Interesting: Secret Service Finds Cocaine In White House

By William Teach July 5, 2023 – 7:00 am

Well. we know it’s not Joe’s. He’s more of an ice cream and all sorts of meds guy, plus, he was at Camp David this weekend.

Cocaine found in West Wing of White House while President Biden was away: What we know

Joe Biden Ice Cream AfghanistanThe White House was temporarily closed on Sunday evening after Secret Service agents discovered a white powder substance suspected to be cocaine inside a work area in the West Wing.

The Secret Service said in a statement the White House was temporarily closed to allow members of law enforcement to investigate the substance and that the District of Columbia fire department assisted in evaluating the substance.

The fire department “quickly determined the item to be non-hazardous” after an initial evaluation, a spokesperson for the Secret Service said.

A fire department and emergency medical services field test Sunday evening identified a “yellow bar, meaning cocaine, hydrochloride” after a dispatch at 8:49 p.m., according to a publicly available recording of the encrypted call. (snip)

Members of the public who tour the White House usually are only allowed to visit the East Wing and Residence. Tour members are typically not permitted to visit the West Wing, which is where the president, vice president, and other senior administration officials have their offices.

OK, it’s Wednesday: are there answers yet? Who’s was it? Certainly, there are visitors logs and surveillance cameras. The Secret Service knows where it was found, and certainly knows who in the hell was in those areas. If not, some people need to be fired. It should be pretty darned easy to track in this day and age. Other than Biden and a few others, no one really just wanders around the White House willy nilly.

If we haven’t been briefed on who’s it was by Friday, you’ll know that the fix is in, being either Hunter Biden’s or someone who’s high ranking in the Biden admin. How long was it there? Or, will they find a fall guy who’s name we’ll never learn? Or will they figure out a way to Blame Trump? You know the Credentialed Media would be intimating that it was his or a family member’s, right, if he was in office?

But, the AP notes

Secret Service agents were doing routine rounds on Sunday when they found the white powder in an area accessible to tour groups, not in any particular West Wing office, the officials said. The officials were not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

So, which is it: accessible to the public or not? There are varying reports. Some say yes, accessible, some say no.

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Climate Doom Could Maybe Possibly Scientists Say Hurt Bald Eagles

By William Teach July 4, 2023 – 4:16 pm

Just in time for Independence Day, Once Upon A Time, er, scientists say our national bird might be in trouble, unless you give up all your money and freedom

How climate change could hurt bald eagles

over the past 50 years, bald eagles in the U.S. have returned from the brink of extinction. Now, the birds perch on tree branches over rivers and lakes across much of the country.

But as the climate changes, eagles will face new challenges. For example, in some areas, more frequent droughts may threaten bodies of water that eagles depend on.

“If the area is becoming drier and if it affects its food resources such as fish in river systems then that’s going to be a big problem for the species,” says Brooke Bateman, senior scientist at the National Audubon Society.

If ifs and buts were candies and nuts we’d all have a wonderful Christmas

Bateman says global warming may also bring extreme weather with damaging winds that can endanger nests and baby birds. In the South, extreme heat could threaten the birds’ ability to reproduce.

Taking all these factors into account, the Audubon Society predicts that three-quarters of the bald eagles’ current summer range will become unsuitable for the birds in about 60 years.

“A lot of their breeding is going to shift completely into Canada and Alaska. So the lower 48 is looking less ideal for breeding conditions for the species,” Bateman says.

In Warmist World nothing ever changes or is supposed to change, which rather invalidates their extreme belief in Darwinism. Anyhow, what happens when absolutely nothing bad happens to the bald eagles?

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 4, 2023 – 1:00 pm

…are weapons of war which pollutes the atmosphere with carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Not A Lot Of People Know That, with a post on the EV revolution being a disaster.

Double shot below the fold, check out 357 Magnum, with a post being a Democrat means it is always someone else’s fault.

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Oh, Good, Biden’s Whole Support Of The Gender Confused Seems To Be Based On One Person

By William Teach July 4, 2023 – 10:30 am

It’s really fantastic that the push to force the TG beliefs on you and children is based on one person with mental illness

The quiet force behind Joe Biden’s push to defend transgender rights

Speaking before the largest Pride celebration in White House history this month, President Joe Biden looked out at the crowd and marveled at the people in front of him. He recognized “leaders across our administration,” like Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Rachel Levine, and took time to acknowledge his ambassador to Switzerland, Scott Miller, among other LGBTQ luminaries.

Along the way, Biden dropped another name, of a relatively obscure Delaware state senator.

“I am proud,” Biden said, “that back home in Delaware [we have] the first transgender state legislator in American history, Sarah McBride.”

Five days later, at the signing of an executive order “advancing protections for LGBTQI+ Individuals,” Biden mentioned McBride again. “Sarah,” he said, “you’re — wonderful to see you, kiddo.”

The mentions were odes to a person who, people in Biden’s orbit and others active in the advocacy space say, has directly shaped Biden’s personal and political evolution on transgender issues.

McBride’s close ties with the Biden family date back over 15 years. Last week, the country’s first transgender state senator announced she’s running for Delaware’s open House seat, in a bid that could make her the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress.

And there you have it: a man who needs mental health help is the one driving this push, which includes indoctrinating children into this loony tunes cult, erasing actual women, and all the other insane stuff you’ve seen.

As Republican-led states pass a growing number of laws restricting access to medical care for minors and the country sees a rise in anti-LGBTQ hate and extremism, Biden has leaned on McBride, calling her to discuss the current moment in American politics. Over time, she has helped turn one of the most devout Catholic presidents in U.S. history into an unlikely champion of LGBTQ causes.

A devout Catholic who supports killing the unborn

Earlier this month, responding to a question about anti-LGBTQ and anti-transgender laws popping up across the country, Biden urged Congress to pass the Equality Act and condemned “prejudiced” and “unjustified” attacks on LGBTQ Americans.

“Our fight is far, far from over because we have some hysterical and, I would argue, prejudiced people who are engaged in all of what you see going on around the country,” Biden said. “It’s an appeal to fear, and it’s an appeal that is totally, thoroughly unjustified and ugly.”

Yeah, that equality act is anything but. It would compel speech, penalize people who fail to genuflect to the trans cult, allow gender confused men to take even more sports and other spots from real women, and so much more.

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Happy Independence Day! (sticky for the day)

By William Teach July 4, 2023 – 7:25 am

Many more patriotic pinups below the fold

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Washington Post Whines About Fireworks Being Bad For ‘Climate Change’

By William Teach July 4, 2023 – 7:15 am

It’s always some sort of whining from the climate cultists. Bunch of miserable wankers

Wildfires are bad for air quality. Fireworks can make the smoke worse.

As smoke from Canadian wildfires lingers across much of the United States, Americans will soon experience another smoke show: Fourth of July fireworks.

It may come as a surprise, but the federal holiday stands out as the most polluted day of the year in many locations across the nation, according to air quality data. Fireworks — the staple of Independence Day celebrations — light up the sky but also launch harmful pollutants. In some cases, the pollution levels from the pyrotechnics are similar to severe wildfire smoke.

Americans love fireworks, and consumer purchases of them have grown to more than $2 billion yearly, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association. But these explosives have been implicated with causing water pollution and sparking wildfires, and some environmentalists say that, given the times, some restraint is needed.

Oh, piss off

Bill Magavern, the policy director for the California nonprofit Coalition for Clean Air, acknowledges that “almost everybody enjoys a good fireworks display,” but the environmental impacts are becoming harder to ignore.

“At a time when climate change is exacerbating air pollution and wildfires, we need to find cleaner substitutes for fireworks, especially in areas with poor air quality,” Magavern said.

Bunch of miserable people, always trying to force Everyone Else to be a part of their cult.

“I think people need to be aware that there’s a cost associated with firework burning, not just money, but also the health-related costs and the cost to the environment,” University of California environmental health scientist Jun Wu said.

It’s one day. One. But, then, a goodly chunk of the Warmists have America to start with, and do not want people celebrating it.

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Unhinged Arizona AG Tells Supreme Court To Shove It Over Free Speech Ruling

By William Teach July 4, 2023 – 7:00 am

I’ve been reliably told that this is how Democracy ends. Hot Air’s David Strom says the 303 Creative ruling is far more important than the affirmative action one, since the former affects way more people than the latter, and, he’s right, because it is about free speech and individual freedom, as determined by the US Bill Of Rights. That people should not be compelled to comply with speech they do not agree with them. And then there’s this nutjob, which the opinion piece forgets to mention is a Democrat

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes tells U.S. Supreme Court to shove it

Bill Of RightsColorado has a law on the books that says, in simple terms, a business open to the public can’t discriminate against gay people.

The radical right-wing majority of the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling last week saying that, yes, it can.

The court took the side of a web designer in Colorado who said it was her First Amendment right to refuse to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.

Arizona has a law much like Colorado’s.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced in no uncertain terms that her office is determined to enforce it.

The Supreme Court be damned.

Someone’s looking for a suit, and should really read the Arizona Constitution, as well, starting with Article 2, Section 3 about the Constitution being the supreme law of the land, followed by section 6, freedom of speech, then section 12 “Liberty of conscience; appropriations for religious purposes prohibited; religious freedom”

She said in her statement, “Despite today’s ruling, Arizona law prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation, including discrimination because of sexual orientation and gender identity.

“If any Arizonan believes that they have been the victim of discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, or ancestry in a place of public accommodation, they should file a complaint with my office. I will continue to enforce Arizona’s public accommodation law to its fullest extent.”

So she doesn’t want to follow the Constitution? Funny how Democrats are always willing to ditch it when it Offends them. Isn’t this a violation of her membership of the Arizona bar, being a lawyer? Someone should file an ethics complaint. And, she doesn’t even understand the ruling: the Supreme Court did not say its ok to discriminate. It said the service provider is entitled to protection under the first amendment. That’s freedom of speech and expression. That’s different than freedom to discriminate. Especially when there are plenty of web designers, people who make cakes, etc.

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Blue On Blue: Just Stop Oil (for Other People) Blocks Pride Parade

By William Teach July 3, 2023 – 3:00 pm

I was really hoping we would see a bunch of the Rainbow Alphabet folks dragging the climate cultists off the road

(Daily Caller) London’s annual Pride march was disrupted Saturday after climate activists blockaded the road in protest of the event’s reported acceptance of sponsorship from “high-polluting industries.”

The demonstration resulted in multiple arrests after protesters from the climate activist group, Just Stop Oil, obstructed a road in front of a Coca Cola truck. The demonstrators sat in the middle of the road at 1:30 pm, until law enforcement took action 16 minutes later, reported The Guardian.

“The irony where people protest and will have people protest against them, will not be lost on members of this wonderful community,” London mayor Sadiq Khan told Just Sky News.

Seven individuals were arrested on charges of public nuisance. Videos show officers carrying away the protesters from the scene. The parade resumed just one minute after the arrests were made.

Wait, wait, shouldn’t most of those Pride folks also be Warmists, since they are like-minded Progressives? Should they not have sat down to protest together?

“[Pride] has become about advertising, about having huge companies like Coca Cola coming through and just trying to sell their products to people,” Just Stop Oil protester Oliver said in a social media post after getting arrested. “It’s all become about pinkwashing, about rainbow washing.”

“The LGBTQ+ supporters of Just Stop Oil have taken action against Pride in London today, because the organisation is working with industries complicit in worsening the climate crisis,” Just Stop Oil tweeted.

I guess there’s some animosity going on from the climate culitsts.

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If All You See…

By William Teach July 3, 2023 – 1:00 pm

…is a cloudless sky from too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Jo Nova, with a post on the world being warmer 6,000 years ago and the Sahara was lush and green.

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Biden Regime Trots Out Their Plan To Cut Payments For Those With Student Loans

By William Teach July 3, 2023 – 10:30 am

It’s a serious far cry from Brandon’s  promise to wipe out student loan debt

(Daily Caller) The Biden administration is planning to use a generous income-driven repayment plan as its main method of easing student loan debt following the Supreme Court’s Friday ruling that blocked the administration’s plan to grant student loan forgiveness to nearly 40 million Americans.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Biden administration cannot use executive power in order to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt for non-Pell Grant recipients and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. To circumvent the Supreme Court’s ruling, the Department of Education (DOE) plans to use the Higher Education Act as well as expand income-driven repayment plans, which would cut payments for those making $32,800 or less annually to $0, according to a Saturday press release.

You have a college degree and you’re making $32,800 or less? How much debt did you put yourself in, and why did you get such a worthless degree? You could have just gone to community college or a trade school and made more.

Under the DOE’s repayment plans, borrowers who miss payments within the first year, beginning Oct. 1, will not be penalized, reported to credit or collection agencies or put in default, the WSJ reported. The DOE estimates that their expansion of income-driven repayment plans will save all borrowers at least $1,000 per year.

The department’s revamped income-driven repayment plans are estimated to cost taxpayers more than one-time outright forgiveness, according to a Penn Wharton Budget Model report.

How many will actually qualify for this, if it’s about people making that little money/$15 an hour? How much damage can the plan do?

(NY Post) While everyone’s focus has been on the administration’s outrageous cancellation stunt, the DOE has been working tirelessly to accomplish an even more disastrous policy: a new Income-Driven Repayment rule.

The federal student-loan policy is obscenely complex, but under the Higher Education Act, Congress created a variety of programs to help borrowers who struggle to pay their loans.

Those include Income Contingent Repayment and Income-Based Repayment programs.

With varying terms, these programs limit borrowers’ monthly payments to a percentage of their income. IBR also includes a forgiveness provision after a borrower has made payments for 20 years.

When Congress wrote the law, they essentially gave away all the power, allowing the DOE to make all the rules

Under the new plan, in a variety of formulations, the secretary proposes to dramatically reduce the monthly payments of most borrowers, with millions looking at payments of $0, while also reducing the time to forgiveness to as short as 10 years.

In other words, while styled as a rule that simply tinkers with the details of existing income-based repayment programs, it effectively does the same work as the cancellation effort: It writes off the debts of millions of college-educated borrowers.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model estimated that the actual program costs between $333 billion and $361 billion over 10 years.

Estimates that account for tuition inflation and future borrowing costs put government expenditures as high as $1 trillion.

Except a lawsuit on this, since Article I forbids giving away Congressional power, as well as “requires federal expenditures to be “in consequence of appropriations made by law.”” Besides the lawsuit question, another is how long it will take to truly get this in place, as it will take months to get it in place and it is supposed to be very difficult to navigate.

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