Category Archives: Current Affairs

Why Are Blacks Dying At A Much Higher Rate From Bat Soup Virus?

While some have fear-mongered and blame-stormed regarding racial inequality and the typical Race Card stuff they like to play, many of them could have done it a much different way, because there is a problem The coronavirus is infecting and killing black Americans at an alarmingly high rate, a Post analysis shows As the novel coronavirus sweeps […]

NY Times: Social Distancing Is White And Rich Privilege

You can obviously depend on the NY Times to provide lots and lots of hot takes on the backs of people getting sick and dying. You have this one Healthcare Workers Are Begging For Masks. Is The President Listening? The country that spends the most in the world on health care doesn’t have nearly enough […]

Apparently, Marijuana Stores Are Considered “Essential” In California

What about the cookie stores that are next door to them? Anyhow, one doctor is rather upset over this, as she writes to the LA Times Letters to the Editor: Pot vaping was ruining lungs before COVID-19, and now cannabis is ‘essential’? As an emergency physician, I believe treating marijuana shops as essential businesses during the COVID-19 […]

Hawaii, Laredo Ramp Up Fines And Threats For Bat Soup Virus Violators

These could make for some interesting Constitutional, both state and federal, lawsuits. Does Hawaii and Laredo, Texas, have the authority to do this? Hawaii will fine self-quarantine violators $5,000 or send them to prison If you were thinking of riding out the pandemic in sunny Hawaii, think again: Anyone traveling between the state’s islands must […]

ZOMG, Amazon Fired Worker For Staging Walkout Or Something

Here’s the HuffPost Amazon Worker Fired After Staging Walkout Over Company’s Handling Of Coronavirus Risk Amazon fired an employee who helped organize a walkout at one of its fulfillment centers over the company’s response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic on Monday. Chris Smalls, the employee who helped organize the demonstration, said he felt Amazon had failed to enact adequate measures […]

Oh My: Florida To Check For NY Driver’s Licenses At State Line

Here’s a little story that escaped notice over the weekend Report: Florida Will Check New York Drivers at State Line on I-95 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Saturday the creation of a checkpoint at the I-95 state line on Florida’s northern border to screen drivers traveling from the New York City area to try and […]

CUNY Law Professor Pushes China’s Version Of Government, De Blasio Threatens Churches

Is it any surprise that Democrats are taking China’s side? First, they want to dunk on Orange Man Bad. That’s how deranged they are, that they would promote authoritarian China. Second, Democrats are authoritarians at heart. Here’s Surya Deva, an associate professor at City University’s School of Law (Hong Kong), who specialises in the area […]

Don’t Have Bank Account Info On Record With IRS? Mnuchin Has A Solution To Get Check Quicker

I’ve mentioned before about the concern that lots of people would have to wait months to receive their $1,200 because they do not have their bank account information on record with the IRS. Around 23.4 million owed the IRS for 2019, slightly less for 2018, which were the terms the “stimulus” bill required. Then there […]

UK Police Pour Black Dye In Lake To Try To Stop Instagramers

I’m of two minds with this. Who are they really hurting? If they’re keeping their distance, shouldn’t be a problem, right? On the other hand, these people who go out to take these social media shots are annoying. It’s all about the likes, rather than enjoying things Coronavirus lockdown spurs police in England to dye […]

NY Times Wonders Why We’re Choosing Mass Unemployment

I actually sort of agree where the NY Times editorial board has gone with this piece, though, they are missing a few pieces, and take the obligatory shots at Trump Why Is America Choosing Mass Unemployment? Thursday’s news that more than three million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, a total far higher than in any […]

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