Biden's America Last Program

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On Friday, Fortune ran an article headlined, “The U.S. Is Officially in a Flu Epidemic, Federal Health Officials Say. They’re Preparing to Deploy Troops and Ventilators if Necessary.”

The CDC announced flu hospitalizations are higher than they’ve been at this point since 2011’s flu season. For some baffling reason, the country is seeing a resurgence of non-covid respiratory illnesses like flu, RSV, rhinovirus, and enterovirus.

It’s almost like instead of an epidemic of random respiratory viruses, there’s an epidemic of immune suppression, or something. And you’ll never guess where it’s hitting hardest.

Last week, California’s Orange County declared a state of emergency, due to an “overwhelming surge in pediatric respiratory illness that’s pushing hospitals to their limits.” Children’s Hospital of Orange County reported seeing upwards of 400 children daily in its E.R..

In jab-happy California. Imagine that.

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Joe Biden’s America: 1 in 4 Americans Skipping Thanksgiving Due to High Food Costs, Some Opting For Pizza Instead of Turkey​

Via Study Finds:

In a poll, commissioned by digital wealth management company Personal Capital, one in four Americans say they’re actually skipping Thanksgiving altogether in order to save money. One in three are hosting smaller dinners and a staggering 88 percent are cutting at least one dish from their table in order to make ends meet.
In 2021, researchers note that an IPSOS survey found that nine in 10 Americans planned to celebrate Thanksgiving. This year, the new poll of 1,000 people found that number has fallen to just 74 percent. In fact, 47 percent say they’re celebrating “Friendsgiving” because of its more budget-friendly menu. Specifically, just 24 percent of Friendsgiving celebrations will even have a turkey on the table, with 33 percent opting for a pizza instead!

 

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DISPATCH: America. How the Democrats lost their way​

Almost exactly one year later, at Philadelphia's Independence Hall on Sept. 1, 2022, Biden gave a very dark speech, with two Marines flanked on either side of him, about how half of this country is racist, extremist, and wants to upend democracy as we know it. That speech was a turning point against the Democrats, negating any advantage they hoped to gain in response to the Supreme Court's anti-abortion Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision.

In between, I’ve covered families struggling to make ends meet to pay for gas for their cars, maintain their farms, keep their businesses open as costs crush their profits, or find anyone willing to work for them.

I’ve watched parents distraught and ultimately bullied by education-union members for their concerns about their children’s curriculum or books in the library; I’ve seen them struggle along with their children as they try to catch up in school or listened to them talk about their college-age children who are adrift and without purpose.

What is about to happen on Tuesday never needed to happen to the Democratic Party. Oh, yes, they would have lost a few seats, maybe, but if they had stuck to their promise to be a party of unity and compromise and brought the political temperature down, they would have enjoyed some semblance of a chance to hold a majority together.

Instead, they spend their time, day in and day out, constantly saying you or your family members, neighbors, co-workers, employees, or employer who voted for Donald Trump once or twice is an ultra-, mega-, extremist-MAGA insurrectionist fascist out to strip your rights and votes away.

And they wonder why people have turned on them!

 

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Biden's America is actually a democratic autocracy​

President Biden recently spoke about the need for democracy rather than autocracy, pointing out that the American midterm elections would save democracy only if the Democrats got the majority. In other words, those who vote Republican are against democracy, as only the rule of one party with complete control over the government promotes democracy.

Biden thereby defined his attitude as autocratic, pointing out that "autocracy is the opposite of democracy. It means the rule of one, one person, one interest, one ideology, one party." It is clear that autocracy – not democracy – is what the Democrats are pushing for. If you are not for the rule of one interest, namely the socialist, ultra-rich corporate class that now controls the very political theater Biden is a part of, you are the enemy of democracy.

Currently, in the West you need to have no other qualifications than being an unelected billionaire to dominate policies, NGOs or the media. Democracy used to be about respecting national sovereignty and the will of the people. Vital for democracy to work was the separation of powers. The role of politicians was to protect the interests of the people against the abuse of power from elites with special interests.

 

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Trump-Appointed Judge Strikes Down Joe Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan – Scolds Biden Regime in Blistering Opinion​

A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

United States District Judge Mark Pittman, a Trump appointee, scolded Joe Biden in a blistering opinion.

Joe Biden unilaterally announced a massive forgiveness of student loans in August.

Biden canceled up to $10,000 in student debt for borrowers who earn $125,000 a year or less and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants.

The student loan bailout plan did not pass through Congress as Joe Biden falsely claimed – and Judge Pittman BLASTED Biden for ruling with a ‘pen and phone.’

“In this country, we are not ruled by an all-powerful executive with a pen and a phone. Instead, we are ruled by a Constitution that provides for three distinct and independent branches of government…The Court is not blind to the current political division in our country. But it is fundamental to the survival of our Republic that the separation of powers as outlined in our Constitution be preserved. And having interpreted the HEROES Act, the Court holds that it does not provide ‘clear congressional authorization’ for the Program proposed by the Secretary,” Judge Pittman wrote.

 

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How many millennials voted for democrats because of this loan forgiveness and fear republicans would end it.

 

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How many millennials voted for democrats because of this loan forgiveness and fear republicans would end it.

From what is coming out during post-election analysis... A LOT!!!

 

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Loan forgiveness only means I will be paying for a college education I never got.

 

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Uh-Oh: Looks Like Biden’s DOJ Just Raided An Area 51 Journalist At Gunpoint​

Simply because Arnu isn’t a member of the mainstream press, does not mean he should not be granted freedoms protected by the First Amendment.

The DOJ even recently tightened those protections by announcing new regulations that prohibit the “Compulsory legal process” — which can be taken to mean a raid — “for the purpose of obtaining information from or records of a member of the news media acting within the scope of newsgathering,” except in very narrow circumstances.

The updated regulations for what “newsgathering” means should be read in full:

“Newsgathering” is the process by which a member ofthe news media collects, pursues, or obtains information or records for purposes of producing content intended for public dissemination.
(A) Newsgathering includes the mere receipt, possession, or publication by a member of the news media of government information, including classified information, as well as establishing a means of receiving such information, including from an anonymous or confidential source.

In other words, based on the information at hand, Arnu didn’t commit a crime — unless he was somehow working with foreign terrorists, per the law.

Yet, he has not been charged with anything.

The justification for the raid remains a mystery.

The murkiness is damaging the little trust in government that people still have — especially the FBI.

Americans deserve answers from our government about why this alleged raid supposedly took place.

 

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Team Biden’s extending the COVID emergency again — to expand the welfare state​

Extending the emergency is aimed at keeping as many people as possible dependent on Medicaid — the federal-state health program that covers more than 1 in 4 Americans — even though large and growing numbers of beneficiaries are ineligible.

Enrollment has risen to unprecedented levels, due in large part to the March 2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act’s continuous-coverage requirement, which prohibits state Medicaid agencies from disenrolling ineligible beneficiaries while the public health emergency lasts.

After declining in the two years before the pandemic, Medicaid enrollment grew by an estimated 19 million (more than 26%) between February 2020 and July 2022 because states can no longer assess and remove ineligible enrollees.

Under normal circumstances, states periodically redetermine Medicaid recipients’ eligibility to account for changed circumstances such as new employment, altered family status and increased income. The promise of a 6.2% temporary increase in the federal government’s share of total Medicaid costs enticed states into forgoing this process. As a result, they face the prospect of weeding out more than three years of ineligible beneficiaries.

 

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Sen. Cruz slams DOJ over investigation into journalist Shireen Abu Akleh's killing​

"Joe Biden and his administration view Israel and Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu as political enemies, and so they are responding to them the way they respond to all their political enemies: by unleashing the FBI," Cruz said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Our Israeli allies have, since the very beginning, cooperated closely with the United States in investigating this incident, and the State Department and Defense Departments had already drawn their conclusions."

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz first said on Monday that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating Abu Akleh's death.

 

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White House tells Israel Justice Dept opened Abu Akleh probe without its knowledge​

The White House informed Israeli counterparts that it was not involved in the decision to open an FBI investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, an Israeli official told The Times of Israel on Wednesday.

The message appeared aimed at blunting Israeli fury over the investigation by assuring Jerusalem that the decision did not come from the top of the administration, the official speculated, confirming a report on the Axios news site, which revealed that even US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides was initially unaware of the development.

Even if the nuances surrounding the circumstances of the US decision were enough to satisfy the outgoing Israeli government led by centrist Prime Minister Yair Lapid, they are unlikely to impress the incoming government led by Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu, which is shaping up to be far more hawkish on issues pertaining to the Palestinians.

 

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Editorial: Courts are correct. Heroes Act was never meant for blanket student debt relief.​

That was a huge reach in logic. Congress never granted Biden that authority and clearly never intended an act honoring military service members for their sacrifices to be construed as an executive carte blanche to honor young people for the financial sacrifice of going to college. The nation thanks those ex-students for their self-service, but they did nothing to qualify for Heroes Act benefits.

Added to the outrage was Biden’s arbitrary assignment of an income ceiling of $125,000 for ex-students applying for debt relief. Millions of responsible, debt-paying Americans would love to have an income in the $125,000 range (or $250,000 for households) to start with. And what a gift for the government to add $10,000 to $20,000 in debt relief on top of that!

In a late-October mind-wandering moment, Biden asserted to an audience of young activists that he had “just signed a law” on student debt relief. Lamenting that Republicans were challenging the action, he said, “It’s passed. I got it passed by a vote or two, and it’s in effect.” Nothing of the sort happened.

A Texas federal judge correctly ruled that the executive branch lacked clear congressional authorization to declare a student loan forgiveness program. Labeling it unconstitutional, Judge Mark Pittman put a hold on Biden’s action. On Monday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis upheld Pittman’s ruling.

Given the convoluted rationale behind Biden’s decree, higher courts seem unlikely to rule in the administration’s favor. If Biden truly thinks debt forgiveness is a cause worth fighting for, the floor of Congress — not the courts — is where he must focus his future powers of persuasion.

 

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Women In ICE Detention Center Subjected to "Unnecessary" Gynecological Procedures, Investigation Finds​

"This is an extraordinarily disturbing finding" that "represents a catastrophic failure by the Federal government to respect basic human rights," committee chair Jon Ossoff (D-Ga) said in his opening statement. "Among the serious abuses this Subcommittee has investigated during the last two years, subjecting female detainees to nonconsensual and unnecessary gynecological surgeries is one of the most nightmarish and disgraceful."

On Tuesday, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the findings of an 18-month investigation into the actions of one Department of Homeland Security-contracted doctor, Mahendra Amin. While the investigation did not find evidence of "mass, unauthorized hysterectomies," which was the original allegation, they did find evidence of a large number of "excessive, invasive, and often unnecessary gynecological surgeries and procedures, with repeated failures to obtain informed medical consent," according to Ossoffs' statement.

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"Many of the women who were treated by Dr. Amin while at ICDC do not know what happened to their bodies or why," wrote Dr. Margaret Muller, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Northwestern Fienberg School of Medicine, in a statement to the committee. "Many are not aware, for example, of what medications they were given or why, what surgical procedures were performed on them, or whether they are still able to have children."

The disturbing revelations of the investigation reveal a troubling tolerance for the neglect of women held in ICE detention. According to Ossoff, Amin was able to perform medical procedures on large numbers of detained women, despite both not being board certified and having been previously sued by the Department of Justice and the State of Georgia for performing unnecessary procedures.

"I was only saved from the surgery because news about Dr. Amin's abuse came out," Cisneros wrote to the committee. "Why was he allowed to harm me and so many other women?"

 

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Women In ICE Detention Center Subjected to "Unnecessary" Gynecological Procedures, Investigation Finds​

"This is an extraordinarily disturbing finding" that "represents a catastrophic failure by the Federal government to respect basic human rights," committee chair Jon Ossoff (D-Ga) said in his opening statement. "Among the serious abuses this Subcommittee has investigated during the last two years, subjecting female detainees to nonconsensual and unnecessary gynecological surgeries is one of the most nightmarish and disgraceful."

On Tuesday, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the findings of an 18-month investigation into the actions of one Department of Homeland Security-contracted doctor, Mahendra Amin. While the investigation did not find evidence of "mass, unauthorized hysterectomies," which was the original allegation, they did find evidence of a large number of "excessive, invasive, and often unnecessary gynecological surgeries and procedures, with repeated failures to obtain informed medical consent," according to Ossoffs' statement.

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"Many of the women who were treated by Dr. Amin while at ICDC do not know what happened to their bodies or why," wrote Dr. Margaret Muller, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Northwestern Fienberg School of Medicine, in a statement to the committee. "Many are not aware, for example, of what medications they were given or why, what surgical procedures were performed on them, or whether they are still able to have children."

The disturbing revelations of the investigation reveal a troubling tolerance for the neglect of women held in ICE detention. According to Ossoff, Amin was able to perform medical procedures on large numbers of detained women, despite both not being board certified and having been previously sued by the Department of Justice and the State of Georgia for performing unnecessary procedures.

"I was only saved from the surgery because news about Dr. Amin's abuse came out," Cisneros wrote to the committee. "Why was he allowed to harm me and so many other women?"

Performing nonconsentual and unnecessary medical and surgical procedures on detainees. Hmmm... sounds vaguely familiar.

 

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Performing nonconsentual and unnecessary medical and surgical procedures on detainees. Hmmm... sounds vaguely familiar.

amazing situations arise when Leftists / Socialists are in charge

 

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Biden’s Top Econ Adviser To Leave White House Amid Inflation, Recession Fears: REPORT​

President Joe Biden’s top economic advisor, Brian Deese, is anticipated to depart from the administration by next summer after Biden expressed frustration with Deese’s failure to predict the long-term impact of inflation, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources.

Deese, director of the National Economic Council, is anticipated to leave at around the same time as Cecilia Rouse, the first African-American chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, who is expected to conclude her two-year public service leave from Princeton University in early 2023, according to Bloomberg. With a recession considered almost certain in the near future, if not already ongoing, replacements for the outgoing duo would join the Biden administration at a critical time, simultaneously fending off the newly GOP-controlled House of Representatives and continuing the administration’s efforts to combat inflation.

Despite having been previously rebuked by the president at multiple meetings for underestimating the impacts of inflation, according to Bloomberg, the president and other advisers have reportedly expressed a desire for Deese to stay. Talk of personnel changes were simply rumors, one White House official told Bloomberg, citing the lack of a timeline for Deese to depart.

 

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Biden’s EPA Holds Up Major Oil Refinery Amid National Fuel Crisis​

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced that a large idled refinery in the U.S. Virgin Islands will remain shut down until it acquires a new Clean Air Act permit amid a national diesel shortage.

The St. Croix refinery, owned by West Indies Petroleum Limited and Port Hamilton Refining and Transportation, LLLC, has been shut down since June 2021 and will have to obtain a Prevention of Significant Deterioration permit which would require the operators to provide detailed air quality analyses and use sophisticated air pollution control technology, according to the EPA press release. At the same time, the U.S. only has 26 days of diesel remaining in its commercial inventories and a gallon of diesel is roughly $1.58 more expensive than it was in November 2021, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The refinery, which was once one of the largest refineries in the world, used to be able to process 600,000 barrels of crude oil per day into gasoline and heating oil, a form of diesel, according to Bloomberg. The price of heating oil was 65% higher in October 2022 than it was in October 2021, meaning that Americans in the Northeast of the country will pay significantly more to keep their homes warm during the cold winter months, according to the EIA.

The Biden administration is also mulling a plan that would force oil companies to store a minimum amount of diesel in their fuel tanks, which could potentially exacerbate prices, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.