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May 4, 2021
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President Joe Biden’s Plan For Government To Replace The Family . . . The American family is in a state of crisis. Nobody in Washington really disagrees with this, Republican or Democrat. Marriage rates are cratering. Birth rates are in a total tailspin, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. This is unsustainable. America can’t function if the most basic building block of our society is collapsing. Clearly something needs to be
done. Last week, the Biden White House released what it called the “American Families Plan,” a $1.8 trillion spending package that includes a laundry list of woke leftist priorities, including major giveaways to the education establishment, which has become perhaps the most favored Democrat constituency.
Many conservatives are understandably concerned about the price tag. But even if the package were something we thought America could afford, the details of the plan should make conservatives extremely worried. Rather than help the family, the Biden administration has something more disturbing in mind: a big government takeover of the family. Analysis Daily Caller
My Dad turns 85 today! Living in America now, he has beaten all kinds of odds, thanks to good life and AMAZING medical care here - life expectancy for Russian males was 65 years, when he joined me here in the US, over a decade ago.
Happy Birthday, Dad! С Днем Рожденья, Папа!!
Biden pushes to make large subsidies that helped revive Obamacare permanent . . . Biden wants his supersized Obamacare subsidies to last forever, proving his push to inject cash into the program was not so much a balm for pandemic pains as a push to fix glaring affordability gaps in the 2010 law. Democrats raised Obamacare subsidies for private insurance across the board and lifted the income cap on assistance for two years as part of
their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The White House budget office hailed the move as a way to lower health care costs and expand access during a “once-in-a century pandemic,” though Obamacare critics and supporters alike said Mr. Biden was unlikely to give up the sweetener once the pandemic subsided. They were right. Mr. Biden wasted no time in telling Congress to make the benefit permanent, a move that would cost an estimated $200 billion over 10 years and stave off a
politically painful situation when the benefits expire after 2022. Washington Times
Joe, please do stop ruining our medical care. I want my Dad to live a little longer, even though he annoys me sometimes.
Biden wants to spend six times what FDR did on the New Deal . . . President Biden’s proposed $6 trillion in spending is more than six times the $856 billion Franklin Delano Roosevelt spent on New Deal programs. The total includes about $1.9 trillion already signed into law for Covid relief and another $4 trillion in spending to expand cradle-to-grave federal support in the form of child care, free early education, and free community
college. Among other steps toward full socialism. So, if you were still wondering whether President Biden is governing as a radical and seeking to completely reorder our society . . . now you know. White House Dossier
How different would the agenda be, on any issue, if Alexandria Ocasio Cortez were elected president?
Biden to quadruple refugee cap to 62,500 . . . That’s for the current fiscal year, which ends October 1. He is not going to get to 62,500. But he is working to get to 125,000 next fiscal year.
Biden was under huge pressure from Democrat to increase the number of slots. “Today, I am revising the United States’ annual refugee admissions cap to 62,500 for this fiscal year,” Biden said in a Monday statement. “This erases the historically low number set by the previous administration of 15,000, which did not reflect America’s values as a nation that welcomes and supports refugees. The new admissions cap will also reinforce efforts that are already underway to expand the United
States’ capacity to admit refugees, so that we can reach the goal of 125,000 refugee admissions that I intend to set for the coming fiscal year.” White House Dossier
Democrats confront difficult prospects for midterms . . . House Democrats are beginning to confront the challenging reality awaiting them in the 2022 midterm elections amid a spate of retirements and dim redistricting prospects. Democrats had hoped that brightening economic and public health outlooks combined with ongoing discord within the GOP would save them from the kind of electoral thrashing that historically besets the president’s
party in midterm elections. But privately, some in the party are beginning to acknowledge the uphill battle they will face next year when their narrow majorities in the House and Senate will be on the line. The Hill
Biden rescinds permit for Vets’ DC “Rolling Thunder” Memorial Day motorcycle tradition . . . The Department of Defense blamed Covid-19. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., blasted the Biden administration for rescinding a permit for a 30-plus years Memorial Day tradition for veterans that has always been staged in the Pentagon parking lot. “Memorial Day traditions like Rolling to Remember have been granted permits by every administration,
Democrat and Republican, for the past 30 years. The Biden Administration’s decision to end this Memorial Day tradition flies in the face of the freedoms that so many have died to protect,” Rep. Mast said in a statement to Fox News. White House Dossier
Well, you know those 'white male privileged supremasists' and 'extremists in the military' - you can only berate them for so long, before they unleash the rolling thunder on you. ;-)
Poll: Plurality of voters say stricter laws needed to prevent voter fraud . . . A plurality of voters said voting laws should be stricter to prevent voter fraud, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds.
Forty-three percent of registered voters in the April 24-27 survey said voting laws should be stricter to prevent voter fraud. By contrast, 31 percent of respondents said voting should be made more accessible while 27 percent said voting should be kept as is.
Seventy percent of Republican voters said laws should be stricter to prevent voter fraud along with a plurality, 41 percent, of independents. The Hill
‘I Am A Cisgender Millennial’: CIA Recruitment Video Draws Big Rebukes For Being ‘Woke’ . . . The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) issued a video entitled “Working at CIA,” which, using common “woke” buzzwords, focuses on an unnamed CIA employee who identifies as a “woman of color.” The employee’s testimony touches on intersectionality and patriarchy while wearing a shirt depicting a raised fist and a feminist symbol. “I am a
woman of color, I am a mom, I am a cisgender millennial who has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder,” the employee says in the video. “I am intersectional but my existence is not a box-checking exercise.” The employee also says she struggled with “imposter syndrome” because of expectations set by the patriarchy.
“At 36, I refuse to internalize misguided patriarchal ideas of what a woman can or should be,” she says. “I am tired of feeling like I’m supposed to apologize for the space I occupy rather than intoxicate people with my effort, my brilliance.” Daily Caller
Wow. We can always count on USG to set its priorities straight. These are the folks who 'safeguard' our security. Nuf said.
BTW - what the heck is "Cisgender"?!
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Blinken faults Iran for taking ‘American hostages’ as hawks see ransom payments coming . . . Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Iran’s imprisonment of several Americans amid a swirl of now-disputed rumors that U.S. and British officials were nearing a deal to pay the regime billions to release a handful of people. “I have no higher priority than bringing arbitrarily detained Americans, American hostages, home
to the United States,” Blinken said after a meeting with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab. “I am determined to bring every American home.” Iran has seized British and American citizens alike, claiming they are subject to legitimate criminal charges — an allegation that Blinken dismissed implicitly by choosing to use the term “hostages.” Washington Examiner
Iran Teases Attack on US Capitol Building as Biden Admin Prepares To Lift Sanctions . . . Iran released a provocative new video over the weekend that depicts its military forces blowing up the United States Capitol building, a threat that comes as the Biden administration inches closer to providing Tehran with billions of dollars in economic sanctions relief. The video debuted Sunday on Iranian state-controlled television before Iranian
supreme leader Ali Khamenei delivered remarks, in which he praised the country’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the paramilitary force that has killed Americans, and celebrated IRGC leader Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a drone strike by the former Trump administration. In the video clip, armed IRGC forces are seen marching before the U.S. Capitol’s famous dome explodes. It also shows Iranian forces marching on Jerusalem. Washington Free Beacon
No one fears Sleepy Joe. What's the worst he could do to a ruthless dictator - call him a "killer"?
‘It’s an act of war’: Trump’s acting Pentagon chief urges Biden to tackle directed-energy attacks . . . The suspected directed-energy attacks on U.S. government personnel worldwide are “an act of war,” said former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller, who launched an initiative to investigate the incidents during his time at the Pentagon last year and is urging the new administration to stay on the issue. “If this plays out and
somebody is attacking Americans [even] with a nonlethal weapon … we owe it to our folks that are out there,” Miller, who served as former President Donald Trump’s acting defense chief from November until January, told POLITICO. “We owe it to them to get to the bottom of this.” U.S. officials increasingly sound the alarm about the suspected attacks, which cause symptoms similar to those reported in recent years by American spies in Cuba affected by the so-called “Havana syndrome.” Victims
report lasting headaches, loss of hearing and balance, ringing and pressure in the ears, fatigue, and sometimes long-term brain damage. Politico
Joe will place a strongly-worded call to "killer" Putin, telling him to stop, immediately.
Biden waving restriction blocking aid to Azerbaijan over Armenia conflict . . . President Biden has notified Congress the administration is extending a waiver allowing U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan that was originally restricted over Baku’s conflict with its neighbor Armenia and tension over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. The waiver applies to Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act and its renewal — which has happened
annually since 2002 — allows the U.S. to provide military assistance to Azerbaijan so long as the secretary of State certifies that such assistance does not contribute to conflict in the region. The Hill
Russian military in Armenia reinforce areas near Azeri border . . . Russia's military occupied two new sites in the south of Armenia near the Azeri border as an "additional security guarantee" following last year's conflict, Russian news agencies reported, citing Armenia's acting prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan. The move gives Moscow a bigger footprint in a region where it sent extra troops last year to keep the peace, under an agreement
that ended a six-week war in which Azeri forces made far-reaching territorial gains against ethnic Armenians. Russia is an ally of Armenia, an impoverished former Soviet republic of less than 3 million people. Moscow already has a military base in the northwest of Armenia, and sent 2,000 troops as peacekeepers to Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave of Azerbaijan populated by ethnic Armenians, under the accord that ended last year's fighting in the area. Reuters
Similar to the Russia-Ukraine "non-frozen frozen" conflict, Nagorno-Karabakh is another potential flashpoint that could end up paving a pathway to an armed confrontation between Russia and the US, as Washington and Moscow are on the opposite sides of this contentious geopolitical issue. After the break-up of the USSR, Armenia largely remained in Russia's sphere of influence, while the US has been able to draw Azerbaijan into its orbit, for the most
part.
Biden CIA head says pulling out of Afghanistan will 'diminish' US intelligence . . . CIA Director William Burns said U.S. intelligence will "diminish" after U.S. troops pull out of Afghanistan. President Biden Wednesday afternoon announced that the U.S. will withdraw the remaining 2,500 troops by Sept. 11. The Biden administration is continuing Trump’s goal but pushing back the date of May 1st by four months. Burns,
appointed by Biden, said the U.S. presence in Afghanistan has kept groups such as Al Qaeda and ISIS "in check." "When the time comes for the U.S. military to withdraw, the U.S. government's ability to collect and act on threats will diminish. That’s simply a fact," Burns told the Senate Intelligence Committee in a worldwide threat hearing on Wednesday. Fox New
Armed man shot by federal agents after standoff outside CIA headquarters, authorities say . . . Federal agents opened fire on an armed man outside CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, during an hours long standoff on Monday, authorities said.
NBC News, citing two law enforcement officials, reported that an intruder had attempted to drive into the CIA facility without access at about 6 p.m. ET, and was stopped by armed guards. The CIA's negotiation with the intruder lasted for hours, according to NBC News. The individual was later shot by agents with the FBI after a standoff, the bureau confirmed in a statement to USA TODAY and later posted to Twitter. USA TODAY
As a spook rookie, I once made a mistake by not having my IC "blue badge" out and ready while driving into the CIA HQ. Having lifted my head, after diving into my purse to retrieve the badge, I was stunned by the visual I will not forget. Several armed guards descended on my car, their weapons drawn, fingers on the trigger. I have never made the same mistake again. Do NOT try.
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China's Military Team Collaborated With Lab Where COVID Originated . . . The Chinese regime has said its controversial virology institute had no relationship with the military, but the institute worked with military leaders on a government-sponsored project for almost a decade. The Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) participated in a project, sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)—a
regime-funded scientific research institution—from 2012 to 2018. The project was comprised of a team of five military and civil experts, who conducted research at WIV labs, military labs, and other civil labs leading to “the discovery of animal pathogens [biological agents that causes disease] in wild animals.” Epoch Times
Some Countries Threaten Citizens With Jail if They Return From India . . . The wave of Covid-19 sweeping India is leading some nations that have largely contained the virus to threaten their own citizens with jail time or heavy fines if they try to get home from the South Asian country. Australia has banned travel from India because it fears positive cases would overwhelm its quarantine system, which has largely kept the country free of
coronavirus until now. New Zealand last month temporarily prohibited all travelers from India before modifying the policy to allow its citizens to return. Some legal experts and academics have said that such moves raise serious human-rights concerns and that the willingness of policy makers to restrict individual freedoms when the pandemic is largely under control domestically could set a troubling precedent. Wall Street Journal
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Chinese rocket to make uncontrolled reentry; unclear where debris will hit: report . . . The massive core of a Chinese rocket used last week in the launch of the first leg of its space station ambitions is whipping around Earth in a low orbit, and where it lands is anybody's guess. SpaceNews reported that the core of the Long March 5B, which is considered a variant of the country's largest rocket, will reenter the Earth within the next
week as one of the "largest instances of uncontrolled reentry of a spacecraft and could potentially land on an inhabited area." The website estimated that the roughly 100-foot-long object is orbiting Earth every 90 minutes and zips past north of New York, Beijing and as far south as New Zealand. The report said that despite the threat, it is most likely destined to splash in one of the world's oceans or in an isolated area. Fox News
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Biden’s Stimulus for the IRS . . . President Biden says he wants to “revitalize” IRS enforcement to target wealthy Americans who “aggressively plan to avoid the tax laws.” No doubt tax avoiders exist. But a lot less money is likely to be found under the sofa cushions than Mr. Biden and progressives think. The White House is hoping to use this sleight-of-math to help finance its $2 trillion cradle-to-grave entitlement plan. It projects
that giving the IRS an extra $80 billion to hunt down tax dodgers will generate $700 billion in revenue over 10 years, citing a National Bureau of Economic Research study that estimates the top 1% of earners fail to pay $175 billion a year in tax they owe. More auditors and audits won’t yield much new revenue. Growing the IRS won’t pay for itself or much of anything else. Analysis Wall Street Journal
Gun stocks pop as FBI background checks jump . . . Shares of gun stocks climbed higher during Monday’s trading session after the FBI released data about the sizable number of background checks conducted for firearm purchases last month. The FBI said that it conducted 3.51 million background checks in April, compared with 2.91 million during the same month last year. Shares of Vista Outdoor Inc., Smith & Wesson Brands and Sturm
Ruger & Company were all trading higher on Monday. The April totals were fewer than the month prior when the FBI carried out nearly 4.7 million background checks.
Background checks for every month of 2021 have so far outpaced the data from the comparable period last year. Fox Business
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'Deplorable' professor creates 'anti-indoctrination mill' startup . . . Michael Rectenwald got himself chased out of New York University when the self-identified communist copped to tweeting against trigger warnings, safe spaces and bias reporting under the pseudonym "Deplorable NYU Prof." Now Rectenwald is scouting for academics to join an educational startup, American Scholars, that is launching this summer. It
will feature prerecorded "anytime lessons" for students of all ages, with a focus on supporting homeschooling, college preparation and adult education. American Scholars will "challenge the ideologies that are being purveyed" in mainstream schools, including critical race theory, postmodernism and socialism, Rectenwald said. It wants to prepare students for the "political outlook" they are likely to face in college. Just the News
The Man They Couldn’t Cancel . . . Mobs have targeted Jordan Peterson, but he hasn’t lost his university job and his publishers have stuck by him. “He retains his academic post; his YouTube lectures and podcasts have not been scrubbed from the internet; and his books are available for purchase.” Why? He “hasn’t apologized or disavowed any previous statement.” ”Perhaps what irritates leftists most is Peterson’s general tenor. Mr.
Peterson doesn’t directly challenge the substance of these dreary criticisms. Rather he protests that they’re unnatural and unhealthy. “The proper attitude toward young people is encouragement,” he says — “their ambitions, their strivings, their desire to be competent, their deep wish for a trustworthy guiding hand. Now there’s a rule for his next book: Don’t apologize when you haven’t done anything wrong. Patriot Post
Battle brews between conservative authors and mainstream publishers in era of cancel culture . . . It's a contentious time for conservatives in the publishing industry, and it's a contentious time for publishing houses working with those in the conservative industry. In recent months, New York publishing house Simon & Schuster has canceled Missouri GOP Sen. Josh Hawley's book about Big Tech, decided not to distribute a book written by
the Louisville police officer who was shot while executing a no-knock warrant at the home of Breonna Taylor. Conservative authors should have more self-respect than to accept money from people who hate them," said Adam Bellow, executive editor at Bombardier Books. Marji Ross, the former president of conservative Regnery Publishing suggests reframing the choice, asking whether an author's goal is "simply to get a big advance" or, instead, "to influence the direction of the country, or
at least the direction of the discussion and the debate we're having in this country." Just the News
Despite being blacklisted by the leftist publishers, Senator Josh Hawley's book The Tyranny of Big Tech has dropped today. Can't wait to read it.
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Melinda Gates changes her mind about divorcing Bill Gates . . . "I have changed my mind and do not want a divorce from this amazing and handsome man," said Melinda with a glazed look in her eye, only minutes after receiving the COVID vaccine. "Bill is perfect in every way. I cannot live without him. Also, Windows is the best operating system and Internet Explorer is the best way to surf the world wide
web." According to sources, her divorce lawyer quickly jumped in to change her mind, reminding her that Bill was a major nerd in high school and that she would get at least half of his mind-controlled zombie army in the divorce.
"I do not care," she said. "I live only to serve my wonderful husband, Bill." She then changed into a 50's housewife dress and began cooking him breakfast. Bill Gates could not be reached for comment, but his spokesperson released a statement, saying: "Windows is the best operating system and Internet Explorer is the best way to surf the world wide web. All hail Bill. Babylon Bee
Amazing. The man was elected president nearly half a century ago.
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