It’s her privacy, stupid!

 Did the Democrats learn anything from the 2024 results? I think that it’s fair to say that voters sent a clear message on issues like men in women’s bathrooms or competing against their daughters.

Enter Rep. Nancy Mace, who doesn’t want a man in the women’s room even if the person in question is a “trans woman” elected in Delaware. Well, here is the story:

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Tuesday that her effort to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms at the U.S. Capitol is a direct response to the election of Sarah McBride, who is set to be the first openly transgender person in Congress.

Mace introduced a resolution Monday to prohibit any lawmakers and House employees from “using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their biological sex.” She was asked by reporters Tuesday if the move was in response to McBride.

“Yes and absolutely, and then some,” Mace told reporters, adding, “I’m absolutely 100% gonna stand in the way of any man who wants to be in a women’s restroom, in our locker rooms, in our changing rooms. I will be there fighting you every step of the way.”

Good for Nancy. It’s not about the “trans”; it’s about the male thing down there, if you know what I mean.

My guess is that most men and women agree with Rep. Mace. This is not a civil rights issue but rather a matter of common sense and decency. Who wants their wife, sister, cousin, daughter, etc., to go to a bathroom visited by men wearing a dress? I’m sorry, but dressing up as a woman, mascara and all, does not make you a “she.”

You can’t stop Democrat voters from voting for a “trans” person. He or she won fair and square. Nevertheless, that doesn’t give this person a pass to violate the privacy of women who don’t want a dude in a dress in that private space.

So, let the Democrats fight on this hill. I’m just warning them that this is not the hill that you want to die on. Why? Because you are going to die for lack of public support.

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It’s her privacy, stupid! - American Thinker https://t.co/Jcl5p6ODr6

— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) November 23, 2024

We remember Luis Tiant (1940-2024)

We remember the great Tiant.

Luis Tiant was born in Marianao, Cuba on this day in 1940.  He died in 2024

His father was Luis Eleuterio Tiant, who pitched professionally in the old Negro Leagues in the US as well as in Mexico.

Tiant made his debut in 1964 with Cleveland: 10-4, 9 complete games, 3 shutouts and a 2.83 ERA. A few years later, Luis led the AL in 1968 with a 1.60 ERA! By the late 1960’s, El Tiante was one of the best pitchers in baseball. Suddenly, he suffered a series of arm injuries in 1970-71, was released and passed up by several teams who thought that he was finished.

Everything changed when the Red Sox gave him a chance in 1972: 15 wins and a AL leading 1.91 ERA. Tiant won 81 games over the next 4 seasons and became the darling of Fenway Park

We remember Tiant and the 1975 post-season. He shut down the A’s in game 1 of the ALCS, beat the Reds in games 1 and 4 of the World Series. And his aforementioned father had a chance to watch him pitch. It was a wonderful post season for father and son.

Luis Tiant retired with 229 wins, a 3.30 ERA and 189 complete games. In my opinion, he should be in The Hall of Fame. Let’s hope that he goes in the next time around.

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1936: The first issue of LIFE magazine

LIFE magazine was born on this day in 1936. 

It built a great reputation and huge circulation.   TIME was published until 1972 and returned in 2004 as a supplement to newspapers.

I loved the pictures.   The cover pictures were just spectacular.    This is one from 1964 at the height of Beatlemania.    

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We remember Robert Vaughn..........1932-2016

 

Robert Vaughn was born in New York City on this day in 1932.........he died in 2016......the famous Napoleon Solo of The Man from UNCLE.

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2003: President Bush and Thanksgiving in Iraq

Several years ago, I became fascinated with presidential proclamations, from President Washington in 1789, President Lincoln during the Civil War, and President Reagan in 1988.  

So let’s remember one president who spent Thanksgiving in a very unique way.

We’ve had some talk lately about President Bush and the decision to take out Saddam Hussein.  I continue to support the action. 

North Korea is what happens when you leave people in power who have or look to have weapons of mass destruction. The Middle East would look a lot different today if Iraq was conducting nuclear tests or threatening to hit Israel or others.

Back in 2003, President Bush showed up in Iraq for Thanksgiving. It was a great story and must have been quite a treat for the soldiers enjoying some turkey:  

Mr. Bush sneaked out of Crawford on Wednesday in an unmarked car, then flew to Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, where a few advisers and a small number of reporters sworn to secrecy joined him. They then flew on to Baghdad International Airport, arriving around dusk.

He spent 2 hours 32 minutes in the country, dining with the chief United States administrator there, L. Paul Bremer III, and sharing Thanksgiving wishes with about 600 troops at an airport hangar. Mr. Bush actually helped serve dinner to the troops, who had been told they would be dining with Mr. Bremer and with Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of coalition forces in Iraq.

He also met with four members of the Iraqi Governing Council.

The trip must have raised enormous concerns for the president’s security team. A DHL cargo plane using the same airport Saturday was struck in the wing by a shoulder-fired missile, forcing it to make an emergency landing. Such missiles, reliant on visual contact with their targets, are considered ineffective after dark, however.

For security reasons, the President’s trip was such a secret that even First Lady Laura Bush and his parents were not told about it. It must have been quite a surprise when plans changed from Crawford to Iraq.

Many years later, I say thanks that President Bush took out Saddam Hussein and prevented Iraq from turning into North Korea.  

My guess is that Iraq’s neighbors share my sentiments.

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Hiroshima 1945: Truman and the bomb with Barry Jacobsen

We remember another anniversary of one of the most consequential days of the 20th century.

Back on this day in 1945, many people heard about Hiroshima on the radio or perhaps saw the scenes on one of those newsreels.

In the summer of 1945, President Truman was confronted with one of those decisions that only a president faces.  He looked at the horrible options and made the right call, as my friend Bill Katz explained.   The bomb stopped the war and the killing:

Of course we regret the lives that were lost, as we always regret death and destruction in war, but guilt is not required.  In what is sometimes called the  bloody arithmetic of war, the nuclear bombs reduced the ultimate death toll of World War II dramatically.  And as the late historian Paul Fussell, a soldier in the Pacific at the time of Hiroshima later wrote, recalling his thoughts when he learned of the atomic bomb's use, "We were going to live.  We were going to grow to adulthood after all."  For that we can be grateful.

We will probably hear the usual criticism of President Truman's decision, specially from those who were not alive back then nor have taken the time to study the real options on his desk.   In other words, President Truman was not choosing between war and peace but rather war and more war.   He also knew that there would be huge casualties on both sides, if he decided to invade Japan.

Today's anniversary reminds us that presidents often face awfully difficult choices.  In this case, President Truman made the right decision. 

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The story of World War II with Barry Jacobsen, part 3

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The story of World War II with Barry Jacobsen, part 3 06/06 by Silvio Canto Jr | News Podcasts:

Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger..........we will continue our series about World War II..............the outbreak of war after the invasion of Poland.........the German blitzrieg warfare.........the use of weapons and tactics in The Spanish Civil War...........and more stories.................................

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Martin Dihigo, Hall of Fame baseball player

We remember today the life and times of Martin Dihigo, the great Cuban player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dihigo was born on this day in 1905 and played in the Negro Leagues from 1923-47.

Dihigo was 42 by the time that Jackie Robinson broke "the color line" in 1947.    
We do know that Buck Leonard, the legendary player and manager of the Kansas City Monarchs said this:

"He was the greatest all-around player I know. I say he was the best player of all time, black or white. He could do it all."

He hit .304 over a 12 year career in the Negro Leagues.   He died in Cuba in 1971.

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A 2013 chat with Carlos Eire about Cuba 1959

Carlos Eire, author & historian, joined me for a look at Cuba 2013, 54 years after Castro.

Carlos wrote an amazing article about Cuba today.  Read here!

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