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NOT FAIR . . .

January 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Coronado Eagle, 17 October 1990 NOT FAIR . . . Speaking of creation, that always quotable local divine, Dr. Tom Warmer told the congregation at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church that life is not always fair. “If life were fair,” declaimed Tom, “I would have been created with the wealth of Donald Trump, the selflessness … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: Arnold Schwartzenegger, Donald Trump, Jonathan Winters, Mother Teresa

We’ve Got Issues

January 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Corsair, 30 March 2011 We’ve Got Issues By Tim Morse Staff Writer An eye opening explanation for why Donald Trump continuously attempts to expose alleged “shortcomings” of President Barack Obama. Donald Trump, for years a symbol of capitalism gone mad, has recently made some controversial (albeit systematic) comments about President Barack Obama regarding his presidential … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: "birther" movement, African-American, arrogance, Barack Obama, birther, Donald Trump, Limbaugh, Whoopi Goldberg, xenophobic

A Candy Peddler Geomeirycrotch

January 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

San Francisco Call, 25 January 1892 RAID ON THE FLIERS. Several Speedy Drivers Arrested by the Park Police. There has been so much fast driving through the park of late that the Commissioners ordered the park police to arrest all the too speedy ones. Yesterday Commissioners Austin and Hammond were nearly cut down by some … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, This Day in History Tagged: 1897, bail, candy peddler, Geomeirycrotch, Speedy Drivers

Offered Actors $50 to Cheer for Him at Presidential Announcement

January 25, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Hollywood Reporter – 6/17/2015 A casting call was sent out last week “looking to cast people for the event to wear t-shirts and carry signs and help cheer him in support of his announcement.” Trump’s big presidential announcement Tuesday was made a little bigger with help from paid actors — at $50 a pop. New … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, Politics, Thinking about, Trump Tagged: Casting Call, Fucktrumpet, The Disgraced Racist

Much Cousinman

January 24, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

San Francisco Call, 24 January 1892 CONTRACT LABOR. The Alien Law* Violated and American Miners Superseded by Hungarians or Slavs. New York, Jan. 23.— Contract Labor Inspectors Conkling and Osborne, sent from this city to the mining districts in Pennsylvania to investigate the workings of the alien contract law, have sent a report to Secretary … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Politics, Racism, Thinking about, This Day in History Tagged: 1892, Alien Law, labor, Miners, Pennsylvania

Il Douchebag’s emotional tailspin was predictable

January 24, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From the Washington Post, Jan 24,2017 I was pondering the President’s mental health last night then came across this today. Seems I’m not alone, others are questioning his “balance” as well. … Imagine how lawmakers perceive him after a performance like that. Do they imagine he is unstable? Dishonest? Well, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck … [Read more…]

Posted in: Faits Divers, Politics, Thinking about, This Day in History, Trump Tagged: alternatives, Douchebag, fabulism, facts, Fucktrumpet, The Weaselheaded Fucknugget, White House

January 23, 1892

January 23, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Marin County Tocsin, 23 January 1892 The pope has the grip. Cardinal Simeoni died in Rome Jan 14 of the grip. Enormous damage has been done by floods in Spain. Albert Victor, heir of the prince of Wales, died of the grip Jan. 14, aged 28. He was a rather light-headed dandy and credited with … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Sea Stories, This Day in History Tagged: anarchists, beggary, Chief Engineer Kitchen, Chief Engineer Sewell, Jack the Slasher, Jewish, Spain, The pope, Travelers, White Star fleet

Workers’ Compensation

January 22, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Mariposa Gazette, 13 December 1913 NEW ACTS SOON TO BE IN FORCE Workers’ Compensation, Auto and Fishing Laws Take Effect January 1 State Will Go Into Insurance Field — Automobilists and Nimrods to Pay License Sacramento — Three important laws passed by the last general assembly become effective January 1, 1914. The measures are the … [Read more…]

Posted in: California History, California Newspaper Archive, Politics Tagged: 1913, Hiram Johnson, Nimrods, Workers' Compensation

SUFFRAGIST LEADER UNDER ARREST

January 22, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Mariposa Gazette, 13 December 1913 Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst Is Seized on Her Arrival in England and Jailed Turbulent Seas Prevent “General” Drummond and Her Aids From Rescuing Their Chief Plymouth, England — Wind and sea helped the police to evade the posse of suffragettes who had planned to prevent the rearrest of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst … [Read more…]

Posted in: California Newspaper Archive, Faits Divers, Feminism, Politics Tagged: Cat and Mouse Act, England, militants, Mrs. Child Dorr, Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, Mrs. Flora Drummond, Mrs. Joan Wickham, suffragettes, suffragist, Women's Social and Political Union, WSPU

SUPER – CALLOUS – FASCIST – RACIST – EXTRA – BRAGGA – DOCIOUS

January 21, 2017 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From a sign during the Women’s Marches on Jan. 21, 2017. SUPER – CALLOUS – FASCIST – RACIST – EXTRA – BRAGGA – DOCIOUS

Posted in: Politics, Racism, Thinking about, This Day in History, Trump Tagged: CALLOUS, FASCIST, RACIST, Some Bag Of Toxic Sludge, Some Clueless Numpty, Some Disgraced Racist, Some Mendacious Mango
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