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Wednesday, April 30, 2025
What happens now that Canada voted against Trump?
What happens now that Canada voted against Trump?: Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well north of the border. To paraphrase something I heard on a Canadian podcast, Americans don’t realize how much we (i.e., Canadians) hate Trump. Actually, we do. It’s the radical wing of the…
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Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well north of the border.
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 30, 2025
What happens now that Canada voted against Trump? - American Thinker https://t.co/YgpOdj7NlM
Trump Derangement Syndrome is alive and well north of the border. To paraphrase something I heard on a Canadian podcast, Americans don’t realize how much we (i.e., Canadians) hate Trump. Actually, we do. It’s the radical wing of the Democrat party or the people that we see on TV.
So, PM-elect Carney will soon take over. As I understand, it’s a narrow victory:
Carney’s party had about 43% of the national vote, but may fall short of the 172 seats needed for a majority in the House of Commons, meaning the government would be forced to work with other parties to pass budgets and other legislation. Under the tightest scenarios, the Bloc Quebecois, which runs candidates only in French-speaking Quebec, might hold the balance of power.
OK, I guess that’s what they call a narrow victory.
Some Canadians may be using 4-letter words to describe what’s coming.
It’s hard to see how future PM Carney will fix housing costs, the lack of investment, and over-taxation. Even their much-talked-about health care program is not clicking well, as people wait longer periods for treatment.
Let’s check out things:
The real measuring stick of a country’s economy, Osberg said, is real GDP per capita, an economy’s production per person. Canada’s real GDP per capita in the third quarter declined for the sixth consecutive quarter, falling by 0.4 per cent. The unemployment rate in November rose to 6.8 per cent, up one percentage point from the same time last year.
“In terms of GDP per capita, we’ve been in a recession for some time now and the increase in the unemployment rate reflects that,” Osberg said.
Beyond economic numbers, just talk to Canadians about their country. They are fed up with the cost of living, crazy immigration, and crime. They know deep inside that their country’s future is in danger. Again, just talk to real people stuck in a Toronto traffic jam because some “foreign guests” are having a prayer moment on a busy street.
So, Canada’s problem is not Trump, but it’s so easy to blame the Orange Man, who exposed just how weak their economy is.
And did I tell you that they can’t meet their NATO commitments?
So, PM Carney has his work cut out for him. We wish him well.
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We remember Bobby Vee (1943-2016)
We remember Robert Thomas Velline who was born in Fargo, South Dakota on this day in 1943.
We known him as Bobby Vee, one of the most popular pop vocalists of the early 1960's.
He put 30 songs in the Billboard Top 100 including several in the Top 10: “Take Good Care of My Baby” # 1, “Devil or Angel” “Rubber Ball” “More Than I Can Say”, “Run to Him”, “The Night Has a Thousand eyes”, and “Come Back When You Grow Up”.
As I understand, he was one of the first artists to use what we now call a video to promote a song.
Bobby Vee died in 2016.
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April 30, 1789: George Washington became the first President of the US
On this day in 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the US.
How do you recommend a book about President Washington? You can't. My suggestion is that you read one from time to time. He was an amazing man who generated tremendous loyalty among the men who served under him.
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1945: The BBC and Hitler is dead
According to reports, Hitler was shocked when he got reports that Mussolini had been executed in Italy. Mussolini’s body, along with Clara Petacci, was put on display for Italians.
He did not want the same ending.
On this day in 1945, he was reported dead by the BBC. Later, we learned that it was a suicide and that his ashes were allegedly found along Eva Braun, his wife.
The European war ended a few weeks later when Germany surrendered. (Of course, the Pacific side of the war went on until Japan surrendered in September 1945)
April 30, 1961: Willie Mays hit 4 home runs against the Braves
As far as I’m concerned, Willie Mays is the most complete player in baseball history. He was the ultimate 5-tool player and could do everything well.
Mays also stayed free of injuries, unlike Mickey Mantle who battled bad knees for his entire career with the Yankees.
Willie Mays had many big games in his glorious career, specially April 30, 1961.
Mays hit 4 home runs at the old County Stadium in Milwaukee. He went 4 for 5 with 8 RBIs.
The Giants beat the Braves, 14-4.
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Monday: The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
Guest: Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda...Iran-US talks continue...Can the media come clean and Biden...Lots of 100-day polls...Canada elections all about Trump...Immigration raids and judges gone wild....plus other stories...
The week in review with Bill Katz the editor of Urgent Agenda
JB wants to debate JD in 2028?
JB wants to debate JD in 2028?: Who wants to be the 2028 Democrat nominee and face likely GOP candidate VP Vance? You say AOC, Senator Sanders, or Senator Booker. I'm sure that my fellow Texan Beto is thinking about it. He doesn't have a job now and another run for pre...
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 29, 2025
Who wants to be the 2028 Democrat nominee and face likely GOP candidate VP Vance? You say AOC, Senator Sanders, or Senator Booker. I’m sure that my fellow Texan Beto is thinking about it. He doesn’t have a job now and another run for president may just be what he needs.
So your guess is as good as mine. 2028 is a long way off. However, let me put a name on the list: Governor J.B. Pritzker of Illinois. Over the weekend, the governor was talking:
If JB Pritzker runs for the Democratic presidential nomination, he will be betting his party’s best prospect is a political punch-throwing heavyset billionaire who inherited massive wealth. While that sounds like President Trump, the two-term Illinois governor would be wagering on himself.
Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, has become one of the most-outspoken critics of Trump at a time Democrats are struggling to counter him. Wealth has long opened doors for Pritzker and there are signs he wants the next one to be into the Oval Office.
The 60-year-old is visiting New Hampshire, traditional home of the nation’s first presidential primary, to speak April 27 at a party fundraiser about what he sees as Trump’s authoritarianism and to call Democrats to action. The trip is likely to boost speculation that Pritzker, among those vetted by Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign as a possible running mate, is interested in the 2028 nomination.
“There is no doubt that he is going to run,” said Chicagoan Bill Daley, who served as President Bill Clinton’s commerce secretary and President Barack Obama’s chief of staff. “The real question is whether he runs for re-election first or just runs for president.”
Another governor from a state losing population who wants to run for President? I guess that’s the way it goes. It must be in the DNC water.
Governor Pritzker has one big advantage in a presidential primary. He can literally buy it with all that money as an heir to the Hyatt fortune. Also, he is not afraid to go woke on Trump or call for people to demonstrate. He seems to have a criticism for every Trump policy.
Go for it, JB. We can’t wait for you to debate JD.
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Happy # 78 Tommy James
In the 1960's, Tommy James & The Shondells had a ton of hits, from "Hanky Panky" to "Crimson and clover", both reached # 1 in the US.
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We remember Duke Ellington (1899-1974)
We remember Duke Ellington who was born in Washington DC on this day in 1899. He died in 1974.
Duke was a jazz giant. However, I first heard of him many years ago when my father used to listen to The Voice of America in Cuba.
Duke’s “Take the A train” was the intro-music for Willis Conover’s jazz show broadcast to the world on short wave.
Duke was a jazz giant. However, I first heard of him many years ago when my father used to listen to The Voice of America in Cuba.
Duke’s “Take the A train” was the intro-music for Willis Conover’s jazz show broadcast to the world on short wave.
Conover broke the Iron Curtain, The Berlin Wall and came into Communist Cuba, too.
It was a very catchy tune and millions around the world came to know Duke that way.
It was a very catchy tune and millions around the world came to know Duke that way.
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Remembering "Respect" by Aretha Franklin
"Respect" was released on this day in 1967 and hit # 1 by mid-June.
Over time, "Respect" became one of the most popular records of the 1960s and a frequent addition to movie soundtracks.
The story of "Respect" is rather interesting. It was ranked # 5 in Rolling Stone's Top 500 all time songs.
"Respect" was written by Otis Redding, another one of my favorite performers.
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1968: The musical "Hair" opened in Broadway
We remember "Hair", the musical that opened in Broadway on this day in 1968.
There were two angles to "Hair".
The first was "political" and it did nothing for me. It still doesn't.
The second was the music and that was great, including "Aquarius/Let the sunshine in" by The Fifth Dimension, "Easy to be hard" by Three Dog Night and "Hair" by The Cowsills.
The music was good but everything else was not that important.
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2011: Happy anniversary Prince William & Kate
Happy anniversary to Prince William and Kate.
Back in 2010, we hoped that their wedding would serve as a revival of marriage in Europe. Today, we hope that their beautiful kids put having babies on the European "to do list".
Unfortunately, Europe is a very different continent than the one that saw Diana and Prince Charles get married in back in 1981.
First, "birth rates" are insufficient to maintain population: The EU's baby blues---Birth rates in the European Union are falling fast.
Why do "having babies" matter? Babies are the future! You can't maintain your population, and culture, without babies carrying your name, traditions and identity.
Second, marriage is also undergoing a huge crisis across the ocean:
Third, the churches are empty: Religion takes a back seat in Western Europe.
It's sad to see how Europe has changed.
Let's hope that the royal couple puts marriage and babies back in style!
The Europeans need to rediscover religion, get married and have babies or we won't recognize the land of our grandparents.
About 10 years ago, George Weigel wrote about Europe and its demographic problems.
Unfortunately, Europe is a very different continent than the one that saw Diana and Prince Charles get married in back in 1981.
First, "birth rates" are insufficient to maintain population: The EU's baby blues---Birth rates in the European Union are falling fast.
Why do "having babies" matter? Babies are the future! You can't maintain your population, and culture, without babies carrying your name, traditions and identity.
Second, marriage is also undergoing a huge crisis across the ocean:
"Marriage is in decline across much of northern Europe, from Scandinavia to France, a pattern some sociologists describe as a "soft revolution" in European society -- a generational shift away from Old World traditions and institutions toward a greater emphasis on personal independence." (Washington Post)Why does marriage matter? It is the central institution in a society. It is the foundation of the family unit.
Third, the churches are empty: Religion takes a back seat in Western Europe.
It's sad to see how Europe has changed.
Let's hope that the royal couple puts marriage and babies back in style!
The Europeans need to rediscover religion, get married and have babies or we won't recognize the land of our grandparents.
About 10 years ago, George Weigel wrote about Europe and its demographic problems.
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We remember Tammi Terrell (1945-1970)
Tammi Terrell was born Thomasina Montgomery in Philadelphia on this day in 1945.
She died in 1970. Tammi died from complications of a brain tumor.
Along with Marvin Gaye, they were the romantic duo of Motown with hits like "Ain't no mountain high enough" and "Your precious love".
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Happy # 91 Luis Aparicio
We say happy birthday to Luis Aparicio who was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on this day in 1934.
Luis broke with the Chicago White Sox in 1956 and was Rookie of the Year: .266 and led the AL with 21 stolen bases.
He also played with the Orioles, back to Chicago and finished with Boston: .262 batting average, 506 stolen bases, 2,677 hits in 2,599 games.
Aparicio was inducted to The Hall of Fame in 1984.
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Monday's video: Sanders & NFL draft plus Pritzer 2028
The NFL draft got controversial over the weekend because a young man named Sanders was not drafted until much later. It got ugly because someone played the race card but it was more complicated than that. Judges as immigration activists. Is Governor Pritzer of Illinois running for President in 2028? JB vs JD? Happy # 84 Ann Margaret
Judges acting like immigration activists
Judges acting like immigration activists : Did you hear the story of the judges who dreamed of being immigration activists? In fact, they decided to write their own version of immigration laws. Here is a quick guide as to how it works: Trump says yes, I say no, Trump says stop and I say go go...
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 28, 2025
Happy # 84 to Ann-Margaret
We say happy birthday to Ann-Margaret. She was born Ann-Margret Olsson in Sweden on this day in 1941.
Ann-Margaret started out as a dancer and then went into movies, such as "Bye bye birdie" and "Viva Las Vegas" with Elvis.
I can't remember when I first saw her but it was memorable. My guess is that most young men of my generation would agree with that.
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1945: Mussolini & Clara were shot by Italian partisans
On this day in 1945, Benito Mussolini & Clara Petacci were shot by Italian partisans.
They tried to escape and were captured. Eventually, their bodies were hung upside down and displayed publicly.
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April 28, 1956: Frank Robinson hit # 1 of 586 career HR
On this day in 1956, Frank Robinson hit the first of his 586 lifetime home runs. The pitcher was the Cubs’ Paul Minner in the old Crosley Field in Cincinnati. Frank hit 38 in 1956 and was selected NL Rookie of the Year.
He won the NL MVP in 1961 & AL MVP in 1966.
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Happy # 90 to Pedro Ramos
We remember Pedro Ramos, who was born in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba, on this day in 1935.
Ramos was 19 when he made his debut in 1955 and beat New York 6-0. He went on to win 83 games over 7 seasons.
Over a 4-year span, Ramos was an "innings eater" starting 142 games, throwing 1,030 innings and leading the American League in starts twice. He also gave up Mickey Mantle's famous HR in 1956 or the one that almost left Yankee Stadium.
My father was a huge fan of Pedro Ramos. He would laugh and say that Ramos was known for enjoying the Havana night life when he played for Cienfuegos in the pre-Castro winter league.
Up here, he was known as "The Cuban Cowboy" or a reference to his wardrobe and lifestyle.
My late father would also say: "If Pedro Ramos had only pitched for the Yankees.....he'd won 200 games".
I don't know about 200 games but he'd won a lot more than the 117 he put up pitching for some very bad teams, such as the Washington Senators and a few others.
Ramos finally made it to the Yankees in 1964-66 and saved 39 games. Unfortunately, he was signed too late to qualify for the post season and did not play in the World Series despite being a key factor in winning the pennant.
Unfortunately, the Yankees went into decline in 1965 and did not return to the post season until 1976. So Ramos did play for the Yankees but never got to pitch in The World Series!
Happy birthday to Pedro Ramos, a pretty good pitcher and another pride of Havana!
Ramos was 19 when he made his debut in 1955 and beat New York 6-0. He went on to win 83 games over 7 seasons.
Over a 4-year span, Ramos was an "innings eater" starting 142 games, throwing 1,030 innings and leading the American League in starts twice. He also gave up Mickey Mantle's famous HR in 1956 or the one that almost left Yankee Stadium.
My father was a huge fan of Pedro Ramos. He would laugh and say that Ramos was known for enjoying the Havana night life when he played for Cienfuegos in the pre-Castro winter league.
Up here, he was known as "The Cuban Cowboy" or a reference to his wardrobe and lifestyle.
My late father would also say: "If Pedro Ramos had only pitched for the Yankees.....he'd won 200 games".
I don't know about 200 games but he'd won a lot more than the 117 he put up pitching for some very bad teams, such as the Washington Senators and a few others.
Ramos finally made it to the Yankees in 1964-66 and saved 39 games. Unfortunately, he was signed too late to qualify for the post season and did not play in the World Series despite being a key factor in winning the pennant.
Unfortunately, the Yankees went into decline in 1965 and did not return to the post season until 1976. So Ramos did play for the Yankees but never got to pitch in The World Series!
Happy birthday to Pedro Ramos, a pretty good pitcher and another pride of Havana!
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Sunday, April 27, 2025
When the center-fielder saved the flag
When the center-fielder saved the flag: How about talking about something other than district judges and injunctions? Yes, I’m angry about that, too. But today let’s remember one spring day in Wrigley Field, or when they used to play day….
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/when_the_centerfielder_saved_the_flag.html
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/04/what_vote_by_mail_gets_you.html
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— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 27, 2025
The Orioles 1979-83, the best team in the AL
They were a great team..
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1947: Baseball said goodbye to Babe Ruth
On April 27, 1947, baseball said goodbye to the Babe. He was very sick and would eventually die in February 1948.
Every major league park remembered Ruth with a ceremony. Of course, the highlight was Yankee Stadium and the Babe showed up.
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April 27, 1973: Steve Busby no-hitter # 1
Busby pitched another no-hitter in 1974.
His career ended due to injuries and then became an excellent baseball TV analyst with the Texas Rangers.
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April, my brother and The Bee Gees many years ago!
In the spring of 1967, my brother rushed home with a new 45. (We were a couple of kids collecting 45s!)
It was Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb singing their first international hit: "New York Mining Disaster 1941"
Initially, many people thought that it was The Beatles.
Many thought that Bee Gees was "Beatles Group".
Eventually, the world realized that it was the Brothers Gibb, specially when they listened to the B-side, the wonderful "I can't see nobody".
Barry was 20 and Robin & Maurice were only 17. It was the beginning of the amazing worldwide career of the brothers!
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Saturday, April 26, 2025
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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We remember the life and times of Jose Marti (1853...1895)
Guest: Fernando Hernandez, Cuban American author....We remember the life and times of Jose Marti (1853-1895)...and other stories....
Roberto Goizueta, a Cuban American story with Fernando Hernandez, author
Roberto Goizueta, a Cuban American story with Fernando Hernandez, author....click to listen:
The music of Ernesto Lecuona and other Cuban composers.
Guest: Fernando Hernandez, author of "The Cubans".
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This is a show from 2012.
We reviewed the career of Ernesto Lecuona, one of the greatest composers of the Spanish speaking world, plus Moises Simons, Rene Touzet among others..
The Cubans in the US: Show business celebrities with Fernando Hernandez
The Cubans in the US: Show business celebrities with Fernando Hernandez...click to listen....
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Maybe woke has been
Maybe woke has been : The Democrats are in crisis, or so they say. So the latest…
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Maybe woke has been "berry berry bad" to me? - American Thinker https://t.co/jXEcL3RTVz
— Silvio Canto. Jr. (@silvio_canto) April 26, 2025
We remember Bobby Rydell (1942-2022)
I think that he became famous in "Bye bye Birdie" with a very young Ann Margaret, another teen idol of the early 1960's.
Bobby had many hits on the radio, including "Forget him" and "Wild one".
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1963: Peggy March and "I will follow him"
Some of you may remember “I will follow him” from “Sister Act”, the movie with Whoppie Goldberg…..
The original version goes back to 1963 when 15 year old Peggy Marsh (Margaret Annemarie Battavio) put it at # 1:
I WILL FOLLOW HIM
“Love him, I love him, I love him
And where he goes I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll followI will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn’t an ocean too deep A mountain so high it can keep me awayI must follow him, ever since he touched my hand I knew
That near him I always must be
And nothing can keep him from me He is my destinyI love him, I love him, I love him And where he goes I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow
He’ll always be my true love, my true love, my true love
From now until forever, forever, foreverI will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn’t an ocean too deep
A mountain so high it can keep, keep me away Away from my loveI love him, I love him, I love him
And where he goes I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow
He’ll always be my true love, my true love, my true love
From now until forever, forever, foreverI will follow him, follow him wherever he may go
There isn’t an ocean too deep A mountain so high it can keep,
keep me away Away from my loveDo-do do-do-do do-do-do and where he goes
I’ll follow, I’ll follow, I’ll follow I know I’ll always love him…”
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We remember Mariel 1980
Mariel 1980......with Marcos Nelson Suarez, author….
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We remember Hack Wilson (1900-48)
Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson was born in Pennsylvania on this day in 1900. He died in 1948.
Hack, as he was known, broke with the Giants in 1923 but blossomed with the Cubs in 1926.
In fact, he hit 190 HR with 769 RBI in 850 games. He led the NL in RBI with 159 in 1929 & 191 in 1930.
His stats with the Cubs were awesome.
In 1979, the Veterans Committee selected Hack Wilson to the Hall of Fame.
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