Dave shared a clip of Mayor Lightfoot blaming retailers for Chicago’s crime spike. In a bizarre case of blaming the victim, the mayor said she was "disappointed" with stores for not having security guards and better cameras.
Saturday, January 01, 2022
WATCH: Amid Chicago smash-and-grab crime surge, Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames stores - TheBlaze
WATCH: Amid Chicago smash-and-grab crime surge, Mayor Lori Lightfoot blames stores - TheBlaze:
HAHA, JUST SAW THIS IN THE COMMENTS TO THE CB RADIO POST BELOW:
Instapundit--HAHA
Posted by Glenn Reynolds--make sure to check the comments, it's a movement!
HAHA, JUST SAW THIS IN THE COMMENTS TO THE CB RADIO POST BELOW:
“This poison is coming over from our southern border unchecked,”
Facebook--Judicial Watch
"The large-scale drug trafficking operation of an infamous cartel just got busted in a mountain state some 1,400 miles from its Mexican headquarters and only one U.S. official, a local prosecutor, has dared to acknowledge the obvious; “This poison is coming over from our southern border unchecked,” said the elected prosecutor of Colorado’s largest district.
"The large-scale drug trafficking operation of an infamous cartel just got busted in a mountain state some 1,400 miles from its Mexican headquarters and only one U.S. official, a local prosecutor, has dared to acknowledge the obvious; “This poison is coming over from our southern border unchecked,” said the elected prosecutor of Colorado’s largest district.
“It will not stop coming over the border from Mexico into our communities until the federal government takes that porous border seriously.”
Preservationists reveal contents of 1887 time capsule crews found hidden inside base of Robert E. Lee statue - TheBlaze
Preservationists reveal contents of 1887 time capsule crews found hidden inside base of Robert E. Lee statue - TheBlaze:
Conservators in Richmond, Virginia, unpacked the hidden treasure trove that was stowed away in a time capsule found inside the base of the now-removed statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
Brandon Brown to drive 'Let's go, Brandon'-themed car - Washington Times
Brandon Brown to drive 'Let's go, Brandon'-themed car - Washington Times
“Let’s Go Brandon”-themed stickers have spread from America’s roadways to NASCAR’s — thanks to “Brandon” himself.
Brandon Brown acquired a new sponsor Thursday, one that took its very name from the chant based on the driver’s name but aimed at President Biden.
The cryptocurrency company LGBcoin — the self-styled “America’s Coin” — will be the Brown team’s full season primary partner for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
...“I have no interest in leading some political fight. I race cars. I am not going to endorse anyone, and I am certainly not going to tell anyone how to vote,” he said.
“But I’m also no longer going to be silent about the situation I find myself in, and why millions of Americans are chanting my name. I hear them, even if Washington does not,” Mr. Brown said....Read all.
“Let’s Go Brandon”-themed stickers have spread from America’s roadways to NASCAR’s — thanks to “Brandon” himself.
Brandon Brown acquired a new sponsor Thursday, one that took its very name from the chant based on the driver’s name but aimed at President Biden.
The cryptocurrency company LGBcoin — the self-styled “America’s Coin” — will be the Brown team’s full season primary partner for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series
...“I have no interest in leading some political fight. I race cars. I am not going to endorse anyone, and I am certainly not going to tell anyone how to vote,” he said.
“But I’m also no longer going to be silent about the situation I find myself in, and why millions of Americans are chanting my name. I hear them, even if Washington does not,” Mr. Brown said....Read all.
History for January 1
History for January 1 - On-This-Day.com
J. Edgar Hoover (U.S.) 1895
- 0404 - The last gladiator competition was held in Rome.
- 1808 - The U.S. prohibited import of slaves from Africa.
- 1863 - U.S. President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all slaves in the rebel states were free.
- 1959 - Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista, and seized power in Cuba.
- 1975 - The magazine "Popular Electronics" announced the invention of a person computer called Altair. MITS, using an Intel microprocessor, developed the computer.
- 1994 - The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) went into effect.
- 1995 - The World Trade Organization came into existence. The group of 125 nations monitors global trade.
- 1999 - The euro became currency for 11 Member States of the European Union. Coins and notes were not available until January 1, 2002.
Friday, December 31, 2021
Florida surgeon general says Biden admin is 'actively preventing' distribution of monoclonal antibody treatment amid Omicron surge - TheBlaze
Florida surgeon general says Biden admin is 'actively preventing' distribution of monoclonal antibody treatment amid Omicron surge - TheBlaze:
The Biden administration is "actively preventing the effective distribution of monoclonal antibody treatments" for treatment of COVID-19, according to Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo.
Shut it down!-----Criminals have stolen nearly $100 billion in Covid relief funds: Secret Service
Criminals have stolen nearly $100 billion in Covid relief funds: Secret Service
"Criminals have stolen close to $100 billion in pandemic relief funds, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday.
The stolen funds were diverted by fraudsters from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and a another program.
Recovered funds include more than $400 million from PayPal and Green Dot Corporation.
"Criminals have stolen close to $100 billion in pandemic relief funds, the U.S. Secret Service said Tuesday.
The stolen funds were diverted by fraudsters from the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program and a another program.
Recovered funds include more than $400 million from PayPal and Green Dot Corporation.
The government has shelled out about $3.5 trillion in Covid relief money since early 2020, when the pandemic began...Read all.
Horowitz: Letter to FAA warns that federal law prohibits commercial pilots from flying after taking experimental shots - TheBlaze
Horowitz: Letter to FAA warns that federal law prohibits commercial pilots from flying after taking experimental shots - TheBlaze:
This letter raises some serious concerns as to how far our government is willing to go in covering up safety concerns about the shots. We have safety regulations for a reason. Shouting “emergency” for a pandemic that is no longer acute and for which the shots no longer work should not drown out the voices of those raising concerns about an industry that relies upon optimal levels of safety at all times.
What Do We Do with the FBI Now? - American Thinker
What Do We Do with the FBI Now? - American Thinker"The events of the past five or six years have demonstrated to America that the FBI is no longer the unbiased law enforcement agency it once was.
Between the
- Hillary Clinton investigation-in-name-only,
- the Crossfire Hurricane hoax,
- the targeting of Americans as domestic terrorists, and
- playing three blind mice with the Biden graft machine,
the bureau’s issues can’t be ignored any longer.
If we don’t take corrective action soon, the FBI will finish its transition from law enforcement to being a political functionary advancing the interests of one party.
There are only two options: rehabilitate the FBI, or eliminate it...Read all, it matters!!!
There are only two options: rehabilitate the FBI, or eliminate it...Read all, it matters!!!
Kamala Harris' 'Biggest Failure'? Where to Begin?
Kamala Harris' 'Biggest Failure'? Where to Begin?:
The public isn’t being fooled by all the blather coming from Harris and President Joe Biden.
In less than one year, the president and Harris have taken the economic and border successes of the Trump administration and turned them in the opposite direction. The two appear weak and indecisive.
The Shady Side of Student Loan Forgiveness
The Shady Side of Student Loan Forgiveness
As the collective student loan debt in the U.S. surpasses $1.7 trillion, President Joe Biden’s administration is gearing up to provide over $11.5 billion in student loan relief for nearly 600,000 borrowers. In addition to the fiscal nightmare this will pass onto taxpayers, it has also created a predatory market that thrives on selling student data and information.
Student loan debt has been accumulating at an alarming rate, increasing by more than 100 percent in the last decade alone. Perhaps more alarming is that of the 43.2 million student borrowers in debt within the United States, each owes an average of $39,351. Currently, there are some student loan forgiveness programs through the federal government for specific circumstances, such as for public employees or doctors who work in rural areas. But one loan forgiveness program in particular is becoming increasingly problematic: Borrower to Defense Repayment (BDR).
BDR loan forgiveness operates on the basis that a college defrauded a student by failing them on the educational services provided. While there are surely legitimate claims through BDR, there are also alarming loopholes within the rules that allow for massive amounts of student debt to be unjustifiably forgiven at the taxpayers’ expense. As noted in a study from the University of Chicago, student debt forgiveness favors the top 20 percent of earners, meaning it is more of an expensive bailout for educated and generally well-off individuals at the expense of all taxpayers, many of whom did not even go to college.
Interestingly, those who rack up large amounts of student debt typically come from more affluent families and run up their tab by attending out-of-state private schools, while those from lower-income backgrounds are more likely to make cost-saving decisions and reduce the amount of debt they take on. If the loopholes within BDR loan forgiveness persist, then taxpayers could be on the hook to pay for the billions of dollars worth of loans forgiven.
What’s perhaps even more alarming is just how these BDR claims are coming to fruition. Recently, a handful of companies have popped up with information or offers to assist those looking for help with the loan forgiveness process. Although these services seem well-intentioned, their goals are actually quite nefarious. They specifically market to students to collect their data to sell to trial attorneys as leads for potential lawsuit claims, all unbeknownst to the student. As one might suspect, this has turned many trial attorneys’ dreams into reality, as more frivolous class action lawsuits are being filed against colleges thanks to these predatory recruiting ads. This is effectively opening up every private educational institution to massive claims or losses.
While calls for student loan forgiveness continue, it is important to look at what is specifically driving this debt to skyrocket. One key factor driving student loan debt is federally-backed student loans. Research shows that for every dollar of federal aid, institutional grant aid is reduced by $0.83, meaning the intended reduction of costs from federal aid is offset significantly by reductions in institutional aid and leads to students increasing their loan amount since they are not actually benefiting from more affordable tuition. In addition to federally-backed student loans, overly bloated administrative costs are also driving up tuition prices. Administrative costs cover non-instructional staff who are not directly contributing to educating students within the classroom.
Although administrative staff is shown to have very little impact on graduation rates, administrative costs managed to increase by 61.2 percent from 1993 to 2007. Today, the cost of tuition is up 361 percent since 1963 (inflation-adjusted), and the average student attending a 4 year-public college will need $26,615 for the academic year when factoring in the price of tuition, room and board, books, and other necessities.
With the price of a college education being so expensive, it is understandable how collective student loan debt within the United States got to the amount it is at today. However, there are better solutions to address this debt than pushing the financial burden into taxpayers through loan forgiveness schemes. Instead, policymakers should address the rapidly rising costs of attending college and close the glaring loopholes within Borrower to Defense Repayment. Not only would this save billions of dollars and actually make college more affordable, but it would also minimize the opportunity for predatory companies to take advantage of vulnerable students by invading their privacy and selling their information to tort lawyers.
As the collective student loan debt in the U.S. surpasses $1.7 trillion, President Joe Biden’s administration is gearing up to provide over $11.5 billion in student loan relief for nearly 600,000 borrowers. In addition to the fiscal nightmare this will pass onto taxpayers, it has also created a predatory market that thrives on selling student data and information.
Student loan debt has been accumulating at an alarming rate, increasing by more than 100 percent in the last decade alone. Perhaps more alarming is that of the 43.2 million student borrowers in debt within the United States, each owes an average of $39,351. Currently, there are some student loan forgiveness programs through the federal government for specific circumstances, such as for public employees or doctors who work in rural areas. But one loan forgiveness program in particular is becoming increasingly problematic: Borrower to Defense Repayment (BDR).
BDR loan forgiveness operates on the basis that a college defrauded a student by failing them on the educational services provided. While there are surely legitimate claims through BDR, there are also alarming loopholes within the rules that allow for massive amounts of student debt to be unjustifiably forgiven at the taxpayers’ expense. As noted in a study from the University of Chicago, student debt forgiveness favors the top 20 percent of earners, meaning it is more of an expensive bailout for educated and generally well-off individuals at the expense of all taxpayers, many of whom did not even go to college.
Interestingly, those who rack up large amounts of student debt typically come from more affluent families and run up their tab by attending out-of-state private schools, while those from lower-income backgrounds are more likely to make cost-saving decisions and reduce the amount of debt they take on. If the loopholes within BDR loan forgiveness persist, then taxpayers could be on the hook to pay for the billions of dollars worth of loans forgiven.
What’s perhaps even more alarming is just how these BDR claims are coming to fruition. Recently, a handful of companies have popped up with information or offers to assist those looking for help with the loan forgiveness process. Although these services seem well-intentioned, their goals are actually quite nefarious. They specifically market to students to collect their data to sell to trial attorneys as leads for potential lawsuit claims, all unbeknownst to the student. As one might suspect, this has turned many trial attorneys’ dreams into reality, as more frivolous class action lawsuits are being filed against colleges thanks to these predatory recruiting ads. This is effectively opening up every private educational institution to massive claims or losses.
While calls for student loan forgiveness continue, it is important to look at what is specifically driving this debt to skyrocket. One key factor driving student loan debt is federally-backed student loans. Research shows that for every dollar of federal aid, institutional grant aid is reduced by $0.83, meaning the intended reduction of costs from federal aid is offset significantly by reductions in institutional aid and leads to students increasing their loan amount since they are not actually benefiting from more affordable tuition. In addition to federally-backed student loans, overly bloated administrative costs are also driving up tuition prices. Administrative costs cover non-instructional staff who are not directly contributing to educating students within the classroom.
Although administrative staff is shown to have very little impact on graduation rates, administrative costs managed to increase by 61.2 percent from 1993 to 2007. Today, the cost of tuition is up 361 percent since 1963 (inflation-adjusted), and the average student attending a 4 year-public college will need $26,615 for the academic year when factoring in the price of tuition, room and board, books, and other necessities.
With the price of a college education being so expensive, it is understandable how collective student loan debt within the United States got to the amount it is at today. However, there are better solutions to address this debt than pushing the financial burden into taxpayers through loan forgiveness schemes. Instead, policymakers should address the rapidly rising costs of attending college and close the glaring loopholes within Borrower to Defense Repayment. Not only would this save billions of dollars and actually make college more affordable, but it would also minimize the opportunity for predatory companies to take advantage of vulnerable students by invading their privacy and selling their information to tort lawyers.
Here's What's Happening to Millions in Taxpayer-Funded Border Wall Materials
Here's What's Happening to Millions in Taxpayer-Funded Border Wall Materials
"Over $100 million in taxpayer-funded border wall materials are wasting away in the Texas heat, simply because of the Biden administration’s aberrant decisions.
The administration reportedly is paying about $5 million each day for border contracts that are now on hold....
That pile of rusting panels could build 100 miles of wall...Read all.
That pile of rusting panels could build 100 miles of wall...Read all.
Some men just want to watch the world burn | Intellectual Takeout
Some men just want to watch the world burn | Intellectual Takeout
"...We seem to have forgotten that the West’s system of government and general political outlook has traditionally been rooted in the idea that all men commit both good and evil, and that some evil cannot be remedied by any means other than force.
...there is also another kind of man, the destroyer.
"...We seem to have forgotten that the West’s system of government and general political outlook has traditionally been rooted in the idea that all men commit both good and evil, and that some evil cannot be remedied by any means other than force.
He is a variant of man’s desire to have power.
While some men want power to create something that exalts them, other men find the fulfillment of power by destroying everything.
There can be nothing over them and in this way they give themselves over to their desires at the expense of all others.
...It is important to keep in mind that some individuals will not be satisfied with the common desires of man, they seek to destroy, to devour, to enslave...Read all.
Minnesota school district approves extra pay for non-white teachers - TheBlaze
Minnesota school district approves extra pay for non-white teachers - TheBlaze:
A Minnesota school district will soon exclusively give non-white teachers extra pay to become mentors to other minority teachers.
The joke's on us!-----Fauci’s Wife Heads Department of Bioethics at NIH
Fauci’s Wife Heads Department of Bioethics at NIH
- Dr. Doom's colossal conflict of interest.Thu Dec 30, 2021
...Beside all that money, power and prestige, Dr. Fauci holds a strategic advantage.
Christine Grady, Dr. Fauci’s wife, is director of the NIH’s Department of Bioethics and heads the section on human subjects research.
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