted to rename a square in front of the Russian embassy in
the U.S. capital in honor of slain opposition politician Boris Nemtsov. Russian lawmakers at the time denounced the
unveiling of Boris Nemtsov Plaza as “offensive,” with one offering a
counter-proposal to rename the U.S. Embassy’s address in Moscow to “North
American Dead End, 1.”
^ The US should rename the Street
outside the Russian Embassy in Washington DC to Volodymyr Zelensky Street (in
honor of this great Man who is defeating Russia and their Nazi Zs.)
The Street outside the Russian
Consulate in New York City should be renamed to Bucha Massacre (to honor the
1,000 Civilians - including 31 Children
- that were Raped, Tortured and then shot in the back and left on the streets
or in the basements by the Russians outside Kyiv.)
The Street outside the Russian
Consulate in Houston should be renamed Go F&%K Yourself to honor the
bravery of all Ukrainian Men, Women and Children that are standing up to Putin
and the Russian Nazi Zs.
Every other country around the
world should do similar things to the Streets where they have Russian Embassies
or Consulates.
There are Russian 242 Diplomatic Posts
around the world, with 143 Embassies, 87 Consulates and 12 other Diplomatic Missions.
Sadly, there are also more than enough Russian War Crimes in their 3 month War
in Ukraine to rename every Street without having to reuse names. ^
Canine Memorial Day
^ Today we remember the Men,
Women and Canines who served in the US Military and dead protecting us and the
world. ^
Cost Of War
I paid $87 for gas today. But you
know what I didn’t do today?
I didn’t flee from my home that
is being invaded.
I didn’t grab my dogs and
hurriedly pack a bag, leaving everything else behind.
I didn’t spend the night in a
bomb shelter.
I didn’t lose every member of my
family.
I didn’t place my trust in a
stranger to keep me alive.
I didn’t say goodbye to the life
I know and enter into a world of unpredictability.
I didn’t sleep in a Red Cross
tent.
I didn’t call loved ones to say
goodbye.
I’ll pay the $87 every time,
because comparatively, it’s such a small price to pay.
^ Russia is to blame for the high
gas prices, the high food prices and all the shortages. By invading and
fighting in Ukraine they are not only butchering innocent Men, Women and
Children, but they are also trying to hold the World hostage by keeping Ukraine
from exporting to us. Until Putin and his Russian Z Nazis stop their Rape,
their Torture, their Murder and their other War Crimes in Ukraine the prices of
everything around the world will only continue to go up and the shortages will
increase.
We need to continue to give
Ukraine everything they need to defeat Russia. ^
Memorial
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Memorial Day is observed on the
last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day and commemorates
all men and women who have died in military service for the United States. Many
people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day and it is traditionally
seen as the start of the summer season.
Is Memorial Day a Public
Holiday?: Memorial Day is a public
holiday. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most
businesses are closed.
What Do People Do?: It is traditional to fly the flag of the
United States at half staff from dawn until noon. Many people visit cemeteries
and memorials, particularly to honor those who have died in military service.
Many volunteers place an American flag on each grave in national cemeteries. Memorial
Day is combined with Jefferson Davis' Birthday in Mississippi. Memorial Day has
become less of an occasion of remembrance. Many people choose to hold picnics,
sports events and family gatherings on this weekend. This day is traditionally
seen as the start of the summer season for cultural events. For the fashion
conscious, it is seen as acceptable to wear white clothing, particularly shoes
from Memorial Day until Labor Day. However, fewer and fewer people follow this
rule and many wear white clothing throughout the year.
Public Life: Memorial Day is a federal holiday. All
non-essential Government offices are closed, as are schools, businesses and
other organizations. Most public transit systems do not run on their regular
schedule. Many people see Memorial Day weekend as an opportunity to go on a
short vacation or visit family or friends. This can cause some congestion on
highways and at airports.
Background: Memorial Day started as an event to honor
Union soldiers who had died during the American Civil War. It was inspired by
the way people in the Southern states honored their dead. After World War I, it
was extended to include all men and women who died in any war or military
action. Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day. The current name
for this day did not come into use until after World War II. Decoration Day and
then Memorial Day used to be held on May 30, regardless of the day of the week,
on which it fell. In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed as part of a
move to use federal holidays to create three-day weekends. This meant that
that, from 1971, Memorial Day holiday has been officially observed on the last
Monday in May. However, it took a longer period for all American states to
recognize the new date.
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Sunday, May 29, 2022
Ukraine Wants To Export
In 2021, Ukraine (known as “The Breadbasket of Europe” or “The Breadbasket of the World” exported:
Iron, steel: US$13.1 Billion
(19.9% of total exports)
Cereals: $11.8 Billion (18%)
Ores, slag, ash: $7 Billion
(10.7%)
Animal/vegetable fats, oils,
waxes: $6.9 Billion (10.5%)
Electrical machinery, equipment:
$3.2 Billion (4.8%)
Machinery including computers:
$2.1 Billion (3.2%)
Oil seeds: $2.1 Billion (3.2%)
Wood: $1.9 Billion (2.9%)
Food industry waste, animal
fodder: $1.7 Billion (2.6%)
Articles of iron or steel: $1.2 Billion
(1.9%)
Ukraine’s top money-making
shipments were for: iron ores or concentrates, sunflower-seed or safflower oil,
corn, wheat and semi-finished products made from iron or non-alloy steel.
The top Importers of Ukrainian
goods was: China (12.1% of the global total), Poland (7.6%), Turkey (6.1%),
Russia (5.1%), Italy (4.9%), Germany (4.2%), India (3.8%), Netherlands (3.2%),
Egypt (2.9%), Spain (2.5%), Hungary (2.4%) and the United States of America
(2.4%).
Because of the Russian Invasion
of February 24, 2022 and the constant missiles, bullets, rape, torture and other
War Crimes being carried out by the Russians Ukraine hasn’t been able to export
much. That has led to shortages and higher prices across: the EU, the UK, Canada,
the US, etc.
Ukrainians continue to risk their
lives to both defend their homes and their families from the Russians while
also going out into the fields to harvest or sow or going to the Mines or the
Factories.
They want to export things to the rest of us,
but they are being stopped by the Russians (example Mariupol - which has a large port that many exports go
out of - was under Russian Siege for 3 months with between 6,000 and 22,000
Civilians killed.) Now it is under Russian Occupation so anything exported from
Mariupol now is stained with the blood of thousands of innocent Ukrainian Men,
Women and Children.
If you are annoyed and fed-up
with the huge increases and shortages of everything make sure you place the blame
where it belongs: on Putin and the Russians.
Write to your local Russian Embassy
or Consulate and tell them to end their Genocidal War. Below is a link (in
English) where you can click on your country and city and find the website and physical
address of the Russian Embassy or Consulate near you.
https://www.embassy-worldwide.com/country/russia/
Also, the more weapons, humanitarian
aid and support we continue to give the Ukrainians the sooner they will defeat
Russia and the sooner they (the Ukrainians) will be able to export their
products to us and we will stop seeing the high prices and shortages.
Mother's Diary Of War
I don’t usually watch CNN because they, like some other media outlets (Fox, etc.), tend to put their own political views on a story instead of telling the whole story and letting us decide for ourselves, but I just watched “A Mother’s Diary of War” about an English-Speaking Ukrainian Mother documenting the Russian Invasion and Attacks on Kyiv and her Family. It was really good.
1,540: Kyiv
Today is the 1,540th Birthday of Kyiv (ĐĐžŃĐČ), Ukraine - the day it was founded back in 482.
(Pictures of Kyiv - I didn't take)
Note: Moscow is only 875 years
old – founded in 1147 – so Ukraine came before Russia despite what Putin and
his Nazi Zs now say.
Kyiv ruled over Ukraine and
Russia during Kievan Rus Times (879–1240), survived the Mongol Golden Horde (1241
and 1362), were part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (1471–1569), survived the Tsardom
of Russia (1667–1721), survived the Russian Czarist Empire (1721–1917), survived
the Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1920), survived the Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - including Stalin’s Human-Made Famine: the
Holodomor where from 1932-1933 3.5 Million to 5 Million People were murdered (1919–1941),
survived the Nazi German Occupation – including the Babyn Yar where the Germans
murdered 33,771 Jewish Men, Women and Children from September 29-30, 1941 and
another 150,000 until 1944 as well as having 40% of your city destroyed - (1941–1944), survived the return of the Ukrainian Soviet
Socialist Republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics – including the nearby
Chernobyl Disaster in 1986 - (1944–1991), have become the Capital of an
independent country since December 1991 – where you have survived the 2004-2005
Orange Revolution, the 2013-2014 EuroMaiden Protests, the Russian invasion and
occupation of Crimea in 2014, the Russian fighting in eastern Ukraine in 2014
and the Russian Invasion and attack on Kyiv in 2022.
Đ ĐĐœĐ”ĐŒ ĐœĐ°ŃĐŸĐŽĐ¶Đ”ĐœĐœŃ ĐĐžŃĐČ!
Happy Birthday Kyiv!
Weekend Movies
From News Nation:
“Movies to watch this Memorial
Day weekend”
Memorial Day weekend is upon us
and the summer blockbuster season is fast-approaching. As you’re reading this,
you probably just saw “Top Gun: Maverick,” arguably the most anticipated film
of 2022, and felt a hefty dose of action and thrill, paired with a healthy
serving of nostalgia after seeing Tom Cruise in the cockpit again. Whether
you’re feeling patriotic or looking to spend time with friends and family for
the unofficial start of summer, here’s a list of other great films to watch
over the holiday weekend.
“Saving Private Ryan” (1998) Steven
Spielberg’s masterpiece from 1998 follows the story of United States Army
Rangers Captain John H. Miller (Tom Hanks) and his soldiers as they search for
paratrooper Private first class James Francis Ryan (Matt Damon), the last
surviving brother of four as the three other brothers have been killed in
combat. (IMDb) Where to stream: Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+
“Days of Thunder” (1990) Start
your engines! Tony Scott’s romantic sports action drama film from 1990 features
NASCAR rookie hotshot Cole Trickle (Tom Cruise) and veteran racer Rowdy Burns
(Michael Rooker) becoming close friends after beginning racing season as
rivals. (IMDb) Where to stream: Hulu, HBO Max
“Top Gun” (1986) To
prepare for the release of “Top Gun: Maverick,” it may be a good idea to
re-watch the original film as you prepare to re-enter the danger zone and take
flight 36 years later. (IMDb) Where to watch: Streaming on Netflix
through May 31
“Iron Eagle” (1986) Sidney
J. Furie’s action film tells the story of a young pilot planning a rescue
mission after his father, an Air Force Colonel, is shot down over enemy
territory. (IMDb) Where to stream: HBO Max
“Dunkirk” (2017) Director
Christopher Nolan depicts the Dunkirk evacuation of World War II through the
perspectives of soldiers on land, water and air. (IMDb) Where to stream:
Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video
“Smokey and the Bandit” (1977)
Hop in your black Pontiac Trans Am and hit the road with Bo “The Bandit”
Darville (Burt Reynolds), Carrie “Frog” (Sally Field), and Cledus “The Snowman”
Snow (Jerry Reed), as they try to illegally transport 400 cases of Coors beer
from Texarkana to Atlanta while being pursued by Sheriff Buford T. Justice
(Jackie Gleason). (IMDb) Where to watch: Peacock
“The Sandlot” (1993) “You’re
killing me, Smalls.” Nothing says summer time like a game of pickup baseball.
Just try not to hit the ball over the fence as you never know what could be
lurking back there. (IMDb) Where to watch: Available to rent on Amazon
Prime Video and Apple TV
“Caddyshack” (1980) As you
clean the rust and dirt off your golf clubs and prepare to hit the links, you
may want to revisit what ESPN described as “perhaps the funniest sports movie
ever made.” Just don’t expect your golf game to improve much and keep a sharp
eye out for any gophers on the course. (IMDb) Where to watch: HBO Max
“National Lampoon’s Vacation”
(1983) Three years after “Caddyshack,” the team of Chevy Chase and Harold
Ramis returned to the big screen with the release of “National Lampoon’s
Vacation” where we meet the Griswolds, a Chicago family that embarks on a
cross-country road trip to Walley World, billed as “America’s Favorite Family Fun
Park”, while encountering many hilarious hi-jinks along the way. Thankfully,
smartphones exist in 2022, so you can now check if your destination will be
closed before you go. (IMDb) Where to watch: Available to rent on Amazon
Prime Video
“American Graffiti” (1973) George
Lucas’ second film in his lengthy filmography was deemed “culturally,
historically, or aesthetically significant” by the United States Library of
Congress in 1995 and was therefore selected for preservation in the National
Film Registry. This film is sure to bring back memories of the summer where you
graduated high school and waited for your adult life to begin. (IMDb) Where
to watch: Hulu
“The Bob’s Burgers Movie”
(2022) Get your buns to the movie theater as the Belchers try to save their
business ahead of the busy summer months, then afterwards enjoy a burger at
your family or neighborhood get-together. Where to watch: Only in
theaters
“Glory” (1989) This
historical war drama film directed by Edward Zwick tells the story of the 54th
Massachusetts Infantry Regime, one of the Union Army’s earliest Black regiments
in the American Civil War. (IMDb) Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video
“Pearl Harbor” (2001) Michael
Bay’s romantic war drama film features a heavily fictionalized version of the
attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese planes on Dec. 7, 1941, and focuses on a
love story set amid the lead to the bombing, its aftermath and the Doolittle
Raid. (IMDb) Where to stream: Amazon Prime Video
^ I have seen all of these movies
(except for “Bob’s Burgers: Movie” – which I want to see.) ^
https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/movies-to-watch-this-memorial-day-weekend/
At The Front
From Reuters:
“Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits
frontline in first official appearance outside Kyiv since invasion”
(Ukraine's President Volodymyr
Zelenskiy visits a position of Ukrainian service members, as Russia's attack on
Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine May 29, 2022.)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr
Zelenskiy visited troops on the frontline in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv
region on Sunday, his first official appearance outside the Kyiv region since
the start of Russia's invasion on Feb. 24. "You risk your lives for us all
and for our country," the President's office website cited him as telling
the soldiers, adding that he handed out commendations and gifts. Zelenskiy's
chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, wrote on the Telegram app that the president had
also visited Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv. Yermak said Zelenskiy
toured destroyed residential buildings, noting that their replacements had to
be built with bomb shelters in place. The president's chief of staff added that
31% of Kharkiv region's territory was currently occupied by Russia, and a
further 5% had been taken back by Ukraine having been occupied earlier.
^ Some Leaders stay in their
bunkers with 10 feet long tables and are scared of their own shadow. Some
Leaders do not. ^
Saturday, May 28, 2022
United $43 Million
From United24’s Facebook:
The first three weeks of UNITED24
activity have accumulated $43,697,282 in support of Ukraine.
This amount was transferred to
the NBU accounts from 5 to 27 May. We thank everyone, who made this result
possible. There is real help behind every donation. This time, to counter
russian invasion, the funds were used to procure seven special vehicles for the
Ukrainian military at the front.
A total of $5,742,627 was
allocated for the purchase of transport.
The Ministry of Health spent a
total of UAH 26,500,000 ($906,856) on the procurement of 35 artificial lung
ventilation devices (ALV) to help doctors save the lives of Ukrainians.
So far, the Ministry of
Infrastructure has received $286,149, which is unfortunately not enough to
rebuild even a single facility. Therefore, funds for the reconstruction of
Ukraine continue to accumulate.
Thank you for each contribution. To
make another donation or review the latest reports, go to the:
^ We can all help Ukraine in
fighting the Russians as well as preparing to rebuild what the Russians
destroyed.
And for those that say we should
focus only on spending inside the United States: the reason food, gas and
everything else around the country and the world is so expensive right now is
because of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine and Russia exported most
of what we need and now since one is under constant attack (Ukraine) and the
other is a Nazi State (Russia) the sooner we end the War over there the sooner
the prices of goods here and elsewhere will go down.
So donate to save. ^
1 Month Countdown
^ There may be 210 days until
Christmas, but in exactly 1 month (June 28th) it will be my dog’s Birthday. Two
days later it will be my Birthday. ^
KSAR: Update
From Kabul Small Animal Rescue’s Facebook:
Kabul is full of babies, and ours
are growing! Please help us care for them. Food, rent, medical care, staffing,
and planning for their future do not come easily and we need your help to keep
up.
^ They continue to work hard helping
hundreds of abused or abandoned animals in Kabul as well as those they evacuated
to Canada. ^
Zelenskyy For US
“Can we change the US Constitution
to make Volodymyr Zelenskyy the Leader of the United States? Then give more
power to the Federal Government so he can rule over the States too? If we do
that then we won’t have the negligence from DC or the State Capitals -like
Austin, Sacramento or Albany. We also won’t have to keep mindlessly saying “Thoughts
and Prayers” or give fake support when our Officials let us down.”
^ It would be nice if this could
happen, but sadly we can only support him as the President of Ukraine as he
stands up to both Russia and other countries (ie France, Hungary, etc.) that
try to attack – literally and figuratively – his country. ^
Friday, May 27, 2022
39 Million
39 Million Americans are expected to travel 50 miles or more this holiday weekend (out of 331 Million Americans.)
Stay safe and please stop to
remember why we get Memorial Day off - to remember the Men and Women in the US
Military that died fighting for our freedom and the world's freedom.
Wrong Response
From the BBC:
“Uvalde shooting: Texas
shooting response was 'wrong', says official”
Police made the "wrong
decision" by failing to storm a classroom in Robb Elementary School as a
gunman killed 19 children inside, the chief Texas safety official has said. "If
I thought it would help, I would apologise," Steven McCraw said during a
heated press conference on Friday. He said officers delayed entering the room
because they didn't believe it was still an "active shooter"
situation.
But pupils inside made multiple
calls begging for police to come. Mr McCraw confirmed there was a 40 minute gap
from the police unit's arrival to the moment they decided to storm the
classroom where the gunman had barricaded himself. The senior officer on the
scene decided to wait until the school janitor arrived with the keys because
they thought that either "no kids were at risk" by then or "no
one was living anymore". The delayed police response, combined with video
footage showing frustrated parents being tackled and handcuffed by police while
the gunman was still inside the school, has led to growing public anger and
scrutiny of how the police handled the situation.
Anger as Texas police alter
key details of shooting The gunman crashed his car near the school at about
11:30 local time, Mr McCraw disclosed, and walked around the building firing
"more than one hundred rounds" into classrooms as he looked to get
inside. An officer for the school district, who was not on campus at the time,
drove immediately to the scene following a 911 call but "drove right by
the suspect who was hunkered down behind a vehicle", Mr McCraw said. By
11:35, the assailant had entered the school through a door that was propped
open earlier by a teacher, and barricaded himself into a classroom. Police
officers followed him into the building minutes later but remained in the
hallway.
Mr McCraw confirmed that as many
as 19 police officers had gathered outside the classroom but they made no immediate
effort to get inside. It was not until 12:51 that a tactical unit entered the
classroom and killed him - about 75 minutes after the attack began. The
commanding officer on scene - the Uvalde school district's chief of police, who
was not present at Friday's news conference - believed the situation was no
longer one involving an "active shooter". The description is at odds
with the disclosure that at least four emergency 911 calls were made from
within the school - some from children barricaded inside with the gunman -
begging for police to come.
'Please send the police now' Texas'
chief safety official Steven McCraw recounted the emergency 911 calls made from
inside the school after the gunman entered.
12:03 - A student called 911,
identified herself and whispered that she was in room 112 at the school.
12:10 - She called back, advised
there were multiple dead.
12:13 - The same student called
for a third time.
12:16 - She rang 911 back and
said there were eight to nine students alive.
12:19 - A 911 call was made, by
another person - in room 111. She hung up when another student told her to.
12:21 - You could hear over the
call that three shots were fired.
12:36 - The initial caller called
back, was told to stay on the line and be very quiet. She said he [the gunman]
shot the door.
12:43 and 12:47 - She asked 911
to "please send the police now".
12:46 - She [the student] said
she could hear the police next door.
12:50 - Shots were fired and
could be heard over the call.
12:51 - It was very loud, sounds
like officers were moving children out of the room. At that point, the first
child that called was outside before the call cut off.
"With the benefit of
hindsight where I'm sitting now, of course it was not the right decision. It
was the wrong decision. There's no excuse for that," said Mr McCraw. Growing
emotional amid a barrage of angry questions following the admission, he called
the mistakes "tragic". After the gunman was shot dead, police found
as many as 1,657 rounds of ammunition and 60 magazines in his possession. They
later ascertained he had forewarned of some of his actions in private messages
to a Facebook friend. It was earlier alleged he made the declarations - "I
shot my grandmother" and "I'm going to shoot up a school" - as
public posts on the platform. Mr McCraw said the suspect had asked his sister
to buy him a gun last September but "she flatly refused". In private
chat messages with four people on Instagram earlier this year, he discussed
buying a gun and asked questions about it. One user responded: "Are you
going to shoot up a school or something?" "No, and stop asking dumb
questions and you will see," came the reply.
^ Every single Local and State
Police Officer that was outside the School while the Massacre was taking place
should be fired and criminally charged. The same with their Superiors. They
should NEVER be allowed to “protect” anyone else anywhere in the US ever again.
They are a bunch of disgusting
cowards that instead of stopping the murder of Children (that that could
clearly hear from outside) they attacked and threatened the Children’s Parents
outside who were begging the Police to go in and stop the killings.
Ever since Columbine in 1999
(where 13 People were killed and 24 injured) Police Departments at every level
across the whole country have been told to not wait inside where there is a
School Shooter.
The Local and State Police waited
outside for an hour – until the US Federal Border Patrol came and shot the
Shooter. There is no excuse anyone can make for that long of a wait. ^
Remember Ukraine
As you get ready to celebrate Memorial Day weekend and go to the market to get the food for your BBQs and complain about the high cost of food or go gas your car up for a road trip and complain about the high cost of gas take a moment to think about who caused these high food and gas prices: Russia.
Putin and his Nazi Zs are trying
to hold the World hostage and to bend us to their will, hoping to break our
resolve and unity in the hope of saving a few cents.
While we around the World
complain about the high cost of everything remember that innocent Men, Women
and Children throughout Ukraine are not only dealing with the high cost of
things, but also running from Russian Missiles and Bullets.
Ukrainian Fathers are being
forced to watch their Children being raped by Russian Soldiers before the
Russians then take the Fathers to be tortured, killed and left in the streets
or in basements with all the other dead bodies (their hands died behind them as
they are shot in the backs.)
Ukrainian Mothers are being
forced to see their Children starve to death or killed by the Russians while
their Husbands go off to try and protect their Families and to stop the Nazi
Zs.
Ukrainian Dogs, Cats, other Pets
and Animals are having homemade bombs placed on them by the Russians so that
when their Ukrainian Owners go to help or feed them they will both be destroyed
by the blast.
I know 3 months seems like a long
time to constantly see and hear about what the Russians are doing to the Ukrainians
in Putin’s Genocidal War and it would be easy to simply stop watching and reading
about their horrible War Crimes or to stop supporting Ukraine with donations or
to even say that Ukraine should just give up and let the Russians continue to
butcher and rape them, but to do that would be to aid only the Russians in
their Crimes and Genocide.
So please continue to complain
about the high food and gas prices, but also continue to complain about the Rape,
Torture and Murder Putin and his Russian Nazi Zs are doing in Ukraine.
The only way for all of this to
end for all of us is to make Putin and his Nazi Zs end their Genocidal War in
Ukraine and allow peace to return to a free and independent Ukraine.
Ukraine is the bread basket of
both Europe and the World so supporting Ukrainian Victory will end all the high
prices as well as all the Russian Crimes and bring Putin and his Zs to
International Justice.
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Heroes Vs Truth
Even in a School Shooting Politics comes before lives or the truth.
Texan Governor, Greg Abbott,
tried to make it sound like the Local and State Police were heroes who rushed
right in to save the lives of the children.
In fact they waited an hour outside
until the Federal Border Patrol came and they went in.
Those waiting an hour outside in
safety are NOT Heroes. They allowed many more children to be brutally murdered even when the Relatives outside were
begging the Police to go in and save them.
Remember when that Armed School Security
Guard didn’t help when Children were being shot and killed at Stoneman Douglas
High School in Florida in 2018? That Security Guard was charged for not doing
his job and allowing 17 to be killed and another 17 wounded.
The Armed Local and State Police
in Texas are just as guilty as the Florida Security Guard was and allowed 21 to
be killed and 17 wounded (not including the Shooter’s Grandmother.)
The ONLY heroes in all of this
are the 2 Unarmed Teachers inside who died trying to save their Children and
the Federal Officers who actually went into the School to stop the Gunman while
the other Police listened to the massacre from the safety of outside.
I'm not saying I would have been
a hero and would have gone inside the school, but I'm also not trained and
armed to do that for a living.
While Thoughts and Prayers are
well and good there needs to be REAL action, both by those armed and sworn to
protect during a shooting as well as afterwards.
Love Over War
From Stand With Ukraine’s Facebook:
Love will always triumph, even
over war. I wish all the happiness in the world, as well as a long and blessed
life together for Svitlana and Max.
^ Even while Russia tries to exterminate
every Ukrainian and wipe Ukraine off the face of the Earth the Ukrainians fall
in love, get married and then go back to the Front. ^
Minimal Impact
From Reuters:
“White House expects minimal
impact on U.S. and global economy from Russia default”
The White House said on Thursday
it expects minimal impact on the U.S. and global economy from a potential
Russia debt default as Washington decided to not extend a waiver that enabled
Russia to pay U.S. bondholders. "We expect the impact on the U.S. and the
global economy to be minimal, given Russia has already been isolated financially,"
White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said in a press briefing on
Thursday. "That being said, Treasury Department continues to monitor and
have conversations with global financial community," she said.
The United States pushed Russia
closer to the brink of a historic debt default on Wednesday by not extending
its license to pay bondholders, as Washington ramps up pressure following
Russia's actions in Ukraine. read more The U.S. Treasury Department said on its
website late on Tuesday it would let lapse a license which expired at 12:01
a.m. ET (0401 GMT) on Wednesday and allowed Russia to make interest and
maturity payments on its sovereign debt to U.S. persons. That waiver has
allowed Russia to keep up government debt payments, but its expiry now appears
to make a default inevitable on at least some its $40 billion of international
bonds - Russia's first major external one for more than a century. Western
sanctions imposed after the Kremlin's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, and
countermeasures from Moscow, have complicated the movement of money across
borders, yet Russia has made a conscious effort to keep paying bondholders.
^ I hope Russia Defaults and does
so soon. It is the only way the Russian Government and the Russian People will
see how criminal they are being in Ukraine and will hurt their reputation and economy
for years. ^
Drought Map
^ Here is this week’s Drought
Report for the US and its Territories. The West is really suffering. ^
Flag Honoring
Today, Volunteers (Military
Charities, Veterans, Boy/Girl Scouts, etc.) will place an American Flag at all
172 National Cemeteries across the United States and its Territories as well
the 26 American Cemeteries across the World.
4.5 Million Soldiers, Veterans and
their Spouses are interned in these 172 National Cemeteries.
(400,000 are buried at Arlington
National Cemetery in Virginia - the largest National Cemetery- and 22 are buried at the Hampton Veterans
Affairs Medical Center National Cemetery in Virginia - the smallest National
Cemetery.)
140,000 Soldiers are interned in
the American Battle Monuments Commission’s Cemeteries in 17 Countries and non-US
Territories.
(17, 201 are buried at the Manila
American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines - the largest ABMC Cemetery -
and 51 are buried at the Lafayette Escadrille Cemetery and Memorial in France -
the smallest ABMC Cemetery.)
Even in death we remember the
Millions of Men and Women who risked everything – including their lives – to protect
the United States and the World.
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