Biden is King Midas in reverse

Biden is King Midas in reverse: President Biden will be going home to Delaware soon and it can't happen soon enough. Sadly, he will be remembered as King Midas in reverse, the opposite of the old king who turned everything into gold. He turned the border into….

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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) December 26, 2024

 President Biden will be going home to Delaware soon and it can't happen soon enough. Sadly, he will be remembered as King Midas in reverse, the opposite of the old king who turned everything into gold. He turned the border into a national security nightmare and humanitarian crisis. He turned Afghanistan into a disaster that did not have to happen. Add the economy and you know what I mean. And then to top it off he has turned pardoning and commutations into a joke.

I agree with Rich Lowry:

President Biden, or whoever is running the White House, has grotesquely abused the pardon power, yet again. 

Biden commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 of the prisoners on federal death row in response to the lobbying of opponents of the death penalty, keeping intact his nearly unbroken record of bending to left-wing pressure groups while in office. 

Biden… put out a statement averring that the president has long been committed to “ensuring a fair and effective justice system.”

Even if true, this is a non-sequitur, since there’s nothing to suggest the handling of these cases was unfair. 

Biden decided a few years ago that he opposed the death penalty after long being an unsparing supporter (when he said in the 1990s that his crime bill did “everything but hang people for jaywalking,” he meant it as a compliment).

That’s fine. Anyone with such a long (and undistinguished) career is going to shift on issues over time. 

Still, that shouldn’t give Biden… the prerogative to impose his will over and above that of the American people as expressed through Congress.

And that's the point.

Maybe President Biden had a "come to Jesus" moment over the death penalty. He is the not the first or last person to have one of those moments. It can happen. It's a bit strange given all those speeches on YouTube about Biden the crime fighter over the years. Still, he is entitled to change, but it would have been nice if the change of heart had come with a little press conference.

He could have told us why he did it and explain to the families why he did it now. Furthermore, why did this moment of principle happen now and not during the campaign? Once again, we were left in the dark with a little White House statement that he may or may not have written.

So the pardon powers, a very important presidential prerogative, has now been messed up too. Unlike President Ford, who addressed the nation, took questions and even went before a congressional committee to defend the Nixon pardon, all we have from Biden is more of the same silence about everything, from commuting sentences to firing missiles in Syria.

It's up to the next president to restore the creditability of the pardon power. Once again, everything that Biden touched as president is worse than it was before.

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Happy # 77 to Carlton Fisk

We remember Carlton Fisk who was born in Vermont on this day in 1947.

We remember him for that 12th inning home run in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series.   I saw that live on TV and it was a great moment and game.

Beyond that, Fisk also had a great career:   .269 career batting average, 2,356 hits, 376 HR and 1,330 RBI.

On May 8, 1984 Fisk caught all 25 innings in a 7-6 victory over Milwaukee.    Isn't that like playing 3 games in one day?   A week later, he hit for the cycle!

His best season was 1985:   37 HR and 105 RBI.

Great catcher and ambassador for the game of baseball.

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We remember Phil Spector (1939-2021)

Phil Spector was born in the Bronx, NY, on this day in 1939 and died in prison in January 2021.    A few years ago, he was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 19 years to life in prison for the 2003 fatal shooting of actress Lana Clarkson.

From "Be my baby" "You've lost that loving feeling" to the excessively produced Beatles "Let it Be" LP to a great "Christmas album", Spector was regarded as a master of production.

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Saturday’s podcast: Cuban Americans remember the tradition of 'Los Reyes Magos'

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Guests: We remember 'Los Reyes Magos' and growing up Cuban with Tersi Bendiburg (storyteller) and Amarilys Rassler (author). As kids in Cuba, and the US, we used to get our toys on January 6th, or 'El dia de los Reyes Magos'. It was a wonderful tradition and we all have memories of it. 

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We remember Rickey Henderson (1958-2024)

We say happy birthday to Rickey Henderson.    He was born in Chicago on this day in 1958, grew up in Oakland, California and passed away in 2024.

Rickey made his debut in 1979 going 2-for-4 against Texas.   His career took off in 1980 stealing 396 bases over 4 seasons.   In 1985, he was traded to the Yankees but came back to the A's in 1989.   Henderson was with the A's when they won 3 straight AL pennants, 1989-90-91, and Toronto when they won the World Series in 1993.

Overall, he hit .279, with 3,055 hits.   He is the all time leader in runs scored (2,295) and stolen bases (1,406).

Henderson was the greatest lead off hitter in baseball history.    In 2009, Rickey was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Over the years, Henderson was a character on and off the field.

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Memories of 'Semana Santa' in Cuba

Guests: Carmencita Romanach, President, Operation Pedro Pan Group, Inc. & Carmen Valdivia, Member of Board of Directors, & Historic Committee Chair............Click to listen:

Memories of "Semana Santa" in Cuba.......

President Truman (1972) and President Ford (2006)

We remember two amazing men who died on this day.   President Truman died in 1972 and President Ford in 2006.

VP Truman became president when President FDR died in 1945.  He was not well known and followed a political giant of the 20th century.   It was President Truman who made the decision to drop nuclear bombs in Nagasaki and Hiroshima.  He put in motion "The Truman Doctrine" that guided US foreign policy until the collapse of the USSR in 1991.   In other words, his presidency was one of the most consequential of the 20th century,

VP Ford became president when President Nixon resigned in 1974.  He served about 30 months but did much to restore confidence in the presidency after Watergate.  His pardon of Nixon was vindicated over time, a profile in courage!

They were both Midwestern men, of great integrity and character.

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We remember James Brown (1933-2006)

James Brown died in 2006, or many years ago this week.   I remember seeing this:

"James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "Godfather of Soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a founder of rap, funk and disco as well, died Monday, his agent said. He was 73."

In the late 1960s, I was a big fan of James Brown. His legacy is a string of hits and songs!   You can get his collection HERE.

Rest in peace, James Brown. You left us a lot of good music.

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1975: Top 10 WABC radio New York this week

  1. That's the Way (I Like It) -                                 
                    KC & the Sunshine Band (T.K.)  
  2. I Love Music, Part 1 - The O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l)      
  3. Saturday Night - The Bay City Rollers (Arista)              
  4. Feelings - Morris Albert (RCA)                              
  5. Sky High - Jigsaw (Chelsea)                                 
  6. Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers (Curtom)             
  7. Love Rollercoaster - The Ohio Players (Mercury)             
  8. Fly Robin Fly - Silver Convention (Midland International)   
  9. Nights on Broadway - The Bee Gees (RSO)                     
 10. Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) -  Diana Ross (Motown) 

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1941: PM Churchill addressed Congress

UK Prime Minster Winston Churchill addressed the US Congress on this day in 1941.   It was 3 weeks after Pearl Harbor.  

PM Churchill spoke in support of President Roosevelt’s proposal that America become the “great arsenal of democracy”.  

In a few months, US troops headed to Europe and the Pacific.   They would fight a terrible war for the next 4 years.

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1967: The Beatles' "Hello goodbye" was # 1 on Billboard USA this week

The Beatles ended 1967 with "Hello goodbye" as the # 1 song on Billboard USA.....It was also included in the US version of "Magical Mystery Tour"..........in the UK, the film soundtrack was issued in a double EP format..........the B-side was "I am the walrus" and it got some radio airplay............

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