Biden wants to impose onerous regulations on apprenticeships
to help labor unions and
advance its DEI policy
December 18, 2023
King Biden Decrees
Biden proposes 776-page rule to replace a 2-page 1937 law regulating apprenticeship programs
December 16, 2023
December 15, 2023
Texas went too far
The Supreme Court ruled, rightly in my opinion, that restrictions on abortion are something that should be determined by the legislature of the states or of the country and not the Supreme Court. The foundation of the ruling was that unlike many of the individual’s rights questions that come before the Court, the question of abortion involves the potential rights of a second potential individual.
With this ruling, there has been a flurry of activities of various states related to abortion restrictions.
Some states like Texas have imposed tight restrictions. Some states have seen very strong turnout opposing tight restrictions or favoring limiting restrictions (e.g. Kansas, Ohio.) There are efforts to bring the abortion issue onto various state ballots.
I believe this abortion question had been leveraged by Democrats in the 2020 and 2022 election cycles and will be continued to be leveraged by Democrats in the 2024 election cycle securing more votes from and for women concerned about their rights.
Ideally, the US legislature would develop a common sense approach, maybe similar to the European Union. However, this is highly unlikely because this issue can be used by the parties to motivate their potential voters.
In the meantime, I can only hope that states quickly establish reasonable restrictions and this issue is removed from the ballot.
Texas
Restricts all abortions unless a pregnancy places the female at risk of death or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function.
Florida
Restricts abortion after 15.9 weeks unless the abortion would save the life of or prevent serious injury to the mother or there is a fatal abnormality of the fetus.
(If the Florida Supreme Court rules the above is constitutional, a contingent law comes into effect that restricts abortion: after 6 weeks 6 days unless the abortion would save the life of or prevent serious injury to the mother; after 26 weeks 6 days if there there is a fatal abnormality of the fetus; or, after 15 weeks 6 days if the pregnancy was result of rape, incest or human trafficking)
EU
With minor exceptions/variations between countries, restricts abortions after 12-14 weeks unless the abortion would save the life of or prevent serious injury to the mother.
December 14, 2023
To DEI or Not
DEI is a pernicious Democrat neo-Marxist movement threatening the tenets that made America great: meritocracy, equal opportunity, free speech and equal treatment. While the words diversity, equity and inclusion sound innocuous, in practice they mean diversity, except of thought, equity of outcomes, not of opportunity and inclusion of perceived feelings, not of facts and logic.
This movement has grown from the backrooms of Marxist study in liberal arts departments at universities to permeate all aspects of universities, corporations, government and k-12 education. This DEI movement puts individual characteristics related to gender, ethnicity, nationality, political views or sexual orientation over merit when determining who should be given voice, preferences or advantages.
This movement stifles and cancels those who would disagree and speak publicly.
This movement is destroying America by artificially dividing its citizens and fostering and encouraging a victim mentality and minimizing personal accountability and responsibility.
Recently, catalyzed by events and resultant behaviors related to the October 6 massacre in Israel, there is a counter movement opposing DEI. A group of professors at the University of Pennsylvania have formed a group and started a petition to communicate and garner support for the elimination of DEI with universities. Their key position is that when hiring staff or admitting students factors of gender, ethnicity, nationality, political views, sexual orientation, or religious associations shall NOT be considered over merit. Their goal is to reestablish a foundation of education that was a key to America’s success: intellectual diversity and openness of thought, civil discourse, political neutrality, institutional neutrality, respect the scientific method, and respect and tolerance.
I encourage everyone to read their vision and to sign their petition supporting their position.
I don’t know if this is the beginning of the end of DEI or just a short term setback to it. I know that I think DEI is bad for our country and can only hope enough others understand what is really about and agree it needs to be stopped.
December 12, 2023
Bidenomics - another record - DEBT
Biden's spending and economic dislocation caused by his polices continue to unsustainable grow the debt and set records for non-pandemic deficits.
The Rich are paying more
THE CBO released their annual report on the distribution of household income 2020. This includes all sources of income, taxes and transfers from government to households. The key points:
1. The richest pay a larger share of income by far
2. The rich are paying an increasing proportion of income
3. The ratio of national taxes paid to national income earned is increasing for the rich.
https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2023-11/59509-household-income_2019-2020.pdf
Inflation
Bidenomics - We are all paying 17% for things than before Biden. And, no Joe, you are not lowering prices.
December 11, 2023
DEI - Bad for America
The foundation of neo-Marxism is that the world must be divided between the oppressed and the oppressors and that truth is not based on objective facts and logic but on the subjective feelings and harm perceived by the oppressed.
Neo-Marxism has been embraced by Democrats and cloaked with the seemingly harmless label of progressivism with a claimed foundation of DEI: diversity, equity and inclusion. But in reality it is diversity except of views, equity of outcomes, not opportunities and inclusion except of facts and logic. DEI insists that people be judged and treated differently based solely on certain arbitrary characteristics that are unrelated to their actual actions and behaviors. This is dangerous and bad for America. (2)(3)
Today only people of certain characteristics (the oppressed) including race, sex, sexual preference, gender identity, ethnicity, disability and obesity are recognized as deserving of preferences. Individuals without these arbitrary characteristics (the oppressors) are expected to stand aside and support the advancement and preferences given to others regardless of effort and merit.
DEI’s failure to recognize individual behaviors and merit results in discriminatory and unfair practices to groups.
DEI’s dismantling of the importance of personal agency is resulting in generations of individuals without resilience and responsibility.
Claudine Gay PhD, President of Harvard, is one example of the harm ofDEI. She believes and promulgates that the disparities in education, income and crime between blacks and whites are primarily due to slavery 150 years ago, discriminatory policies 60 years ago, and systematic racism today. A professor of African American Studies at Harvard, she became President of Harvard and promised to focus on amplify teaching and research on racial and ethnic inequality and the lived experiences of those she identifies as pushed to the margins.
Evidently she is unaware of the culture of a small segment of society that results is disproportionate percentages of fatherless homes, young unwed mothers, criminal behavior and poor educational performance.(1)
Today Harvard has fallen to the bottom of the ranking of Universities when looking at the diversity of views allowed on campuses.
December 8, 2023
Bidenomics - Jobs in Context
The population continues to grow so net jobs created is less important than labor force participation. Bidenomics still hasn't gotten enough people back to work.
And Biden continues to make his misleading and meaningless claim related to number of jobs created so I thought I'd share a different meaningless number: Trump created more jobs per month after the pandemic than Biden has.
Say his name - Eric Harrison
When you reduce the likelihood of getting caught and/or the expected punishment for committing a crime you get…MORE CRIME.
The Democratic neo-Marxist soft on crime policies are killing Americans.
December 6, 2023
December 1, 2023
November 30, 2023
Bidenomics - Not "Real" Good
Bidenomics - Not "Real" Good
While there was a good 3rd Quarter of economic growth, Real Quarterly GDP per capital growth under Biden still lower than Obama's or Trump's. And Real Personal Income growth under Biden is pathetic compared to Obama or Trump.
Pusillanimous Biden Policies Kill
Biden’s pusillanimous policies killing Ukrainians, Israelis and Gazans.
Biden has only stingily rationed out the minimum amount and capability of weapons to Ukraine to stop Russia, but not enough to expel Russia from their country. Ukrainians continue to die.
Biden treated Iran, world’s leading sponsor of terrorism with stated goal of destroying Israel and the west, as a trusted honorable partner, removing sanctions and expecting peace. Iran directly or indirectly behind Hamas’s massacre of babies and innocent civilians in Israel.
Biden is now pressuring Israel to discontinue its efforts to destroy Hamas. Hamas has and is using innocent Gazans as human shield and hostages against Israel’s efforts to destroy it.
Hamas is Evil. Israel is not.
Iran is Evil. The West is not.
Putin is Evil. Ukraine is not.
Evil needs to be stopped.
Peace is simple. Lay down your arms and surrender unconditionally.
Pusillanimous- showing a lack of courage or determination; timid
November 29, 2023
Biden Climate Con
Leading recognized climate economists discover costs are much greater than the benefits.
Cost of climate policy through 2100 will be a minimum of $27 Trillion/yr (2023 dollars).
Benefits of climate policy through 2100 will be at most $4.5 Trillion/yr (2023 dollars).
Climate policy costs will be much higher than the likely benefits for every year throughout this century and into the next
If the world meets its 1.5 degree promise, it would prevent a less than 0.5% loss in annual global domestic product by 2050 and a 3.1% loss by 2100.
Fully delivering on the 1.5-degree Paris promise will cost a minimum of 4.5% of global GDP each year by midcentury and 5.5% by 2100 based on government implementation efficiently and at lowest possible costs. In reality costs will be much higher.
- [2023] Net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050: Achievable and at what cost? Climate Change Economics, 14(4), 2340002. Google Scholar
- [2022]
Mitigation pathways compatible with long-term goals . In IPCC, 2022: Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of Working Group III to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, PR Shukla(eds.), Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. Google Scholar - [2023] East Asia climate club: Pathway toward 2050 net-zero. Climate Change Economics, 14(4), 2340005. Google Scholar
- [2023] Costs and benefits of the Paris climate targets. Climate Change Economics, 14(4), 2340003. Google Scholar
https://www.wsj.com/articles/net-zero-fails-the-cost-benefit-test-paris-climate-accord-cop28-748ae52d?st=39sqj8zhyburdl7&reflink=article_copyURL_share
https://x.com/moxlosllc/status/1731303205932265863?s=46&t=Y4fVsDnz2q8uZ3VNKeco4A
Hidden cost of government
Rules made by federal agencies impose a cost that is hidden.
Federal rules and regulations including, but not limited to, “social justice”, education, manufacturing, transportation, energy exploration, environmental, hiring, employment, accounting, commerce, food, drug and agriculture are a significant cost on Americans.
And while some rules regulations are needed to keep markets free and competitive and to ensure safety and freedom, many of the rules and regulations are excessive and the reason that corporations spend billions “lobbying” politicians.
Even a blind pig…
I don’t agree with Obama often, but when I do…
From the smartest man in the world (just ask him): “Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to fuck things up”
Whether it is the budget, the deficit, oil production, Ukraine, the Middle East, inflation, or uniting the country, Biden has been a disaster.
Maybe prosecute crime
With the Democrat’s neo-Marxist critical social justice approach, it is always somebody else’s fault.
This refusal to take responsibility for one’s action/policies and instead blaming others is a direct result of the critical social justice approach, embraced by the neo-Marxist Democrats.
Chicago has a significant crime problem with high number of shootings and carjackings these days.
In a news conference on November 28, 2023, Chicago’s mayor, Brandon Johnson, blamed Republicans for the city’s problems. No mention of the neo-Marxist Democrat policies of sanctuary city, attracting immigrants and soft on crime prosecutors that are…soft on crime.
“Everyone knows that the right-wing extremism in this country has targeted Democratically-ran cities and quite frankly, they've been very intentional about going after Democratically-ran cities that are led by people of color.”
“It's the same right-wing extremism that refuses to accept the results of the Civil War.”
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