Sunday, April 09, 2023
'I identify as an American': Black Republican lawmaker receives applause for calling out woke 'race-baiting' Democratic colleague during DEI debate - TheBlaze
'I identify as an American': Black Republican lawmaker receives applause for calling out woke 'race-baiting' Democratic colleague during DEI debate - TheBlaze:
Missouri state Representative Justin Hicks, a black Republican, received a round of applause from lawmakers for identifying as an "American" during a heated debate on the state House floor in late March.
The discussion over diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives turned tense when Democratic state Representative Marlene Terry attacked Hicks for supporting House Bill 6, which would prohibit state funds from being used for DEI-related initiatives.
Report: China May Soon Ban Exports of Rare-Earth Magnet Tech to Weaken U.S., Japan
Report: China May Soon Ban Exports of Rare-Earth Magnet Tech to Weaken U.S., Japan:
The Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei Asia reported on Thursday that the government of China is considering banning the export of technology used to create rare-earth fueled high-performance magnets, often used in electric vehicles and other advanced technology.
Read 'em all!-----The Power Line Political Lexicon, Updated | Power Line
The Power Line Political Lexicon, Updated | Power Line"Our periodic lexicon of the real meaning of key political phrases has grown somewhat chaotically, so I decided to bring some order to it by alphabetizing it (with a couple of exceptions where a pairing is essential for meaningful contrast or revealing maximum leftist incoherence), and denoting new entries (“Dark Money” this time) with an asterisk.
Herewith:
- Ableism: the idea that ability, competence, achievement, and merit are somehow better than their opposites. A disgusting remnant of a White, patriarchal society that must be eviscerated with all due haste...
- Advocate: People without real jobs who live to complain.
- Adult: A 12-year-old who wants to have his or her genitalia removed
- Bigotry: opposition to any belief or opinion held by a “progressive.”...
History for April 9
History for April 9 - On-This-Day.com
Paul Robeson 1898 - Singer
- 1241 - In the Battle of Liegnitz, Mongol armies defeated the Poles and the Germans.
- 1865 - At Appomattox Court House, Virginia, General Robert E. Lee surrendered his Confederate Army to Union General Ulysses S. Grant in the parlor of Wilmer McClean's home...
- 1867 - The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty with Russia that purchased the territory of Alaska by one vote.
- 1942 - In the Battle of Bataan, American and Filipino forces were overwhelmed by the Japanese Army.
- 1959 - NASA announced the selection of America's first seven astronauts.
- 1967 - The first Boeing 737 was rolled out for use.
Saturday, April 08, 2023
Biden admin releases new Title IX rules that bars states from banning transgender students competing in sports | Fox News
Biden admin releases new Title IX rules that bars states from banning transgender students competing in sports | Fox News:
The Biden administration released on Thursday new Title IX rules that bar schools that receive federal funding from enforcing policies that ban biological males from playing girl's sports.
The U.S. Department of Education proposed to amend Title IX in order to set out a standard that would "govern a recipient’s adoption or application of sex-related criteria that would limit or deny a student’s eligibility to participate on a male or female athletic team consistent with their gender identity."
The Imaginary Second Wave
"Tyranny in Europe is being maintained through a "second wave" of COVID-19 'cases, which don't seem to have any connection to reality
The War Against Cash, Part VII | International Liberty
The War Against Cash, Part VII | International Liberty - Dan Mitchell"...Simply stated, we libertarians have noticed that slippery slopes are…well…slippery.
...apparently unaware that many prominent voices on the left explicitly argue in favor of eliminating cash.
She’s also apparently unaware that politicians on the left already have tried to use the financial system to restrict the buying and selling of firearms...
P.S. What happened in Canada also was not “financial fan fiction.”
- When government gets a bit more power, they eventually wind up with a lot more power.
- And that power then gets misused.
...apparently unaware that many prominent voices on the left explicitly argue in favor of eliminating cash.
She’s also apparently unaware that politicians on the left already have tried to use the financial system to restrict the buying and selling of firearms...
P.S. What happened in Canada also was not “financial fan fiction.”
This could be BIG!!-----Appeals court ruling puts hundreds of Jan. 6 felony cases in limbo - POLITICO
Appeals court ruling puts hundreds of Jan. 6 felony cases in limbo - POLITICO
- "...At the heart of the conflict is how to measure whether Jan. 6 rioters acted with “corrupt intent,” a central element in the crime of obstructing an official proceeding.
- The judges noted that the requirement of “corrupt intent” was meant to avoid inadvertently criminalizing traditional protest or lobbying activities that have been a feature of civic engagement throughout American history.
- Any decision on the meaning of corrupt intent would have to separate those legitimate activities from potential criminal conduct...
Transgender teenager arrested for allegedly plotting mass murder attack on schools and churches, had written manifesto - TheBlaze
Transgender teenager arrested for allegedly plotting mass murder attack on schools and churches, had written manifesto - TheBlaze:
Law enforcement officials arrested a transgender person they believed was plotting a mass murder attack on schools and churches in Colorado Springs.
The 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office said on Thursday that a family member of a teenager named William Whitworth, who identified as “Lily,” contacted law enforcement because of a threat Whitworth made "to shoot up a school.”
On Tuesday morning, the 43-year old founder of Cash App lay dying on a residential street in San Francisco.
Instapundit--On Tuesday morning, the 43-year old founder of Cash App lay dying on a residential street in San Francisco.
‘NO TOLERANCE FOR LAWBREAKERS’ — THE LIE OF SAN FRANCISCO AND NYC:
On Tuesday morning, the 43-year old founder of Cash App lay dying on a residential street in San Francisco. Bob Lee had been stabbed repeatedly.
Passersby ignored his pleas for help and drove on.
Police called arrived too late.
So the father of two bled out on the streets of Nancy Pelosi’s former district and was dead by the time police arrived.
Lee had recently left SF to move back to Miami because he felt that San Francisco was “deteriorating.”...
While Chicago may still be “MAGA Country,” for everyone else: People U-Hauling out of NY, California — heading to Texas, Florida: study. - Ed Driscoll
Russia: New Cold War is Over, We Are Now in 'Hot Conflict With the U.S.'
Russia: New Cold War is Over, We Are Now in 'Hot Conflict With the U.S.':
The United States is “playing with fire” and engaged in a hot “hybrid war” with Russia, having already graduated from the Cold War stage, a Russian government minister has claimed, incredibly even going so far as to blame the U.S. for rising nuclear tensions.
The new Cold War is already over, a Kremlin spokesman has said, apparently looking past Russia’s own role in invading Ukraine and accusing the United States of “playing with fire” by pushing the world towards nuclear war that he insists Russians wish to avoid.
6 years from today?!!-----Biden Set to Announce an Unprecedented Crackdown on Gas-Powered Vehicles
Biden Set to Announce an Unprecedented Crackdown on Gas-Powered Vehicles - By Bryan Chai
Per a separate Bloomberg report, these momentous announcements are expected to be made on Wednesday in Detroit.
According to the two reports, it does appear that these sweeping changes stop just short of a full-on ban of gas-powered vehicles...
- According to a new report from Reuters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is preparing to enact “sweeping cuts in vehicle emissions pollution that will push automakers towards a big increase in electric vehicle sales.”
Per a separate Bloomberg report, these momentous announcements are expected to be made on Wednesday in Detroit.
According to the two reports, it does appear that these sweeping changes stop just short of a full-on ban of gas-powered vehicles...
The very definition of "FASCISM"-----Private property may need to be seized by federal government, corporations to advance climate initiatives, says JPMorgan CEO - TheBlaze
Private property may need to be seized by federal government, corporations to advance climate initiatives, says JPMorgan CEO - TheBlaze - CANDACE HATHAWAY
Eminent domain is the ability of the government to take private property and convert it for public use following just compensation to the property's owner...
- JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently suggested in his annual letter to shareholders that the federal government and large corporations may have to seize private property from U.S. citizens to advance climate initiatives, which he claimed are not being implemented fast enough to avoid potential climate-related crises.
Eminent domain is the ability of the government to take private property and convert it for public use following just compensation to the property's owner...
He expressed concern about having limited time to tackle the climate crisis and noted that not enough resources are being invested in green initiatives...
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