Democrats preaching socialism plus other thoughts
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Making socialism fail again
Making socialism fail again:
Elect a self-proclaimed socialist and he will make socialism fail again.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/04/making_socialism_fail_again.html
We remember Barbara Hale (1922-2017)
We remember her as Della Street, or Perry Mason's legal secretary. She appeared in 270 episodes.
Great work Barbara Hale.
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We remember Carlos Manuel de Cespedes (1819-74)
Let’s take a moment and remember Carlos Manuel de Cespedes, a Cuban patriot from the 19th century.
This is from a summary of his life written by Juan Perez:
This is from a summary of his life written by Juan Perez:
Born on April 18, 1819, Carlos Manuel de Céspedes is considered by many Cubans to be the “Father of the Nation”.
Céspedes, who owned a plantation in eastern Cuba, began the 10 Years’ War when he freed his slaves and asked others to join his armed resistance against Spain. He wanted independence for Cuba, which he announced through the Grito de Yara (Cry of Yara).
Guerilla warfare was practiced by the Cuban troops, whose numbers soon grew. Céspedes became the general in chief. His forces captured the city of Bayamo and made it their capital.
When Spanish troops were sent to take the city, the outnumbered Cuban troops left and burnt it to the ground. Céspedes’ birthplace was one of a few buildings that did not burn.
As the war went on, Céspedes’ major goal was to attain American recognition of the new Cuban government, though it was to be an unrealized goal. Céspedes ran a constitutional convention, which decided upon a representative government for Cuba and proposed the abolition of slavery.
Céspedes was deposed by other revolutionaries in 1873. A year later, he was apprehended by the Spanish and executed.
Eventually Spain reached a settlement with the revolutionaries, but broke many of its promises.
Céspedes also published Cuba’s first independent newspaper, the Cubano Libre (The Free Cuban).
It's important for young Cuban-Americans to hear about men like Cespedes. They are an important part of 19th century Cuban history.
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Ernie Pyle: The man who wrote about the soldiers rather than the war
Before Skype or internet chats, soldiers used to write letters to their parents, sweethearts, or families back home.
Furthermore, families had very little information about their sons at war. The news reports were about battles and soldier movements. Often, families would hear about the boys at war when a neighbor would be burying his son.
Enter Ernie Pyle, who was killed in 1945:
Pyle, born in Dana, Indiana, first began writing a column for the Scripps-Howard newspaper chain in 1935. Eventually syndicated to some 200 U.S. newspapers, Pyle’s column, which related the lives and hopes of typical citizens, captured America’s affection.In 1942, after the United States entered World War II, Pyle went overseas as a war correspondent. He covered the North Africa campaign, the invasions of Sicily and Italy, and on June 7, 1944, went ashore at Normandy the day after Allied forces landed. Pyle, who always wrote about the experiences of enlisted men rather than the battles they participated in, described the D-Day scene: “It was a lovely day for strolling along the seashore. Men were sleeping on the sand, some of them sleeping forever. Men were floating in the water, but they didn’t know they were in the water, for they were dead.” The same year, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished correspondence and in 1945 traveled to the Pacific to cover the war against Japan.On April 18, 1945, Ernie Pyle was killed by enemy fire on the island of Ie Shima. After his death, President Harry S. Truman spoke of how Pyle “told the story of the American fighting man as the American fighting men wanted it told.”Pyle is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific on the Hawaiian island of Oahu.
About 20 years ago, or on the 50th anniversary of his death, I took the time to read some of his columns.
One of my favorite columns was “Digging and Grousing” from Africa 1943. It related the story of some GIs talking about a letter:
To get to the point, it was written by a soldier, and it said: “The greatest Christmas present that can be given to us this year is not smoking jackets, ties, pipes or games. If people will only take the money and buy war bonds … they will be helping themselves and helping us to be home next Christmas. Being home next Christmas is something which would be appreciated by all of us boys in service!”
Ernie Pyle had an amazing gift. He understood that his war reports would be read by soldiers at war, a wounded GI at a hospital, and a mother back home desperate to know what her son was going through.
I hope that our kids in school are learning about men like Ernie Pyle.
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April 18, 1942: The Doolittle Raid with Barry Jacobsen
April 18, 1942: The Doolittle Raid...
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1960: Camilo Pascual and 15 K's on opening day
Like many of you, I grew up trying to throw a curve ball like my idol Camilo Pascual.
On this day in 1960, Camilo Pascual of the Washington Senators (now The Minnesota Twins) set an opening day record of 15 strike-outs. In other words, 15 of the 27 outs were either a called strike three or swing and miss.
The opening day record still stands. Randy Johnson came close twice with 14.
From 1959 to 1965, Pascual won 100 games and led the AL in complete games and strike outs 3 times. He retired with 176 wins and a 3.63 ERA.
Pascual pitched for the 1965 AL champs Twins. Unfortunately, injuries limited him that season. He did start game 3 of the World Series against the Dodgers.
On this day in 1960, Camilo’s curve ball was the talk of baseball.
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Friday, April 17, 2026
Houston Mayor vs Governor Abbott. Mayor Mamdani and the new socialism. Bay of Pigs 1961.
Houston Mayor vs Governor Abbott. Mayor Mamdani and the new socialism. Bay of Pigs 1961.
Houston, you have a problem
Houston, you have a problem:
Democrats apparently want to learn the hard way what happens when the flout law and order.
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https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/04/houston_you_have_a_problem.html
Happy # 62 to the Ford Mustang
The car was named after a World War II fighter plane.
The Mustang sold more than 400,000 units within its first year of production, far exceeding sales expectations.
I never owned a Mustang but maybe I should go out and buy one!
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