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Inventor of TV remote, dies at 96

 

Couch potatoes everywhere can pause and thank Eugene Polley for hours of feet-up channel surfing. His invention, the first wireless TV remote, began as a luxury, but with the introduction of hundreds of channels and viewing technologies it has become a necessity.

Just ask anyone who's lost a remote.

Polley died of natural causes Sunday at a suburban Chicago hospital, said Zenith Electronics spokesman John Taylor. The former Zenith engineer was 96.  (continue reading here Yahoo News)

Men around the world cry "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy!"

See more with images on Television History here. (click images to enlarge)

"Black magic television"???

60 MINUTES, a tainted hour

By Tabitha Korol

It didn’t take me long, as I began to watch 60 Minutes, regarding the “exodus of Christians from the Holy Land,” that this was going to be yet another diatribe  against the State of Israel.  I was once again going to watch truth curdle..     

Christians, along with Jews, are an endangered species in the Muslim lands of the Middle East, but they are thriving and increasing in number in Israel, the only democratic nation in that part of the world whose laws equally respect people of all races, faiths, and national origin.  

Bethlehem’s Christian population dropped from 70% fifty years ago to its current 15% and the West Bank’s Christian population is dwindling to under 8%, soon to reach the Middle East’s 5%, because of the growing threat posed by Muslim jihad and violence.  Deadly attacks against Christians, their businesses, cemeteries, and churches are widespread through the Middle East, Africa and Asia (18,801 deadly attacks since 9/11).

Islam’s highest religious authority,The Saudi Grand Mufti announced, “It is necessary to destroy all the churches of the region,” and the purpose of 60 Minutes should have been to bring the dire situation of the Christians to the world’s attention.  Rather, the media hides the extent to which Islamic jihadists are destroying all signs of Christianity – erasing their very existence just as the Palestinians are erasing Israel’s antiquity – and  terrorizing and kidnapping women, and imprisoning and killing Christian converts from Islam.  The self-dubbed  “religion of peace” continues its ethnic cleansing with impunity while the world blames Israel.  "A good scapegoat  is nearly as welcome as a solution to the problem."

The truth is that Muslims are committing the most heinous crimes and barbarity across the world and our administration and mainstream media ignore the issues, protect Islamic totalitarianism, and continue to imperil the suffering victims.    

 

Tabitha Korol

Dick Clark - America's oldest teenager

By Karen Holt, The Historic Examiner

Born to Richard Augustus Clark and Julia Fuller, Richard (Dick) Wagstaff Clark arrived in Mount Vernon, New York on November 30, 1929. 

Dick’s involvement in public media began in 1945 as a mailroom clerk for radio station WRUN, owned by his uncle and managed by his father, in Utica, New York.  In time, Dick was promoted to weatherman, and then to newscaster. 

In 1951, Dick graduated from Syracuse University in New York with a degree in business administration.  He was a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and worked part time as a disc jockey for the campus radio station WOLF-AM, which had a country music format.  Here he used the name Dick Clay.  He transferred to WFIL in Philadelphia after graduation.  (Dick Clark Photo credit: James Colburn/Zuma Press)

When Clark arrived in Philadelphia in 1952, WFIL had a sister television station, also WFIL (now WPVI).  One of the afternoon shows broadcast on the station was Bob Horn’s Bandstand featuring teenagers dancing to the popular music of the day.  Clark substituted for Horn on a regular basis.  On July 9, 1956, Horn left the show and Clark became the full-time host.  Through Clark’s efforts, the show was picked up by ABC on August 5, 1957.  The show’s name was changed to American Bandstand and almost overnight, Clark became a pop music icon.  The first broadcast of American Bandstand included Clark’s interview of Elvis Presley.  

Heading up a Mickey Mouse operation

By Karen Holt

Historic Americans Examiner

Creative . . . aesthetic . . . imaginative  - these adjectives - and many more barely begin to scratch the surface when describing the intellect and character of one of the world’s most loved individuals - Walter Elias Disney.  Disney’s genius has not only allowed generations of children to see some of their best loved fairy tales come to life on the big screen; but he has also enriched their knowledge of history and nature with his True Life Adventures.  He taught the younger ones to spell – M-I-C-K-E-Y . . . M-O-U-S-E and prepared pre-teen girls for what the future held.  Walt Disney had a way of pulling ideas from the imagination and making them come to life in a way no one else before him seemed able to do. 

Disney’s own true life adventure began in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. He was the fourth son born to Elias Disney, a combination peripatetic carpenter, building contractor and farmer, and his wife Flora Call, a public school teacher.  Shortly after Walt was born, the family moved to Marceline, Missouri.  (Rumor has it this small Midwestern town gave Walt the inspiration for Main Street USA at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.)

In his early years, his love of art was evident.  As a child, Walt used his talents to add a jingle to his pockets by selling the drawings he did to neighbors and friends. 

Elias moved his family back to Chicago in 1917 and Walt enrolled in McKinley High School.  During his time there, Walt became both a photographer and artist for the school newspaper, while studying cartooning on the side.  He originally hoped to become a cartoonist for a newspaper; however, World War I interrupted his efforts. 

A Treasure House filled with fun and love

By Karen Holt, Historic Americans Examiner

 

When you ask a member of the post-World War II baby boom generation what one of their first childhood memories is with regard to ping pong balls, odds are a large number of them will tell you they remember a wily moose who took great delight in dropping a large number of them on an unsuspecting ‘kangaroo.’  In addition to the ping-pong balls, images of Luden’s ® cough drops, Hostess® cupcakes, Colgate® toothpaste and Schwinn® bikes will dance in their heads.  

Born on June 27, 1927, Robert ‘Bob’ Keeshan became a beloved friend and mentor to the baby boomers.  Known to millions by the name 'Captain Kangaroo', Bob taught good manners, obedience to parents and reverence for God to his young television audience. 

Keeshan began his career in television shortly after World War II ended.  He made his debut on the Howdy Doody Show on January 3, 1948 as Clarabell, the silent Auguste clown.  Using horns to communicate, ‘Clarabell’ would honk one horn to say ‘yes’ and another to say ‘no’.  When he wasn’t honking his horns, he was spraying Buffalo Bob Smith with the seltzer bottle and playing other practical jokes.  He filled this role until 1952.

The Lowes vs TLC Problem

US Representatives Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit), Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.) and John Dingell (D-Dearborn) were among 32 congressmen who authored a letter asking Lowe's chairman and chief executive to reconsider his advertising decision regarding "All-American Muslim." ...

In an unrelated political move, California Senator Ted Lieu has said he is considering calling for a boycott of the corporation.  (MLIVE.com)

Lowes home-improvement chain pulled its advertising from the TLC show "All American Muslim", which reportedly examines the lives of five Muslim families in Dearborn, after pressure from right-wing groups.  

Since when is it the responsibility of politicians to try and force a private business to advertise anywhere? 

Since when is it a politician's responsibility to call for a boycott of a private corporation because they choose not to spend advertising dollars on a television show?

Would these same politicians say one word if the TLC program was about anything other than Muslims? 

Those upset with Lowes claim Islamophobia.

I received an email from a representative of the website called My Fellow American suggesting that Right Truth readers might be interested in the site.  The email is below, with my response. EMAIL:

I thought that you and the readers of Right Truth would be interested to know that last week Lowe’s Home Improvement pulled its ads from the TLC show All-American Muslim in response to an organization claiming the show "falsely humanized Muslims in America.” The Lowe’s controversy has exposed more Islamophobia in America. This issue falls directly in line with what the My Fellow American project is trying to prevent and overcome in America.

As a supporter of the project, would you please visit www.myfellowamerican.us to share what this controversy means to you? I encourage you to ask your readers to do the same to help spread the message of tolerance to fight back against intolerance and fear-mongering. We've just posted a host of new content from various entertainers and faith leaders on this topic.

When you post or tweet about this important issue, please send me the link so I can share it with my team. Thank you for your continued support!

My reply to the email:

My belief is that TLC has the right to produce whatever kind of shows they want to, about any topic they want, including Muslims (or Christians, or Jews, or whatever). 

I also believe that Lowes has the right to advertise on any television show they choose, or not.  The decision is theirs alone. 

I am not for a boycott of TLC or of Lowes. 

I also believe that any American has the right to contact Lowes with their thoughts, whether positive or negative.  It is all part of being American and being free, freedom of choice, freedom of speech and freedom to speak with the TV remote or with shopping dollars.  I have no dog in this fight. 

I also don't think it is the responsibility of politicians to try and force a private business to advertise anywhere that they choose not to:

US Representatives Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit), Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.) and John Dingell (D-Dearborn) were among 32 congressmen who authored a letter asking Lowe's chairman and chief executive to reconsider his advertising decision regarding "All-American Muslim."  

Would they be on this if it were any other religion (or a particular race, or particular nationality)?  That seems to be the question of the day.  If the answer is no, then shame on them.

Is this a case of Islamophobia (prejudice against, hatred or irrational fear of Islam or Muslims) on the part of those who complained or on the part of Lowes?  Or is this a case of Islamophobia (fear of offending Muslims)?

Be sure to read the comments at MLIVE.com which include the idea that we have much more important things for politicians to be working on than worrying about where Lowes spends their advertising budget - like an American budget,  Fast and Furious, the economy, taxes, deficit, just to name a few.

What say you?

David Theroux On Stossel

 

Pease set your DVRs or tune in this Thursday through Sunday (Sept. 29–Oct. 2) when Independent Institute Founder and President David Theroux joins John Stossel to discuss the changing tide in the American political culture and answer a question on the minds of many American voters: What if libertarians were in charge?

Having directed and published over seventy scholarly books, Mr. Theroux is the publisher of the quarterly journal, The Independent Review, and editor of the books, The Energy Crisis, Private Rights and Public Lands (with P. Truluck), and Politics and Tyranny. His articles have appeared in USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor, Investor’s Business Daily, The Washington Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dallas Morning News, and Insight, among many others, and he has appeared on ABC, MSNBC, CNN, C-SPAN, NPR, Voice of America, and other local, national, and international TV and radio networks and programs.

(Articles from the Independent Institute are regularly posted here at Right Truth.  I think having Theroux on Stossel should be very intresting)

Stossel will air on Fox Business Network: (times subject to change)

Eastern:
Thursday, September 29th at 10pm ET
Saturday, October 1st at 1am ET
Saturday, October 1st at 9pm ET
Sunday, October 2nd at Midnight ET
Sunday, October 2nd at 9am ET
Sunday, October 2nd at 9pm ET

Pacific:
Thursday, September 29th at 7pm PT
Friday, September 30th at 10pm PT
Saturday, October 1st at 6pm PT
Saturday, October 1st at 9pm PT
Sunday, October 2nd at 6am PT
Sunday, October 2nd at 6pm PT

Stossel will air on Fox News Channel: (times subject to change)

Eastern:
Saturday, October 1st at 10pm ET
Sunday, October 2nd at 1am ET

Pacific:
Saturday, October 1st at 7pm PT
Saturday, October 1st at 10pm PT

 

Terra Nova

Hugh Hart at Wired provides video, review, and spoilers of the new TV series Terra Nova, read it all here.  The article ends with this:

...Terra Nova hints at a welcome dose of upcoming weirdness in the form of a mysterious prodigal son and cryptic symbols etched into jungle stones that may reveal a secret explanation for the entire time-travel enterprise.

TV series like this that rely on deep mythology for story payoffs face the risk of getting canceled before they have a chance to reward fans with satisfying closure. For every Lost or Battlestar Galactica triumph, there’s a dozen FlashForward, Dollhouse, or Caprica misfires.

Here’s hoping Terra Nova benefits from the time and imagination necessary to make its human heroes as interesting as its dinosaur stars.

Wired: Promising time-travel mythology peeks out from ravishing jungle locale where the prehistoric wild things are.

Tired: Generic characters and routine family squabbles lack distinction.

Rating:

 

I'm hoping Terra Nova will not be some politically correct, man-made global warming vomit from Hollywood.  If it is, I won't be watching. You can read the series description from the Fox website here.   We will be watching and we will give Terra Nova a chance to entertain us.  If it fails, we will move on to some other TV series, there are several new ones that have possibilities.

 

Showtime new offering: Homeland

By CBPO Jon A. Underwood, CBP, (Ret.)

I just watched a sneak peek episode of the new show from Showtime, called “Homeland”. Its premise is a US Marine Sgt has been in enemy hands for 8 years and was saved by a US Special Forces raid. A CIA Agent has a concern that this SGT might not be exactly what he seems to be.  

This episode can’t help but remind me of a time in recent history when a Secretary of Homeland Security, you know of whom I speak, tried to tell the American people that we had American Veterans to fear as right wing terrorists! I don’t know the politics of the producers of this show, I can only ask you all to watch this show and remember what has already been said.

Veteran’s have paid the ultimate price, their lives, blood and sweat and have suffered greatly. They did so for their Country, its freedom and the American people but mostly for those who they spent their time only meters apart, day after day.

I could be wrong and I have been in my 50 odd years, but I think I will be watching this show, starting October 2^nd to be sure if I am or not.

Politics is a filthy business and I hope I am wrong.

JON A. UNDERWOOD

CBPO, (RET.)

YUMA, ARIZONA

(see other articles by Jon A. Underwood at Right Truth here)

Abomination

Cutting off parts, adding parts, Chaz Bono, born Chastity Bono, the only child of Sonny Bono and Cher,  legally changed her name, surgically changed her gender, lived as a lesbian prior to surgery, and lives as a (fill in the blank) with the same woman after surgery -- is officially an abomination.  There.  Someone had to say it.  The new season of Dancing With The Stars , first episode aired tonight,  has received more publicity that it ever should by simply booking Chaz Bono as a contestant.  She will be dancing as a man.  Why?  Why is Chastity/Chaz so popular?

Why?   Has Chaz Bono achieved any degree of success, popularity, or financial gain beyond that explicitly endorsed by the LGBT crowd?

 Equally damaging for the nation and the world is the notion that such transformations are duly accorded the same rights and privileges of racial minorities. Is the abomination of Chaz Bono in any way reflective of being from African, Asian, or Native American stock? (R.J. Godlewski, On Civil Liberties)

How much scientific and monetary effort has been applied to transform Bono into the darling of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) community??? In Bono's case, mommy Cher probably paid the bills.  As to others having this surgery we can only guess who foots the bills.

There are no real stars on the show, only has-beens, wanna-bes, those with nothing better going on, and now freaks.   How much change can you believe in?   The answer will be in the number of viewers the show gets. 

Thank Goodness for NFL Football!  Viewers have a choice on Monday night, good, wholesome competition involving talented individuals at the top of their chosen field, with real winners and losers.

The abominations are no longer behind the scenes, they no longer want equal rights, across this nation they want special rights:

Heathens at the Gates:  Homosexual Advocacy Group Protests Christian College in Kansas:

    Low-brow activity, dirty deeds done by daylight, these can only be the beginnings of the words needed to describe the strong-arm tactics of homosexual activists here in the state of Kansas. The gay advocacy group Flint Hills Human Rights Project, which has been on the losing end of a push to gay-ify the heartland, has decided to protest Christianity in a very direct fashion. As reported by Brad Dornes in the Manhattan Mercury, members of the organization recently staged a protest at the Manhattan Christian College on enrollment day. Students attempting to enroll in classes at the Christian college had to wade through gay activists carrying homosexual advocacy signs and others from the organization offering students informational paraphernalia on the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender lifestyles. [snip]

What we can see from the depths of such actions is an illumination of the truth in that some groups that claim victimhood are really ruthless bullies, and that some victories for conservative values are just battles won in a much more protracted war. What is certain, among the many uncertainties of this cultural war, is that those who refuse to get into the fray will find the gates of their communities crushed by marauders ranging from heathens to Hannibal. We can truly see that in this battle no quarter will be given, and no ground shall be treated as holy. (Paul A. Ibbetson)

In the image above, Bono rehearses with dance partner Lacey Schwimmer (click to enlarge).  Some people complained about Bono's presence on the show.  I wouldn't waste my time because I have better things to do than watch 'reality' TV.  There is nothing real about it.

(Sample: ""Chaz Bono How low can this show sink. Well you have certainly addressed the gay community. Guess this will not be a family show any longer!!!! Lost my family!")  

Those that complained were called crazies and ordered special security for him.  Cha Ching!  More publicity for the show.  ABC also provided security for Bristol Palin who provided huge amounts of free publicity for the show.  Sarah and Todd Palin were at several of the rehearsals and attended the recording of the show.  Cha Ching!  It is doubtful there would have been any interest in Bristol had it not been for her popular family.

  ABC believes there are "crazies" out there who have a thing against Chaz Bono   ... and network execs have taken precautions by ordering security for Chaz both on and off the "Dancing With the Stars" set. (TMZ)

By booking Bono ABC has pleased the GLTB (gay, lesbian, trans-gender, bi-sexual) crowd.  Not sure how much cha ching that will bring in.  Also by booking Bono they have hopefully lost their moral, Christian and religious viewers.

I won't be watching and I worry about the children that will be watching, what their parents will tell them, how they will explain the situation.

She/he is an abomination.  There, I said it.