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Interesting commentary.

The Illusion of a “Marketplace of Ideas” and the Right to Truth

 

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How many times must a report like this see daylight before it is no longer anecdotal?

 

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Mick, I think it will be at least 30 points next time the Fed meets.  Based on the market in the last couple of days, investors might be thinking it will be more than that.

Inflation is not slowing, a fact that everyone but this administration grasps.  If the Republicans have a plan to fight inflation, they are keeping it well under wraps.

https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-macro-99f5b061-76e8-414d-a520-ffb6c8b4e46f.html?stream=business

It’s hard to accept the obvious sloppiness, incestuousness, and group-think  afflicting mainstream media coverage of world events.  Media is in the bag for Libs.  I don’t believe anyone can honestly say otherwise, especially in the realm of foreign, domestic and monetary policy and national security.

I just shake my head…..

 

 

 

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Interesting to me is Biden is still ranked #1 choice in various polls with Headboard Harris or Mayor Pete at #2.  Amy Klobuchar is on the top 10 list, along with Bernie Sanders if Biden doesn’t run.  Gretchen Whitmer claims she is not running.

Dems are showing a little love to Governors Polis, Shapiro, and Pritzker based on big wins over Trump endorsed opponents.  Then there is California’s favorite son, Gavin Newsome rounding out the top 10.  Conspicuous by her absence from lists I have seen is Liz Warren.

No matter who is on the ticket for the Dems, I firmly believe Republicans will royally fock it up.

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In other news, Biden administration cracks down on junk fees like ATM and overdraft charges.

 

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I’ll start with this.

https://www.wweek.com/news/courts/2022/10/17/oregon-ranks-worst-in-nation-for-prevalence-of-mental-illness/#:~:text=Oregon%20ranks%20worst%20for%20%E2%80%9Cprevalence,higher%20than%20the%20national%20average.

https://www.oregonlive.com/living/2013/05 why_oregons_suicide_rate_is_am.html

Sat with a couple of local River Patrol Officers at dinner last night.  According to them, suicides are under-reported.  They pull one suicide victim from the water every week, and they are only one of 4 teams that patrol the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

More to follow.  There is a lot here to unwrap.

 

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I was all in until you got to “subsidizing”.  I don’t believe people will stop having children without a subsidy.  🙂

 

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OK, I’m going to be an a’hole.  Why is the government subsidizing having children? I would ask a similar question about ALL tax credits and deductions.

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Makes one wonder how voters evaluate performance.  From the polling, Democrats seem to view performance on political affiliation.  If the person is not Republican, by default he/she is doing a good job.

Compare unfavorable polling between Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jefferies.  McCarthy is 40% vs Jefferies 21% unfavorable rating. Both are close enough in the favorable polling to call it even at 21%.

I’m willing to bet 90% of voters 1) don’t know what either one does and 2) don’t even know who they are.

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I’m certain Xi is worried about Blinken cancelling his trip.

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Major piece of intel for the PRC.   They don’t need hypersonic missiles, just a few slow moving balloons to take us down.

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A different link –

https://news.yahoo.com/seattle-fire-department-responding-historic-035200131.html

Seattle is cursed with leaders good at two things – spending money and pearl clutching.

“The underlying root causes that have resulted in the current overdose crisis are, unfortunately, not ones that will be reversed overnight. Structural factors, including lack of economic opportunities, social isolation, structural racism, criminalization of substance use disorders, housing stability, and stigma, are just some of the factors that will require long-term, systematic changes and resources at all levels, from federal to state to local.

Sharon Bogan, Communications Specialist”

Great.  No short term solution, and long term “resources” (aka tax $$) will be required.  No promise that any thing will improve, only a promise to toss more money down a hole.

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And now the Washington State Legislature is proposing a $250M program to bring police departments up to an “acceptable” level of staffing. Problem is, there aren’t enough qualified candidates plus there is no way to train them when they are hired.

The SJWs can’t connect the dots.  Three years worth of anti-police rhetoric, budget cutting and legislation protecting criminals, the chickens are coming home to roost.

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How about enforcing existing laws?  I keep hearing about our broken immigration system. Nothing broken about it, except it has turned into a political football.

1) Enforce existing immigration law.
2) Grant amnesty to illegals entering before a certain date.  Not talking about citizenship, but providing a means to get illegals registered.  Any illegal not registered after a certain date will be returned to their country of origin if they are captured or detained by LE.
3) No chain migration.
4) Same rules for DACA.
5) Illegals with a child or children born on US soil have an option of returning to their country of origin with kids or leave the kids in US, in foster homes or adoption.
6) Illegals can apply for citizenship, with priority given to families who have been here the longest.

Oh – and don’t forget to build the damn wall.

 

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God forbid a return to sensible fiscal policy.  Yellen wants Congress to raise the debt ceiling when she should point out the difficulty of keeping interest rates down when the Federal Gov spends money like a drunken sailor.

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