Ridley's
Believe It Or Not—June 17, 2014: Totally skunked on holidays again
but at least able to create one. Hope you enjoy these meager few holidays,
factoids and quote on the Watergate scandal.
1. World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought Day—good
to know that we in California in a major drought have the U.N. since 1995
behind us in support of our pain of drought.
2. Eat
Your Vegetables Day—given the
increase in prices for meat and poultry, not a bad idea to celebrate that which
is still affordable.
3. Contract
Day—celebrating the birthday of Newt Gingrich on this day in 1943 who in
1994 was the author of the Contract with America which led to the Republicans
after four decades regaining control of the House of Representatives.
4. Stewart’s
Root Beer Day—celebrating the forming of Stewart’s Root Beer in 1924, mentioned
today since my mother in Alaska in addition to great home brew and homemade
wine also made copious amounts of root beer for the short summer months.
On this
day in:
a. 1885 the Statute of Liberty arrived in New York City.
b. 1971 President Nixon declared a war of drugs, which we have obviously lost
despite jailing thousands while the cartels have made billions.
c. 1972 operatives for the Republican
party were arrested in the Watergate break-in which would lead to the first
resignation of a president in our history.
A
forlorn hope perhaps given the “smidgeons” of corruption in the Obama White House:
“ We are not going to have another Watergate in our lifetime. I am sure.” Robert
Woodward, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist involved in exposing the
Watergate scandal. Observing this administration’s complete lack of
transparency sadly I fear Mr. Woodward is dead wrong on his prediction.
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poems on events of interest on my twitter account below (if you like them,
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for poems to inspire, touch, emote, elate and enjoy. Go to Rhymes On The
Newsworthy Times for comments on important and breaking news events that should be
of interest.
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2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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