Three Floridians have been arrested for voting fraud, Daily Beast reported on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 (story here). Jay Ketcik, 63, Joan Halstead, 71, and John Rider, 61, all residents of The Villages, a retirement community, are accused of voting in Florida and also casting absentee ballots in o[...]
Archive for December, 2021
You’re no patriot, take a timeout
Cleveland Meredith Jr., 53, arrived in Washington D.C. from Georgia too late to join the Capitol riot because his car broke down, which is a good thing, because he had and assault rifle, handgun, and thousands of rounds of ammunition with him (photo below). So he holed up in a motel about a mile fro[...]
Is Federal Reserve public enemy #3?
I’m leaving the first two slots on the Public Enemy list blank, for you to fill in as you please. (I have my own nominees.) Biden has just nominated Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, for another 4-year term, and the Senate will soon vote whether to confirm him. This article is about wh[...]
December 14th, 2021 - 10:30 am § in Economics, Environment
When construction lumber should be subsidized
Particle board and other lumber products are a lot more expensive than pre-pandemic, but that’s not why I’m posting about this. California has a wildfire problem, and the world has a climate change problem. A partial — and I emphasize only partial — contribution toward solvin[...]
Your life or your job
“As a catastrophic tornado approached [Mayfield, Kentucky] Friday, employees of a candle factory — which would later be destroyed — heard the warning sirens and wanted to leave the building. But at least five workers said supervisors warned employees that they would be fired if they left [...]
December 14th, 2021 - 12:24 am § in Politics
12/13/21 headlines
*** HYPOCRITE OF THE YEAR AWARD *** Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) habitually votes against disaster relief. Until Kentucky needs federal help. Story here – On January 6, Don Trump Jr. and Fox hosts frantically pleaded with Trump to call off the rioters. He wouldn’t listen. Story here – On[...]
How to make school prayer legal
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (photo below), a Republican, is pushing a bill that “would require public school districts to provide a daily moment of silence for ‘voluntary prayer, reflection, meditation, or other quiet, respectful activity,'” the tabloid Daily Mail reported on Mon[...]
December 13th, 2021 - 7:13 pm § in Misc.
Off they go into the wild blue yonder
The Air Force has discharged 27 junior enlisted personnel for not complying with its Nov. 2 vaccination deadline, the Associated Press reported on Monday, December 13, 2021 (read story here). All were in their first enlistment. It appears the Air Force is cleaning the bottom of the barrel first. Thi[...]
December 13th, 2021 - 6:31 pm § in Politics
If your lawyer argues you’re an idiot, you probably are
Meet Gracyn Courtright of West Virginia, who became infamous by saying, ““Infamy is just as good as fame.” Your “Stupid Alert” flag should already be popping up. But be patient, there’s more. The first thing she does, once inside the Capitol amidst a mob of rioters, i[...]
December 13th, 2021 - 3:45 pm § in Misc.
Join Canada’s military and get raped
Sexual harassment is a way of life in Canada’s armed forces. U.S. forces have sexual misconduct problems, too, but perpetrators may risk discipline and dismissal. Not so in Canada; there, it’s different. “Really, there’s a culture that’s been permissive of these acts of[...]