Tuesday, August 22, 2023
A pack of lies but you gotta read how easily they distort facts (yes, most "children" are 18/19 year old gang criminals and suicides)-----Gun deaths among children and teens in the U.S. reached a new record in 2021, study finds
Gun deaths among children and teens in the U.S. reached a new record in 2021, study finds"Gun-related deaths among children in the U.S. reached a distressing peak in 2021, claiming 4,752 young lives and surpassing the record total seen during the first year of the pandemic, a new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data found.
The alarming statistic clearly indicated that America’s gun violence epidemic has gotten worse, experts say.
More than 80% of the gun deaths were among males 19 and younger.
The alarming statistic clearly indicated that America’s gun violence epidemic has gotten worse, experts say.
More than 80% of the gun deaths were among males 19 and younger.
Black male children were more likely to die from homicide. White males 19 and younger were more likely to kill themselves with guns...
This grim reality marks the second consecutive year in which gun-related injuries have solidified their position as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents, surpassing motor vehicles, drug overdoses and cancer...
Across the U.S., higher poverty levels correlated with higher death rates from guns.
“Structural inequity, structural racism, social determinants of health, food insecurity are all root drivers of violence,” including gun violence, Sathya said...
This grim reality marks the second consecutive year in which gun-related injuries have solidified their position as the leading cause of death among children and adolescents, surpassing motor vehicles, drug overdoses and cancer...
Across the U.S., higher poverty levels correlated with higher death rates from guns.
“Structural inequity, structural racism, social determinants of health, food insecurity are all root drivers of violence,” including gun violence, Sathya said...
Why Can’t You and I Get Rich Quick?
Instapundit- Why Can’t You and I Get Rich Quick?"NOT ENOUGH POLITICAL POWER TO EXTRACT GRAFT?
It’s true, of course, that most well-off people come from at least reasonably well-off parents.
It’s true, of course, that most well-off people come from at least reasonably well-off parents.
But while some of that may be embedded socioeconomic privilege, it may also be due to heritable traits that promote wealth, just as a propensity toward alcoholism or a short time horizon does the opposite.
To his credit, Freddie admits this: “Now, because I’m me, I would point out that because academic ability is heritable and academic ability is moderately to strongly correlated with financial success, it wouldn’t be correct in a simplistic sense to suggest that this means that the persistence of family wealth is random or independent of the ability of the individual.”
But it’s also true — and increasingly so, I’d say — that society is run largely for the benefit of the upper quintile, if not the upper decile, and all sorts of policies both reflect and reinforce that.
But it’s also true — and increasingly so, I’d say — that society is run largely for the benefit of the upper quintile, if not the upper decile, and all sorts of policies both reflect and reinforce that.
Indeed, pushback against that, and the over-the-top reaction thereto, is the hallmark of Trump-era politics. - Glenn Reynolds
Longtime retailer warns San Francisco is unlivable, may move iconic Gump's store: 'It's really tragic' | Fox News
Longtime retailer warns San Francisco is unlivable, may move iconic Gump's store: 'It's really tragic' | Fox News:
Gump's owner John Chachas discussed how San Francisco's "sad state of affairs" may lead him to move the iconic retail store outside of California on "The Story with Martha MacCallum."
History for August 22
History for August 22 - On-This-Day.com
Dorothy Parker 1893
- 1642 - The English Civil War began when Charles I called Parliament and its soldiers traitors.
- 1775 - The American colonies were proclaimed to be in a state of open rebellion by England's King George III.
- 1846 - The U.S. annexed New Mexico.
- 1906 - The Victor Talking Machine Company of Camden, NJ began to manufacture the Victrola. The hand-cranked unit, with horn cabinet, sold for $200.
- 1910 - Japan formally annexed Korea.
- 1984 - The last Volkswagen Rabbit rolled off the assembly line in New Stanton, PA.
- 1996 - U.S. President Clinton signed legislation that ended guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demanded work from recipients.
Monday, August 21, 2023
Ford CEO takes a road trip in one of his own company's electric vehicles, calls the experience 'challenging' and a 'reality check' - TheBlaze
Ford CEO takes a road trip in one of his own company's electric vehicles, calls the experience 'challenging' and a 'reality check' - TheBlaze:
Even though the bulk of the trip took place in California, which has invested more heavily in electric vehicle infrastructure than any other state in the country by far, Farley admitted that the experience of finding good charging stations — and the delays caused by bad ones — were a major source of delay and hassle for customers.
Three Gorges Dam: The World's Most Powerful Dam
" While it generates electricity for millions of people, it is also repeatedly criticized for being at risk of collapse.
14 American Cities Aim to Ban Meat, Dairy, Private Cars by 2030
14 American Cities Aim to Ban Meat, Dairy, Private Cars by 2030 - By Ward Clark
"In a move that is just downright daffy, not to mention leaning hard into totalitarianism, 14 American cities are aiming at what is sure to be an elusive target: banning meat and dairy consumption and the use of private automobiles - in just seven years...
C40’s dystopian goals can be found in its “The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World”...
"In a move that is just downright daffy, not to mention leaning hard into totalitarianism, 14 American cities are aiming at what is sure to be an elusive target: banning meat and dairy consumption and the use of private automobiles - in just seven years...
C40’s dystopian goals can be found in its “The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5°C World”...
The organization is headed and largely funded by Democrat billionaire Michael Bloomberg. 
Nearly 100 cities across the world make up the organization, and its American members include Austin, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., and Seattle...
Climate activists are also advocating for “climate lockdowns,” in the same way there were Covid lockdowns. Ideas floated for a climate lockdown have ranged from shuttering people in their homes and restricting air travel to providing a Universal Basic Income and introducing a maximum income level...
What does it mean to “trust science”?
What does it mean to “trust science”? - by Jason Crawford 
"And this, my children, is why we do not say things like “I believe in science”...
Should we “trust science” or “believe in science”?...
What does it mean to “trust science?”
What does it mean to “trust science?”
- Does it mean “trust scientists”? Which scientists? They disagree, often vehemently. Which statements of theirs? Surely not all of them; scientists do not speak ex cathedra for “Science.”
- Does it mean “trust scientific institutions”? Again, which ones?
- Does it mean “trust scientific papers”? Any one paper can be wrong in its conclusions or even its methods. The study itself could have been mistaken, or the writeup might not reflect the study.
- And it certainly can’t mean “trust science news,” which is notoriously inaccurate...
Maui Official's Ties to Obama Foundation Raise Questions After Decision to Delay Water
Maui Official's Ties to Obama Foundation Raise Questions After Decision to Delay Water:
A Hawaii official who has been accused of withholding water from firefighters during a critical point in the Maui wildfire was previously named a “leader” by the Obama Foundation in 2019.
M. Kaleo Manuel, who served as deputy director of the Hawaii Commission on Water Resource Management, has been moved to a different position pending an investigation of the matter, according to local ABC News affiliate KITV.
Here are six videos of Democrats calling for violence or physical confrontations that are still active on Twitter | Washington Examiner
Here are six videos of Democrats calling for violence or physical confrontations that are still active on Twitter | Washington Examiner - by Emma Colton, Social Media Editor"Videos of Democrats during the Trump administration calling for their supporters to confront Republicans physically or warning of “civil unrest” on the streets are still active on Twitter.
Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Ted Lieu, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Sen. Jon Tester, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have all made comments suggesting violence or confrontations against Republicans.
Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Ted Lieu, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. Joaquin Castro, Sen. Jon Tester, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have all made comments suggesting violence or confrontations against Republicans.
All of their Twitter accounts remain active, while the videos themselves are also circulating on the massive social media site.
Rep. Maxine Waters, for example, notably called for her supporters to harass Trump administration officials in public during a rally in 2018.
Rep. Maxine Waters, for example, notably called for her supporters to harass Trump administration officials in public during a rally in 2018.
“Let’s make sure we show up wherever we have to show up. And if you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, in a department store, at a gasoline station, you get out, and you create a crowd. And you push back on them. And you tell them they’re not welcome anymore, anywhere,” Waters said...
And this: https://www.facebook.com/guytaylorzw/videos/619870816917394/?idorvanity=246599402684748
Lunch video-----The EV Market Is On Fire... No Really
"...the problem of EV fires to the carbon offsets called "trees" also being vulnerable to combustion to more climate hypocrisy, warming making birds bigger and smaller simultaneously, Texas being hot while Canberra is not,..
Doctor groups warn of 'astronomical' rise of children seeking mental health help in emergency rooms - TheBlaze
Doctor groups warn of 'astronomical' rise of children seeking mental health help in emergency rooms - TheBlaze:
Other studies, including a February study from the CDC, have also noted the skyrocketing rates of mental health issues among those under the age of 18 in America. Many studies have also noted that these trends increased sharply with the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns, which are believed to have had a seriously deleterious effect on mental health overall.
A hero ignored!-----Fake ballots in Michigan - American Thinker
Fake ballots in Michigan - American Thinker - By Jack Gleason
"Muskegon, MI city clerk Ann Meisch is a hero. She noticed something odd about a woman dropping over 8,000 completed voter forms at the city clerk's office and did something about it. She made a phone call to the Muskegon Police Department and asked them to investigate.
Then, according to an article by the Gateway Pundit,
[o]n 10/21/20...Meisch, who has worked in city clerk offices for 33 years, noticed that "... in her opinion a quantity of the voter registration forms were highly suspicious and possibly fraudulent ... numerous forms appeared to have been completed by the same writer and upon initial examination, addresses on multiple forms were invalid or non-existent."
The MI State Police investigator assigned to the case spoke with the female suspect who explained that she was being paid $1150/week "to find un-registered voters and provide them with a form so they can get registered to vote or obtain their absentee ballot."
Information was sent to the FBI, which did nothing...
The Michigan State Police continued to investigate and issued a report that detailed a widespread and well funded effort to create fake registrations and absentee ballot forms. It "names 'GBI Strategies' as the organization engaged in what O'Halloran claims is widespread, systemic voter fraud. The Tennessee group is heavily connected to the Biden campaign and various Democrat campaign committees."...
The information is documented in a video that is surprisingly still found on YouTube.
Michigan State Senator Ruth Johnson, who is a former Secretary of State, told the Gateway Pundit: "My estimate is over 800,000 ballot applications were sent to non-qualified voters in Michigan, including many individuals who moved or died, and even some individuals who were underage or non-citizens...
Penzeys - About Republicans (WI business owner can't hide his hate of republicans. Gotta read it all!!)
Penzeys - (note his "About Republicans" link on the right of the company masthead)
"...The Republican departure from conservative values and embrace of what, from a distance, looks a whole lot like insanity didn’t happen by chance.
All of it has been intelligently crafted with the goal of preserving the position of those who profit from the inhumanity that is at the very roots of pretty much every problem we are facing.From the environment, to racism/discrimination, to health, to saving our democracy at home and growing it abroad, half the time Republicans are intentionally blocking the solution to the problems we face.
The other half of the time they are the problem we face...
The truth of our time is we’ve arrived at the point where there’s no way to respect the nonsense the Republican Party is promoting and have any hope of overcoming the problems we as a nation and we as a planet face...
What does any of this mean?
The truth of our time is we’ve arrived at the point where there’s no way to respect the nonsense the Republican Party is promoting and have any hope of overcoming the problems we as a nation and we as a planet face...
What does any of this mean?
Going forward we would still be glad to have you as customers, but we’re done pretending the Republican Party’s embrace of cruelty, racism, Covid lies, climate change denial, and threats to democracy are anything other than the risks they legitimately are..
Thanks for reading. Thanks for being here,
Bill
Thanks for reading. Thanks for being here,
Bill
NBC News reports that COVID-19 is making a comeback
NBC News reports that COVID-19 is making a comeback
"...(Remember when President Biden was walking around with two or three masks?)
"...(Remember when President Biden was walking around with two or three masks?)
NBC News' Lester Holt tells us that COVID-19 is making a comeback...
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