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Thursday, February 20, 2025
World War II: The Battle of Britain 1940 with Barry Jacobsen
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
The week in review with Bill Katz, editor of Urgent Agenda
Guest: Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Trump & Musk...Drama in New York: The Governor vs the Mayor plus talk of Cuomo, VP Vance talks to Europe, the future of the Democrats and other stories....
Trump has a point about the 14th
Trump has a point about the 14th : As an immigrant, discussions about immigration are always personal. I came here with my parents and remember the orderly process that brought us here. My parents and I never had a discussion about “birthright citizenship” but ...
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So here comes President Trump putting the issue on the front pages with an executive order, and potentially heading to the Supreme Court. I want to hear what the court has to say about this. My guess is that the Court will agree with President Trump.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 19, 2025
Trump has a point about…
As an immigrant, discussions about immigration are always personal. I came here with my parents and remember the orderly process that brought us here. My parents and I never had a discussion about “birthright citizenship” but I can assure the reader that they would not support the idea that a baby born here from illegal immigrants is automatically a citizen. They would have said “no way.”
So here comes President Trump putting the issue on the front pages with an executive order, and potentially heading to the Supreme Court. I want to hear what the court has to say about this. My guess is that the Court will agree with President Trump.
This is from Ken Klukowski:
Democrats and their allies wasted no time filing at least ten federal lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of that EO. One challenge was brought by eighteen Democrat state attorneys general in Massachusetts. Another four states filed in the state of Washington.
These leftists claim that everyone born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen. But that is not the law, and it has never been the law.
All of these lawsuits assert the language of the Citizenship Clause of Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provides, ‘All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.’
“Subject to the jurisdiction thereof” is the key line here.
The purpose of the 14th was to recognize blacks born in U.S. territory who had no legal status. These people were no longer slaves (the 13th) and now had to be incorporated into the U.S., and that’s what the 14th is about. It had nothing to do with people who came here not subject to the jurisdiction thereof and had a baby.
So be careful Democrats. Be careful what you wish for. I am confident that this Court will say that the 14th is not relevant and call on Congress to deal with it.
When will this happen? I don’t know but it should be soon so that we can put an end to this travesty of automatic citizenship. There is a way to obtain citizenship and that’s how I did it along with my parents and siblings. I guess we did it the old fashioned way but it is the correct way.
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Happy # 85 Smokey Robinson
Happy birthday to the great Smokey Robinson who was born in Detroit on this day in 1940.
We remember his song "My girl", one of the greatest pop songs ever recorded.
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1945: Marines invaded Iwo Jima
A few years ago, I watched: Flag of our Fathers. It is a good movie and it shows the cruelty of war as well as the bond among soldiers.
You can get the book that inspired the movie.
You can get the book that inspired the movie.
1941: Germany launches the invasion of USSR....with Barry Jacobsen
World War II: Germany invades the USSR....with Barry Jacobsen....
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Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Tuesday's video: Saturday Night Live @ 50, The 14th Amendment and more
Birthright and the 14th Amendment headed to Supreme Court, President's Day, SNL celebrates # 50 (1975) and more stories..
Another case of demand for racism exceeding supply
Another case of demand for racism exceeding supply: It turned out that I missed the 50th anniversary of….
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Well, Trump Derangement Syndrome got Tom Hanks and the writers.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 18, 2025
Another case of demand for racism exceeding supply - American Thinker https://t.co/dEXh4FPmh4
It turned out that I missed the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live.” I’m old enough to remember when the show was funny because the comedy writers understood the country that were broadcasting to.
Well, Trump Derangement Syndrome got Tom Hanks and the writers. They could have just shown us replays of the Czechoslovakian brothers, or Belushi saying “cheeseburger,” or Jane Curtin reading the news.
Not this bunch. They have to remind us once more that they think that Trump voters are racist or just live and die on MSNBC.
“America’s sweetheart Tom Hanks was crucified by conservatives over his “disgusting” portrayal of a simple, Trump-supporting racist on the “Saturday Night Live” 50th anniversary special.
The two-time Academy Award winner returned to the stage Sunday night as “Doug” — a dumb, MAGA hat-wearing contestant on the recurring bit “Black Jeopardy,” where the butt of the joke is Hanks’ character and the black contestants discovering their similarities.
During the sketch, Doug, who first appeared on the comedy show in 2016, refuses to shake hands with the game show host, Darnell Hayes, played by “SNL” longtimer Kenan Thompson.“
Okay, so that’s how they want to celebrate 50 big ones? It’s more like reminding everyone that SNL just ain’t funny anymore.
My late father once said that good political comedy requires a bit of truth. You laugh because you recognize the truth and humor drives home the point. In this case, nothing was funny unless you think that all those black men who flipped to Trump are just stupid and ungrateful for walking away.
Maybe Hanks should make another movie about surviving in an island with a soccer ball. He is better suited for that role.
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Happy # 76 John Mayberry
We say happy birthday to John Mayberry who was born in Detroit on this day in 1949.
Mayberry broke with the Astros in 1968 but did not get to play every day until he became Kansas City's first baseman in 1972.
After that, John was one of the top power hitters in the AL with KC and Toronto: .261 average, .360 on base pct, 255 HR and 881 RBI in 1,670 games.
Mayberry's best season was 1975: .291, 36 HR, 106 RBI and second in the AL MVP to Fred Lynn.
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We remember Luis Arroyo (1927-2016)
We remember Luis Arroyo who was born in Puerto Rico on this day in 1927. He died in 2016 at age 88.
Luis was a very effective major league pitcher from Puerto Rico.
In 1961, Arroyo pitched for the NY Yankees: 15-9, 2.19 ERA and 29 saves. He also pitched in 2 World Series (1960 & 1961) and 8 seasons overall.
After baseball, Arroyo managed in Puerto Rico.
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"'World War II: the War that Made Our World" with Barry Jacobsen
'World War Two, the War that Made Our World' Episode One 05/20 by Silvio Canto Jr | Politics Podcasts:
Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger......this is our World War II series...........'World War Two, the War that Made Our World Episode One: 'From Out of the Ashes, The Rise of Communism and Fascism'................the end of World War I left many unsettled issues in Europe.......also, the German economy collapsed and that opened the door for Hitler........the collapse of the Czars in Russia created the communist state or the USSR............ and other stories of the week.... .
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Monday, February 17, 2025
President’s Day and America’s 5 best presidents
President’s Day and America’s 5 best presidents: One of the benefits of growing up in an immigrant family is that you get to compare U.S. history with that of where you came from — Cuba, in my case. In other words, the U.S. looks pretty good when you compare it to your own history....
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It’s difficult to pick a favorite president because we tend to focus on the ones we remember. In our case, it’s the Cold War or recent presidencies.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 17, 2025
President’s Day and America’s 5 best presidents - American Thinker https://t.co/8PdPpwKN9v
One of the benefits of growing up in an immigrant family is that you get to compare U.S. history with that of where you came from — Cuba, in my case. In other words, the U.S. looks pretty good when you compare it to your own history. This is why I’ve always felt that the U.S. was blessed with the integrity of the men who served as president. I’m not saying they were perfect, but they are better than most of the others in other countries.
It’s difficult to pick a favorite president because we tend to focus on the ones we remember. In our case, it’s the Cold War or recent presidencies. Nevertheless, I will try to look at past and recent history. My five picks for best presidents:
- George Washington: the U.S. was lucky to have this man at the foundation of the republic. Most new countries go wrong from the beginning. On the other hand, the U.S. had the proper man at the right moment. It’s criminal that some schools teach only that he was a slaveowner.
- Abraham Lincoln: who else? He kept this nation together. It’s sad because no one appreciated him during his presidency.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt: great leader. He made people feel better during the Great Depression, which saw huge levels of unemployment. Also, FDR saw evil in Europe and confronted it.
- Dwight Eisenhower: as they say, he gets better with age. His steady leadership was exactly what the country needed after Korea and World War II.
- Ronald Reagan: the Great Communicator, and the one who inspired so many to become conservatives.
Honorable mention to George W. Bush, who was brilliant after 9-11, Gerald Ford for taking over after the Nixon resignation, Harry Truman for enacting the policy of containing communism, and Donald Trump for being realistic about the threat of an unaccountable bureaucracy.
Overall, the U.S. has been very lucky with the integrity of its presidents.
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Happy # 62 Michael Jordan
We say happy birthday to Michael Jordan, the greatest NBA player of our generation. He led the Chicago Bulls to 6 NBA titles and was MVP 5 times.
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We remember Roger Craig. (1930-2023)
We remember Roger Craig. He was born on this day in 1930 and died June 2023.
We remember him as a young pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers, a starter with the awful 1962-63 New York Mets and then the manager who led the San Francisco Giants to the NL West title 1987 and the NL pennant in 1989.
As a pitcher, he was 74-98 with a 3.83 ERA. Again, those 98 losses must be put into context: he was 15-46 with the last place Mets, arguably the worst expansion team in MLB history. His 49-38 record with the Dodgers is probably a better measurement of his talent as a pitcher.
As a manager, he was 738-737 with 2 pennants. He was also the pitching coach for the 1984 Detroit Tigers who won the World Series.
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We remember Jim Brown (1936-2023)
Who remembers Jim Brown carrying the ball many years ago? I do and it's a shame that it ended so quickly, as Tim Layden wrote:
The stats are unbelievable: He rushed for 13,112 yards in 118 games plus 108 TD's. He averaged 104.3 per game!
Yes, it's true that today's game is more about passing than rushing. Nevertheless, those numbers stand on their own.
To his football heirs—from Barry Sanders to Adrian Peterson—he’s the one player by which their own greatness is measured. To those who played with and against the Cleveland Browns legend, his prowess, intensity and intellect remain awe-inspiring. Fifty years after walking away from the game at his peak, he still towers over the NFL. Yes, he was just that good.Yes, he was that good or better that great!
The stats are unbelievable: He rushed for 13,112 yards in 118 games plus 108 TD's. He averaged 104.3 per game!
Yes, it's true that today's game is more about passing than rushing. Nevertheless, those numbers stand on their own.
Brown died in 2023.
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Happy Presidents Day
It’s difficult to pick a favorite president because we tend to focus on the ones that we remember. In our case, it’s Cold War or recent presidencies. Nevertheless, I will try to look at past and recent history. My five picks for best presidents are:
- George Washington-—the US was lucky to have this man at the very foundation of the republic. Most new countries go wrong from the very beginning. On the other hand, the US had the proper man at the right moment.
- Abraham Lincoln—-who else? He kept this nation together. It’s sad because no one appreciated him during his presidency.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt-—great leader. He made people feel better during The Great Depression that saw huge levels of unemployment. Also, FDR saw evil in Europe and confronted it.
- Dwight Eisenhower-—as they say, he gets better with age. His steady leadership was exactly what the country needed after Korea and World War II.
- Ronald Reagan-—the great communicator and the one who inspired so many to become conservatives.
Honorable mention to George W. Bush, who was brilliant after 9-11, Gerald Ford for taking over after the Nixon resignation, Harry Truman for enacting the policy of containing communism and Donald Trump for being realistic about the threat of an unaccountable bureaucracy.
Overall, the US has been very lucky with the integrity of its presidents.
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World War II: A look at the political leaders with Barry Jacobsen
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World War II: A look at the political leaders with Barry Jacobsen 07/01 by Silvio Canto Jr | News Podcasts:
Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military blogger and historian......we will look at some of the political and military figures of World War II..........President Roosevelt, President Truman, Prime Minister Churchill, USSR leader Stalin, Chancellor Hitler........................plus many more.....click to listen:
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Sunday, February 16, 2025
The Texas Report
Guest: George Rodriguez, South Texas conservative author & public speaker……..the Trump-Musk show, the latest from Austin & Teas legislature plus looking back at our favorite presidents…..
The Texas Report
Guest: George Rodriguez, South Texas conservative author & public speaker……..the Trump-Musk show, the latest from Austin & Teas legislature plus looking back at our favorite presidents….
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Resistance: Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla!
Resistance: Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla!: We hear that Sheryl Crow is selling her Tesla. Here is the story:
Sheryl Crow had once been a proud Tesla owner, even interfacing with Elon Muskon social media about her car. But whatever support the environmentally minded sing...
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Resistance: Sheryl Crow sells her Tesla! - American Thinker https://t.co/Y0QA73Nqdj
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 16, 2025
We hear that Sheryl Crow is selling her Tesla. Here is the story:
Sheryl Crow had once been a proud Tesla owner, even interfacing with Elon Muskon social media about her car. But whatever support the environmentally minded singer formerly had for the EVs has been superseded by her alarm at the rightward political turn taken by the man she now calls “President Musk,” and so she is saying: “So long Tesla.”
In a video posted to Instagram, Crow stands on the street as her Tesla is towed away. The caption says that she has sold the car and donated the money to NPR, “which is under threat by President Musk.”
So Crow sold the Tesla and wants the funds to go to NPR.
Frankly, I’m delighted that a liberal like Sheryl is leading the way. Maybe more will dump their assets and fund NPR. It makes our point that it should be market-funded rather supported by any public funds. Let the new funding begin.
Furthermore, putting more Teslas on the street will drop their prices and give more people a chance to own one.
Maybe Sheryl has started a movement. Sell your Tesla, send the proceeds to NPR, and buy a gas-powered car with a good FM radio to catch “All Things Considered.”
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Happy # 78 Terry Crowley
We remember Terry Crowley who was born in New York on this day in 1947.He came up with the Orioles in September 1969. Unfortunately, Terry had a hard time getting any at bats with Don Buford, Paul Blair and Frank Robinson in the outfield. He could also play first but Boog Powell had that job.
Baltimore traded Crowley to Cincinnati after the 1973 season and then he went to Atlanta.
He returned to Baltimore in 1976 and found his niche as a left handed pinch hitter. Crowley hit .317 from 1977-81 as Earl Weaver's favorite late inning bat. Great guy!
February 16, 1964: The Beatles returned to The Ed Sullivan Show a week later.........
It was the follow up visit to their historic debut the week before.
They sang "She Loves You," "This Boy," "All My Loving," "I Saw Her Standing There," "From Me To You" and "I Want To Hold Your Hand."
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1959: Fidel Castro became Prime Minister of Cuba
We recall another day in Cuban history:
“On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after leading a guerrilla campaign that forced right-wing dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile. Castro, who became commander in chief of Cuba’s armed forces after Batista was ousted on January 1, replaced the more moderate Miro Cardona as head of the country’s new provisional government.”
Castro followed the announcement with a trip to the US. He met with VP Nixon, was a guest on “Meet the Press” and spoke before The National Press Club. He charmed the press. I think that most of the media in the US was caught up in the tale of the young “barbudo” destined to turn into some kind of Cuban George Washington.
Back in Cuba, Castro still enjoyed vast support. However, it started to erode in 1960 when radical steps were implemented. Castro went after the private schools, the newspapers and the media. Elections were never held. Repression was everywhere.
Finally, Cuba became a huge issue in the 1960 election and then Senator Kennedy beat up VP Nixon because the Eisenhower administration had been too easy on Cuba. On January ’61, or two years after Castro became prime minister, the US broke diplomatic relations and that was followed by The Bay of Pigs and The Missile Crisis.
And you know the rest of the ugly story. Castro never became the Cuban George Washington but he did govern a lot like the Cuban Josef Stalin.
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World War II: The great military leaders with Barry Jacobsen
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World War II: The great military leaders with Barry Jacobsen 07/23 by Silvio Canto Jr | History Podcasts:
Guest: Barry Jacobsen, military historian and blogger.......we will remember the Allied and Axis commanders: Ike, MacArthur, Nimitz, Monty, Zukov; and on the Axis side, Von Manstein, Guderian, Rommel, Kesselring, Adm. Yamamoto, General Yamashita.......and other stories of the war............
Saturday, February 15, 2025
The Trump show off to a good start
The Trump show is off to a good start after 3 weeks. Musk is doing well too. The Democrats are off target and not putting up much of a fight. And we remember the Maine 1898
More like Stalin than Washington
More like Stalin than Washington: Do you remember talking to your parents about politics and current events? Our family arrived in the U.S. back in 1964, and our dinner time was always a history lesson about Cuba. It was as if my parents were on a mission to….
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And you know the rest of the ugly story. Castro never became the Cuban George Washington, but he did govern a lot like the Cuban Josef Stalin……click to read:
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) February 15, 2025
More like Stalin than Washington - American Thinker https://t.co/Al0jezdwfD
Do you remember talking to your parents about politics and current events? Our family arrived in the U.S. back in 1964, and our dinner time was always a history lesson about Cuba. It was as if my parents were on a mission to teach us how communism destroyed a country. My parents are gone now, but those conversations come back to me whenever an anniversary comes up.
We recall another important day in Cuban history:
On February 16, 1959, Fidel Castro is sworn in as prime minister of Cuba after leading a guerrilla campaign that forced right-wing dictator Fulgencio Batista into exile. Castro, who became commander in chief of Cuba’s armed forces after Batista was ousted on January 1, replaced the more moderate Miro Cardona as head of the country’s new provisional government.
Castro followed the announcement with a trip to the U.S. He met with V.P. Nixon, was a guest on Meet the Press, and spoke before the National Press Club. He charmed the press. I think most of the media in the U.S. were caught up in the tale of the young “barbudo” destined to turn into some kind of Cuban George Washington.
Back in Cuba, Castro still enjoyed vast support. However, it started to erode in 1960, when radical steps were implemented. Castro went after the private schools, the newspapers, and the media. Elections were never held. Repression was everywhere.
Finally, Cuba became a huge issue in the 1960 election, and then Senator Kennedy beat up V.P. Nixon because the Eisenhower administration had been too easy on Cuba. In January ’61, or two years after Castro became prime minister, the U.S. broke diplomatic relations, and that was followed by the Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis.
And you know the rest of the ugly story. Castro never became the Cuban George Washington, but he did govern a lot like the Cuban Josef Stalin.
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Happy # 77 Ron Cey
Ron broke with the Dodgers in 1971 and became one of the best third basement in the late 1970's. He was part of the Garvey-Lopes-Russel-Cey infield!
Cey hit 228 HR & 842 RBI in 12 seasons with LA. Overall, he retired with 316 HR & 1,139 RBI.
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Remember the Maine one more time
It was one of the first lessons of Cuban history that we learned in school.
The Maine blew up in Havana’s harbor on February 15, 1898.
This is from the front page of The NY Times the next day:
At 9:45 o’clock this evening a terrible explosion took place on board the United States battleship Maine in Havana Harbor.
Many persons were killed or wounded. All the boats of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XII. are assisting.
As yet the cause of the explosion is not apparent. The wounded sailors of the Maine are unable to explain it. It is believed that the battleship is totally destroyed.
The explosion shook the whole city. The windows were broken in nearly all the houses.
The correspondent of the Associated Press says he has conversed with several of the wounded sailors and understands from them that the explosion took place while they were asleep, so that they can give no particulars as to the cause.
The Maine explosion led to the US-Spanish War and the eventual independence of Cuba in 1902.
In 1976, a US Navy investigation concluded that the Maine explosion was likely caused by a fire that ignited its ammunition stocks, not by a Spanish mine or act of sabotage.
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